Getting Closer to the Stars – Hallam Observatory Tour 2026

Getting Closer to the Stars – Hallam Observatory Tour 2026
 

With the success of two sold out tours in 2024 and two more in 2025, the Chapter’s Technical Program
Committee has decided to host another tour this summer. The details include the following:
 

Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
 

Location: Hallam Observatory (3989 S. Middle Road, Staples, ON; see flyer for map and directions)
 

Timing: From 9:30pm to midnight (please arrive between 9:00 and 9:20pm)
 

Costs: Only $5.25 admission fee (plus $1.66 Eventbrite fees)!!!
 

All members and family are welcome to attend
 

Please park against the face of the barn by the Observatory with HEADLIGHTS POINTED TOWARDS THE
BARN
 

See attached flyer, for all the details
 

To attend, you must register before 12 noon on July 21, 2026, although this event typically sells out fast!
Eventbrite registration link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/peo-windsor-essex-chapter-hallam-observatory-
tour-2026-tickets-1992589401539?aff=oddtdtcreator

NOTE: This tour is both indoors and outdoors in the middle of summer. Sometimes it can be warm and
sometimes it can be cool. Bring a light jacket, just in case. But most certainly, mosquitos will be “feasting”,
so please bring your mosquito repellant!
 

Also note that the Hallam Observatory can only host a maximum of 20 people each night. There will be a
waiting list based on the demand, and potentially a second tour will be hosted in August 2026. More
details to follow as registration progresses.
 

If you find that your plans have changed and you can no longer attend, please contact us for cancelling your
ticket. This will allow us to offer those on the waiting list a ticket to attend. Thanks for being considerate of
others!

For any questions regarding the event, please feel free to contact Sean McCann, P.Eng.
([email protected] or 519-890-7377)