Final Public Observing Night of 2026 at the Veen Observatory

Public Observing Nights only take place if skies are clear.

These are informal events where guests may show up at any time during the 2.5 hours that the observatory is open. Guests typically spend about an hour enjoying views through the Veen Observatory's telescopes, the personal telescopes set up by GRAAA members, a video presentation about the history of GRAAA, and stargazing and constellation finding with GRAAA members and volunteers.

Check weather status on graaa.org http://graaa.org/ , GRAAA's Facebook page http://facebook.com/grandrapidsastronomy and Discord server http://graaa.org/discord , or call 616-897-7065 for phone message.

Admission:

$5 adults

$3 kids under 18

Free kids under 5

Free for GRAAA and GRPM members

MORE INFO https://www.graaa.org/upcoming-events