EVENTS
- Sat, May 11TucsonMay 11, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PMTucson, 9610 E Lancashire Way, Tucson, AZ 85747, USALaunch rockets, use microscopes, learn to image the night sky, create art, build STEM kits, discuss mindfulness, and take home a bag of curiosities to share inspiration with the whole family! SO much more awaits your child's time with RFTS camps! "EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE, TO HEAL THOSE IN IT"
- Sat, May 25Gabe Zimmerman Trail HeadMay 25, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PMGabe Zimmerman Trail Head, 16248 E Marsh Station Rd, Vail, AZ 85641, USAWe invite you to join us under the immense beauty of our dark skies for a night of wonder and awe! - FREE EVENT
- Sat, Jun 08Gabe Zimmerman Trail HeadJun 08, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PMGabe Zimmerman Trail Head, 16248 E Marsh Station Rd, Vail, AZ 85641, USAWe invite you to join us under the immense beauty of our dark skies for a night of wonder and awe! - FREE EVENT
- Sat, Aug 10Gabe Zimmerman Trail HeadAug 10, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMGabe Zimmerman Trail Head, 16248 E Marsh Station Rd, Vail, AZ 85641, USAWe invite you to join us for a Unique Lunar viewing night!
From a Tucson local after their first RFTS stargazing event in January 2023 (Reddit):
Y'ALL seriously have to go. It's pretty neat. My husband and I went to the last one. Do we know anything about astronomy? No, and you don't need to. They will show you and teach you and encourage you to be present in the moment. This isn't just something really awesome to learn and share with your friends and family. There is a really beautiful mental health component to it. I have legitimately not shut up about Reach for the Stars since finding it. You're going to meet some cool people and see even cooler things. I hope this finds the people it needs to like it did for me and you check the next event out! This would be an awesome thing to bring your mom to. The drive in is very tame. Totally drive up and there it is, you can't miss it, walk right up to it type thing. It is in the parking lot of the trailhead with no hike in to anywhere. There are porta johns in the same parking lot. The area is well maintained dirt. Well enough that I, with walking/ balance issues, could navigate in the semi dark with no difficulty. Since the event is happening at night be prepared for cooler weather. I dressed to be warm, with a jacket, hat, gloves, and brought a blanket to wrap myself in. I get cold very easily though, if you don't I might seem excessive but it is cooler at night. Bring some water or a hot coffee. I wouldn't bring any kind of flashlight as artificial lights are a no-no and ruin the viewing experience. They provide enough of the appropriate kind of light needed. It is so casual and approachable, you're both going to love it.