Event

The "Gateway to the Stars" program is a unique opportunity to showcase our club and St. Louis to visitors from around the world.  

We setup at the Arch Main Entrance Plaza where the traffic flow is the heaviest. The park issues a limited number of parking placards that allow volunteers to park on the north side of Market St., just west of Memorial Dr., adjacent to the Plaza.  This is less than 100 yards from the viewing area making access very convenient and easy.  The crowd is greatest early on during the event, so set up should take place before sunset, around 7:30 or 7:45 pm.  Rich will have a walking tour that should end around 7:40, and a lot of whatever crowd there is will probably come from that.


 

Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025

Time: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Central

Location: Gateway Arch
1 Memorial Drive
St. Louis, MO 63102

Information for Visitors
Instructions for the Public:

There will be free telescope viewing provided by volunteers from the St. Louis Astronomical Society.  Call 314-655-1750 ext. 472 that evening for an update if you aren't sure about the weather.

 

Location Details

Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Nice turnout on rather cloudy night. Eked out views of Jupiter, the moon, and the ISS.
Photo From Stargazing at the Gateway Arch

UPCOMING EVENTS

Fri 3/20/2026
7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Central
SLAS Regular Meeting Room 162 McDonnell Hall, Washington University [Meeting Site]
Saint Louis, MO
Sat 3/21/2026
7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Central
AIM FOR THE STARS at Jefferson College Observatory Jefferson College Observatory
9873 Farm Road
Hillsboro, MO
Sat 3/21/2026
- Sat 3/21/2026
noon - 3 p.m. Central
Mastodon Fair Jefferson College Field House
1000 Viking Dr
Hillsboro, MO
Sun 3/22/2026
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Central
SLSC Solar Public Telescope Viewing