SOUTHERN UTAH — The weekend is almost here again, and that means it’s time to look for adventure – maybe 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 top of this listing.

Weekend events | Dec. 6 – Dec. 9

Art

• Friday, 6-8 p.m. | Featured Artist Reception for December | Admission: Free | Location: Arrowhead Gallery, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.| Art Exhibit: Southern Utah Watercolor Society | Admission: Free | Location: 303 N. 100 East, Cedar City.
• Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. | Shooting the West and of the Rest | Admission: Free| Location: Arté Art Galley, 415 S. Dixie Drive, St. George.
• Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | A Very SUMA Holiday | Admission: Free | Location: 13 S. 300 West, Cedar City.
• Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Encounter Korea | Admission: Free | Location: SUMA, 13 S. 300 West, Cedar City.
• Friday-Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. | DSU Ceramic Faculty and Student Sale | Admission: Free | Location: The Tilted Kiln, 215 W. St. George Blvd., St. George.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. | Basic Drawing Class | Admission: Free | Location: Roene B. DiFiore Center for Arts and Education, 307 N. Main St. St. George.
• Saturday, 1:30-3 p.m. | Book Signing St. George | Admission: Free | Location: Deseret Book (St. George) 245 Red Cliffs Drive No. 18, St. George.
• Sunday, noon to 3 p.m. | A Splash Painting Workshop | Admission: $60 person | Location: 491 S Main St. No. 11A, Cedar City.

Education/enlightenment

• Friday, 6 p.m. | Give It A Whirl – Wheel Thrown Pottery | Admission: $30 person | Location: The Tilted Kiln, 215 W. St. George Blvd. St. George.
• Friday, 6 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. | The Art Of Spotting – 101 Training (Must Attend Both Days) | Admission: Free | Location: Dixie 4-Wheel Drive, 73 N. 900 East, St. George.
• Friday 7 p.m. | New Moon Guided Meditation SoundBath | Admission: Free | Location: Downtown Yoga Awakened Soul, 50 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Free Crystal Healing Workshop | Admission: Free | Location: Healing Mountain Massage School, 297 N. Cove Drive, Cedar City.
• Saturday, 2-3:30 p.m. | Homemade Holiday Beverage Class | Admission: Free | Location: Downtown Farmers’ Market, 2 W. St. George Blvd., St. George.
• Sunday, 1-4 p.m. | Visioning Workshop | Admission: Free | Location: Center for Spiritual Living, 908 N. 1400 West, St. George.
• Sunday, 4:30 p.m. | Chanukah Lighting Ceremony | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Town Square, 50 S. Main St., St. George.

Entertainment

• Friday, 6:30-9:30 p.m. | The Dawn Wall | Admission: $10 | Location: 905 S. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 7 p.m., Saturday, 2 p.m., 7 p.m. | A Christmas Carol | Admission: $17-28| Location: Brigham’s Playhouse, Cottontown Village, 25 N. 300 West, Washington.
• Friday, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, noon, 7:30 p.m. | SGMT presents Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” | Admission: $17-21 | Location: St. George Musical Theater, 212 N. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 8:30 p.m. PST | Comedy Machine | Admission: $15 | Location: CasaBlanca Showroom, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite.
• Friday, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 2 pm. | Fresh! An Original Choreographed Danced Concert | Admission: $5-10 | Location: SUU Theatre Arts and Dance, 300 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Friday-Saturday, noon | Christmas Concert Series | Admission: Free | Location: Red Cliffs Mall, 1770 E. Red Cliffs Drive, St. George.
• Saturday, 5-6 p.m. | Holiday Concert and Candle Walk | Admission: Free, refreshments available | Location: Sand Hollow Resort, 5662 W. Clubhouse Drive, Hurricane.
• Saturday, 6:30-9 p.m. | 8th Annual Light Parade “Holidays Around The World” | Admission: Free | Location: Canyon Community Center-Town of Springdale, 126 Lion Blvd., Springdale.

Family

• Friday, 10:48-10:58 a.m. | Pearl Harbor Commemorate | Admission: Free | Location: Tonaquint Cemetery, 1777 S. Dixie Drive, St. George.
• Friday, 7 p.m. | Christmas Jam 2018 with Iron County Care & Share | Admission: $10 | Location: Toadz, 432 N. 100 West, Cedar City.
• Friday-Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. | Reserve your time with Santa! | Admission: $34.99-44.99 | Location: Red Cliffs Mall, 1770 E. Red Cliffs Mall Drive, St. George.
• Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m. | North Pole Express | Admission: $5 | Location: Thunder Junction All Abilities Park, 1851 S. Dixie Drive, St. George.
• Saturday, 8:30-9:45 a.m. | Breakfast with Santa Claus | Admission: $15 person | Location: Boulevard Home Furnishings, 390 N. Mall Drive, St. George.
• Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Meet the Expert: Southern Utah Puppet Players | Admission: $5 | Location: St. George Children’s Museum, 86 S. Main St., St. George.
• Saturday, 1 p.m. | Free Pictures with Santa | Admission: Free | Location: Fiesta Fun Center, 171 E. 1160 South, St. George.
• Saturday, 2 p.m. | Family Day | Admission: Free | Location: Southern Utah Museum of Art, 13 S. 300 West, Cedar City.

