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

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.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Endris Family 8:00 pm
Endris Family
Aug 1 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Endris Family
 
2
Huson Family 8:30 pm
Huson Family
Aug 2 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Huson Family
 
3
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Aug 3 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
5
6
7
Frank & Duygu 8:00 pm
Frank & Duygu
Aug 7 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Frank & Duygu
 
8
Seidens Group 8:00 pm
Seidens Group
Aug 8 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Seidens Group
 
10
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Aug 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
12
13
14
Chill LLC 10:30 am
Chill LLC
Aug 14 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Chill LLC
 
O’Rourke Group 8:00 pm
O’Rourke Group
Aug 14 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
O'Rourke Group
 
17
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Aug 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
19
20
21
Cranor Group 9:00 pm
Cranor Group
Aug 21 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Cranor Group
 
22
Brock Group 9:00 pm
Brock Group
Aug 22 @ 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Brock Group
 
23
Geffre Family 7:00 pm
Geffre Family
Aug 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Geffre Family
 
24
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Aug 24 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.
26
LTO Board Meeting 7:00 pm
LTO Board Meeting
Aug 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
LTO Board Meeting
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28
30
31
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers 10:00 am
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Aug 31 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Observatory Reserved for LTO Volunteers
Open only to LTO volunteers and their guests to use the telescopes.

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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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