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 28-30

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, 5-8 p.m. | Final Friday Art Walk | Admission: Free | Location: Artisans Gallery, 94 W. Center St., 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, 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.

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: “Into the Woods” | Admission: $18-$30 | Location: Heritage Center Theater, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City.
• Friday, starting at 7:30 p.m. | CineSizzle Film Series: “Days of Daisy” | Admission: $12 | Location: Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, 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, 8:45-10:45 p.m. | Roald Dahl’s Charlie and The Chocolate Factory | Admission: $47-$146 | Location: Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins.
• 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: “The Importance of Being Earnest” | 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, 7:30-9 p.m. | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | Admission: $15-$23 | Location: The Electric Theater, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• 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.
• Friday and Saturday, 8-10 p.m. | Veyo Rodeo | Admission: $5 | Location: Veyo Rodeo, Chad Ranch Road, Veyo.
• Saturday, 2-4 p.m. | Simon Fest: “Marriage is Murder” | Admission: $18-$30 | Location: Heritage Center Theater, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City.
• 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, starting at 7:30 p.m. | CineSizzle Film Series: “The Inspection” | 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 | Admission: $52-$146 | Location: Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins.
• Sunday, starting at 7:30 p.m. | CineSizzle Film Series: “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” | 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, starting at 8:49 p.m. | Movie in the Park: “Zootopia” | Admission: Free | Location: Town Square Park, 50 S. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 9-11 p.m. | Summer Movie: “Up” | Admission: Free | Location: The Resort at Stucki Farms, 5015 S. Cattail Way, Washington 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, 8:30-11 a.m. | Breakfast on the Farm | Admission: Starting at $7 | Location: Red Acre Farm, 2322 W. 4375 North, Cedar City.
• 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, starting at 7 p.m. | Mr. OK and The Last Light | Admission: Free | Location: Bumbleberry Inn, 897 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• Friday, 7-8 p.m. | Santa Clara Friends | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 8-9 p.m. | July Concert Series: Robinson Sisters | Admission: Free | Location: Parowan City Park, corner of Main Street and Center Street, Parowan.
• Friday, 8-11 p.m. | Evolution featuring Sauny J | Admission: Free | Location: BigShots Golf St. George, 1108 W. Black Mountain Dr., 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 | Terry Wayne Project | 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, 7-8 p.m. | The Braithwaite Family | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George.
• Saturday, 7-9 p.m. | Ted Sablay | Admission: $30 | Location: Bumbleberry Theater, 897 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• Saturday, 7-9 p.m. | Gundy & The Gurus | Admission: Free | Location: Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile, 30 N. 300 West, Kanab.
• Saturday, 7-10 p.m. | River House Band | Admission: Free | Location: Wing Nutz, 250 N. Red Cliffs Drive #24, St. George.
• Saturday, 7-10 p.m. | Caffe Concert Series | Admission: Free | Location: Caffe Elevato, 1664 S. Dixie Drive, Suite K-102, St. George.
• Saturday, 7:30-9 p.m. | A Western Good Ole Time with Tom Bennett | Admission: Free | Location: The Redstone Theater, 29 W. Center St., Kanab.
• Saturday, 8-10 p.m. | Jake Shepard | Admission: Free | Location: Spotted Dog, 428 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• Saturday, starting at 8:30 p.m. PDT | The Music of John Denver | Admission: $36.70 (21+ only) | Location: CasaBlanca Resort & Casino, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, Nevada.
• Saturday, starting at 10 p.m. | Bridge the Gap | Admission: $10 (21+ only) | Location: Bit & Spur Restaurant and Saloon, 1212 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• 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.
• Saturday, noon to midnight | Cultura Summer Fest | Admission: $25 (18+ only) | Location: Three Peaks Oasis, Lund Highway, Cedar City.

Outdoor/active/sporting   

• Saturday, 7-8 a.m. | Granogi Yoga in the Rock Bowl | Admission: $20 | Location: Sand Hollow Resort, 5662 W. Clubhouse Drive, Hurricane.
• Saturday, starting at 7:30 p.m. | Cedar City Moonwalk and 5K Run | Admission: $19-$59 | Location: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1120 W. Greens Lake Drive, Cedar City.

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