There's no place quite like Bryce Canyon by day, and no time like a new moon in June to enjoy it by night. Astronomy festivals feature family-friendly daytime activities and special evening programs, telescope viewing, and constellation tours.

Schedule of Events

June 14, 2023

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Family Friendly activities in the Visitor Center plaza including booths from the James Webb Space Telescope team and University of Utah.

8:30 p.m.: Star Stories

45 minutes

Planetarium Educator Dr. Amy Sayle takes you on a trip through the constellations and the eternal legends they tell. Help act out one of the greatest star stories ever told.

Location given at sign-up. This program requires reservations, which can be made same-day at the Visitor Center Information Tent beginning at 8 a.m. until capacity is reached.

10:00 p.m. - Midnight: Stargazing

Aditional Parking lot across from Visitor Center

Shuttle hours will be extended for the festival. As parking at the Visitor Center and evening program locations will be limited, we advise parking at the Shuttle Station or boarding from your campground in the park. Shuttles will run until 1 a.m.

Volunteers from the Salt Lake Astronomical Society point their telescopes at some of the night sky's most spectacular sights. White-light flashlights are prohibited due to their negative impact on night vision.

June 15, 2023

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Family Friendly activities in the Visitor Center plaza including booths from the James Webb Space Telescope team and University of Utah.

8:30 p.m.: Star Stories

45 minutes

Planetarium Educator Dr. Amy Sayle takes you on a trip through the constellations and the eternal legends they tell. Help act out one of the greatest star stories ever told.

Location given at sign-up. This program requires reservations, which can be made same-day at the Visitor Center Information Tent beginning at 8 a.m. until capacity is reached.

9:00 p.m.: Dr. David W. Koerner

60 minutes

Emeritus astronomy professor with interests in astrobiology, cultural astronomy and the arts. Past research areas included astronomical observation of the origin of stars and planets.

Location given at sign-up. This program requires reservations, which can be made same-day at the Visitor Center Information Tent beginning at 8 a.m. until capacity is reached.

10:00 p.m. - Midnight: Stargazing

Aditional Parking lot across from Visitor Center

Shuttle hours will be extended for the festival. As parking at the Visitor Center and evening program locations will be limited, we advise parking at the Shuttle Station or boarding from your campground in the park. Shuttles will run until 1 a.m.

Volunteers from the Salt Lake Astronomical Society point their telescopes at some of the night sky's most spectacular sights. White-light flashlights are prohibited due to their negative impact on night vision.

June 16, 2023

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Family Friendly activities in the Visitor Center plaza including booths from the James Webb Space Telescope team and University of Utah.

8:30 p.m.: Dr. Anil Seth

45 minutes

Studies the formation and evolution of nearby galaxies by detecting individual stars and clusters of stars whose ages, composition, and motions can be measured.

Location given at sign-up. This program requires reservations, which can be made same-day at the Visitor Center Information Tent beginning at 8 a.m. until capacity is reached.

8:30 p.m.: Dark Sky Quartet

45 minutes

Dark Sky String Quartet, violinists Allison O'Bryant and David Koerner, violist Cindy Binkley, and cellist Mary Anne Bruner.

Location given at sign-up. This program requires reservations, which can be made same-day at the Visitor Center Information Tent beginning at 8 a.m. until capacity is reached.

10:00 p.m. - Midnight: Stargazing

Aditional Parking lot across from Visitor Center

Shuttle hours will be extended for the festival. As parking at the Visitor Center and evening program locations will be limited, we advise parking at the Shuttle Station or boarding from your campground in the park. Shuttles will run until 1 a.m.

Volunteers from the Salt Lake Astronomical Society point their telescopes at some of the night sky's most spectacular sights. White-light flashlights are prohibited due to their negative impact on night vision.

June 17, 2023

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Family Friendly activities in the Visitor Center plaza including booths from the James Webb Space Telescope team and University of Utah.

8:30 p.m.: Dr. Tyler Nordgren

Eclipses
60 minutes

Location given at sign-up. This program requires reservations, which can be made same-day at the Visitor Center Information Tent beginning at 8 a.m. until capacity is reached.

10:00 p.m. - Midnight: Stargazing

Aditional Parking lot across from Visitor Center

Shuttle hours will be extended for the festival. As parking at the Visitor Center and evening program locations will be limited, we advise parking at the Shuttle Station or boarding from your campground in the park. Shuttles will run until 1 a.m.

Volunteers from the Salt Lake Astronomical Society point their telescopes at some of the night sky's most spectacular sights. White-light flashlights are prohibited due to their negative impact on night vision.

Date: June 14-17, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Bryce, UT 84764

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