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 top of this listing.

Weekend events | August 23 – August 25

Art               

• Friday, 1 p.m. | Card Class | Admission: Free | Location: 793 S. Bluff St., St George.
• Friday, 8:30-10 p.m. | Campus Tye Dye | Admission: Free | Location: University Housing at SUU, 351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon | St. George Weaving Studio at Downtown Farmers Market | Admission: Free | Location: Downtown Farmers’ Market, 2 W. St. George Blvd., St. George.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon | DIY Pizza Box Solar Ovens w/ DiversiTEACH & DSU STEM Outreach | Admission: $2 | Location: Downtown Farmers’ Market, 2 W. St. George Blvd., St. George.
• Saturday, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Paint day for novice | Admission: | Location: New U Recovery Inc. 76 E. 7570 South, Midvale.
• Saturday, 3-4:30 p.m. | Yarn Painting | Admission: $40 | Location: And Yarn, 909 S. Main St., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 3-5 p.m. | Henna Happy Hour! | Admission: $5 stencils, $10 freehand | Location: Lone Kitten Tattoos, 459 N. 1300 E., Ste 1, St. George.
• Saturday, 4-6:30 p.m. | Paint Nite ~Adults Only~ at The Office Lounge |  Admission: $25 | Location: The Office Lounge, 731 S. Convention Center Drive, St. George.
• Saturday, 6-8:30 p.m. | Paint Nite ~Adults Only~ at Cedar City Elks | Admission: $35 | Location: Cedar City Elks Lodge No. 1556, 111 E. 200 North, Cedar City.

Education/enlightenment    

• Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Summer Travel Series II: Utah Shakespeare Festival | Admission: | Location: Cedar City.
• Friday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. | Know Your Rights Seminar by ACLU rep Sydni Makemo | Admission: Free | Location: SwitchPoint CRC, 948 N. 1300 West, St. George.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon | Advanced Concealed Carry | Admission: $75 | Location: St.George Hampton Inn, 53 N. River Road, St. George.
• Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Free Intro to Massage Workshop | Admission: Free | Location: Healing Mountain Massage School – Cedar Campus, 297 N. Cove Drive, Cedar City.
• Saturday, 2-5 p.m. | Women & Handguns Workshop | Admission: $75 | Location: St.George Hampton Inn, 53 N. River Road, St. George.
• Saturday, 4-6 p.m. | Childbirth Education Classes | Admission: | Location: 150 W. University Blvd., Cedar City.
• Sunday, 7-9 p.m. | Fireside w/ Mitch Davis | Admission: Free | Location: 3202 E. Crimson Ridge Drive, St George.
• Sunday, 7-8:30 p.m. | Fireside with Glenn Bingham | Admission: Free | Location: 1726 S. River Road, St George.

Entertainment     

• Friday, 1-5 p.m. | The Conclusion of Henry VI: Parts Two and Three | Admission: Various | Location: Utah Shakespeare Festival, 300 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Friday, 2 p.m., Saturday, 8 p.m. | Hamlet | Admission: Various | Location: Utah Shakespeare Festival, 300 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Friday, 6-11 p.m. | Sunset on the Square feat. “The Lego Movie 2 – The Second Part” | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Town Square,  50 S. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 7-9 p.m. | Docutah presents “Prophets Prey” film | Admission: $10 | Location: Docutah, 225 S. University Ave., St. George.
• Friday, 7:30-10:15 p.m. | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Admission: $19-23 | Location: St. George Musical Theater, 212 N. Main St., St. George.
• Friday-Saturday, 7:30-10 p.m., Saturday, 2 p.m. | Newsies | Admission: Various | Location: The Stage Door, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• Friday, 8-10 p.m. | Macbeth | Admission: Various | Location: Utah Shakespeare Festival, 300 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 p.m. | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Admission: Various | Location: Utah Shakespeare Festival, 300 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 7:30-10 p.m. | Vista Middle & Tuacahn High Family Night at Newsies | Admission: Discounted | Location: The Stage Door, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• Saturday, 8-10 p.m. | Twelfth Night | Admission: Various | Location: Utah Shakespeare Festival, 300 W. Center St., Cedar City.
• Sunday, 11 a.m. | Bhangra Dance | Admission: Donation | Location: Downtown Yoga Awakened Soul, 50 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.

Family     

• Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Find Your Vision Friday! | Admission: Free | Location: The Society Center, 671 S. 1000 East, St. George.
• Friday, 6-9 p.m. | Dinner and a Movie! | Admission: Free | Location: Moon Tree Midwifery, 1332 N. 625 West No. 2, Cedar City.
• Friday, 6-11 p.m. | Community Family Night Out | Admission: Free | Location: Cedar City Main Street Park, 200 N. Main St., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon | Back to School Lake Day | Admission: | Location: Sand Hollow State Park, 1600 E. 1700 South, Hurricane.
• Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Nutcracker Auditions | Admission: Free | Location: Westside Studio, 170 N. 400 East, St. George.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. | On Location: Popular movies made in Washington County | Admission: $4 | Location: Silver Reef Museum, 1903 Wells Fargo Road, Leeds.
• Saturday, 11 a.m. to noon | Cedar City Animal Adoption Shelter Grand Opening | Admission: Free | Location: Cedar City Corporation.
• Saturday, 7-10 p.m. | Santa Clara Movies in the Park | Admission: Free | Location: Gubler Park Santa Clara, 2375 Rachel Drive, Santa Clara.

