Calendar of Events

Special Events

At the Observatory...

 

     
January 1 Second open Tuesday of winter holidays

Observatory OPEN
12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

     
January 4
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
All Space Considered Free admission
     
January 19
2:00 - 9:45 p.m.
Public Star Party Free admission
     
January 21 Martin Luther King Day Observatory CLOSED
     
January 28
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
FOTO Cosmic Musings lecture Reservations and tickets required
     
February 1
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
All Space Considered Free admission
     
February 16
2:00 - 9:45 p.m.
Public Star Party Free admission
     
March 1
7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
All Space Considered Free admission
     
 
In the Sky...    
         
January 3 Quadrantid meteor shower   February 3 Moon below Saturn
Pre-dawn maximum   Dawn  
         
January 10 Crescent moon near Venus   February 15 Asteroid 2012 DA 14 passes about
At dawn     11:25 a.m. 30,000 miles from Earth. Visible in
        binoculars from Asia, Middle East,
January 6-7 Crescent moon near Saturn     and Africa.
At dawn        
      February 3-25 Mercury above western horizon
January 21 Moon next to Jupiter   Evening twilight  
Evening        
      February 17 Moon near Jupiter
      Evening  
         
   
All times are local Pacific Standard Time.  
   
More Sky Info ... Griffith Observatory's Weekly Sky Report  
   
         
     

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.