Annual Geology Festival

2023 Geology Festival

Our 2023 festival is scheduled for July 14 - 15. Details are being added often, so check back for updates!

 

 

2022 Geology Festival Poster

NPS/Peter Densmore

Bryce Canyon Geology Festival

Bryce Canyon's Geology Festival (Geo Fest) is scheduled for Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16, 2022. Join park rangers for guided hikes, family-friendly geology programs, evening programs as well as exhibits and family oriented activities at the Visitor Center.

Our 2023 festival is schedule for July 14 - 15. Check back later for updates!

Day 1: Friday, July 15 2022

9 a.m. - Guided Hike (Free Ticket Required)

Join a ranger for a 1-mile moderate hike exploring the intersections of geology and water at Mossy Cave. Free tickets are available same-day at the Visitor Center.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Visitor Center Plaza Activities

Geology booths from nearby public lands and parks will be set up at the Visitor Center. Stop by and learn something new!

11 a.m. - Sunset Point Hoodoo Geology Talk

What’s a hoodoo? How do they form? Why does Bryce Canyon have so many? Attend a Geology Talk and learn more!

8:30 p.m. - Evening Program at North Campground Outdoor Theater (Free Ticket May be Required*)

Tut Tran, ACE Epic Paleontologist Fellow, Bryce Canyon National Park

Day 2: Saturday, July 16 2022

9 a.m. - Guided Hike (Free Ticket Required)

Join our physical scientist for a 2-mile moderately strenuous hike exploring the geology along the Queen's Garden Trail. Free tickets are available same-day at the Visitor Center.

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Visitor Center Plaza Activities

Geology booths from nearby public lands and parks will be set up at the Visitor Center. Stop by and learn something new!

11 a.m. - Sunset Point Hoodoo Geology Talk

What’s a hoodoo? How do they form? Why does Bryce Canyon have so many? Attend a Geology Talk and learn more!

8:30 p.m. - Evening Program at North Campground Outdoor Theater (Free Ticket May be Required*)

Vincent Santucci, Senior Paleontologist / Paleontology Program Coordinator, National Park Service

*Evening Program Ticket Policy

If weather is good, no tickets will be required for the North Campground Outdoor Theater Evening Program. However, if inclement weather requires the Evening Program to be moved to the Bryce Canyon Lodge, seats will be reserved for ticket holders.

If program is moved, we will post an update to our Twitter @BryceCanyonNPS (no account needed to view).

 

Map of 2022 Geology Festival

Click for a map of 2022 festival activities.