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. 22-24

Art 

• Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | “The Abstract Impulse” Art Exhibit | Admission: Free | Location: Sears Art Museum, 155 S. University Ave., St. George.
• Friday, 3-4 p.m. | Sonambient Concert | Admission: Free | Location: Harry Bertoia Foundation Gallery, 1449 N. 1400 West, Suite 11, St. George.
• Friday, starting at 5:30 p.m. | Wine Tasting and Paint Night | Admission: $50 (21+ only) | Location: Zion Vineyards, 5 Hidden Valley Road, Leeds.
• Friday, 6-8 p.m. | Let’s Paint: Barn Sunflowers | 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 and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Old Stories Made New: Works by Lee Lanier | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Art Museum, 47 E. 200 North, St. George.

Education/enlightenment

• Friday, 7-9 p.m. | Breathing and Sound Bowls | Admission: $50 | Location: Free Will Healing, 293 E. Telegraph St., Suite 200, Washington City.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon | Harvest Festival Health Fair and Flu Shootout | Admission: Free | Location: Intermountain Cedar City Hospital, 1303 N. Main St., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 10-11 a.m. | Antone Prince, an Unusual Sheriff | Admission: Free | Location: Silver Reef Museum, 1903 Wells Fargo Road, Leeds.
• Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon | Healthy Sunday | Admission: Free | Location: Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church, 920 W. Tonaquint Drive, St. George.

Entertainment 

• Friday, 8-10 p.m. | Roald Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory | Admission: $47-$146 | Location: Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins.
• 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, 2-4 p.m. and Saturday, 8-10 p.m. | Utah Shakespeare Festival: “Timon of Athens” | Admission: $50-$60 | Location: Anes Studio Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Friday and Saturday (matinée 2-4 p.m.), 7-9 p.m. | Disney’s “Newsies” | Admission: $23 | Location: Electric Theater Center, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• Friday, 7-9 p.m. and 9:30-11:30 p.m. | LOL! Comedy Night with DJ Sandhu | Admission: $25 | Location: Koral Kafe & Entertainment, 2400 N. Town Center Drive, Washington City.
• Friday and Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. | 42nd Street | Admission: $27 | Location: Historic Opera House, 212 N. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 8-10 p.m. and 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.
• Friday, 8-10 p.m. and Saturday, 2-4 p.m. | Utah Shakespeare Festival: “Coriolanus” | Admission: $50-$60 | Location: Anes Studio Theatre, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 7-10 p.m. | Dragalicious Drag Fundraiser | Admission: $40-$600 | Location: Hilton Garden Inn St. George, 1731 S. Convention Center Drive, St. George.
• Saturday, 8-10 p.m. | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Admission: $52-$146 | Location: Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins.

Family

• Friday, 10-11 a.m. | Create Playdate | Admission: Free | Location: Southern Utah Museum of Art, 13 S. 300 West, Cedar City.

Foods/vendors/charity 

• 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 1 p.m. | The Witchy Market | Admission: Free | Location: Pioneer Park, 200 N. Main St., Hurricane.

Music

• Friday, starting at 6 p.m. | Gundy & The Gurus | Admission: Free | Location: Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, Twin Knolls Road, Orderville.
• Friday, 7-8 p.m. | Steven Wright | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 7-9 p.m. | ST1 | Admission: Free | Location: Bumbleberry Inn, 897 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• Friday, 7-9 p.m. | Mr. OK | Admission: Free | Location: Digby’s Market, 1955 N. Snow Canyon Parkway, St. George.
• Friday, starting at 7:30 p.m. | Southwest Symphony presents “Symphonic September” | Admission: $15.50-$38 | Location: Cox Performing Arts Center, 335 S. 700 East, St. George.
• Friday, 7:30-9 p.m. | ABBA L.A. – A Tribute to ABBA | Admission: $35-$99 | Location: Sand Hollow Resort, 5662 W. Clubhouse Drive, Hurricane.
• Friday, 8-11 p.m. | Groovonix | Admission: Free | Location: BigShots Golf St. George, 1108 W. Black Mountain Dr., St. George.
• Friday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. | Whip Wilson | 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 | Kid & Nic Show | Admission: Free (21+ only) | Location: CasaBlanca Resort & Casino, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, Nevada.
• Saturday, 7-9 p.m. | Mr. OK | Admission: Free | Location: Cliffrose Lodge, 281 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. | Fast Eddie | Admission: $5 | Location: Blues Katz Rock N Roll Grill, 307 N. Bluff St., St. George.
• Saturday, starting at 8:30 p.m. PDT | Serpentine Fire: Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute | Admission: $41.28-$50.46 | Location: CasaBlanca Resort & Casino, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, Nevada.
• Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. | Paddle Out | Admission: $5 (21+ only) | Location: The Blackbird Bar, 90 W. Hoover Ave., Cedar City.
• Sunday, 6-9 p.m. | Chris Bender | Admission: Free | Location: George’s Corner Restaurant, 2 W. St. George Blvd., Suite 1, St. George.
• Sunday, 8-10 p.m. | Mr. OK | Admission: Free | Location: Under Canvas Zion, 3955 Kolob Terrace Road, Virgin.

Nightlife/social

• Thursday-Saturday, all day | Santa Clara Swiss Days | Admission: Free | Location: Santa Clara Town Hall, 2603 Santa Clara Drive, Santa Clara. 
• Friday, 4-10 p.m. | Cedar Street Fest | Admission: Free | Location: Cedar Fun Center, 170 E. Fiddlers Canyon Road, Cedar City.
• Friday, 4-7 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Carmel Mountain Car Show | Admission: Free | Location: Thunderbird Golf Course, 4530 State St., Mt. Carmel.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Zion Revved Up | Admission: Free | Location: Zion Harley-Davidson, 2345 N. Coral Canyon Blvd., Washington City.
• Saturday, 3-7 p.m. | Fall Equinox Festival | Admission: Free | Location: Oasis Gardens, 545 W. 400 North, St. George.
• Saturday, 3-9 p.m. | Southern Utah Lantern Festival | Admission: $25-$95 | Location: Three Peaks Oasis, 7797 N. Oasis St., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 8 p.m. to midnight | Fiesta Fright | Admission: $17.95-$22.95 | Location: Fiesta Fun Center, 171 E. 1160 South, St. George.

Outdoor/active/sporting   

• Friday, 6-8 p.m. | Prana Portals Paddle Out and Sound Bath | Admission: $35 | Location: Quail Creek State Park, 472 N. 5300 West, Hurricane.
• Saturday, 8-9 a.m. | Granogi Yoga in the Rock Bowl | Admission: $20 | Location: Sand Hollow Resort, 5662 W. Clubhouse Drive, Hurricane.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | AG Run for a Reason 5K | Admission: $26 | Location: West Canyon Park, 151 S. 400 East, Cedar City.
• Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. | Out of the Darkness Community Walk | Admission: Free | Location: Sullivan Virgin River Soccer Park, 965 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington City.
• Saturday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. | Sunset Hike in Snow Canyon | Admission: Free | Location: Snow Canyon State Park, 1002 Snow Canyon Drive, Ivins.
• Sunday, 10-11:30 a.m. | Welcome Fall! Guided Snow Canyon Hike | Admission: Free | Location: Snow Canyon State Park, 1002 Snow Canyon Drive, Ivins.

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