Summer Star Parties Events

This is the page for Star Parties held off campus in the spring and summer with community partners. Lately, we have been holding these events on the Cawley Meadow at Lincoln Memorial Garden with the Sangamon Astronomical Society as co-hosts.

The dates and locations for the Summer Star parties in 2025 are:

• May 3 (8:30-10 pm) - Astronomy Day at Lincoln Memorial Garden
  • Celebrate Astronomy Day with telescopes on the Cawley Meadow at Lincoln Memorial Garden
  • Free. No reservations. May be cancelled for weather.
• August 12 (8:30-10 pm) - Perseid Meteor Shower at Lincoln Memorial Garden
  • Watch the Perseid Meteor shower and telescopes on the Cawley Meadow at Lincoln Memorial Garden
  • Free. No reservations. May be cancelled for weather.

See below for general information about the event. Follow us on twitter (@UISObservatory) to stay up to date.

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