Astronomy Festival at Tower Grove Park

Join us for our second annual Astronomy Festival at Tower Grove Park! Enjoy a full day of festivities for all ages at this free, public event on Saturday, September 30 from 3:00-9:00pm. See the full event lineup here: https://www.towergrovepark.org/calendar/2023/9-30/astronomy-festival

Vendor Fair: 3:00-5:00pm
Bring the family out for astronomy-related demonstrations and hands-on activities from our massive list of event partners. Shop handmade goods and treats while you launch DIY rockets, use solar telescopes, and learn about outer space.

Wall-E screening: 4:00-6:00pm
Join us for a special screening of Wall-E, in conjunction with our Nature Night Film Series!

Mobile Planetarium Star Shows: 5:00-7:00pm
Enjoy the stories of the stars through viewing constellations in a mobile planetarium, brought to you by Challenger Learning Center. Advance registration strongly encouraged.

Astronomy on Tap lecture: 6:00-7:00pm
Featured lecturer, with audio description services and ASL interpretation services.

Stargazing and Telescope Viewing, Story Time, Night Hikes: 7:00-9:00pm
Get a special view of the moon, planets, and stars through telescopes provided by St. Louis Astronomical Society. On this date, we expect to be able to view the full Harvest Moon, as well as Saturn and some stars, contingent upon clear skies.
Staff from St. Louis Public Library will also lead a space storytime at 7:00pm!