Calendar and Events
Special Events
| AT THE OBSERVATORY... | ||
|---|---|---|
| August 2 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. |
All Space Considered | Free Admission |
| August 7 7:35 – 8:35 p.m. |
Sunset Walk & Talk | Free Admission |
| August 10 2:00 – 9:45 p.m. |
Public Star Party | Free Admission |
| August 26 | Cosmic Musings Lecture | Registration Required |
| September 2 | Labor Day | Building closed |
| September 4 9:00 a.m. |
School Program Reservations begin | Reservations Required |
| September 6 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. |
All Space Considered | Free Admission |
| September 7 2:00 – 9:45 p.m. |
Public Star Party | Free Admission |
| September 10-12 | Samuel Oschin Planetarium CLOSED for Projector Repair and Maintenance | |
| September 11 6:50 – 7:50 p.m. |
Sunset Walk & Talk | Free Admission |
| September 16 | Cosmic Musings Lecture | Registration Required |
| September 23 | Fall Equinox Presentations | Free Admission |
| October 2 | 2019-20 School Program starts | Reservations Required |
| October 4 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. |
All Space Considered | Free Admission |
| October 5 2:00 – 9:45 p.m. |
Public Star Party | Free Admission |
| October 7 | Cosmic Musings Lecture | Registration Required |
| October 9 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. |
Sunset Walk & Talk | Free Admission |
| IN THE SKY... | |
|---|---|
| August 1-20 | Mercury visible in east-northeast sky before sunrise |
| August 9 | Moon near Jupiter in the evening sky |
| August 11 | Moon near Saturn in the evening sky |
| August 10-13 | Best mornings after moonset and before dawn for Perseid meteor shower as the moon nears full. |
| September 5 | Moon near Jupiter in the evening sky |
| September 7-8 | Moon near Saturn in the evening sky |
| September 23 | Autumn begins at 12:50 a.m. |
| More sky information can be found at | |
| Griffith Observatory's Weekly Sky Report | |
| All times are local Pacific Standard Time through March 09, 2019. On March 10 and thereafter all times are local Pacific Daylight Time. | |
| EXPLORING SPACE... | |
|---|---|
| August 20 | India’s Chanrdrayaan 2 lunar probe is to reach orbit around the moon. Time: TBD |
| September 7 | India’s robotic lunar lander Vikram is to separate from the Chanrdrayaan 2 orbiter and land near the moon’s south pole. Vikram is then to release a rover called Pragyaan to survey lunar minerals. Time: TBD |
| September TBD | Un-crewed test launch of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner, a commercial transport spacecraft that will eventually ferry crews the International Space Station. CST 100 will be launched via a ULA Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Time: TBD |
Regular Programs
Griffith Observatory presents daily programs in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium and Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon theater.
The Observatory also hosts periodic special events and monthly public star parties.
Hearing assist devices are available upon request in both the Samuel Oschin Planetarium and the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon.
2019 Holiday Schedule
| New Year's Day (Jan. 1) | OPEN |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan. 21) | CLOSED |
| Presidents' Day (Feb. 18) | CLOSED |
| Cesar Chavez Day (Mar. 25) | CLOSED |
| Memorial Day (May 27) | CLOSED |
| Independence Day (Jul. 4) | OPEN |
| Labor Day (Sept. 2) | CLOSED |
| Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Oct. 14) | CLOSED |
| Veteran's Day (Nov. 11) | CLOSED |
| Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28) | CLOSED |
| Christmas Day (Dec. 25) | CLOSED |
Note: Phone operators are not available on closed holidays.
Free public telescopes...
are available each evening the Observatory is open and skies are clear. Knowledgeable telescope demonstrators are available to guide visitors in observing. Please be aware that the demonstrators must cut off the line for each telescope by 9:30 p.m. or earlier to enable all viewing to be completed by 9:45 p.m. Hours for telescope operation are not the same as for the building (which closes at 10:00 p.m.).
Phone Contacts
General Information Line: 213-473-0800
L.A. City's "311" Information Line: 866-4LACITY
Those wishing to attend programs at Griffith Observatory may reach the Observatory by bus, bike, car, or on foot. For more information see our Getting Here page.
Please be advised that parking is limited and not guaranteed. Demand for parking is highest on weekends, holidays, and Greek Theatre show nights.