Dark Sky
Festival

Bluff

November 13 - 14, 2026

Guest Speakers

Learn about Western and Navajo constellations, Ancestral Puebloan skywatching, and creation stories from Navajo storytellers.

Telescope Walk

View autumn's planets, stars, and deep space objects as you make your way around the telescope walk.

Constellation Tours

Be there as the night sky comes alive; follow the constellations with a laser-guided tour.

Family Activities

Bring the Little Dippers!

Join Us Under
The Stars!

November 13 - 14, 2026

Bluff is an International Dark Sky Community. This November 13-14, we proudly celebrate our extraordinary night skies at the Bluff Dark Sky Festival.

Join Western and Indigenous astronomers, a Navajo storyteller, a Ute flute player, and sky enthusiasts for a weekend of stargazing, cultural traditions, and family-friendly activities that reveal how the stars connect us all.

Make your plans now!

Speakers

Dean Regas

Astronomer and Out-of-This-World Space Educator

Kim Etsitty

Dine’ (Navajo) science education and NASA Solar System Ambassador

Jonathan Till, M.S.

Curator of Collections, Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum

Dr. Troy Allan

Utah State University (USU) Extension. Assistant Professor and creator of USU Skyward program.

Wanda Ketchum

Dine’ (Navajo) Elder and Storyteller

Aldeen Ketchum

Traditional Ute Flute Player and Flute Maker

Sadie Wilde

University of Utah (USU) Extension. Assistant Professor and Logistics Director, USU Skyward Program

SCHEDULE

See What’s Happening

FOR THE LITTLE DIPPERS

Fun Family Activities

See the sun up close through a solar scope–fun for all ages.

Explore the solar system on foot in a to-scale model.

Paint your own little piece of the cosmos.

Learn to read a planisphere and make your own.

Scavenger Hunt List of Businesses

BE IN THE KNOW

Explore the Area

Enhance your Dark Sky Festival experience by arriving 1-2 days early or staying 1-2 days after.

For stargazers and amateur astronomers, Bluff is in a cluster of Dark Sky Parks in the Four Corners area. Enjoy the New Moon on November 20th stargazing at three, nearby International Dark Sky Parks within 1 hour of Bluff.

Bluff is surrounded by public lands which showcase some of the world’s most breathtaking natural wonders. This is a living, cultural landscape once inhabited by Indigenous peoples and is considered sacred by Tribes Today. Please Visit With Respect.