SOUTHERN UTAH — The weekend is almost here again! If you’re looking for adventure — maybe something fun, inspiring, educational or entertaining — take advantage of our snapshot of Southern Utah events and activities to enjoy with family, friends and maybe even new friends. Keep the adventure going all weekend long!

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Weekend events | Oct. 30-Nov. 1

Art

• Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition: Origins of People | Admission: Free | Location: Cedar City Library in the Park, 303 N. 100 East, Cedar City
• Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | “Twisted, Woven, Spun and Wrapped” | Admission: $1-$3 | Location: St. George Art Museum, 47 E. 200 North, St. George
• Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., | “Show and Tale” Brian Johnson Gallery Show | Admission: Free | Location: The DiFiore Center: 307 N. Main St., St. George
• Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Adams Theatre Farewell Art Exhibit | Admission: Free | Location: Randall L. Jones Theatre lobby, 300 W. University Blvd., Cedar City

Education/enlightenment

• Friday, noon | Interagency Brown Bag Lecture Series| Admission: Free, reservations recommended | Location: Interagency Information Center, 345 E. Riverside Drive, St. George | Telephone: 435-688-3200

  

• Friday, 7 p.m. | Silver Reef Museum Presents “Ghost Nights” | Admission: $5 with reservations, $7 at the door | Location: Silver Reef Museum, 1903 Wells Fargo Road, Leeds

Entertainment

• Friday, 7-11 p.m. | House of the Coven Spook Alley | Admission: $4-$6 | Location: Cedar Band Community Center, 600 North 100 East, Cedar City
• Friday, 7:30 p.m. | Southwest Symphony Halloween Spooktacular | Admission: $5-$15, children in costume admitted free | Location: Dixie State University Cox Auditorium, 385 S 700 East, St. George
• Friday, 9:30 p.m. | “Rocky Horror Picture Show” Screening | Admission: $4 | Location: Historic Cedar Theater, 33 N. Main Street, Cedar City
• Friday, 10 p.m. | “Rocky Horror Picture Show” 40th Anniversary Screening | Admission: $4.50 | Location: Megaplex Main Street Cinema, 905 S. Main Street, St. George
• Friday-Saturday, 7 p.m., Saturday, 2 p.m. matinee | “The Secret Garden” | Admission: $17-$23 | Location: Brigham’s Playhouse, Washington City
• Friday-Saturday, 7 p.m. to midnight | Fiesta Fun Haunted Mansion | Admission: $8.85 | Location: Fiesta Family Fun Center, 171 E. 1160 South, St. George
• Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. | St. George Musical Theaters “Arsenic and Old Lace” | Admission: $16-$20 | Location: St. George Opera House, 212 N. Main St., St. George
• Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. | Odyssey Dance’s “Thriller” | Admission: $18.50-$28.50 | Location: Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Ivins
• Friday-Saturday, 7:30-11 p.m. | Haunted Woods | Admission: $8 | Location: Willow Glen Inn, 3308 N. Bulldog Road, Cedar City
• Friday-Saturday, 7:30-11:30 p.m. | Toquerville Haunted Half Acre | Admission: Free | Location: 32 Toquerville Road, Toquerville
• Friday-Sunday, times vary | Utah Shakespeare Festival | Admission: Varies | Location: Cedar City, see event schedule

Family

• Friday, 11 a.m. | Toddler Time with Mrs. Burton | Admission: Free | Location: Washington County Library St. George Branch | Telephone: 435-634-5737
• Friday, 3-6 p.m. | Spooky Story Time | Admission: Free | Location: Library in the Park, 303 N. 100 East, Cedar City
• Friday, 5-8 p.m. | Enoch Elementary School Carnival | Admission: $0-$5 | Location:  Enoch Elementary, 4701 N. Wagon Wheel Drive, Enoch
• Friday, 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Sleepy Hollow Halloween | Admission: $5 | Location: Western Legacy Farm and Ranch, 1600 S. 160 West, Hurricane
• Friday, 7 p.m. | Boo-Nanza Swim and “Maleficent” Movie Night | Admission: $8 | Location: Sand Hollow Aquatic Center, 144 N. Lava Flow Drive, St. George
• Friday, 7 p.m. | Free Trunk or Treat and “Hocus Pocus” Movie Night | Admission: Free | Location: Sky Mountain Golf Course, 1030 N. 2600 West, Hurricane
• Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to dusk | Judd Pumpkin Patch and Petting Zoo | Admission: Free, activities vary | Location: Judd Family Farm, 314 E. 270 North, Paragonah
• Friday-Saturday, Noon to 11 p.m. | Staheli Family Farm Fall Activities | Admission: $7-$29.95 | Location: 3400 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington City
• Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Cedar Post Pawn Shop Costume Contest | Admission: Free | Location: 221 N 100 W, Cedar City
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon | Halloween Day at Ready, Set, Play | Admission: $4-$8 | Location: Ready, Set, Play, 88 E. 1160 S. Suite A, St. George
• Saturday, 2-4:30 p.m. | Trick or Treat Animal Style | Admission: Free, reservations recommended | Location: Best Friends Visitor Center, Kanab
• Saturday, 4-6 p.m. | Trail and Treat | Admission: Free | Location: Valley View Medical Center Trail Hospital, 1303 N. Main Street, Cedar City
• Saturday, 4-7 p.m. | Mountain View Baptist Church Harvest Party | Admission: Free, vendors may vary | Location: Mountain View Baptist Church, 1160 S. 860 W., Cedar City
• Saturday, 4-8 p.m. | Halloween at Duck Creek Village | Admission: Free | Location: Duck Creek Village
• Saturday, 5-7 p.m. | Halloween Carnival Spooktacular | Admission: Free | Location: Kane County Courthouse, Kanab
• Saturday, 5-8 p.m. | Hallelujah Night Festival | Admission: Free | Location: SUU parking lot east of the P.E. building, 300 W. Center Street, Cedar City
• Saturday, 5:30 p.m. PDT | Mesquite Police Department Trunk or Treat | Admission: Free | Location: First level of CasaBlanca Resort and Casino Parking Garage, 950 W. Mesquite Boulevard, Mesquite Nevada
• Saturday, 6 p.m. | 5th Annual Family Fall Festival | Admission: Free | Location: South Mountain Community Church, 291 E. 1400 South, St. George

