THE OBSERVATORY IS CLOSED FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2024. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATED PROGRAMMING AND RESERVATION CALENDAR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2025. FOR SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, CALL US AT 605-381-1521 OR EMAIL OBSERVATORY@GOLDENWEST.NET.
Seating is limited. Reserve your spot!
Night Tours are limited to 10-20 participants, depending on the event. To reserve for more than one person, FIRST use the arrows beside Quantity to indicate the # of persons 10 years and older in your group and then select your date by clicking “Sign up” below and to the right of it. If the date is lined out in red, it means the night is sold out.
Please note: We are in the Mountain Time zone. You are not required to change the time zone to your local zone and if you do, the reservation time shown on your confirmations and reminders may be confusing. The feature is built in to the scheduling system to allow your personal calendars to interact with appointments and we cannot disengage it. If you have any questions about your scheduled time, please feel free to contact us.
If you prefer not to use the online booking system, we welcome you to call us at 605-381-1521 or email and we will be happy to handle your reservation personally.
Payment is due upon arrival at Badlands Observatory. The cost per person is $29.70 (ages 10 and over) for the all nighttime tours. There is no charge for ages under 10 years old.
Email observatory@goldenwest.net or call (605) 381-1521 to reserve the Observatory for your private party. Treat your group to a private nighttime event for $267.30.