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.
Lincoln Memorial Garden is at 2301 E. Lake Shore Drive in Springfield. Guests should park in the designated spaces off E. Lake Shore Drive. The viewing area is located across the street from the nature center. Attendees are encouraged to bring bug repellent, weather-appropriate clothing and lawn chairs or blankets. The event may be canceled if the sky is cloudy. For updates, call 217-206-8342 after 7 p.m. or check the Lincoln Memorial Garden Facebook page, @UISObservatory on X or UISObservatory.bky.social on BlueSky
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