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 | April 19-21

Art 

• Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Utah Tech University Art Department Showcase Opening Reception | Admission: Free | Location: Sears Art Museum, 155 S. 700 East, St. George.
• Friday, 6-8 p.m. | Utah Tech University Art Department Showcase Opening Reception | Admission: Free | Location: Sears Art Museum, 155 S. 700 East, St. George.
• Friday, 6-9 p.m. PDT | April Planter Adult Paint Night | Admission: $30 (21+ only) | Location: The Painted Hippo, 312 W. Mesquite Blvd. #7, Mesquite, Nevada.
• Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Impressions on Paper Exhibit | Admission: Free | Location: Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins.
• Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Crossroads: Change in Rural America Traveling Exhibit | Admission: Free | Location: Silver Reef Museum, 1903 Wells Fargo Road, Leeds.
• Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. | A Splash of Color Art Exhibit | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Art Museum, 47 E. 200 North, St. George.
• Friday and Saturday, 1-5 p.m. | Gearhead Art Exhibit | Admission: Free | Location: ART Provides, 35 N. Main St., St. George.
• Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Valerie Orlemann Western Landscape Exhibit | Admission: Free | Location: Frontier Homestead State Park, 635 N. Main St., Cedar City.

Education/enlightenment

• Friday, 9:30-11 a.m. | Patriots’ Day Event | Admission: Free | Location: Southern Utah Veterans Home, 160 N. 200 East, Ivins.
• Friday, 6-10 p.m. | Utah Concealed Carry Permit Class | Admission: $45 | Location: Courtyard Marriott, 1294 S. Interstate Drive, Cedar City.
• Saturday, 10-11:30 a.m. | Lawn to Lush Free Landscape Workshop | Admission: Free | Location: Washington County Water Conservancy District, 533 E. Waterworks Drive, St. George.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon | History of Tea Service Lecture | Admission: Free | Location: McQuarrie Memorial Museum, 145 N. 100 East, St. George.
• Saturday, 6-8 p.m. | Beginner Fly-Tying Clinic | Admission: Free | Location: Southern Region Division of Wildlife Resources Office, 1470 N. Airport Road, Cedar City.
• Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon | Holotropic Breathwork and Chakra Balancing | Admission: $40 | Location: Gracie Jiu-Jitsu St. George, 1478 S. 270 East, Suite 4A, St. George.

Entertainment 

• Friday, 8-10 p.m. | Off the Cuff Comedy | Admission: $10.50 | Location: Off the Cuff, 913 S. Main St., Cedar City.
• Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | World Strength Games | Admission: Free | Location: Town Square Park, 50 S. Main St., St. George.
• Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. | GEMs 2024 Film Festival | Admission: $7-$50 | Location: Electric Theater, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• Friday and Saturday (matinée 2-4:30 p.m.), 7-9:30 p.m. | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Admission: $8-$18 | Location: Hurricane Recreation Center, 63 S. 100 West, Hurricane.
• Friday and Saturday (matinée 2-4 p.m.), 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Legally Blonde the Musical | Admission: $28 | Location: St. George Musical Theater, 212 N. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 7-8:30 p.m., Saturday, 4-5:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. and Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m. and 4-5:30 p.m. | Cirque Ma’Ceo | Admission: $20-$35 | Location: Cross Hollow Arenas, 11 S. Cross Hollow Drive, Cedar City.
• Friday and Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. and Sunday, 2-4 p.m. | Heroes of the Fourth Turning | Admission: $10-$35 | Location: Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins.
• Saturday, 7-9 p.m. | Demolition Derby | Admission: $30-$35 | Location: Washington County Legacy Park, 5500 W. 700 South, Hurricane.

Family

• Friday, 4-10 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Washington County Fair | Admission: $1-$2 | Location: Washington County Legacy Park, 5500 W. 700 South, Hurricane.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon | St. George Children’s Business Fair | Admission: Free | Location: Acton Academy St. George, 163 N. 300 West, St. George.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Utah Tech Day at the Museum | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Children’s Museum, 86 S. Main St., St. George.

