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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. November 2025 dates are now available for scheduling. December 2025 dates will be opened up in mid to late October.

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 Sep October 2025 Nov 2026
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Observatory Closed
Observatory Closed
Sep 29 – Oct 1 all-day
Tickets
 
2
CC homeschool group 1 6:30 pm
CC homeschool group 1
Oct 2 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
CC homeschool group 1
Tickets
 
3
LTO Closed – Home Game at Football Field
LTO Closed – Home Game at Football Field
Oct 3 all-day
Tickets
LTO Closed due to home football game next door at the field.
4
Stitt Family 6:30 pm
Stitt Family
Oct 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Stitt Family
Tickets
 
5
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Oct 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
Oct 6 – Oct 8 all-day
Tickets
 
7
8
9
CC homeschool group 2 6:30 pm
CC homeschool group 2
Oct 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
CC homeschool group 2
Tickets
 
10
LTO Closed – Home Game at Football Field
LTO Closed – Home Game at Football Field
Oct 10 all-day
Tickets
LTO Closed due to home football game next door at the field.
11
Jennings-Owens Group 7:30 pm
Jennings-Owens Group
Oct 11 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Jennings-Owens Group
Tickets
 
12
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Oct 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
Oct 13 – Oct 15 all-day
Tickets
 
14
15
16
Homeschool Group (Group 1 of 2) 6:30 pm
Homeschool Group (Group 1 of 2)
Oct 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Homeschool Group (Group 1 of 2)
Tickets
 
17
LTO Closed – Home Game at Football Field
LTO Closed – Home Game at Football Field
Oct 17 all-day
Tickets
LTO Closed due to home football game next door at the field.
18
Add Bacon 7:30 pm
Add Bacon
Oct 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Add Bacon
Tickets
 
19
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Oct 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
Oct 20 – Oct 22 all-day
Tickets
 
21
22
Private Meeting 7:00 pm
Private Meeting
Oct 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Private Meeting
Tickets
 
23
Homeschool Group (Group 2 of 2) 6:30 pm
Homeschool Group (Group 2 of 2)
Oct 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Homeschool Group (Group 2 of 2)
Tickets
 
24
Public Star Night 7:00 pm
Public Star Night
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tickets
Public Star Night – John Ensworth – Star of Wonder
25
Burke family 7:00 pm
Burke family
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Burke family
Tickets
 
26
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Oct 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
Oct 27 – Oct 29 all-day
Tickets
 
28
LTO Board Meeting 7:00 pm
LTO Board Meeting
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tickets
LTO Board Meeting
29
30
CC Homeschool Group 7:00 pm
CC Homeschool Group
Oct 30 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
CC Homeschool Group
Tickets
 
31
LTO Closed – Home Game at Football Field
LTO Closed – Home Game at Football Field
Oct 31 all-day
Tickets
LTO Closed due to home football game next door at the field.
2024 Sep October 2025 Nov 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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