Calendar and Events
Special Events
| AT THE OBSERVATORY... | ||
|---|---|---|
| February 1 2:00 – 9:45 p.m. |
Public Star Party | Free Admission |
| February 5 5:20 – 6:20 p.m. |
Sunset Walk & Talk | Free Admission |
| February 7 7:30 – 9:45 p.m. |
All Space Considered | Free Admission |
| February 17 | Presidents' Day | Building CLOSED |
| February 24 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. |
FOTO Cosmic Musings Lecture | Reservations and tickets required |
| February 29 2:00 – 9:45 p.m. |
Public Star Party | Free Admission |
| March 1-2 | OBSERVATORY CLOSED | Parking + Trails also closed |
| March 4 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. |
Sunset Walk & Talk | Free Admission |
| March 6 7:30 – 9:45 p.m. |
All Space Considered | Free Admission |
| March 19 Local Noon & Sunset |
Spring Equinox | Free Admission |
| March 28 2:00 – 9:45 p.m. |
Public Star Party | Free Admission |
| March 30 | Cesar Chavez Day | Building CLOSED |
| IN THE SKY... | |
|---|---|
| February 1 | Saturn becomes visible to the lower left of Jupiter starting 30 minutes before sunrise |
| February 10 | Mercury is visible to the lower right of Venus in the evening sky |
| February 11 | Mars makes the upper point of a triangle with star Antares to the lower right, and Jupiter to the lower left |
| February 18 | Crescent moon near Mars at dawn. The moon will occult mars (cross in front of Mars) from 3:37 to 4:29 a.m. |
| February 19 | Crescent moon near Jupiter at dawn |
| March 8 | Uranus visible through binoculars two degrees to the lower left of Venus. |
| March 16 | Mercury becomes visible 30 minutes before sunrise through month's end. |
| March 20 | Grouping of planets Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn with the moon at dawn. |
| March 31 | Mars passes one degree south of Saturn before dawn. |
| 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... | |
|---|---|
| February 9 9:03-10:03 p.m., PST |
NASA/ESA to launch Solar Orbiter from Cape Canaveral, Florida on an ULA Atlas 5 rocket. Time: 9:03-10:03 p.m., PST |
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.
2020 Holiday Schedule
| New Year's Day (Jan. 1) | OPEN |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Jan. 20) | CLOSED |
| Presidents' Day (Feb. 17) | CLOSED |
| Cesar Chavez Day (Mar. 30) | CLOSED |
| Memorial Day (May 25) | CLOSED |
| Independence Day (Jul. 4) | OPEN |
| Labor Day (Sept. 7) | CLOSED |
| Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Oct. 12) | CLOSED |
| Veteran's Day (Nov. 11) | OPEN |
| Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26) | 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.