As we noted last month, thanks to donations from individuals, sponsors, and foundation grants, we are on track to resolve the 2024 deficit by the end of this calendar year. We thank you again for helping us to come back better in 2025 with your feedback and financial support.
Back to Festival-ing in 2025
As we've worked through the logistics with a number of our Salt Lake partners and peer organizations, we are happy to announce that we will be back in 2025.
- Save the Dates: We will be back next year a week earlier in 2025: June 19-22!
- Thursday is Back: We are bringing Thursday back, kicking off the Festival weekend from 5pm to 11pm at a discounted price.
- Kids are Free Again: We are making kids 12 and under free again.
- Friday Lunchtime Discount: We will be offering a Friday lunchtime discount, noon to 3pm.
- Re-tooled Programming: We are re-tooling our programming – more to come on that so stay tuned!
- New Layout: We are overhauling the Festival layout to incorporate additional shade and enhance patron experience.
To make the changes to thrive beyond 2025, we are still asking for financial support to subsidize production costs to bring our community the highest quality event.
How You Can Help
Make A Donation: Please consider making a donation in any amount to help us thrive beyond 2025. Your support will help us to not just continue our work, but also to evolve. Visit uaf.org/thrive or contact us at (801) 322-2428 or
Share with Your Network: Not able to make a donation yourself? Share our social media messages as we promote our fundraising campaign and this incredible match, and help encourage your connections to donate.
Connect Us to Resources: Is your company interested in sponsoring the 2025 Festival? Do you have contacts or resources that could be a good fit for the Festival's programs? We want to hear from you! Any leads or ideas can make a difference. We would also love to hear your stories and any testimonials about your experience with UAF and how it has impacted you. You can share those with us using this form.
