Calendar of Events
Special Events
| At the Observatory... |
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| June 7 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. |
All Space Considered | Free admission |
| June 15 2:00 - 9:45 p.m. |
Public Star Party | Free admission |
| June 18 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. |
Griffith Observatory lecture honoring Dr. Sally Ride on the thirtieth anniversary of her historic flight. |
Free admission |
| June 20 | Summer solstice press events | Free admission |
| 12:45 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. |
Local noon & sunset | |
| June 24 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. |
FOTO Cosmic Musings lecture The Astronauts Wives Club Lecture and Book signing by Lily Koppel |
Reservations and tickets required |
| July 4 | Independence Day | Observatory open |
| 12:00 - 10:00 p.m. | ||
| July 5 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. |
All Space Considered | Free admission |
| July 13 2:00 - 9:45 p.m. |
Public Star Party | Free admission |
| In the Sky... | Exploring Space... | |||
| June 18-19 | Moon near Saturn | June 11 | Shenzhou 10 launch to carry three | |
| 2:37 a.m. | Chinese astronauts to China's | |||
| June 20 | Summer solstice | (time | Tiangong 1 space station. | |
| 10:04 p.m. | approximate) | |||
| July 5 | Earth at aphelion (farthest from | June 23 | Shenzhou 10 landing in central China. | |
| 7:44 a.m. | Sun), 94,508,960 miles distant. | 4:20 p.m. | ||
| July 10 | Crescent moon near Venus | July 20 | 44th anniversary of Apollo 11's first lunar | |
| Evening sky | landing | |||
| July 16-17 | Gibbous Moon near Saturn | July 31 | Launch of Canadian Cassiope science | |
| 2:00 a.m. | satellite aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 | |||
| July 21 | Mars less than 1 degree north of | booster from Vandenberg Air Force Base. | ||
| Dawn | Jupiter near eastern horizon | Possibly visible from southern California. | ||
| July 29-30 | delta Aquarid meteor shower | |||
| Evening to early | (Observatory closed) | |||
| morning | ||||
| More sky information can be found at | More information on launches can be found at | |||
| Griffith Observatory's Weekly Sky Report | www.spaceflightnow.com. | |||
| All times are local Pacific Daylight Time. | ||||
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 Theater.
2013 Holiday Schedule
New Year's Day (Jan. 1) - OPEN
Martin Luther King, Jr. (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
Columbus Day (Oct. 7) - CLOSED
Veteran's Day (Nov. 11) - CLOSED
Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28) - CLOSED
Christmas Day (Dec. 25) - CLOSED
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 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 drive up and park in the main lot or along adjacent roads. Please be advised that parking is limited and not guaranteed. Demand for parking is highest on weekends.




