Kicking up stargazing to the next level: The Perseids are the most popular annual meteor shower in North America that illuminates the night skies with a brilliant spectacle of meteors zipping by. In 2021, the shower is expected to run from July 17 to August 26. At its peak, on the night of August 12, after midnight and before dawn, stargazers and amateur astronomers can expect to see up to 100 meteors per hour. While you may spot one or two of the meteors at home in the city, light pollution tends to significantly affect visibility. To make the most of the Perseid Meteor Shower, head out to a designated Dark-Sky Preserve or rural area with minimal light pollution. Need some help deciding where to watch? From British Columbia to Newfoundland, here are the 10 best spots to catch the Perseids from coast to coast across Canada this August.
![Garibaldi Provincial Park – Squamish/Whistler, British Columbia An evergreen forest by a lake in British Columbia's Garibaldi Provincial Park and the Milky Way visible in the starry sky overhead.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Garibaldi Provincial Park – Squamish/Whistler, British Columbia
![Jasper National Park – Jasper, Alberta Mountains and the night sky reflecting in a lake in Alberta's Jasper National Park.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Jasper National Park – Jasper, Alberta
![Grasslands National Park – Val Marie, Saskatchewan The Milky Way and thousands of stars above the prairie landscape in Saskatchewan's Grasslands National Park.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Grasslands National Park – Val Marie, Saskatchewan
![Whiteshell Provincial Park – Whiteshell, Manitoba A lake with forest on either side and the night sky in Whiteshell Provincial Park in Manitoba.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Whiteshell Provincial Park – Whiteshell, Manitoba
![Bruce Peninsula National Park – Tobermory, Ontario The night sky over Bruce Peninsula National Park in Ontario.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Bruce Peninsula National Park – Tobermory, Ontario
![Mont-Megantic National Park – Notre-Dame-des-Bois, Quebec The Milky Way and a meteor over a forested area in Quebec's Mont-Megantic National Park.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Mont-Megantic National Park – Notre-Dame-des-Bois, Quebec
![Fundy National Park – Alma, New Brunswick Flowerpot rock formations under a starry sky in Fundy National Park, New Brunswick.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Fundy National Park – Alma, New Brunswick
![Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site – Maitland Bridge, Nova Scotia The Milky Way and starry night sky above Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site – Maitland Bridge, Nova Scotia
![Prince Edward Island National Park – Dalvay by the Sea, Prince Edward Island Aurora borealis and starry sky above people on a boardwalk in Prince Edward Island National Park.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)
Prince Edward Island National Park – Dalvay by the Sea, Prince Edward Island
![Arches Provincial Park – Portland Creek, Newfoundland and Labrador A sandy beach under the night sky in Arches Provincial Park, Newfoundland.](https://www.slice.ca/wp-content/themes/slice/assets/default_images_placeholder.png)