Food/vendors/crafts

• Friday, 5:30-8 p.m. | Christmas at the Homestead | Admission: $5 | Location: Frontier Homestead State Park, 635 N. Main St., Cedar City.
• Friday, 7-9 p.m. | It’s time for a Wine Club party | Admission: $5, members free | Location: IG Winery, 59 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. | Vintage Market Days® of Southern Utah- “Dashing Through Dixie” | Admission: $5 | Location: Dixie Center St. George, 1835 Convention Center Drive, St. George.
• Friday-Saturday, 5 p.m. | Santa’s Workshop | Admission: Donation | Location: The Beach at Sand Hollow, 3351 S. Sand Hollow Road, Hurricane.
• Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. | Spirit of Christmas Festival | Admission: Free | Location: Stratum Real Estate Group, 365 S. Main St., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 3-7 p.m. | Holiday Farmers’ Market | Admission: Free | Location: 2 W. St. George Blvd., St. George.
• Sunday, 4:30-5:45 p.m. | Chanukah Menorah Celebration | Admission: Free | Location: 1 W. 100 North, St. George.

Music

• Thursday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Ryan Shupe Christmas Concert | Admission: $15-25 | Location: Desert Hills High School, 828 Desert Hills Drive, St. George.
• Friday, 7-8 p.m. | Ed Tracey – vocalist, with pianist Tami Creamer | Admission: Free | Location: 18 S. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 7-9 p.m. | Make We Joy | Admission: $10 adults $5 | Location: Heritage Center Theater,  351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City.
• Friday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m. | Kurt Bestor Christmas at Kayenta | Admission: $45 | Location: Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins.
• Friday-Sunday, 9 p.m PST | Gregg Peterson Band | Admission: Free | Location: Skydome Lounge, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite.
• Friday-Sunday, 9 p.m. PST | Guitars an Cadillacs | Admission: Free | Location: River Lounge, 100 E. Pioneer Blvd, Mesquite.
• Saturday, noon-1 p.m. | Choral artists of Southern Nevada at the Tabernacle | Admission: Free | Location: 18 S. Main St., St., George.
• Saturday, 7-8 p.m. | Geoffrey Myers and Paul Solum – “The Music of Christmas” | Admission: Free | Location: 18 S. Main St.., St. George.
• Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Nathan Pacheco with the DSU Symphony Orchestra | Admission: $30 | Location: Cox Auditorium, 225 S. University Ave., St. George.
• Saturday, 8-11 p.m. | Music with Joe Ballent | Admission: Free | Location: George’ Corner Restaurant, 2 W. St. George Blvd., St. George.
• Saturday, 8:30 p.m. | Christmas with Reba | Admission: $15-35 | Location: Casablanca Showroom, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite.
• Sunday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Handel’s Messiah: Tickets now available | Admission: Free | Location: Heritage Center Theatre, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City.

Nightlife/social

• Friday 6 p.m. | ASL Bowling Night | Admission: $3 | Location: Fiesta Family Fun Center, 171 E. 1160 South, St. George.
• Friday, 8:30 p.m. to midnight | Nightmare in December | Admission: $10 person | Location 25 N. 300 West, Washington.
• Friday, 9 p.m. | Cedar City’s Hottest Friday Night Party with DJ Janelle | Admission: No Cover | Location: Mike’s Tavern, 90 W. Hoover Ave., Cedar City.
• Friday, 9 p.m. | Friday Karaoke | Admission: Free | Location: Wing Nutz, 250 N. Red Cliffs Drive, St. George.
• Saturday, 7:30-10:30 p.m. | Second Saturday Swing Dance – December | Admission: $6 | Location: DSU department of education, 865 E. 100 South, St. George.
• Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. | Red and Green Christmas Karaoke Vacation Giveaway! | Admission: Free | Location: Mike’s Tavern, 90 W. Hoover Ave., Cedar City.
• Sunday, 6-9 p.m. | Annual Carol Night | Admission: Free | Location: Southern Utah Community of Christ, 137 N. Acantilado Drive, St. George.

Outdoor/active/sporting

• Friday, 5 a.m. | SnowCember | Admission: Free | Location: Rapid Cycling, 705 N. Bluff St., St. George.
• Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. | 2018 Fury Road | Admission: $200 driver, $50 passenger | Location: Sand Mountain, Hurricane.
• Friday 8-9:30 p.m. | New Moon Labyrinth Walk | Admission: $3-33 | Location: Utah Goddess Temple, 5472 N. 3575 West, Cedar City.
• Friday-Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. | Youth Holiday Basketball Festival | Admission: $75 game | Location: Southern Utah Sports Academy, 494 N. 2150 West, Cedar City.
• Friday-Sunday, 6:50-9 p.m. PST | NFR Broadcast Viewing | Admission: Free | Location: Skydome Lounge, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd, Mesquite.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. | Dixie State Trailblazer Classic | Admission: $ 100 player, $400 team | Location: Sand Hollow Resort, 5662 W. Clubhouse Drive, Hurricane.
• Saturday, 11 a.m to noon | Women MTB Ride | Admission: Free | Location: Rapid Cycling, 705 N. Bluff St., St. George.
• Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Anasazi Valley Trailhead Santa Clara River Reserve hike | Admission: Donation | Location: Conserve Southwest Utah, 321 N. Mall Drive, Suite B202, St. George.
• Sunday, 10 a.m. | Kundalini Yoga Vasa Fitness | Admission: $15 | Location: Vasa Fitness, 484 N. Mall Drive, 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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