Star Party at Cerrillos
Star Party
Venture into Cerrillos Hills State Park for views of the starry night sky.
Along with the regular telescope, the Park will debut a fun, electronically assisted group viewing experience.
Join in this unique Santa Fe County experience to observe star clusters, nebulas, distant galaxies, planet Saturn and a couple of comets!
Star Party will be hosted in the vault toilet lot adjacent to the main park entrance 1/2 mile north of Cerrillos village on County Road 59.
Park: Open every day from sunrise to 9PM. Park entrance is 1/2 mile north of Cerrillos Village on County Road 59. NM residents are free through April 30th, 2026. Accepted proofs of residency for New Mexico State Parks are a valid NM Driver's license or a current NM registered vehicle. Out-of-state visitors are subject to the permit fee of $10 per vehicle year round. Permit fee is due upon arrival and must be exact cash or check. Follow the permit steps listed and be sure the white permit slip is visible from outside your vehicle. Park trails map are located at the park entrance.
Visitor Center: 37 Main Street at the corner of 1st and Main in Cerrillos Village. Open weekends from 10am until 4pm and by appointment. Call 505-474-0196.
Date/Time: Friday, October 24, 2025 at 7pm.
Program begins promptly at 7pm
Location: Cerrillos Hills State Park, 44 Camino Turquesa, Los Cerrillos, NM 87010
Cost: NM residents are free through April 30th, 2026. Accepted proofs of residency for New Mexico State Parks are a valid NM Driver's license or a current NM registered vehicle. Out-of-state visitors are subject to the permit fee of $10 per vehicle year round. Permit fee is due upon arrival and must be exact cash or check.
Event Information
Location: Cerrillos Hills State Park, 44 Camino Turquesa, Los Cerrillos, NM 87010
https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/spd/find-a-park/cerrillos-hills-state-park/
Cost: NM residents are free through April 30th, 2026. Accepted proofs of residency for New Mexico State Parks are a valid NM Driver's license or a current NM registered vehicle. Out-of-state visitors are subject to the permit fee of $10 per vehicle year round.
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