The Perseid Meteor Shower is the largest meteor shower of the year!

Come to Shades (one of Indiana's darkest night skies) for a night of fun and celestial wonder, we can't wait for you to join us.

What you can expect:

8-10 pm: Children's activities in the field NEXT TO the visitor parking lot of the family campgrounds

10pm-12am: Meteor Shower observation:

- Wabash Valley Astronomical Society, Indiana Astronomical Society, and park Naturalists will be stationed along the pollinator fields (on the road leading to Pine Hills) with telescopes pointing at various celestial objects. The public is welcome to come look through the scopes and ask questions!

- The road leading to Pine Hills will be BLOCKED to vehicular traffic starting at 6 pm on Saturday, the 16th. This is so that no vehicles disturb the viewing opportunities in the most open field of view in the park.

- Traffic will be directed into parking areas, with instructions on how to get to main viewing location.