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: 7:27 PM; Astronomical Twilight End: 8:55 PM; Moonrise: 10:24 PM

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

Cedar Breaks National Monument, Point Supreme Overlook

Stargazing With Rangers And Volunteers From The St George Astronomy Group. Take A Tour Of The Solar System, The Milky Way And The Galaxy. Learn About Deep Sky Objects, Other Galaxies, Constellations And Asterisms, And How They Connect Cultures Across The Oceans Of Time. Get Information About The Upcoming Annular And Total Eclipses.

8 PM To 11 PM - Star Party Gunlock State Park With The St George Astronomy Group

Gunlock Rd, Gunlock, UT

View Planets, Stars, And Galaxies With The St. George Astronomy Group In One Of Southern Utah’s Darkest Locations. (Red Headlamps And/Or Flashlights Recommended)

8 PM To 11 PM - Star Party At Springdale Parks and Recreation

Springdale Community Center, 126 Lion Blvd, Springdale, UT 84767

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