Gateway to the Stars: Ghosts of the Arch Grounds

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: November 28, 2026
    Time: 5:00pm - 7:30pm
  • Illustration of a ticket Free
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The traditional favorite returns as a sunset talk beginning at 5 p.m. in the Education Classroom. A Park Ranger will explore the sometimes tragic history of the area surrounding Gateway Arch National Park. Weather permitting, free telescope viewing will follow on the Entrance Plaza from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Telescope viewing is dependent on sky conditions and requires at least partially clear skies. Call 314-655-1704 on the afternoon of November 28 for a weather update or with questions.

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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