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 | Sept. 8-10

Art 

• Friday, 3-4 p.m. | Sonambient Concert | Admission: Free | Location: Harry Bertoia Foundation Gallery, 1449 N. 1400 West, Suite 11, St. George.
• 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 and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. | “Solace of Nature” Art Exhibit | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Art Museum, 47 E. 200 North, St. George.

Education/enlightenment

• Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | St. George Literary Arts Festival | Admission: Free | Location: Dixie Academy, 86 S. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. | In Full Voice: Poetry Masterclass & Gatherings | Admission: Free | Location: ART Provides, 35 N. Main St., St. George.
• Saturday, 5-9 p.m. | Concealed Carry Class | Admission: $45 | Location: Courtyard by Marriott, 1294 S. Interstate Drive, Cedar City.

Entertainment 

• Friday, 2-4 p.m. | Utah Shakespeare Festival: “Timon of Athens” | Admission: $50-$60 | Location: Anes Studio Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Friday, 8-10 p.m. | Tarzan | Admission: $51-$126 | Location: Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins.
• 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, 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 (matinée 2-4:30 p.m.), 7-9:30 p.m. | Newsies the Musical | Admission: $8-$18 | Location: Hurricane Fine Arts Center, 92 S. 100 West, Hurricane.
• Friday and Saturday, 7-10 p.m. | Great American Stampede Rodeo | Admission: $6-$30 | Location: Cross Hollows Event Center, 11 N. Cross Hollow Drive, Cedar City.
• Friday and Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Stephanie Zaletel & St. George Dance Company | Admission: $10-$30 | Location: Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, 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. | Utah Shakespeare Festival: “Coriolanus” | Admission: $50-$60 | Location: Anes Studio Theatre, 351 W. Center St., 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. | Coyote Tales | Admission: Free | Location: Ivins City Heritage Park, 50 N. 50 West, Ivins.
• Saturday, 8-10 p.m. | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Admission: $52-$146 | Location: Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, 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, 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.

Family

• Friday, 10-11 a.m. | Create Playdate | Admission: Free | Location: Southern Utah Museum of Art, 13 S. 300 West, Cedar City.
• Friday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Junior Ranger Family Night | Admission: Free | Location: Tonaquint Nature Center, 1851 S. Dixie Drive, St. George.
• Saturday, 10-11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | smART Saturday Art Class | Admission: $5 | Location: St. George Art Museum, 47 E. 200 North, St. George.

Foods/vendors/charity 

• Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Vintage Market Days of Southern Utah | Admission: $10-$15 | Location: Washington County Legacy Park, 5500 W. 700 South, Hurricane.
• Friday through Sunday, noon to 8 p.m. | Iron County Festival of Homes | Admission: $14 | Location: Across Iron County.
• 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 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.
• Saturday, 5-8 p.m. | Midvalley Farmers Market | Admission: Free | Location: Midvalley Farmers Market, 780 W. Midvalley Road, Enoch.
• Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | The Witchy Market | Admission: Free | Location: Canyon View Park, 1400 N. Canyon View Drive, Santa Clara.

Music

• Friday, 6:15-9 p.m. | Albumpalooza: American Eagle USA | Admission: $30-$99 | Location: Sand Hollow Resort, 5662 W. Clubhouse Drive, Hurricane.
• Friday, 7-8 p.m. | Bar None Wranglers | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 7-9 p.m. | Daniel Isle Sky | Admission: Free | Location: Bumbleberry Inn, 897 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• Friday, 7-9 p.m. | Zero to 60 | Admission: Free | Location: Peekaboo Canyon Wood Fired Kitchen, 233 W. Center St., Kanab.
• Friday, 8-11 p.m. | River House Band | Admission: Free | Location: BigShots Golf St. George, 1108 W. Black Mountain Dr., St. George.
• Friday, 9 p.m. to midnight | Dead Groove Band | Admission: $10 (21+ only) | Location: The Blackbird Bar, 90 W. Hoover Ave., Cedar City.
• Friday, starting at 9 p.m. | Safety Orange | Admission: $10 (21+ only) | Location: The One & Only, 64 N. 800 East #2, St. George.
• Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. and Sunday, 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. PDT | The Ride | Admission: Free (21+ only) | Location: CasaBlanca Resort & Casino, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, Nevada.
• Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Rocktoberfest | Admission: $10 | Location: Brian Head Resort, 329 S. Highway 143, Brian Head.
• Saturday, 7-8 p.m. | I Love to See the Temple | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George.
• Saturday, 7-9 p.m. | Sky Ledesma | Admission: Free | Location: Spotted Dog, 428 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. | Desert Reign | Admission: $5 (21+ only) | Location: The Blackbird Bar, 90 W. Hoover Ave., Cedar City.
• Sunday, 6-9 p.m. | Gary Huff | Admission: Free | Location: George’s Corner Restaurant, 2 W. St. George Blvd., Suite 1, St. George.
• Sunday, 7-9 p.m. | Southern Utah Heritage Choir LDS Temple Fireside | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George.

Nightlife/social

• Friday, 4-10 p.m. | Cedar Street Fest | Admission: Free | Location: Cedar Fun Center, 170 E. Fiddlers Canyon Road, Cedar City.
• Friday, 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Ivins City Heritage Days | Admission: Free | Location: Ivins City Heritage Park, 50 N. 50 West, Ivins.
• Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | History Restored Tour | Admission: $10-$20 | Location: Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum, 4195 S. Airport Parkway, St. George.
• Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. | Memorial Butterfly Release | Admission: Free | Location: Crosby Family Confluence Park, 1850 S. Convention Center Dr., St. George.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon | Patriot Day: Remembering 9/11 | Admission: Free | Location: Town Square Park, 50 S. Main St., St. George.
• Saturday, 2-6 p.m. | “Spinner” Book Launch Party | Admission: Free | Location: The Book Bungalow, 94 W. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• Saturday, 4-9 p.m. | Cops and Cars Car Show | Admission: Free | Location: La Verkin Elementary School, 51 W. Center St., La Verkin.
• 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   

• Saturday, 8-9 a.m. | Granogi Yoga in the Rock Bowl | Admission: $20 | Location: Sand Hollow Resort, 5662 W. Clubhouse Drive, Hurricane.

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