Food/crafts/vendors

• Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon | Downtown Farmer’s Market | Admission: Free, vendors vary | Location: Ancestor Square, St. George | Telephone: 435-632-3721
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Tuacahn Saturday Market | Admission: Free | Location:Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Ivins

Fundraisers/causes

• Friday, 1-4 p.m. | Food Pantry | Admission: Free | Location: Solomon’s Porch, 1495 S. Blackridge Drive, St. George | Telephone: 435-669-9070
• Friday, 6-10 p.m. | Benefit Concert for Bikers Against Child Abuse | Admission: $10 | Location: Hurricane Fine Arts Center, 92 S. 100 West, Hurricane

  

• Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Ride for Life to Knock Out Cancer | Admission: $25 per rider, $15 per passenger | Location: Zion Harley Davidson, 2345 N. Coral Canyon Boulevard, Washington City
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | First Responders Car Show, All Abilities Walk and Carnival | Admission: Spectators free, vendors vary | Location: Town Square, 50 S. Main Street, St. George
• Sunday, 12:30 p.m. | Sunday Feast | Admission: Free | Location: Solomon’s Porch, 1495 S. Blackridge Drive, St. George | Telephone: 435-669-9070

Music

• Friday, 7:30-9 p.m. | SUU’s Wind Symphony and Choirs: “The Battle Cry of Freedom” | Admission: $5-$10 | Location: Heritage Center Theater, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City
• Friday, 8 p.m. | Hallow’s Eve with Holly Goodhead and Guests | Admission: $5 | Location: Jazzy’s, St. George | Telephone: 435-703-9938
• Saturday, all day | 2015 Bands of America Championships presented by Yamaha | Admission: $15-$23 | Location: Dixie State University, 225 S. 700 East, St. George

Night life/social

• Friday 7-10 p.m. | Mad Hatter Party | Admission: Call to RSVP 435-673-4206 | Location: The DiFiore Center: 307 N. Main St., St. George
• Friday, 9 p.m. | Teen Halloween Bash | Admission: $6 | Location: Dance Factory, 25 N 300 West, Washington City
• Friday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. | The Scream | Admission: $20 | Location: SUU Student Association, 351 W. University Boulevard, Cedar City
• Friday, 9:30-11 p.m. | Off the Cuff Zombified Extravaganza | Admission: $5 | Location: Cedar City OTC Comedy | Telephone: 210-446-7768
• Saturday, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. | Monster Massive | Admission: $20-$35 | Location: Dixie Convention Center, 1835 S. Convention Center Drive, St. George
• Saturday, 9 p.m. to midnight | Dixie State University Halloween Dance | Admission: Free with student ID, guests $2 | Location: DSU, Bruant Grove in front of the Science Building, 225 S. 700 East, St. George
• Saturday, 9 p.m. | Halloween Night at the Bit and Spur, 21 + | Admission: $15 | Location: Bit and Spur Saloon, 1212 Zion Park Boulevard, Springdale

Outdoors/active

• Friday, 8 a.m. to noon | Halloween 5K | Admission: $15 | Location: Bicentennial Softball Fields, 660 W. 1045 N., Cedar City
• Friday, 7 p.m. | Twilight Family Fun Run | Admission: $10-$50 | Location: Sky Mountain Golf Course, 1030 N. 2600 West, Hurricane
• Saturday, 8:30 p.m. | Cruiser Crit | Admission: Free | Location: Red Rock Bicycle, 446 W. 100 South, St. George
• Friday-Sunday, all day | Duel in the Desert National Tennis Tournament | Admission: Spectators free | Location: Bloomington Country Club, 3174 S. Bloomington Drive East, St. George
• Sunday, 1-4 p.m. | City Creek Trail Work Day | Admission: Free, community service | Location: Northwest trailhead off of Red Hills Parkway, St. George

NOTE: Changes in scheduled events may arise without notice to St. George News; links and contact information are provided for your convenience in confirming details.

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