Entry No. 64 — the Fort Collins file — filed under: after-dark

Stargazer Observatory (Observatory Village)

Tucked into the aptly named Observatory Village subdivision in southeast Fort Collins, this dome is an FRCC astronomy teaching lab — run with the neighborhood's Village Homes developer — that opens to the public on the third Saturday of the month, weather permitting. It is one of a couple of college-run observatories you can visit around Fort Collins, the other being FRCC's Sunlight Peak dome over on the Larimer Campus. Fittingly, it sits on Galileo Drive, in a subdivision whose streets carry astronomical names.

The move: Head to the little dome in Observatory Village on a third-Saturday open house and take turns at the eyepiece while a college instructor points out what's overhead.

📍 Before you go Public open house is generally the third Saturday of the month, weather-permitting; confirm the current schedule with FRCC before going.

• 📍 Southeast Fort Collins
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Low-key
• 🌗 Outdoors

Where: 3733 Galileo Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80528

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-23