# Star Gazing Under a Desert Full Moon — Homme Adams Park > Event for families in the Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Homme Adams Park (Homestead Trail), 72500 Thrush Road, Palm Desert, CA 92260 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: A suggested nonrefundable donation of $10.00 per person - Organizer: Friends of the Desert Mountains - Official page: https://www.desertmountains.org/event/stargazing-homme-adams-park/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/star-gazing-under-a-desert-full-moon-homme-adams-park--listing-8983d22ce9bb44d6c661b695 ## About Volunteer astronomers from Friends of the Desert Mountains set up high-powered telescopes at Homme Adams Park in Palm Desert and point them at the full Moon, showing its craters, mountain ranges and old lava plains up close. Because the moonlight washes out faint galaxies, this evening is about the Moon itself, which makes it an easy first telescope night for school-age children and teens: the targets are big, bright and easy to find. Expect a quiet two hours outdoors above the city lights, checking in at the hike table by the Homestead Trail. RSVP is required, and the organizers cancel for heavy cloud, wind or rain, so check the weather before leaving. Bring a liter of water; no dogs near the telescopes. A $10 suggested donation per person supports the volunteer programs. ## Similar picks in Riverside - [Star Gazing Under a Desert Full Moon — La Quinta Cove](https://grassyknees.com/riverside/activities/star-gazing-under-a-desert-full-moon-la-quinta-cove--listing-8f2d3d25037f29539b92bf96) — Mon, Oct 26 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM · Cove to Lake Trailhead, La Quinta Cove · With admission · checked Oct 24. 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