SOUTHERN UTAH — The weekend is almost here, and that means it’s time to look for adventure — whether it’s something fun, inspiring, educational or entertaining. Take advantage of our snapshot of Southern Utah events and activities to enjoy with family and friends, and keep the adventure going all weekend long!

Watch TGIF Show co-hosts Sheldon and Amy talk about their weekend picks:

See video at the top of this listing.

Weekend events | July 14-16

Art 

• Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | The Sears Legacy | Admission: Free | Location: Sears Art Museum, 155 S. 700 East, St. George.
• Friday, 6-8 p.m. | Let’s Paint: Flamingle | Admission: $35 (21+ only) | Location: Cedar City Elks Lodge, 111 E. 200 North, Cedar City.
• Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | “Immersion” Art Exhibition | Admission: Free | Location: ART Provides, 35 N. Main St. #306, St. George.
• Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. | “Dreamscapes” Art Exhibit | Admission: Free | Location: Red Cliff Gallery, 220 N. 200 East, St. George.
• Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. | “Illumination” Art Exhibition | Admission: Free | Location: Sunset Framer & Art Gallery, 929 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite 2, St. George.

Education/enlightenment

• Friday, 8 a.m. to noon | Cemeteries of Iron County Field Trip | Admission: Free | Location: Cedar City Library, 303 N. 100 East, Cedar City.
• Friday, 6:15-8 p.m. | Valued: An Event for Women, Moms and Daughters | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Social Hall, 212 N. Main St., St. George.
• Saturday, 10-11 a.m. | Free Landscape Workshop: Pest Control | Admission: Free | Location: Washington County Water Conservancy District, 533 E. Waterworks Drive, St. George.

Entertainment 

• Friday, 7-8 p.m. | Open Mic Night at the Johnson Arts Center | Admission: $5 | Location: The Johnson Center for Community Arts and Education, 59 N. 100 West, Cedar City.
• Friday, 7-9 p.m. | Simon Fest: “Marriage is Murder” | Admission: $18-$30 | Location: Heritage Center Theater, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City.
• Friday, 7-9 p.m. and 9:30-11:30 p.m. | LOL! Comedy Night with Kirk McHenry | Admission: $25 (21+ only) | Location: Koral Kafe Grill, 2400 N. Town Center Drive, Washington City.
• Friday, starting at 7:30 p.m. | CineSizzle Film Series: “BlackBerry” | Admission: $12 | Location: Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins.
• Friday, 8-10 p.m. | Off the Cuff Comedy Improv | Admission: $10.50 | Location: Off the Cuff Theater, 913 S. Main St., Cedar City.
• Friday, 8-10 p.m. | Utah Shakespeare Festival: “Romeo and Juliet” | Admission: $15-$85 | Location: Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Friday, 8-10 p.m. | Utah Shakespeare Festival: “A Raisin in the Sun” | Admission: $30-$85 | Location: Randall L. Jones Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon | Historic St. George Live! | Admission: $3-$5 | Location: St. George Art Museum, 47 E. 200 North, St. George.
• Friday, 2-4 p.m. and Saturday, 7-9 p.m. | Simon Fest: “Into the Woods” | Admission: $18-$30 | Location: Heritage Center Theater, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City.
• Friday, 2-4 p.m. and Saturday, 8-10 p.m. | Utah Shakespeare Festival: “The Play That Goes Wrong” | Admission: $30-$85 | Location: Randall L. Jones Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Friday and Saturday, 7-10 p.m. | Into the Woods | Admission: $25 | Location: InterMountain Performing Arts Conservatory, 389 N. 100 West #7, Cedar City.
• Friday and Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Footloose the Musical | Admission: $27 | Location: Historic Opera House, 212 N. Main St., St. George.
• Friday and Saturday (matinée 2-4 p.m.), 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Admission: $32-$91 | Location: Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins.
• Saturday, 2-4 p.m. | Utah Shakespeare Festival: “Jane Austen’s Emma The Musical” | Admission: $36-$91 | Location: Randall L. Jones Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 2-4 p.m. | Simon Fest: “The Importance of Being Earnest” | Admission: $18-$30 | Location: Heritage Center Theater, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City.
• Saturday, 7-8:45 p.m. | So U Comedy presents Improv! Family-Friendly | Admission: $10-$15 | Location: Dixie Convention Center, 1835 S. Convention Center Drive, St. George.
• Saturday, 7-9 p.m. | Joey I.L.O. | Admission: $20 | Location: Bumbleberry Theater, 897 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• Saturday, starting at 7:30 p.m. | CineSizzle Film Series: “A Love Song” | Admission: $12 | Location: Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins.
• Saturday, 8-10 p.m. | Utah Shakespeare Festival: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” | Admission: $15-$85 | Location: Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 8:45-10:45 p.m. | “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” Preview | Admission: $24-$65 | Location: Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins.
• Saturday, 9-10:45 p.m. | So U Comedy presents Improv! Uncensored | Admission: $10-$15 | Location: Dixie Convention Center, 1835 S. Convention Center Drive, St. George.
• Sunday, starting at 7:30 p.m. | CineSizzle Film Series: “Monica” | Admission: $12 | Location: Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins.

