Astronomy Festival

Join Us Throughout Southwest Utah For Both Daytime And Nighttime Astronomy Programs. From Cedar Breaks To Zion, Or Cedar City To St. George, Come Experience A Dark Night Sky Close To Home.

Schedule Of Events

Sunset: 7:28 PM; Astronomical Twilight End: 8:57 PM; Moonrise: 9:41 PM

10 AM To 1 PM - Solar Viewing At Red Hills Garden With The St George Astronomy Club

Red Hills Desert Garden, 375 Red Hills Pkwy, St. George, UT 84770

Safely View, Enjoy, And Learn About Our Closest Star, The Sun! We Will Also Talk About The Upcoming Annular Solar Eclipse Of October 14th, 2023 And The Total Solar Eclipse Of April 8, 2024. Join Park Rangers From Grand Canyon-Parashant, St. George Astronomy Group, And Cedar Breaks Staff For Solar Viewing And Activities For Kids.

11 AM To 2 PM - Solar Viewing Cedar Breaks National Monument

Cedar Breaks National Monument, Point Supreme Overlook

Learn About The Sun, Our Source Of Light, Heat And Energy And Closest Star. We Will Also Talk About The Upcoming Annular Solar Eclipse Of October 14th, 2023, And The Total Solar Eclipse Of April 8, 2024. Led By Cedar Breaks' Astronomy Volunteers.

2 PM To 4 PM - Family Day At Cedar City Library With Portable Planetarium By SUU - Portable Planetarium By SUU.

Cedar City Library

Portable Planetarium, Astronomy Activities, And Storytelling. Hosted By Cedar City Library And SUU’s Ashcroft Observatory Staff.

8 PM To 11 PM - Star Party Cedar Breaks National Monument

Cedar Breaks National Monument, Point Supreme Overlook

We Will Rock You! Learn About Meteorites And Other Rocks In Space With NASA And SETI Scientist Peter Jenniskens. Talk Followed By Constellation Tour And Telescope Observation.

8 PM To 11 PM - Astrophotography Workshop With Don Riddle At Cedar Breaks (Registration Required)

Cedar Breaks National Monument - Campground Pavilion

Join Astrophotography Expert Don Riddle To Learn The Basics Of Astrophotography. This Workshop Is Intended For Beginner Astrophotographers Looking To Start Exploring How To Take Night Time Pictures. Learn The Properties Of Various Camera Formats, Exposure Times, Composition, Etc. 10 People Maximum.

8 PM To 11 PM - St George Star Party With Stargazer Astronomy Club Of Utah Tech

Vernon Worthen Park Is 300 S 400 E, St. George, UT 84770

Come Join The Stellar And Bright Members Of The Trailgazers Astronomy Club Of Utah Tech. Learn About Constellations, Observe Stars And Other Deep Sky Objects With Telescopes And Get Illuminated By Their Passionate Energy For The Cosmos.