Pack your picnic blanket and telescope to celebrate the Perseid meteor shower with the Adler at Cantigny Park.  Enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Cantigny as hundreds of meteors shoot through the night sky above you. This annual event features activities for the entire family including scavenger hunts, telescope viewing and stargazing, hands-on science demonstrations and activities, and lectures by an Adler astronomer. Kid’s Explorers Club members will receive a stamp for a special certification in their Mission Passport Log!

The Perseid meteor shower remains one of the most widely known and reliable showers, appearing every summer in mid-August.

Purchase your advance tickets today! Adler members receive discounted tickets. 

$9 - Adler Members and kids
$12 - General Public

Day-of at Cantigny Park:
$15 members and general public adults, $9 kids

Advance ticket sales end on Monday, August 11 at midnight. Parking is included in the ticket price. Guests may enter the park before the event start time. Picnics are welcome before dusk. No pets (except service animals) or alcohol are allowed into Cantigny Park. Bertie's Coffee Shop at Cantigny Park will be open until 10:00PM. Program will occur rain or shine and no refunds will be granted. For directions, visit the Cantigny Park website.

This family program is co-hosted by the Robert R. McCormick Foundation and Cantigny.

Click here for details.