Welcome to Southern Utah's premiere Festival of Experiential Learning, Discovery, Arts and Adventure

TO GRAND CANYON WITH LOVE- A Centennial Event! Date: Saturday, May 11, 2019 Time: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM Location: Patio at Willow Canyon Outdoor Gear and Books, 263 S. 100 E, Kanab Description: To celebrate the commencement of Grand Canyon National Park’s second century, Willow Canyon Outdoor teams up with Grand Canyon river guide and photographer Allen Gilberg to encourage you to explore this crown jewel. Introducing resources and opportunities for canyon discovery, from [...]

Night Sky Viewing Event! COMMEMORATE NATIONAL ASTRONOMY DAY! Date: Saturday, May 11, 2019 Time: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: Zion Mountain Ranch, UT Hwy 9, Mt Carmel, UT Directions: Travel north from Kanab on US 89 to Mt. Carmel Junction and turn left onto UT Hwy 9. Drive 9 miles to Zion Mountain Ranch and Cordwood Restaurant on the left side of the road. Astronomical telescopes will be set up for viewing just outside [...]

Grand Canyon NP Centennial Event! ROAD BIKE RIDE TO GRAND CANYON Date: Sunday, May 12, 2019 Time: 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM, UT Time (7:00 AM – 1:00 PM, AZ Time) Location: Meet at the Earthfest Information Table, Kane County Office of Tourism, 78 South 100 East, Kanab, at 7:00 AM. Drive or carpool to Jacob Lake, AZ, a distance of 37 miles. Description: The magnificent splendor of the North Rim of Grand Canyon National [...]

HIKE WITH A LOCAL Trail Canyon Date: Sunday, May 12, 2019 Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Gather at the Earthfest Information Table, Kane County Office of Tourism, 78 South 100 East, Kanab, Utah. Carpool to the trailhead. Parking is very limited. Description: Enjoy a morning hike into the astonishing beauty of the red rocks surrounding the City of Kanab. Experience this easy 3.5 mile hike with a local resident as your guide in [...]

NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS Location: Pipe Spring National Monument, 14 miles west of Fredonia, AZ, on Hwy 389. Cost: Regular entrance fees apply: $10.00/adult 16 and over. Free with the following National Park Service Passes: Interagency Annual, Senior, Access, Military, or 4th grade passes. Description: Pipe Spring National Monument continues its series of natural and cultural resource talks and demonstrations, focusing on the history of the Kaibab Band of Southern Paiutes and [...]

NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS Location: Pipe Spring National Monument, 14 miles west of Fredonia, AZ, on Hwy 389. Cost: Regular entrance fees apply: $10.00/adult 16 and over. Free with the following National Park Service Passes: Interagency Annual, Senior, Access, Military, or 4th grade passes. Description: Pipe Spring National Monument continues its series of natural and cultural resource talks and demonstrations, focusing on the history of the Kaibab Band of Southern Paiutes and [...]

INVOCATION TO SUSTAINABILITY Experience the Healing Power of Nature Date: Sunday, May 12, 2019 Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: Angel’s Landing Outdoor Amphitheater at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab. West side of the gravel road north of Best Friends Welcome Center. Description: Come for an afternoon of celebration and family-friendly fun to launch the 13th Annual Amazing Earthfest 2019! Enter the sanctuary of an ancient gathering place to enjoy live music, inspiration [...]

LESSER KNOWN GEMS OF OUR NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM A Mini Film Series Date: Sunday, May 12 Time: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM Location: Old Barn Playhouse at the Parry Lodge, 89 East Center Street, Kanab Description: Crawl through an ice-filled cave, fly over a 10,000 foot volcano, trek across the lowest place on Earth, and sail upon an 1800s-era ship, all from the comfort of your chair! Discover some of the West’s lower profile but [...]

Grand Canyon N. P. Centennial Event EMPIRE OF GRANDEUR Time: Sunday, May 12, 7:00 PM (120 minutes) Topic: America’s National Parks Episode Three from Ken Burns’ PBS Documentary series, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea” delivers an in-depth look at the struggles and triumphs of a society grappling with preserving the stupendous conservation legacy we now enjoy throughout the intermountain West and in the Northeast. Learn how legendary figures including John Muir, Teddy Roosevelt, Steven [...]

