Look through Canada's largest telescope in Richmond Hill
Saturday-night public viewings through a 74-inch telescope, the largest in Canada, hiding in a Richmond Hill park.
- Where: David Dunlap Observatory, Richmond Hill
- Ages: 7+
- Cost: Low cost
- When: Open year round
- Good for: telescope, astronomy, stars, night, science, hidden gem
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