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. January 2025 dates are now available for scheduling. February 2025 dates will be opened up in late December.

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.

December 2024

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm Tickets Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.	2 Observatory Closed Observatory Closed Dec 2 – Dec 4 all-day Tickets	3	4	5 Cole Family 6:30 pm Cole Family Dec 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets	6 Harris Family 6:30 pm Harris Family Dec 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets	7
8 Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm Tickets Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.	9 Observatory Closed Observatory Closed Dec 9 – Dec 11 all-day Tickets	10	11	12 South Platte River Ward 7:00 pm South Platte River Ward Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets	13 Rocky Mountain View School 6:30 pm Rocky Mountain View School Dec 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets	14 Bond Family 6:30 pm Bond Family Dec 14 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets
15 Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers Dec 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm Tickets Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.	16 Observatory Closed Observatory Closed Dec 16 – Dec 18 all-day Tickets	17	18 Private Meeting 10:30 am Private Meeting Dec 18 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Tickets	19 Payne Family 6:30 pm Payne Family Dec 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets	20 Public Star Night – John Ensworth – Star of Wonder 7:00 pm Public Star Night – John Ensworth – Star of Wonder Dec 20 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets Public Star Night – John Ensworth – Star of Wonder	21 Seel Family 7:00 pm Seel Family Dec 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets
22 Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers Dec 22 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm Tickets Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.	23 Observatory Closed Observatory Closed Dec 23 – Dec 26 all-day Tickets	24 LTO Board Meeting 7:00 pm LTO Board Meeting Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets LTO Board Meeting	25	26	27 Homeschooling with Christ 10:00 am Homeschooling with Christ Dec 27 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets	28 Charlotte Masson Nature Group 6:30 pm Charlotte Masson Nature Group Dec 28 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets
29 Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers Dec 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm Tickets Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.	30 Observatory Closed Observatory Closed Dec 30 2024 – Jan 1 2025 all-day Tickets	31

2023 Nov December 2024 Jan 2025

STEP 2: Please fill out our reservation request form below:
(* = required field)

* Group Name

* Contact Name (first and last)

* Contact Email

* Your Group's location (city)

* Contact Phone Number (with area code):

* Date: (Note: Must be at least two weeks out to give us time to schedule volunteers)

* Time:

Number of Visitors (Note: Currently a total maximum of 15)
* Adults:

* Children:

So that we may serve you better, please give us some additional information about your group such as; educational requirements, objects you would like to observe, and any special interests!

How did you find out about LTO? (e.g. newspaper, brochure, website, etc.)

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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.

Please allow up to 72 hours for us to respond to your request.

STEP 3: Click on the "Send" button below and you're done. We'll get back to you within a few days with a confirming email - thanks!

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.

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

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