And if you're ready to embrace spring, make your way to the hilltop observatory March 20 at local noon — that's 12:50 p.m. — or at sunset, just 10 minutes before 7 p.m., to soak in the spring ...

It’s an observatory, planetarium, and exhibition space that has been free to the public since it opened in 1935, built with a bequest from industrialist and philanthropist Griffith J. Griffith.

“There’s nowhere for people to go,” Pine said. The observatory has been preparing about a week for the flyover and expected crowds, he said.

Something that occurs every 18.6 years is happening again on Sunday evening. It's called a "major lunar standstill." Griffith Observatory is holding a public viewing of the phenomenon, as well as ...

Los Angeles’ most iconic landmark is celebrating its 90th anniversary. KNX News’ Karen Adams spoke with Dr. Ed Krupp about what makes Griffith the most visited public observatory on the planet.

A visitor poses with angel wings in front of the Griffith Observatory on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The observatory turned 90 on Wednesday, it opened its doors to the public in 1935.

Observatory Lecturers tell stories about the sky! You will present scripted live programs in Griffith Observatory's spectacular Samuel Oschin Planetarium, which hosts 400,000 visitors and 27,000 ...

Griffith Observatory held a party on Wednesday, May 14, celebrating its 90th anniversary, and the leaders who make sure the observatory will live on praised its importance to Los Angeles and to the ...

The Griffith Observatory invited the public to join them on Thursday to welcome the start of spring, also known as the vernal equinox. A popular event, it drew a crowd to this annual moment when ...