Foods/vendors/charity 

• Friday, 3-8 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Iron County Home Builders Association Spring Home & Garden Fair | Admission: Free | Location: Cross Hollow Arenas, 11 S. Cross Hollow Drive, Cedar City.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Low-Cost Pet Vaccine Clinic | Admission: $5-$10 | Location: Kanab Center, 20 N. 100 East, Kanab.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Hurricane Valley Farmers Market | Admission: Free | Location: Hurricane Recreation 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, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Downtown Farmers Market | Admission: Free | Location: Vernon Worthen Park, 300 S. 400 East, St. George.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | St. George Sunrise Market | Admission: Free | Location: Hela Seegmiller Historic Farm, 2592 S. 3000 East, St. George.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Tuacahn Saturday Market | Admission: Free | Location: Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Festival City Farmers Market | Admission: Free | Location: Festival City Farmers Market, 49 W. Center St., Cedar City.

Music

• Friday, 6:30-9 p.m. | Radio JRNY – A Tribute to Journey | Admission: $30-$99 | Location: Sand Hollow Resort, 5665 West Clubhouse Drive, Hurricane.
• Friday, 8-10 p.m. | Eli Young Band | Admission: $25-$39 | Location: Washington County Legacy Park, 5500 W. 700 South, Hurricane.
• Friday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. | Kimmee B & 3D | 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, 5-7 p.m. | The Shawn Owens Project | Admission: Free | Location: ART Provides, 35 N. Main St., St. George.
• Saturday, 6-8 p.m. | Tom Bennett | Admission: Free | Location: Peekaboo Canyon Wood Fired Kitchen, 233 W. Center St., Kanab.
• Saturday, 7-9 p.m. | Groovonix | Admission: Free | Location: Red Cliffs, 1770 E. Red Cliffs Drive, St. George.
• Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. | Muddy Boots | Admission: $5 (21+ only) | Location: The Blackbird Bar, 90 W. Hoover Ave., Cedar City.
• Sunday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Sunday Night… All Right! with River House Band | Admission: $15 | Location: Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins.

Nightlife/social

• Friday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. | “The Tortured Poets Department” Listening Party | Admission: Free | Location: Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile, 30 N. 300 West, Kanab.
• Friday, 4-8 p.m. | Cedar Street Fest | Admission: Free | Location: Cedar Fun Center, 170 E. Fiddlers Canyon Road, Cedar City.
• Friday, 5-9 p.m. | Friday Nights at Desert Canyons | Admission: Free | Location: Sidecar Cafe, 3480 E. Desert Canyons Parkway, St. George.
• Friday, 6-9 p.m. | Simon Fest Spring Gala Fundraiser | Admission: $60 | Location: Courtyard Marriott, 1294 S. Interstate Drive, Cedar City.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | FuelFest Car Show and Eating Competition | Admission: Free | Location: Red Cliffs, 1770 E. Red Cliffs Drive, St. George.
• Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. | Zion Chalk and Earth Fest | Admission: Free | Location: Zion Canyon Village, 147 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | WOGA: Wine and Yoga | Admission: $25 (21+ only) | Location: Zion Vineyards, 5 Hidden Valley Road, Leeds.

Outdoor/active/sporting   

• Friday, 1-2 p.m. | Lecture Series: Birds of Snow Canyon | Admission: Free | Location: Snow Canyon State Park, 1002 Snow Canyon Drive, Ivins.
• Saturday, starting at 7 a.m. | Southern Utah Half Marathon | Admission: $89 | Location: Bloomington Park, 650 W. Man O War Road, St. George.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon | K.A.V.A. Talks Heels 2 Heal | Admission: $30 | Location: Utah Tech University, 225 S. University Ave., St. George.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Hurricane Poker Paddle | Admission: $5-$25 | Location: Dig Paddlesports at Quail Creek State Park, 472 N. 5300 West, Hurricane.
• Saturday, 8:30-10 p.m. | Bug Bonanza | Admission: Free | Location: Snow Canyon State Park, 1002 Snow Canyon Drive, Ivins.
• Sunday, 2-3:30 p.m. | Secret Life of Wildflowers | Admission: Free | Location: Snow Canyon State Park, 1002 Snow Canyon Drive, Ivins.

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