Event · STEM & discovery
Free Public Telescope Viewing: Star Parties and Solar Sundays
- When
- Sun, Oct 18Solar Sunday: Sun Oct 18 and Sun Nov 15, 11:00am (11 AM–3 PM). Star Party: Fri Nov 6 and Fri Dec 4, 5:30pm.
- Where
- McDonnell Planetarium (Saint Louis Science Center)5050 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110Open in Google Maps ↗
- Ages
- All Ages
- Cost
- FREE
- Organizer
- Saint Louis Science Center
Upcoming dates: Sun, Oct 18 · Fri, Nov 6 · Sun, Nov 15 · Fri, Dec 4
Free telescope viewing outside the McDonnell Planetarium entrance with Planetarium staff and local astronomy clubs (St. Louis Astronomical Society, River Bend Astronomy Club). Star Parties (first Friday of most months, from dusk) offer nighttime viewing; Solar Sundays (third Sunday, 11 AM–3 PM, through Memorial Day) use solar telescopes to safely view sunspots and prominences. All sessions are weather dependent and subject to sudden cancellation.
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Calendar listing dates have no year; weekdays match 2026 and the list is the current upcoming feed. Planetarium entrance street address not printed on this page; Science Center main address used. Weather dependent.