Explore The Heavens At One Of Utah’s Favorite National Parks
Bryce Canyon National Park hosts an annual Astronomy Festival, offering stargazing opportunities and educational events.
Some of the best summer memories are made while gazing at the stars, surrounded by Utah's incredible natural beauty. Southern Utah has very little light pollution, so it's the perfect spot for star-gazing. There's an amazing astronomy event coming to Bryce Canyon National Park - the Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival, and you're going to want to mark your calendar now so you don't miss it!
Every year, Bryce Canyon National Park hosts an Astronomy Festival that stargazers worldwide look forward to.
Learn more about the official dates of the next festival when you visit the official Astronomy Festival website.
Bryce Canyon National Park is beautiful during the day, but at night it's absolutely stunning.
The skies are so dark here that you can see as many as 7,500 stars on a moonless night.
It's not uncommon to see the Milky Way, Venus, and even Jupiter.
During the Astronomy Festival, volunteers from the Salt Lake Astronomical Society make their telescopes available for the public to see the stars even closer up.
Rangers will also conduct green laser constellation tours.
The Astronomy Festival doesn't just focus on nighttime viewing - you can use these solar telescopes to safely view the sun, too.
The whole family will enjoy making craft projects, like these mini rockets.
A host of other events at this Utah astronomy festival include a star lab, planisphere workshops, and night sky guest speakers.
The keynote speaker for 2024 was Dr. Julie McEnery, a NASA scientist. She spoke about the next NASA flagship telescope, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which is set to launch sometime before May 2027.
Without a doubt, the Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival in Utah is a truly unforgettable event. For more information, visit the Bryce Canyon National Park website, and keep tabs on current events by following the Bryce Canyon National Park Facebook page.
What are some of your favorite spring festivals in Utah? Let us know in the comments. One of our favorite places to stay near Bryce Canyon and Zion is this beautiful chalet in Alton, UT.
Did you know that Utah is home to more International Dark Sky Parks than anywhere else in the world? Canyonlands National Park is one of them - check it out!
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/utah/canyonlands-national-park-dark-skies-ut/
Another amazing place to enjoy the stars is in Arches National Park. Check it out in this quick video:
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