Gateway to the Stars: Kids Explorer Night

Gateway Arch National Park visitors look through a telescope at night during a Gateway to the Stars event

Event Details

  • Illustration of a clock Date: August 22, 2026
    Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Illustration of a ticket Free
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Renowned storyteller Bobby Norfolk will discuss the star stories of cultures around the world. This will be followed by the annual Junior Ranger Night Explorer Workshop, in which children ages 4-12 can earn a special patch customized to our Park. Meet at Tucker Theater inside the Arch Visitor Center.

Visit the Gateway Arch National Park calendar for more information.

Gateway to the Stars programs are hosted by the National Park Service and its partners, the St. Louis Astronomical Society and Dark Sky Missouri. Weather permitting, these programs will be followed by free telescope viewing of the Moon & other objects out on the Entrance Plaza, provided by the Park & volunteers from the St. Louis Astronomical Society.

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