Term 1 Evenings 2026
Here you can book tickets for our standard Evening Sessions that happen during Term 1.
To book tickets for special evening events (including Valentines Day) and Daytime events (including AstroKids)
Your evening starts off with a tour of the historic Ballarat observatory while the sky is bright then you await nightfall watching a presentation about astronomy followed by the highlight of the evening: night sky chats with an astronomer while stargazing and viewing objects through a telescope.
Visit the Ballarat Observatory and discover something new or perhaps something old!
IMPORTANT NOTES:
+ Minimum Numbers (Evening Minimum: 4) are required for sessions to go ahead. Participants will be contacted via email if the session is to be cancelled, refunds will be offered in such as case.
+ All Children aged 0-17 must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18+.
+ Program order may differ on occasion from the description over and is subject to the astronomer's discretion.
+ In case of cloudy weather stargazing and telescope viewing will be replaced by a virtual sky tour. Alternatively, a raincheck can be arranged.
To book tickets for special evening events (including Valentines Day) and Daytime events (including AstroKids)
Your evening starts off with a tour of the historic Ballarat observatory while the sky is bright then you await nightfall watching a presentation about astronomy followed by the highlight of the evening: night sky chats with an astronomer while stargazing and viewing objects through a telescope.
Visit the Ballarat Observatory and discover something new or perhaps something old!
IMPORTANT NOTES:
+ Minimum Numbers (Evening Minimum: 4) are required for sessions to go ahead. Participants will be contacted via email if the session is to be cancelled, refunds will be offered in such as case.
+ All Children aged 0-17 must be accompanied by a responsible adult 18+.
+ Program order may differ on occasion from the description over and is subject to the astronomer's discretion.
+ In case of cloudy weather stargazing and telescope viewing will be replaced by a virtual sky tour. Alternatively, a raincheck can be arranged.
Thursday 26 February 2026 - Sunday 29 March 2026 (UTC+11)
Location
Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum
439 Cobden Street, Mount Pleasant Victoria 3350
Contact Details