22nd
Indiana Family Star Party
2025
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Note!
Everything is subject to change.  Please check back for changes.
Tuesday
3:00 PM
Event opens
9:19 PM
Sunset
Dusk until dawn
Observing
Wednesday
6:36 AM
Sunrise
9:12 PM
Sunset
Dusk until dawn
Observing
Thursday
6:37 AM
Sunrise
3:00 PM
Registration booth opens at Nature Center
5:15 PM
Volunteer dinner at lodge
9:08 PM
Sunset
Dusk until dawn
Observing
Friday
10:00 AM
Registration booth opens in the Nature Center.
10:00 AM- noon
Brunch at the Lodge.
11:30 AM -noon
Swap meet at the Rotary Picnic Shelter.
2:00 PM - 4:00
Solar observing at the south-east corner of the Nature Center.
2:00 PM
Sky Trekker registration begins at Nature Center office.
4:00 PM
Registration booth opens at east gate (by day parking entrance).  Single Day admission opens.
5:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Astro Grill open
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Swap meet at food and picnic shelter.
6:00 PM - Midnight
Haywagon (Space Shuttle) runs parking lot loop.
6:30 PM
Ice Cream Social in front of the Nature Center.
7:00 PM - 11:00
Registration at Gate (by Day parking Entrance).

Single Day admission opens.
7:00 PM
IFSP orientation and Astro-Roundtable by Nature Center
8:30 PM
"What's Up" - Beginning Astronomy Workshop.  Meet outside north door of Nature Center.
9:07 PM
Sunset
9:45 PM
Observing Field closes to non-emergency traffic
10:10 PM
Sky Trekker participants reconvene at Galileo Gallery (or Nature Center if mostly cloudy)
Dusk till dawn
Observing
Saturday
1:00 AM
Astro Grill suggested closing time.
6:39 AM
Sunrise
9:00 AM
Astro Grill opens
10:00 AM
Registration booth opens
10:30 AM
Astro-Quiz at Nature Center.
We'll go through the answers following completion of the quiz.
11:30 AM
Raffle opens
11:30 AM -Noon
Swap meet at food and picnic shelter.
12:15 PM
Group photo at the playground.
12:15 PM
Silent Auction starts in Nature Center birdwatching area.
12:55 PM
Introductory welcome, updates and orientation at Nature Center.
1:00-2:00 PM
2:30 - 3:30 PM
4:00 - 5:00 PM
5:45 PM
Close of raffle.

Silent Auction bidding ends.
6:00 PM - midnight
Hay wagon ("Space Shuttle") runs parking loop
6:00 PM
Awards and door prizes in the Nature Center.
7:30 PM
Prairie grass nature walk starting outside northwest corner of the Nature Center.
8:30 PM
"What's Up" - Beginning Astronomy Workshop.  Meet outside north door of Nature Center.
9:06 PM
Sunset
9:45 PM
Observing field closes to non-emergency traffic
dusk till dawn
Observing
Sunday
1:00 AM
Astro Grill suggested closing time
6:40 AM
Sunrise
8:00 to 10:30 AM
Astro Grill open
Noon
Event closes
Note:  The Bird Watch area at the south end of the Nature Center is available on Friday after the brunch if you have images, artwork, or telescopes/equipment you’d like to exhibit for general appreciation.  On Saturday, this area will host the Silent  Auction.
All Night Long: Stargazing. And if it clouds up, or you just need a break, space related movies will be showing all night long (Fri-Sat only) in the Nature Center. Free coffee and hot chocolate will be available at the Astro Grill from 10 pm till midnight (Fri-Sat only).  Also, if it’s cloudy, check out the Cloudy Night Campfire at the Bluebird Campsite.