HIKE TO EAGLE CRAGS Date: Monday, May 13, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Location: Gather at the Earthfest Information Table, Kane County Office of Tourism, 78 South 100 East, Kanab, at 8:00 AM. Carpool to the trailhead. Allow 1-1/2 hours drive time. Note: UT Rte 9 between Mt. Carmel Jct. and Springdale may be closed for construction. Directions from Kanab: Head south on US 89-A for 7.1 miles to Fredonia. Turn right onto [...]

CREATING SPLIT-TWIG FIGURINES Date: Monday, May 13, 2019 Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Location: Wingate Wilderness Therapy, 42 East Center St, Kanab, UT 84741 Description: Split twig figurines represent the oldest record of human occupancy in the Grand Canyon, dating back over 4,000 years. Some effigies appear to represent bighorn sheep and mule deer, both animals still very common in the canyon today. Anthropologists suspect that these effigies were made by Desert Culture peoples, [...]

DOWNTOWN GALLERY STROLL Date: Monday, May 13, 2019 Time: 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM Location: Launch your gallery stroll at The Rafters Gallery Upstairs @ The Rocking V Café with complimentary catered gourmet hors d’oeuvres and beverages by Chef Lisa (wine and beer available at regular prices). Participating galleries throughout in-town Kanab include Raven’s Heart Gallery, Adobe Studio and Gallery/Joy In Wood Furniture Makers, what is art, Walt Thirion Gallery, Raven House-Fine Art by Rebecca [...]

Documentary Film: THE SEQUEL Time: Monday, May 13, 7:00 PM (61 minutes) Topic: Voluntary Simplicity What Will Follow Our Troubled Civilization? Opening with a powerful ‘deep time’ perspective, from the beginning of the Earth to our present moment, this film recognizes the fundamental un-sustainability of today’s consumer society and dares to ask the big question: What will follow? Drawing on the inspirational work of David Fleming, grandfather of the global Transition Towns movement, The Sequel [...]

Night Sky Event! STELLAR VISTA OBSERVATORY Fundraiser for Kanab’s Future Space Observatory Date: Monday, May 13, 2019 Time: 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM Location: Kane County Water Conservancy Building, 725 E Kaneplex Dr., Kanab, UT 84741 Directions: Travel south from Kanab for 3 miles on US HWY 89A and turn left onto Kaneplex Drive. Go 1 mile and park across the road from the Kane County Water Conservancy District Office building. Enter the large conference [...]

HIKE WITH A LOCAL Upper Buckskin Gulch to Wire Pass Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Time: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Utah Time (6 AM to 1 PM AZ Time) Location: Gather at the Earthfest Information Table, Kane County Office of Tourism, 78 South 100 East, Kanab, Utah. Carpool or caravan to the trailhead. Description: For the adventurous, this strenuous out and back hike into Upper Buckskin Gulch is entirely in sand, weaving through fantastic [...]

RED PUEBLO MUSEUM & FREDONIA HERITAGE PARK Date: Tuesday, May 14 – Saturday, May 18, 2019 Time: Open 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Utah Time (9 AM – 5 PM Arizona Time) Location: 900 North Hwy 89-A, Fredonia, Arizona Directions: The Museum and Heritage Park is located at the Fredonia Welcome Center on the east side of US 89-A. Description: Take a step back in time to discover clues that help us understand prehistoric ways [...]

BARRIER CANYON ROCK ART “The Harvest Scene” in Canyonlands N.P. Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Location: GSENM Visitor Center, 745 East US. Hwy 89, Kanab. Description: Hidden in the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park is one of the largest and most complex of all barrier canyon style rock art sites, known as “The Harvest Scene.” Very difficult to access, the site is seldom seen by visitors. Dividing the [...]

Documentary Film: SYMBIOTIC EARTH Time: Tuesday, May 14, 7:00 PM (147 minutes) Topic: Evolutionary Biology Explores the life and ideas of Lynn Margulis, the brilliant, radical scientist whose unconventional theories challenged the male-dominated scientific community, and are today fundamentally changing how we look at ourselves, evolution, and the environment. In a multi-dimensional living entity that covers the Earth, humans are not the pinnacle of life with the right to exploit nature, but part of this [...]

