Event Archives
Since reopening in 2006 after the renovation and expansion project, the Observatory has hosted hundreds of public events and activities. Whether for eclipses, notable spacecraft anniversaries, or special speakers, the events offered the chance for the public to experience, learn, or be inspired. Sometimes all at the same time!
All past events, as well as upcoming events, can be viewed on our Calendar.
Notable Observatory Events
By The Light Of The Watery Moons
Join a team of research astronomers for the latest news and discoveries on three of the hottest (and coldest) moons in our solar system: Titan, Enceladus, and the satellite we thought we knew: Earth's own moon.
Honoring John Dobson on His 95th Birthday
Sidewalk Astronomers, and the Los Angeles Astronomical Society will be celebrating John Dobson’s 95th birthday with a day of public astronomy at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.
Special Guest Lecture and Book Signing by Dr. Brian May and Elena Vidal
Special Guest Lecture and Book Signing by Dr. Brian May and Elena Vidal, author of A Village Lost and Found
Special Guest Lecture and Book Signing by Megan Prelinger
Special Guest Lecture and Book Signing by Megan Prelinger, author of Another Science Fiction: Advertising the Space Race, 1957-1962
Griffith Observatory Celebrates 75 Years of Public Service!
On May 14, 1935, Los Angeles civic, scientific, and cultural leaders gathered on the side of Mt. Hollywood to celebrate the opening of Griffith Observatory.
One Small Step: The 40th Anniversary of Apollo 13
Griffith Observatory Continues its Celebration of NASA’s Apollo Missions to the Moon with Events Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Flight of Apollo 13
One Small Step: The 40th Anniversary of Apollo 12
Griffith Observatory Continues its Celebration of NASA’s Apollo Missions to the Moon with Events Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Flight of Apollo 12
Special Guest Lecture and Book Signing by Don Lincoln
Don Lincoln is the Senior Physicist with Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. He is the author of the new book, The Quantum Frontier: The Large Hadron Collider.
Buzz Aldrin Day in Los Angeles
Ceremony including a public presentation and book signing by the Apollo 11 astronaut