Family

• Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Parowan Scavenger Hunt | Admission: Free | Location: Parowan Visitor’s Center, 5 S. Main St., Parowan.
• Friday, 6:30-10:30 p.m. | Parents Night Out | Admission: $20-$45 | Location: Bare Foot Gymnastics, 476 E. Riverside Drive, Suite C, St. George.
• Friday, starting at 8:57 p.m. | Movie in the Park: “Minions: The Rise of Gru” | Admission: Free | Location: Town Square Park, 50 S. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 9-11 p.m. | Summer Movie: “Inside Out” | Admission: Free | Location: The Resort at Stucki Farms, 5015 S. Cattail Way, Washington City.

Foods/vendors/charity 

• Friday, 3-7:30 p.m. | Food Truck Roundup | Admission: Free | Location: Iron County Fairgrounds, East Clinic Way, Parowan.
• Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon | Downtown Farmers Market | Admission: Free | Location: Vernon Worthen Park, 300 S. 400 East, St. George.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon | Toquerville Neighborhood Market | Admission: Free | Location: Toquerville City Hall, 212 N. Toquer Blvd., Toquerville.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Tuacahn Saturday Market | Admission: Free | Location: Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Hurricane Valley Farmers Market | Admission: Free | Location: Hurricane Community Center, 63 S. 100 West, Hurricane.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Cedar City Farmers Market | Admission: Free | Location: IFA, 905 S. Main St., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Festival City Farmers Market | Admission: Free | Location: Festival City Farmers Market, 49 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Uzona Farmer & Artisan Market | Admission: Free | Location: Uzona Souvenir & Gift, 15 N. Central St., Colorado City, Arizona.

Music

• Friday, 7-9 p.m. | Mr. OK | Admission: Free | Location: Zion Wildflower Resort, 100 N. Kolob Terrace Road, Virgin.
• Friday, 8-9 p.m. | July Concert Series: Reid Family Band | Admission: Free | Location: Parowan City Park, corner of Main Street and Center Street, Parowan.
• Friday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. | Vesper Lake | Admission: $5 (21+ only) | Location: The Blackbird Bar, 90 W. Hoover Ave., Cedar City.
• Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. and Sunday, 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. PDT | Gregg Peterson | Admission: Free (21+ only) | Location: CasaBlanca Resort & Casino, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, Nevada.
• Saturday, 6-8 p.m. | Mr. OK | Admission: Free | Location: Cliffrose Lodge, 281 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• Saturday, 7-9 p.m. | Tom Bennett | Admission: Free | Location: Flanigan’s Resort, 450 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• Saturday, 7-10 p.m. | Caffe Concert Series | Admission: Free | Location: Caffe Elevato, 1664 S. Dixie Drive, Suite K-102, St. George.
• Saturday, 7-10 p.m. | River House Band | Admission: Free | Location: Wing Nutz, 250 N. Red Cliffs Drive #24, St. George.
• Saturday, 8-11 p.m. | Gundy & The Gurus | Admission: $5 (21+ only) | Location: Buckskin Tavern, 2321 N. Main St., Fredonia, Arizona.
• Sunday, 7-9 p.m. | Mr. OK | Admission: Free | Location: Under Canvas Zion, 3955 Kolob Terrace Road, Virgin.

Nightlife/social

• Friday, 3-10 p.m. | Cedar Street Fest | Admission: Free | Location: Cedar Fun Center, 170 E. Fiddlers Canyon Road, Cedar City.
• Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Utah Midsummer Renaissance Faire | Admission: Free | Location: Main Street Park, 200 N. Main St., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 5:30-8 p.m. | Burgers, Bands and Bikes | Admission: Free | Location: Red Acre Farm CSA, 2322 W. 4375 North, Cedar City.

Outdoor/active/sporting   

• Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Cedar Breaks Wildflower Festival | Admission: Free | Location: Cedar Breaks National Monument, Highway 148, Brian Head.
• Saturday, 7-8 a.m. | Granogi Yoga in the Rock Bowl | Admission: $20 | Location: Sand Hollow Resort, 5662 W. Clubhouse Drive, Hurricane.

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