It's a Celebration!

On Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Griffith Observatory Turns 90

Party Favors

Only this Wednesday, everyone who buys tickets for one of the amazing live shows in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium will receive a souvenir 90th anniversary button. See showtimes.

Celestial Celebrations:

90 Years of Griffith Observatory

and the Stories in the Sky

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater

Griffith Observatory



6:00 p.m. Standby Seating begins

6:15 p.m. Program Begins

Advance Registration is Full

Standby Seating is Available First Come, First Served

Sunset Ceremony to Follow

Celebrate Griffith Observatory’s 90th anniversary with Rex Saint' Onge, Sr., Chumash Cultural Advisor on the Observatory's original short film Pacific Standard Universe (2024).

Mr. Saint' Onge, Sr. draws from thousands of years of indigenous California astronomy to show how celestial alignments mark significant moments, like birthdays and this very special anniversary.

This event will also be broadcast live and available for replay. Join from anywhere! Simply tune into our YouTube page at the start of the show.

Anniversary Moonrise

Live Major Lunar Standstill Broadcast

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Broadcast Begins at 9:52 p.m. PDT

Only on YouTube

On the night of May 14th, Griffith Observatory's 90th anniversary, the Moon will put on a show and rise as far south on the horizon as it ever does! The Observatory will have just closed for the evening, but you can watch the moonrise in our live broadcast between 9:52 p.m. and 10:27 p.m. PDT.

To learn more about the Major Lunar Standstill of 2024-2025, visit this page.

All Space Considered

May 15, 2025

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. PDT

6:30 p.m. Member Priority Seating

Live In-person at Griffith Observatory

Streaming Live on YouTube

Free to Attend

No Reservations Required

HEADLINES

Space News

Out to Launch

Amazing Astronomical Images

90 Years of Public Astronomy with Mark Pine and Elizabeth Greenway

90th Anniversary Initiatives

Your Stories, Our History

Do you have a special connection to or story about Griffith Observatory? We are collecting the stories of those who have been inspired by Griffith Observatory or were involved in building, sustaining, and animating this iconic institution over the course of its history.

Selected candidates will be interviewed on camera, preferably on location at Griffith Observatory, in the 2025 calendar year. Nominate someone or submit your story for consideration here!

Have You Experienced

The Griffith Observatory Minecraft Map?

Griffith Observatory's new Minecraft Map hit the news on NBC4 Los Angeles under the headline "Griffith Observatory recreated in Minecraft. How you can play the map!"

If you are interested in exploring a unique, virtual version of Griffith Observatory on Minecraft, visit our webpage. Enjoy the Observatory's iconic architecture, abridged exhibits, a scavenger hunt side-quest, interactive moments, and surprises to reward the observer in everyone!

Press Corner

"A milestone birthday is a major thing, and honoring Griffith Observatory at 90 years is a positively twinkly thing to do, as twinkly as the stars that are featured within the institution's hallowed halls and informative exhibits."

Read the full article, "Happy 90th, Griffith Observatory" by NBC4 Los Angeles

Press coverage about Griffith Observatory's 90th anniversary has recently appeared in Orange County newspapers, including Coto de Caza News, Ladera Ranch News, Mission Viejo News, The Newport, and San Clemente News.

Thank You to Our 90th Anniversary Sponsor, Amazon!