

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Yerkes Observatory Tour
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: The NIU Observatory is planning a tour to visit the Yerkes Observatory in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, on April 25th, 2026.  Yerkes is a wonderfully historic building, and is home to the worlds largest refracting telescope.  Participants will enjoy a 90 minute tour of the building and grounds, followed by time to explore scenic downtown Lake Geneva.  Tickets are $25 per person, and transportation to and from the event will be provided by the NIU Observatory.  All minors must be accompanied by an adult.  Please contact Observatory@niu.edu for more info!

We will meet at NIU at 11am, and plan to leave campus by 11:15am, and arrive at Yerkes around 12:45.  Our tour is from 1-2:30pm.  Following the tour and free time we will meet to head back to DeKalb at 4:30pm and should return to campus around 6pm. 

Click here for registration!  https://registeruo.niu.edu/Ungerboeck_Public/emc00/register.aspx?aat=696d4d42625a746e734c74584230474130616d3665304c6d575772474a36513250536f7a51736c2b6c2b453d
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dekalb/yerkes-observatory-tour/200029642935739
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 119

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://registeruo.niu.edu/Ungerboeck_Public/emc00/register.aspx?aat=696d4d42625a746e734c74584230474130616d3665304c6d575772474a36513250536f7a51736c2b6c2b453d&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=dekalb-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dekalb
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 218 Normal Rd - Davis Hall, DeKalb, IL, United States, Illinois 60115
- **lat**: 41.9333
- **long**: -88.76516
- **full address**: 218 Normal Rd - Davis Hall, DeKalb, IL, United States, Illinois 60115

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: NIU Observatory (https://allevents.in/org/niu-observatory/22224160)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 218 Normal Rd - Davis Hall, DeKalb, IL, United States, Illinois 60115
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** NIU Observatory
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Yerkes Observatory Tour ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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