31st Annual Flagstaff Festival of Science – September 18 – 27
The Flagstaff National Monuments will once again be a part of an annual event that helps make Flagstaff special – the 31st Annual Flagstaff Festival of Science. From September 18th – 27th, Flagstaff will celebrate science with 10 days of virtual and in-person events.
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the format, but not the quality of events. The 31st Annual Festival of Science will be largely virtual, with a handful of outdoor, in-person events. Although the format will be different, the great line-up will be no less interesting and fascinating.
We hope that you can all attend and share with your friends.
- The Flagstaff Festival of Science website is scifest2020.org.
- Program of Events (PDF – 1.57 MB)
The Flagstaff National Monuments are on the schedule with virtual and in-person events.
Other Flagstaff National Monument Events
Virtual Event
- Monday, September 21, 2020, at 5:00 p.m.
- A live presentation and Q&A on the festival website, scifest2020.org.
- Topic: Ancestral Hopi Calendar Wall at Wupatki
- Wupatki National Monument was an enclave of different Puebloan people, with the Crack’N Rock settlement directly related to the Hopi. Bryan Bates will share how Hopi ancestors developed a solar calendar and how it ties to their culture.
In-Person Events
- National Public Lands Day: Saturday, September 26, 2020
- Visit any or all of Flagstaff’s three wonderful National Monuments FREE
In celebration of National Public Lands Day, all national parks and monuments offer free entrance to the public. Please refer to www.nps.gov for details and information regarding COVID-related restrictions and precautions.- Walnut Canyon National Monument – Visit free 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Wupatki National Monument – Visit free 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Sunset Crater National Monument – Visit free sunrise to sunset
This is an excerpt from the Friends of Flagstaff National Monuments’ Member Newsletter. To find out more about the parks and how to get your own copy delivered, visit the Friends of Flagstaff National Monument’s website.