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Reservation and Event Calendar

To request a date for your group to visit the observatory, follow the 3 simple steps below. Or, use our calendar to find special events at LTO.

STEP 1: Find an open time slot in the calendar below. Use navigation arrows < or > to change months as needed. Clicking on an open date on the calendar has no effect, it is for viewing purposes only.

Notes: Currently, LTO volunteer staff is capable of hosting only one visitor group per night. The observatory is closed annually during July for maintenance and construction projects. May 2025 dates are now available for scheduling. June 2025 dates will be opened up in mid to late April or when the May calendar is fully booked.

Please allow at least 2 weeks lead time for LTO to staff your visit.

After finding an available date, continue to steps 2 and 3 below the calendar.

Month
Month
2024 Feb March 2025 Mar 2026
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Creighton Family 6:30 pm
Creighton Family
Mar 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Creighton Family
Tickets
 
2
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Mar 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Tickets
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
3
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Mar 3 – Mar 5 all-day
Tickets
 
4
5
6
Wallace Family 6:30 pm
Wallace Family
Mar 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Wallace Family
Tickets
 
7
Branham Family 7:00 pm
Branham Family
Mar 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Branham Family
Tickets
 
8
Bostonians 7:30 pm
Bostonians
Mar 8 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Bostonians
Tickets
 
9
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Mar 9 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Tickets
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
10
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Mar 10 – Mar 12 all-day
Tickets
 
11
12
13
Stanley Family 7:30 pm
Stanley Family
Mar 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Stanley Family
Tickets
 
14
Little Thompson homeschool community 1:00 pm
Little Thompson homeschool community
Mar 14 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Little Thompson homeschool community
Tickets
 
Murkin Family 7:00 pm
Murkin Family
Mar 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Murkin Family
Tickets
 
15
Kimbrough Group 8:30 pm
Kimbrough Group
Mar 15 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Kimbrough Group
Tickets
 
16
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Mar 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Tickets
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
17
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Mar 17 – Mar 19 all-day
Tickets
 
18
19
20
Nye Family 7:30 pm
Nye Family
Mar 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Nye Family
Tickets
 
21
Public Star Night 7:00 pm
Public Star Night
Mar 21 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tickets
 
22
WMR Irrigation Assoc Annual Meeting 10:00 am
WMR Irrigation Assoc Annual Meeting
Mar 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
WMR Irrigation Assoc Annual Meeting
Tickets
WMR Irrigation Assoc Annual Meeting Lead: Meinte No Volunteers needed Group Size: 8 – 12 adults
Mullica Family 7:30 pm
Mullica Family
Mar 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Mullica Family
Tickets
 
23
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Mar 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Tickets
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
24
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Mar 24 – Mar 26 all-day
Tickets
 
25
LTO Board Meeting 7:00 pm
LTO Board Meeting
Mar 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tickets
LTO Board Meeting
26
27
Smith Family 7:30 pm
Smith Family
Mar 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Smith Family
Tickets
 
28
O’Donnell Family 7:30 pm
O’Donnell Family
Mar 28 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
O'Donnell Family
Tickets
 
29
Copeland Family 6:30 pm
Copeland Family
Mar 29 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Copeland Family
Tickets
 
30
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Mar 30 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Tickets
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
31
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Mar 31 – Apr 2 all-day
Tickets
 
2024 Feb March 2025 Mar 2026

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STEP 2: Please fill out our reservation request form below:
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    An important note from the board before submitting your request:
    At LTO, our mission is to interest people, particularly children, in the sciences, using astronomy as a teaching tool. To this end, our materials and presentations approach astronomical phenomena such as the creation of the universe, star formation, planetary formation (including earth) and the size and scope of the universe, from a scientific perspective. While we respect the rights of our guests to hold their own views on such matters, we do not tailor programs to conform to any views other than current scientific thinking.

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