This Friday, January 30, the heart of the city will be transformed into a huge open-air astronomical observatory, and you can enjoy observing the sky with telescopes in the Zócalo completely free of charge. We’ll tell you all about it!
This weekend, Mexico City’s Zócalo will be filled with science, astronomy, and outreach with a completely free event designed for all ages.
From 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the esplanade—between Pino Suárez and 20 de Noviembre streets—will host activities that invite you to look at the sky, learn about the universe, and discover how science is also experienced in public spaces. And yes, it coincides with School Technical Council Friday, so it’s an ideal plan for the whole family.
More about observing with telescopes Zócalo
One of the great attractions of the Zócalo de las Ciencias will be real-time solar observation, where you can see the Sun through specialized telescopes while learning key facts about this star and its impact on life on Earth.
This activity is carried out in collaboration with the ESIA TICOMÁN Astronomical Society, which guarantees a guided and safe experience.
In addition, there will be star classification activities, where you will discover how this system came about, why it remains fundamental in modern astronomy, and how it is used to understand the universe. Everything is explained in a clear, accessible way that is suitable for audiences with no prior knowledge.
Free science in the Zócalo
The event is part of an initiative that seeks to turn Mexico City’s Zócalo into a meeting point for science, the humanities, and the arts.
In fact, in case you didn’t know, on the last Friday of every month, Mexico’s most important square is filled with activities that inspire curiosity, reflection, and collective knowledge.
If you like free plans, learning something new, and seeing the sky from a different perspective, this event is a great excuse to rediscover the Zócalo through science.