HIKE WITH A LOCAL Bunting Trail Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Gather at the Earthfest Information Table, Kane County Office of Tourism, 78 South 100 East, Kanab, Utah. Carpool or caravan to the trailhead. Description: Enjoy a morning hike in the astonishing beauty of the Vermilion Cliffs, on one of the premiere routes included in the Kanab City Trails System. Experience a moderate to strenuous 3.5 mile hike [...]

NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS Location: Pipe Spring National Monument, 14 miles west of Fredonia, AZ, on Hwy 389. Cost: Regular entrance fees apply: $10.00/adult 16 and over. Free with the following National Park Service Passes: Interagency Annual, Senior, Access, Military, or 4th grade passes. Description: Pipe Spring National Monument continues its series of natural and cultural resource talks and demonstrations, focusing on the history of the Kaibab Band of Southern Paiutes and [...]

Documentary Film: CELLING YOUR SOUL Time: Wednesday, May 15, 4:00 PM (48 minutes) Topic: Digital Socialization An honest conversation from the first “digitally socialized” generation, about our love/hate relationship with our devices, and what we can do about it. No app or piece of technology can ever replace the benefits of human connection. Celling Your Soul provides empowering strategies for more fulfilling, balanced and authentic human interaction within the digital landscape. AWARDS: Best Documentary, Boston [...]

SOCIAL DINNER PARTY AT PARRY LODGE Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Location: The Elegant Parry Lodge Dining Room, 89 East Center Street, Kanab. Description: Enjoy live acoustic music by Salt Lake City guitarist and vocalist Paul Boruff while feasting together with friends, presenters and supporters of southern Utah’s Amazing Earthfest. In “Dutch Treat” style, Parry Lodge will provide a lovely, full course gourmet supper buffet. A featured speaker will [...]

Documentary Film: JOURNEY OF THE UNIVERSE Time: Wednesday, May 15, 7:00 PM (57 minutes) Topic: Cosmology Big science, big history, big story! This Emmy Award winning documentary film written by Cosmologist Brian Thomas Swimme, and Yale University historian of religions Mary Evelyn Tucker, draws together scientific discoveries in astronomy, geology, biology, ecology, and biodiversity with humanistic insights on the nature of the universe. Take an exhilarating trek through time and space, for a wondrous view [...]

Moon & Star Party! THE FIRST STAR PEOPLE Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Darkest Province in the Lower Forty-Eight! Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Time: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM Kanab Location: Gather at the Earthfest Information Table, Kane County Office of Tourism, 78 South 100 East, Kanab, Utah at 8:30 PM. Carpool or caravan to the site. Kane County Shuttle Van will provide free transportation. Directions: Hop on the Shuttle or drive east from Kanab [...]

Grand Canyon N.P. Centennial Event! HIKE WITH A LOCAL Thunder River Trail in Grand Canyon N.P. Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019 Time: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Utah Time (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, AZ Time) Location: Gather at the Earthfest Information Table at 7:00 AM, Kane County Office of Tourism, 78 South 100 East, Kanab, Utah. Carpool to the trailhead. Parking is very limited. Description: Celebrate the Centennial of GCNP with a strenuous, all-day [...]

WELCOME TO THE ANTHROPOCENE Understanding Weather, Climate, and Global Warming With Author and Educator, Christa Sadler Date: Thursday, May 16 Time: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM Location: Old Barn Playhouse at the Parry Lodge, 89 East Center Street, Kanab Description: The film Paris to Pittsburg, screening at Amazing Earthfest on Thursday evening, May 16, at 7:00 pm, examines actions being taken worldwide to help mitigate the effects of climate change on our planet and our [...]

Documentary Film: PARIS TO PITTSBURGH Time: Thursday, May 16, 7:00 PM (120 minutes) Topic: Climate Solutions Mayors, governors, community groups, businesses, and others are stepping up to embrace climate solutions like renewable energy, and reaping benefits like cleaner air, job growth, and cost-cutting—all close to home, where it matters most. Distributed by National Geographic, the film features voices of forward-thinking leaders and stories of everyday Americans on the front lines of the climate crisis, demonstrating [...]

Night Sky Viewing Event! CITY LIGHTS AND STARRY NIGHTS Date: Thursday, May 16, 2019 Time: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM Location: South end of Terrell Drive in Kanab. Directions: Travel east from Kanab on US 89 and turn right at Kanab Furniture then left onto Chinle Drive. Go ¾ mile and turn right onto Terrell Drive. Go another ¾ mile passing a 4-way intersection then up the hill to a dead end. Walk into the [...]

