Pioneertown Gazette
High Desert|Friday, October 9, 2026
Est. 1947
Children's Space Camp

Children's Space Camp, circa 2026.

Children's Space Camp

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Joshua Tree National Park Association, Yucca Valley

Children's Space Camp gathers young stargazers at Sky's The Limit Observatory & Nature Center on Saturday, October 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The observatory campus is at 9697 Utah Trail in Twentynine Palms. Joshua Tree National Park Association and Sky's The Limit present the program as part of the 2026 Night Sky Festival. Tickets are $25 per child, plus a $2.54 fee, for ages 4 through 18. Participants check in at the Space Camp area. Children younger than four may attend free with an adult. One parent or guardian may attend at no charge with a registered child. Community mural tile painting is an optional festival activity; confirm its price and availability with the organizers before planning to take part. Marked accessible parking is available. Use the festival ticket page for registration and current availability.

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Upcoming at Joshua Tree National Park Association

Friday
OCT 9
Joshua Tree National Park Association, Twentynine Palms
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Bring a telescope to Sky's The Limit for a hands-on Night Sky Festival clinic. Advance registration is required.
9697 Utah Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Joshua Tree National Park Association, Twentynine Palms
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A free Night Sky Festival craft session for ages 6 and older at Sky's The Limit. Advance registration is sold out.
9697 Utah Trail
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Joshua Tree National Park Association, Twentynine Palms
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A free, family-friendly Night Sky Festival kickoff with a live DJ, glow sticks and outreach tables at 29 Palms Beer Company.
73565 29 Palms Hwy
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Saturday
OCT 10
Joshua Tree National Park Association
Tickets
Children's Space Camp brings ages 4 to 18 to Sky's The Limit in Twentynine Palms from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on October 10.
Joshua Tree National Park Association, Twentynine Palms
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Joshua Tree National Park ranger Donovan Smith presents “Defending the Dark,” a free Night Sky Festival talk at Patriotic Hall in Twentynine Palms.
74325 Joe Davis Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Joshua Tree National Park Association, Twentynine Palms
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NASA Goddard scientist Stefanie Milam presents a free Night Sky Festival talk on the James Webb Space Telescope at Patriotic Hall.
74325 Joe Davis Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Joshua Tree National Park Association, Twentynine Palms
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Astronomy author and educator Dean Regas presents a free Night Sky Festival talk at Patriotic Hall in Twentynine Palms.
74325 Joe Davis Drive
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Joshua Tree National Park Association, Twentynine Palms
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A free, family-friendly Night Sky Festival happy hour at 29 Palms Beer Company supports Sky’s The Limit and DiscoverJTREE programming.
73565 29 Palms Hwy
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Joshua Tree National Park Association
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More than 20 staffed telescopes turn toward the October sky at Sky's The Limit in Twentynine Palms from 7 to 11 p.m. on October 10.
Saturday
OCT 17
Joshua Tree National Park Association
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Field biologist Mike Medina leads an 11-mile off-road ecology ride through Queen Valley in Joshua Tree National Park.
Joshua Tree National Park Association
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Stephen Fredericks leads an introductory family rock-scrambling field experience at Barker Dam for ages 8 and older.
Sunday
OCT 18
Joshua Tree National Park Association
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Ruth Nolan and Caryn Davidson lead a field writing session at Live Oak Picnic Area in Joshua Tree National Park.
Saturday
OCT 24
Joshua Tree National Park Association
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Rose Cefalu leads an outdoor smartphone-photography workshop at Quail Springs through sunset and early night-sky conditions.
Sunday
OCT 25
Joshua Tree National Park Association
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Paisley Ramstead leads a family-friendly ecology walk after dark at Desert View Conservation Area.
Sunday
NOV 1
Joshua Tree National Park Association
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Instructor Rose Cefalu leads a two-hour cyanotype workshop at Desert Rose Studio, with art supplies included.
Joshua Tree National Park Association
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Desert Institute instructor Stephen Fredericks leads families through the talus caves near Hidden Valley Nature Trail in Joshua Tree National Park.
Saturday
NOV 7
Joshua Tree National Park Association
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Desert Discovery Day brings a free, family-oriented Leave No Trace program to Freedom Plaza Gym in Twentynine Palms.