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Night Sky on Peddocks Island
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Except July 20, 2019, August 10, 2019.
Learn how to use a telescope, see the cosmos, read the stories written in the stars, and even write your own.
Grab your camping gear and join a ranger for an unforgettable night sky experience in Boston Harbor.
Tickets include:
• a round-trip ferry ride out to Peddocks Island
• a camping site for one night
• Night Sky ranger programs
• s’mores in the fire pit
Please bring everything necessary for a backcountry camping experience including tents, food, water, charcoal or a camp stove, and outdoor clothing for this rain or shine event.
• 3:30 PM - Check-in at the Boston Harbor Islands Welcome Center, located on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway.(191 W Atlantic Ave)
• 5:30 PM - Arrive on Peddocks Island.
• 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Set up camp. Dinner on your own.
• 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM - Night Sky program.
Please note: The first ferry back to Boston is at 10:15 AM the next day. There will be additional ferries throughout the day. For the entire ferry schedule, visit www.bostonharborislands.org.
