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Group of students standing around two solar telescopes

AstroFest

Saturday, June 21 2025
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
BYU-Idaho | Romney Building and Spori Quad

Bring family and friends to AstroFest day! There will be demonstration shows, free planetarium shows, opportunities to view the sun through a solar telescope and participate in many amazing activities. Kids can earn a free AstroFest sticker if they participate in the educational activities. Best of all, it’s free!

Romney Building Activities (Inside)
• Planetarium Shows, Room 107 (Pick up a ticket for your show in the lobby.)
• Geology Museum, Room 156
• Robotics
• Paper Rockets construction
• Moon phases with Oreo Cookies
• Meteorite and Fossil Dig
• Hot Wheels Engineering Challenge
• LED Constellations
• UV Bead Bracelets
• and more!!!

South Spori Quad Activities (Outside)
• AstroFest Sticker Program
• Solar Telescopes
• Rocket launching
• Solar System Art
• Drones & Scientific Research
• Este Rockets Launch
• Face Painting
• Engineering Challenges

Concessions will be available through IBC student businesses.

Two students standing next to a large drone
Kids building paper rockets
Girl looking into a phone box during an AstroFest activity