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The City of San Marcos Parks & Recreation Department offers a variety of special events throughout the year for the community to enjoy.
Below is a comprehensive list of events; events are periodically updated with more information as we get closer to the date. Click on the event name to view more information or call us at (760) 744-9000.
Free Star Walk
- Date: 08/17/2025 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
DOUBLE PEAK ASTRONOMY PROGRAM
Location: Mahnita Boyden–Wofford Amphitheater | Double Peak Park, 910 Double Peak Drive, 92078Goals: Learn basic astronomy concepts at a beginner’s level. Locate and understand featured celestial/astronomical events. Locate and identify common constellations and asterisms.
Recommended Equipment:
LED flashlight with red filter or red lens cover
Binoculars
Warm clothes
Blanket and/or ground cloth
STAR WALK XXXVI
Sunday, August 17, 8-9:30 p.m. (Check–in at 7:30 p.m.)
The Perseid Meteor Shower is spectacular at 50 meters per hour; See Mars; Where are the Waning Crescent Moon and the planets? August is the best time to see the brilliant Summer Constellations. See the Teapot Asterism point to the Center of our Milky Way Galaxy.