Jun 13,2026
Griffith Observatory Public Star Party — June 2026
The Los Angeles Astronomical Society hosts free public star parties at Griffith Observatory on the lawn below the iconic dome on the second Saturday of each month, weather permitting. Volunteer astronomers bring personal telescopes — many of them high-quality research-grade instruments — and guide attendees through views of the moon, planets, star clusters, nebulae, and whatever deep-sky objects the evening offers. No tickets, no reservation, no fee: just show up after dark.
June evenings in Los Angeles offer some of the clearest skies of the year before the marine layer returns in July. Typical June targets include Saturn (rings visible), Jupiter (cloud bands and moons), and the globular clusters rising in the southern sky. Griffith's hilltop position at 1,134 feet provides noticeably darker skies than the city streets below. The Observatory building itself opens to the public until 10pm — combine the star party with a visit to the planetarium and Zeiss telescope for a full evening. Parking on the observatory road fills early; arrive before 8pm or take the DASH Observatory shuttle from Los Feliz.
The Los Angeles Astronomical Society hosts free public star parties at Griffith Observatory on the lawn below the iconic dome on the second Saturday of each month, weather permitting. Volunteer astronomers bring personal telescopes — many of them high-quality research-grade instruments — and guide attendees through views of the moon, planets, star clusters, nebulae, and whatever deep-sky objects the evening offers. No tickets, no reservation, no fee: just show up after dark.
June evenings in Los Angeles offer some of the clearest skies of the year before the marine layer returns in July. Typical June targets include Saturn (rings visible), Jupiter (cloud bands and moons), and the globular clusters rising in the southern sky. Griffith's hilltop position at 1,134 feet provides noticeably darker skies than the city streets below. The Observatory building itself opens to the public until 10pm — combine the star party with a visit to the planetarium and Zeiss telescope for a full evening. Parking on the observatory road fills early; arrive before 8pm or take the DASH Observatory shuttle from Los Feliz.
June evenings in Los Angeles offer some of the clearest skies of the year before the marine layer returns in July. Typical June targets include Saturn (rings visible), Jupiter (cloud bands and moons), and the globular clusters rising in the southern sky. Griffith's hilltop position at 1,134 feet provides noticeably darker skies than the city streets below. The Observatory building itself opens to the public until 10pm — combine the star party with a visit to the planetarium and Zeiss telescope for a full evening. Parking on the observatory road fills early; arrive before 8pm or take the DASH Observatory shuttle from Los Feliz.
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Saturday, June 13, 2026
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The Los Angeles Astronomical Society hosts free public star parties at Griffith Observatory on the lawn below the iconic dome on the second Saturday of each month, weather permitting. Volunteer astronomers bring personal telescopes — many of them high-quality research-grade instruments — and guide attendees through views of the moon, planets, star clusters, nebulae, and whatever deep-sky objects the evening offers. No tickets, no reservation, no fee: just show up after dark.
June evenings in Los Angeles offer some of the clearest skies of the year before the marine layer returns in July. Typical June targets include Saturn (rings visible), Jupiter (cloud bands and moons), and the globular clusters rising in the southern sky. Griffith's hilltop position at 1,134 feet provides noticeably darker skies than the city streets below. The Observatory building itself opens to the public until 10pm — combine the star party with a visit to the planetarium and Zeiss telescope for a full evening. Parking on the observatory road fills early; arrive before 8pm or take the DASH Observatory shuttle from Los Feliz.
June evenings in Los Angeles offer some of the clearest skies of the year before the marine layer returns in July. Typical June targets include Saturn (rings visible), Jupiter (cloud bands and moons), and the globular clusters rising in the southern sky. Griffith's hilltop position at 1,134 feet provides noticeably darker skies than the city streets below. The Observatory building itself opens to the public until 10pm — combine the star party with a visit to the planetarium and Zeiss telescope for a full evening. Parking on the observatory road fills early; arrive before 8pm or take the DASH Observatory shuttle from Los Feliz.
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