Cincinnati Observatory

Getting to see the Aurora Borealis lights over the Observatory, the international space station fly over, and many other fun events. There's always something to see and do!

What a gem in Cincinnati! I was visiting the area for work and the stars aligned (😏) for me to attend an evening class here. I checked the website ahead of time for events. The volunteers were very gracious and kind to show me around before the class. The class itself was interesting, accessible, and fascinating. Would definitely recommend supporting the Observatory whether you live here or are just passing though.

Really cool experience to learn some history and look at the stars. The tour was interesting and they are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about astronomy!

I went here for an event and it's a cool place! They always have events and the ticketed ones sell out fast, so we felt lucky we could visit for one, let alone the night was clear enough to see the moon in the older telescope. They do have a lot of events, including free ones, that are also popular. It's perfect for a date night or for a special event. Worth the visit!

Mediocre experience that would not recommend unless you have never seen a telescope in your life. After trying extensively to attend a “Date Night” (very hard to get tickets)we were disappointed with the overall night. The staff is great don’t get me wrong, very passionate about astronomy, but the customer experience is lacking. Basically the “date night” is attending a 1h powerpoint presentation on planets (in our case it was about the upcoming eclipse) and then -because you are like 40 people- do a line to see a planet, or the moon, or whatever that night the sky allows, on a very old -historic- telescope. No proper snacks, barely water/coffee served, no proper history of the observatory explained -nothing to consider this a “Date”. Anyway, If you can see through a friend’s telescope you will have the same experience without wasting $30 per person.