# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Geminid Meteor Shower Viewing Event
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 12 Dec, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Mother's Nature's Christmas Lights Display
To mark this year’s most spectacular meteor shower, the Geminids, Elephant Rocks State Park will be open to the public for a rare after-dark event. You’re invited to view this spectacular phenomenon from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. So, if you like stargazing or light shows and are able to brave the cold, come join us at the park to create a lifelong memory.

About the shower:
The Geminids were first recorded in 1862, long after other major showers.
These meteors are produced by an asteroid, not a comet. The asteroid is named 3200 Phaethon.
The asteroid orbits the sun every 1.4 years and leaves a trail of dust through which the Earth passes every December, resulting in an annual viewing opportunity.
The shower gets brighter every year as Jupiter’s gravity pulls the dust closer to Earth.
The best viewing is high in the southern sky near the constellation Gemini.
The shower can be seen with the naked eye.
Event guidelines and reminders:
This viewing event is free and open to the public; there is no need to register.
Park staff will be available to direct you to the best and safest areas to view the shower.
Elephant Rocks is a carry-in, carry-out park; please bring in only what you will be able to carry out when you leave. Trash receptacles will be provided in the parking lot.
You do not need to use any viewing devices to see the shower, but you are welcome to bring your own devices if you want.
Attendees are expected to be respectful of others and should avoid excessive noise and use of artificial light.
No tents or other invasive camping equipment such as lanterns or propane heaters will be allowed, but you can bring portable chairs for seating and blankets to keep warm.
Absolutely no campfires will be allowed.
Please remember to dress for the weather. The temperature on the rocks is often lower than than the average local temperature. Even if it is a mild night, you can become chilled by sitting in the park for long periods.

Elephant Rocks State Park Contact Information:
Address: 7406 Highway 21, Belleview, Mo.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/belleview/geminid-meteor-shower-viewing-event/200030567054655
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Belleview
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Elephant Rocks State Park
- **lat**: 37.71135
- **long**: -90.80182
- **full address**: Elephant Rocks State Park, Belleview, Missouri, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Geminid Meteor Shower Viewing Event being held?
  - **A:** Geminid Meteor Shower Viewing Event takes place on Sat, 12 Dec, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 12 Dec, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Elephant Rocks State Park, Belleview, Missouri, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Geminid Meteor Shower Viewing Event?
  - **A:** Geminid Meteor Shower Viewing Event is organized by Missouri State Parks.

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