Foods/vendors/crafts    

• Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Lillian West Trunk Show | Admission: Free| Location: Bell Tower Bridal and Boutique, 1386 E. 100 South, Ste H, St. George.
• Friday, 4-9 p.m. | Slow Roasted Prime Rib | Admission: $21.99 plus gratuity | Location: Sand Hollow Resort, 5662 Clubhouse Drive, Hurricane.
• Friday, 6 p.m. | Romanian Point Lace | Admission: $85 | Location: And Yarn, 909 S. Main St., Cedar City.
• Friday, 6:30 p.m. | 4-Course Dinner Paring | Admission: Various | Location: The Ledges of St. George, 1585 Ledges Parkway, St. George.
• Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. | RSQ’d Treasures Garage Sale Fundraiser | Admission: Free | Location: RSQ DOGS.
• Saturday, 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Fermenting Flour for digestion | Admission: Free | Location: Downtown Farmers’ Market, 2 W. St. George Blvd., St. George.
• Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon | The Downtown Farmers’ Market | Admission: Free | Location: Downtown Farmers’ Market, 2 W. St. George Blvd., St. George.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Enterprise Cornfest | Admission: Free | Location: Enterprise Cornfest, 400 S. 400 East, Enterprise.
• Saturday 11 a.m to 3 p.m. | Introduction to the Annie Sloan Method | Admission: $110 | Location: Reclaimed, 37 E. St George Blvd., St. George.
• Sunday, 10 a.m. | Boozey Brunch is Back | Admission: $9.99 | Location: Toadz, 432 N. 100 West, Cedar City.

Music    

• Friday, 7-9 a.m. | Native American Flute Concert | Admission: Free | Location: Center for Spiritual Living St. George, 908 N. 1400 West, St. George.
• Friday, 6-8 p.m. | Live Music: River House Band | Admission: | Location: Rosita’s Santa Fe Kitchen, 2501 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• Saturday, 7-8 p.m. | Tami Creamer, Ed Tracy and Jessica Fenenbock – Unforgettable | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George.
• Saturday, 1-4 p.m. | Auditions for Amahl character | Admission: Free | Location:  225 S. 700 East, St. George.
• Saturday, 8-11 p.m. | Royal Bliss in St. George | Admission: $15-20 | Location: The One and Only, 64 N. 800 East, St. George.

Nightlife/social   

• Thursday, 6 p.m. | Board Game Night | Admission: Free | Location: Noggin Games, 1830 N. Main St. Ste 3, Cedar City.
• Friday, 1 a.m. | Toadz Game Night | Admission: No cover | Location: Toadz, 432 N. 100 West, Cedar City.
• Friday, 8-11:55 p.m. | ,YSA Welcome Back Dance | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Utah YSA 2nd Stake, 441 S. 2200 East, St. George.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon | Student Appreciation Pool Party | Admission: | Location: RAVEN Self Defense Academy, 46 E. State St., Hurricane.
• Saturday, 2-6 p.m. | Back to College Bash | Admission: Free | Location: Walmart, Cedar City.
• Saturday, 5-7 p.m. | Newsies Talk Back & Tacos | Admission: Various | Location: The Stage Door, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• Saturday, 5-7 p.m. | ASL at the Grind Coffee | Admission: | Location: The Grind Coffeehouse, 19 N. Main St., Cedar City.
• Saturday, 6:30-11 p.m. | Totally Awesome 80’s Party | Admission: $10 | Location: Sand Hollow Resort, 5662 Clubhouse Drive, Hurricane.
• Saturday, 7 p.m. | Coral Canyon Ice Cream Social & Sweet Treats | Admission: Free to residents | Location: Coral Canyon HOA, 3150 East Grasslands Parkway, Washington.
• Saturday, 9 p.m. | 18+ Nerds Vs Jocks Party | Admission: $10 | Location: Washington City Community Center.

Outdoor/active/sporting 

• Friday, 5-10 p.m. | Region 2 August 2019 Clinic | Admission: | Location: Red Rock Martial Arts St. George, 1028 E. Tabernacle St. Unit 101-103, St. George.
• Friday-Monday, 7 a.m. | Hoodoo 500 | Admission: Various | Location: Planet Ultra, 250 N. Red Cliffs Drive, 4B No. 394, St. George.
• Saturday, 7 a.m. | Weekly Ride | Admission: Free | Location: Cottonhead Trailhead, Hurricane.
• Saturday, 7 a.m. | Yoga in The Bowl at Sand Hollow Resort sponsored by Granogi | Admission: $20 | Location: Sand Hollow Resort, 5662 Clubhouse Drive, Hurricane.
• Saturday, 8 a.m. | Dive Utah’s August Dive-Along! | Admission: | Location: Sand Hollow State Park, 1600 E. 1700 South, Hurricane.
• Saturday, 8-9 a.m. | Yoga at the Market | Admission: Free | Location: 2 W. St. George Blvd., St. George.
• Saturday, 3-5 p.m. | Opening and Healing Your Throat Chakra | Admission: | Location: Awakened Soul, 50 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• Saturday, 5:30 p.m. | Reiki Level 1 Course | Admission: $150 | Location: Genki Wellness Center, St. George.
• Saturday, 8:30-10:30 p.m. | Summer Star Parties at Cedar Breaks NM | Admission: Free | Location: Cedar Breaks National Monument.

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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