CFHT Canada France Hawaii Telescope Home About CFHT Outreach Science Projects MSE Images Contact CFHT General Information Outreach Contacts Images Educator Information Staff Articles Videos: CFHT Staff CFHT on Facebook Maunakea Scholars Maunakea Observatories Contact Mail and Deliveries: CFHT 65-1238 Mamalahoa Hwy Kamuela, Hawaii 96743 USA Phone: (808) 885-7944 Fax: (808) 885-7288 E-mail: [email protected] https://www.cfht.hawaii.edu Waimea Solar System Walk The 2024 Waimea Solar System Walk and CFHT 45th Birthday Party!! The Solar System Walk this year is adding a birthday treat for all attendees! The Walk is an in-person activity where participants travel through the solar system without ever leaving Waimea. It starts at the W.M. Keck Observatory headquarters in Waimea and continues through Waimea ending at the CFHT offices. Keiki who complete the walk will receive prizes from the tent at CFHT along with Halloween goodies. 2024 marks CFHT's 45th anniversay. To celebrate, we are expanding the traditional BBQ lunch at the end of the walk to include a bounce castle, face painting, a charity dunk tank, the band "Subject to Change" and more! Additionally, the annual Solar System Walk Costume Contest will be held at 1pm at CFHT. Prizes for all ages will be given! Categories include: Preschool Elementary 11 + (including adults) Group Space Costume Grand Prize Our Solar System Walk materials are available for downloading and viewing online. You can download our Solar System Walk coloring sheets or our DIY Mini Solar System Walk. To watch the Solar System Walk videos, visit the Maunakea Observatories YouTube Channel's Solar System Walk playlist Want to do your own Solar System walk for your school or town? Email [email protected] for links to the full resolution decals. Mahalo to our sponsors: Maunakea Observatories Canada-France-Hawai'i Telescope W. M. Keck Observatory University of Hawai'i Institute for Astronomy University of Hawai'i College of Engineering Solar System Ambassadors Thelma Parker Library Key Information for the 2024 Walk Date: October 26, 10am-2pm Solar System Walk Costume Contest: 1pm at CFHT Live music by the band "Subject to Change": 11am-1pm Complimentary BBQ lunch 10:30am-2pm Face Painting 10am-2pm Location: Walk begins at the W.M. Keck Headquarters, 65-1120 Mamalahoa Hwy, Waimea Walk ends at the Canada-France-Hawai'i Telescope Headquarters, 65-1238 Mamalahoa Hwy, Waimea News CFHT Online Store Maunakea Webcams June 24 2026 CFHT adds colors from Maunakea to Euclid's new view of the Milky Way's crowded center Read more» February 24 2026 The 2026B call for proposals is open. The deadline is March 18 for NRC and CNRS, and March 26 for NAOC. Read more» 2026 WALL CALENDARS are now available! USA Shipping Only. Also available in-person at CFHT HQ in Waimea. 24/7 LIVE IMAGES from the summit of Maunakea! See also: low-light CloudCams, our livestream, and all-sky images.