Calendar of Events
Special Events
| At the Observatory... |
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| January 1 | Second open Tuesday of winter holidays | Observatory OPEN |
| 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.
