Calling all amateur astronomers young and old! Join us on the West End of the Park April - October for monthly stargazing and telescope viewings provided by St. Louis Astronomical Society. Find us after sunset in the field between the Stone Shelter and West End Picnic Site. Several telescopes will be available for you to look at whatever is visible - the moon, planets and stars! Feel free to bring your own equipment as well. This family-friendly event is ideal for anyone interested in learning about our solar system.

Street parking is available along Northwest and Southwest Drive, and restrooms are available at the West End Picnic Site. This event is weather-contingent, so please check back for updates.

Site will be very dark to limit light pollution and increase our ability to see the sky. Flashlights are encouraged to navigate to the field.

night hikes

NEW! For this date (Saturday, June 15) we are offering free Night Hikes, led by a volunteer Naturalist from the Missouri Department of Conservation. We’ll wander through the West End of the park to search for night critters that call Tower Grove Park home. We’ll listen for owls, look for eyeshine, and see moths and more in the dark. Walks are 30 minutes long and we request advance registration. Expect tour departures at 7:45pm and 8:30pm, meeting at the New Comfort Station, 4501 Southwest Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110.

Tours are limited to 25 people, so advance registration is strongly encouraged. Walk-up space is only available if spots are not taken, or for no-shows.