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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, the observatory is hosting only one visitor group per night. The observatory is closed annually during July for maintenance and construction projects. March 2025 dates are now available for scheduling. April 2025 dates will be opened up in late February.

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

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

Month
Month
2024 Dec January 2025 Feb 2026
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Dec 30 2024 – Jan 1 2025 all-day
Tickets
 
2
Travis Lee & Friends 8:00 pm
Travis Lee & Friends
Jan 2 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Travis Lee & Friends
Tickets
 
3
People Persons 8:00 pm
People Persons
Jan 3 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
People Persons
Tickets
 
4
Kelly Family 7:30 pm
Kelly Family
Jan 4 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Kelly Family
Tickets
 
5
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Jan 5 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Tickets
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
6
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Jan 6 – Jan 8 all-day
Tickets
 
7
8
9
Totesbubes Adventure Club 7:00 pm
Totesbubes Adventure Club
Jan 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Totesbubes Adventure Club
Tickets
 
10
Servants 8:00 pm
Servants
Jan 10 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Servants
Tickets
 
11
Wright Family 6:30 pm
Wright Family
Jan 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Wright Family
Tickets
 
12
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Jan 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Tickets
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
13
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Jan 13 – Jan 15 all-day
Tickets
 
14
15
16
Garner Family and Friends 6:30 pm
Garner Family and Friends
Jan 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Garner Family and Friends
Tickets
 
17
Public Star Night 7:00 pm
Public Star Night
Jan 17 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tickets
 
18
Creighton Family 6:30 pm
Creighton Family
Jan 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Creighton Family
Tickets
 
19
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Jan 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Tickets
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
20
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Jan 20 – Jan 22 all-day
Tickets
 
21
22
23
McElfresh Group 7:00 pm
McElfresh Group
Jan 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
McElfresh Group
Tickets
 
24
Little Thompson Homeschool Community 6:30 pm
Little Thompson Homeschool Community
Jan 24 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Little Thompson Homeschool Community
Tickets
 
25
Gearhart Group 6:30 pm
Gearhart Group
Jan 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Gearhart Group
Tickets
 
26
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Jan 26 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Tickets
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
27
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Jan 27 – Jan 29 all-day
Tickets
 
28
LTO Board Meeting 7:00 pm
LTO Board Meeting
Jan 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tickets
LTO Board Meeting
29
30
Ivy Stockwell STEM Night 5:30 pm
Ivy Stockwell STEM Night
Jan 30 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Ivy Stockwell STEM Night
Tickets
 
31
Molk Family 6:30 pm
Molk Family
Jan 31 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Molk Family
Tickets
 
2024 Dec January 2025 Feb 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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