Griffith Observatory

Griffith Observatory (Griffith Park)

The LA grid and the Hollywood Sign from one terrace

⚠ Building closed Mondays

Hours

Building Tue–Fri noon–10pm, Sat–Sun 10am–10pm, closed Mondays. Grounds and roads 5am–10:30pm daily

Tickets

Free entry. Planetarium shows cost extra ($12 for ages 13–54 as of September 2026), sold on site

Address

2800 East Observatory Road, on the southern ridge of Griffith Park

Walk out onto the terrace behind the white triple-domed Art Deco building and the whole LA grid spreads out to the ocean, with the Hollywood Sign small on the ridge to your left. As the sun drops, downtown lights up first and then the grid fills in with orange dots. The planetarium where the couple dance in La La Land is this building, and on clear nights the rooftop telescopes are free to look through. Getting in costs nothing; you only pay for parking and planetarium shows.