Amazing Earthfest Packs Four Days of Art, Music & Wild Wonder into Kanab
By Josh Warburton
May 8–11, 2025 – Kanab, UT.
Kanab’s signature celebration of land and culture returns May 8–11 as the 19th Annual Amazing Earthfest floods southern Utah with more than two dozen adventures, performances and workshops—all framed by the crimson cliffs that make the region iconic.
Each dawn launches a fresh slate of expert-led hikes through dinosaur track sites, Chinle-formation badlands and Grand Staircase vistas, while daylight hours mix bird-watching for World Migratory Bird Day, solar-telescope “sun safaris,” water-wise gardening demos at Best Friends Roadhouse and writing sessions with outdoor authors Zak Podmore and Morgan Sjogren. Evening settles in with film screenings, community dialogues and stargazing accompanied by live music—space-themed costumes encouraged.
Festival centerpiece lands Saturday, May 10, 4–6 PM, when the Bingham Gallery in nearby Mt. Carmel hosts a chamber concert amid John C. Bingham’s western canvases and towering Navajo sandstone. Violinists Alex and Aubrey Woods, pianist Rex Woods and hornist-composer Laurence Lowe weave Bach and Mozart with the world première of three works from Lowe’s new album On Contemplating Loss. Described by The New York Times as “show-stopping,” Alex joins Ballet West concertmaster Aubrey in bringing Lowe’s contemplative pieces to life; Rex, a globe-trotting professor emeritus, anchors the piano, while Lowe—fresh from 28 years at BYU—rounds things out on horn. Light refreshments sweeten the sunset.
Earthfest’s mission is as lofty as its scenery: inspire stewardship of public lands through science, art and shared experience. Whether you’re stretching into sunrise yoga, scanning the heavens, or contemplating classical melodies under cotton-candy skies, the festival invites residents and visitors alike to deepen their bond with the Colorado Plateau and the communities that thrive here.
Plan Your Earthfest
Most events are free but require advance registration; concert seating is limited. View the full schedule and reserve spots—including concert tickets—at AmazingEarthfest.org. Pack your hiking boots, binoculars and sense of awe, and let Kanab show you why caring for the planet starts with celebrating it.