HIKE WITH A LOCAL Cottonwood Trail Date: Friday, May 17, 2019 Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 NOON Location: Gather at the Earthfest Information Table, Kane County Office of Tourism, 78 South 100 East, Kanab, Utah. Carpool or caravan to the trailhead. Description: The City of Kanab has an outstanding trail system affording immediate access to healthy recreational opportunities that promote physical fitness, well-being and the personal renewal that comes from getting deep into nature on [...]

FIRE MANAGEMENT ON PUBLIC LANDS Date: Friday, May 17, 2019 Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, Utah Time (1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM, Arizona Time) Location: North Kaibab Ranger District. Meet at Fredonia District Office, 430 S. Main St., Fredonia, AZ. Carpool or drive in convoy to a location on the North Kaibab National Forest. Description: Fire is as easy to control as a Hurricane or a Tornado! Natural fires cannot be avoided or prevented. [...]

The BEST in Utah TALENT GALA FOLKLIFE CONCERT PARRY LODGE OLD BARN PLAYHOUSE Vocalist Paul Boruff on Guitar with Lise Brunhart on Viola and Flute form the duo Que Faire Date: Friday, May 17, 2019 Time: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM Location: Old Barn Playhouse at the Parry Lodge, 89 East Center Street, Kanab Evening Program “Touch the Earth, Hold Your Family, Follow Your Dreams.”—Paul Boruff With nature as their muse, Que Faire, invites you [...]

Moon & Star Party! THE FIRST STAR PEOPLE Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Darkest Province in the Lower Forty-Eight! Date: Friday, May 17, 2019 Time: 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM Escalante Location: Head of the Rocks Scenic Overlook on Scenic Byway 12 Directions: From Escalante, drive east on Scenic Byway 12 for 10 miles. Please carpool if possible. No restroom on site. Description: Join area night sky enthusiasts, Southern Paiute Environmental Director Daniel Bulletts* and BLM [...]

MOUNTAIN BIKE THE CHOCOLATE CLIFFS Date: Saturday, May 18, 2019 Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM Utah Time (7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Arizona Time) Location: Joy Jordan Woodhill Trail (BLM) Directions: Meet at the Fredonia Welcome Center US 89-A, Fredonia, AZ, 6 miles south of Kanab. Drive from there in convoy to the trailhead. Description: Ride the colorful geology of the 1st step in the Grand Staircase! A highly scenic, 10-mile non-technical out and [...]

GREENHALGH TRAIL HIKE Date: Saturday, May 18, 2019 Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Location: Meet at the Kane County Visitor Center, 78 South 100 East, Kanab. Carpool to the trailhead 2 miles north of Kanab on US 89 just off the west side of the highway across from Hog Canyon. Parking is very limited. Description: (pronounced “Green-off”): Once parked, walk south on the route leading downhill to Kanab Creek for about 1/10 mile. Cross [...]

NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS Location: Pipe Spring National Monument, 14 miles west of Fredonia, AZ, on Hwy 389. Cost: Regular entrance fees apply: $10.00/adult 16 and over. Free with the following National Park Service Passes: Interagency Annual, Senior, Access, Military, or 4th grade passes. Description: Pipe Spring National Monument continues its series of natural and cultural resource talks and demonstrations, focusing on the history of the Kaibab Band of Southern Paiutes and [...]

Grand Canyon National Park Centennial Event! Documentary Film: GRAND CANYON IN DEPTH Time: Saturday, May 18, 4:00 PM (75 minutes) Topic: Centennial Story of Grand Canyon N.P. Join park rangers, scientists, and historians to discover the diversity of life and the extraordinary beauty of Grand Canyon National Park. Produced by the National Park Service in association with Bristlecone Media and Grand Canyon Association, the official nonprofit partner of Grand Canyon National Park. Go beyond the [...]

Documentary Film: IN MY LIFETIME Time: Saturday, May 18, 7:00 PM (109 minutes) Topic: Nuclear History In a single human lifetime, a nuclear-armed world emerged, and with it the potential for global destruction on a scale never before possible. Directed by a former ABC network news executive producer, In My Lifetime provides a comprehensive look at the full scope and impact of the nuclear age from its beginnings to the present day, including international efforts [...]