NASCAR Returns As A Sponsor Of Adler At Night This Summer

Header Image: Stock cars set up in downtown Chicago in 2023. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times.

Back for its third year in Chicago, the NASCAR Chicago Street Race is reaffirming its commitment to STEAM and the Adler Planetarium with a four-month sponsorship of Adler at Night—the Adler’s weekly evening event. During Adler at Night every Wednesday evening from 4:00 pm–10:00 pm, Illinois residents receive free general admission (with valid ID). 

NASCAR Chicago Street Race, which will return to Grant Park July 5-6, 2025, will be sponsoring Adler at Night from April through July, helping the Adler continue to provide all Illinois residents the opportunity to visit free of charge. 

The Adler’s Doane Observatory, housing the largest publicly-accessible telescope in the Chicagoland area, is also open for celestial viewing opportunities when weather permits. 

Every Wednesday evening telescope activities are free and open to the public with or without purchase of an admission ticket. Join us after work, after school, or for date night at the Adler Planetarium. 

“Our ongoing partnership with Adler Planetarium is a continuation of our commitment to positively impact the Chicago community on a year-round basis,” said Julie Giese, Chicago Street Race President. “Adler at Night is a beloved program designed to provide local Illinois residents with access to a world-class cultural experience in their own back yard—a mission that NASCAR is proud to support.”

All tickets for Adler at Night must be reserved in advance of your visit. All sales are final. 

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