Calendar and Events
Special Events
| AT THE OBSERVATORY... | ||
|---|---|---|
| October 9 6:15 – 7:15 p.m. |
Sunset Walk & Talk | Free Admission |
| November 1 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. |
All Space Considered | Free Admission |
| November 2 2:00 – 9:45 p.m. |
Public Star Party | Free Admission |
| November 6 4:45 – 5:45 p.m. |
Sunset Walk & Talk | Free Admission |
| November 11 6:22 – 10:05 a.m. |
Mercury Transit (Live online broadcast, no onsite public observing) |
Building CLOSED |
| November 16 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
All Space Considered Remembers Apollo 12 | Free Admission |
| November 25 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. |
Space Artist 'Chesley Bonestell' Screening (Film, Original Art Display, Q&A Panel) |
Reservations Required |
| November 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday | Building CLOSED |
| IN THE SKY... | |
|---|---|
| September 23 | Autumn begins at 12:50 a.m. |
| October 5 | Moon near Saturn in the evening sky |
| October 21 | Orionid meteor shower, strongest before dawn |
| October 26 | Moon makes a triangle with Mars and bright star Spica at dawn |
| October 27/28 | Uranus in opposition |
| October 29 | Moon near Venus in the evening sky |
| October 30/31 | Moon near Jupiter after sunset |
| 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... | |
|---|---|
| October 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.