Calendar of Events
Special Events
At the Observatory... |
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| March 5 | "All Space Considered" | Free Admission |
| March 14 | Day Light Savings Time Begins | |
| March 20 | Spring Equinox Celebrations | Free Admission |
| March 29 | Cesar Chavez Day | CLOSED |
| April 2 | "All Space Considered" | Free Admission |
| April 11-17 | Apollo 13 40th Anniversary Celebration | Free Admission |
| April 24 | Public Star Party | Free Admission |
In the Sky... |
Exploring Space... |
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| Mar 14 | Daylight Saving Time begins, 2:00 a.m. PST becomes 3:00 a.m. PDT | Mar 3 TBD morning | Falcon 9 (SpaceX) launch vehicle maiden test flight (Cape Canaveral, Florida) | |
| Mar 20 | Spring begins 10:32 a.m. | Mar 18 10:34 a.m. |
STS-131 Space Shuttle Discovery launch; (Kennedy Space Center, Florida) | |
| Mar 22 | Saturn at opposition (visible all night) | Apr 5 |
STS-131 Space Shuttle Discovery launch; (Kennedy Space Center, Florida) |
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| Apr 1-10 | Mercury a few degrees to lower right of Venus. Best seen 30 minutes after sunset. | Note: Launch times are subject to change. The latest launch schedules may be found here. | ||
| Apr 11 | Moon near Jupiter (dawn) | |||
| Apr 16 | Moon near Venus and Pleiades star cluster | |||
| Apr 21 | Moon near Mars (evening) | |||
| Apr 22 | Lyrid Meteor Shower 2:21 a.m.-4:44 a.m. | |||
| Apr 25 | Moon near Saturn (evening) | |||
| More Sky Info... Griffith Observatory's Weekly Sky Report | All times are local Pacific Standard (before March 14) or Pacific Daylight Time | |||
Regular Programs
Griffith Observatory presents daily programs in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium and Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater. It 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.
2010 Holiday Schedule
New Year's Day (Jan. 1) - OPEN
Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jan. 18) - CLOSED
Presidents' Day (Feb. 15) - CLOSED
Cesar Chavez Day (Mar. 29) - CLOSED
Memorial Day (May 31) - CLOSED
Independence Day (Jul. 4) - OPEN
Labor Day (Sept. 6) - CLOSED
Columbus Day (Oct. 11) - CLOSED
Veteran's Day (Nov. 11) - OPEN
Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 25) - CLOSED
Christmas Day (Dec. 25) - CLOSED
Free Public Telescopes
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.
