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 | Dec. 15-17

Art 

• Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | The Mighty Five: Zion National Park | Admission: Free | Location: Sears Art Museum, 147 S. 700 East, St. George.
• Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. | The Gift of Art | Admission: Free | Location: Red Cliff Gallery, 220 N. 200 East, St. George.
• Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Moving Light | Admission: Free | Location: ART Provides, 35 N. Main St., St. George.
• Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Found Objects | Admission: Free | Location: Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins.
• Saturday, starting at 4:30 p.m. | Santa Gnome Paint Night | Admission: $35 | Location: Sidecar Cafe, 3480 Desert Canyons Parkway, St. George.

Education/enlightenment

• Friday, noon to 1 p.m. | Boston Tea Party Commemoration with Jeff McKenna | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 3-5:30 p.m. | Business Networking Event | Admission: Free | Location: Atwood Innovation Plaza at Utah Tech, 453 S. 600 East, St. George.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon | Back to Bethlehem | Admission: Free | Location: McQuarrie Memorial Museum, 145 N. 100 East, St. George.
• Saturday, noon to 2 p.m. | Boston Tea Party 250th Anniversary Event | Admission: Free | Location: Family Search Center, 237 E. 600 South, St. George.
• Sunday, 4-8 p.m. | Cedar City Creche Festival | Admission: Free | Location: Canyon View LDS Stake Center, 1985 N. Main St., Cedar City.

Entertainment 

• Thursday through Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Twinking Tinsel Talent Show: Preliminaries | Admission: $10-$25 | Location: Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins.
• Friday, 8-10 p.m. | Off the Cuff Comedy Improv | Admission: $10 | Location: Off the Cuff Theater, 913 S. Main St., Cedar City.
• Friday and Saturday, 6-8 p.m. | Back INTO the Future | Admission: $26 | Location: Rattlin’ D Playhouse, 433 S. Diamond Ranch Parkway, Hurricane.
• Friday and Saturday (matinée 2-4 p.m.), 7-9 p.m. | A Diamond Christmas | Admission: $25-$39.50 | Location: Eccles Fine Arts Center, 255 S. 700 East, St. George.
• Friday and Saturday (matinée 2-3:30 p.m.), 7:30-9 p.m. | She Loves Me | Admission: $27 | Location: St. George Musical Theater, 212 N. Main St., St. George.
• Friday and Saturday, 7:30-10 p.m. | White Christmas | Admission: $20 | Location: InterMountain Performing Arts Conservatory, 389 N. 100 West, Suite 7, Cedar City.
• Friday and Saturday (matinée 2-4 p.m.), 7:45-9:45 p.m. | Irving Berlin’s White Christmas the Musical | Admission: $32-$92 | Location: Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins.
• Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. | A Merry Movie Christmas | Admission: $10-$25 | Location: The Electric Theater, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• Saturday, 5:30-9 p.m. | Disney Christmas Magically Minded Dance Concert | Admission: $7-$10 | Location: Hurricane Fine Arts Center, 92 S. 100 West, Hurricane.
• Saturday, 7-8:45 p.m. | So U Comedy presents Improv! Family-Friendly | Admission: $10-$15 | Location: Dixie Convention Center, 1835 S. Convention Center Drive, St. George.
• Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. | A Tuna Christmas | Admission: $15-$23 | Location: The Electric Theater, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• Saturday, 9-10:45 p.m. | So U Comedy presents Improv! Uncensored | Admission: $10-$15 | Location: Dixie Convention Center, 1835 S. Convention Center Drive, St. George.

Family

• Friday and Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. | Deck the Halls Christmas Festival | Admission: $7-$10 | Location: Fisher Family Farm, 1162 W. 3000 South, Hurricane.
• Friday and Saturday, 6-9 p.m. | St. George Christmas Village | Admission: $5-$15 | Location: The Shops at Green Gate Village, 76 W. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• Friday and Saturday, 6-9 p.m. | Christmas in the Canyon | Admission: Free | Location: Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins.
• Friday and Saturday, 6-9 p.m. | Christmas Drive-Through Light Show | Admission: $15-$50 | Location: Staheli Family Farm, 3400 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington City.
• Friday through Sunday, 5-10 p.m. | Holiday Lights at Red Hills Desert Garden | Admission: Free | Location: Red Hills Desert Garden, 375 E. Red Hills Parkway, St. George.
• Friday through Sunday, 6-10 p.m. | Winter Wonderland | Admission: Free | Location: Parowan Main Street Park, 113 W. Center St., Parowan.
• Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Kids’ DIY-U Workshop: Holiday Delivery Truck | Admission: Free | Location: Lowe’s Home Improvement, 415 S. River Road, St. George.

Foods/vendors/charity 

• Friday, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Foodie Field Trip Walking Tour | Admission: $54 | Location: Pioneer Courthouse, 97 E. St. George Blvd., St. George.
• 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 1 p.m. | Winter Wonderland Holiday Market | Admission: Free | Location: Southern Utah Market, 160 S. Main St., Hurricane.
• 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. | 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, 5:30-8:30 p.m. | Live Music Fridays: Lillian VanDaam | Admission: Free | Location: Last Chair Grill & Brews, 329 S. Highway 143, Brian Head.
• Friday, 7-8 p.m. | St. George Chamber Singers | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George.
• Friday, 7-9 p.m. | Trio Kolob | Admission: $15 | Location: Canyon Community Center, 126 Lion Blvd., Springdale.
• Friday, 7-9 p.m. | Joy to the World! A Sacred Celebration | Admission: $29-$51 | Location: Heritage Center Theater, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City.
• Friday, 7:30-9 p.m. | Southern Utah Heritage Choir presents “Let Earth Receive Her King!” | Admission: $14-$20 | Location: Cox Performing Arts Center, 325 S. 700 East, St. George.
• Friday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. | AV Kaos | Admission: $5 (21+ only) | Location: The Blackbird Bar, 90 W. Hoover Ave., Cedar City.
• Friday and Saturday, 7-10 p.m. | Marji Mozart Christmas Special | Admission: $20 | Location: Holm Heritage Center, 1055 N. Carling St., Hildale.
• Friday and Saturday, 8:30-10 p.m. PDT | George Strait Tribute with Jack LeDuc | Admission: $36.70 (21+ only) | Location: CasaBlanca Resort & Casino, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, Nevada.
• Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. and Sunday, 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. PDT | Most Wanted | 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, 7-8 p.m. | John Miner and Friends | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George.
• Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand Christmas | Admission: $15-$25 | Location: Pine View High School, 2850 E. 750 North, St. George.
• Saturday, 8 p.m. to midnight | Mr. OK & The Last Light | Admission: $10 | Location: Blues Katz Rock N Roll Grill, 307 N. Bluff St., St. George.
• Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. | A Juniper City Christmas | Admission: $15 | Location: Bumbleberry Theater, 897 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
• Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. | Fast Eddie | Admission: $5 (21+ only) | Location: The Blackbird Bar, 90 W. Hoover Ave., Cedar City.
• Sunday, starting at 4 p.m. | A Community Christmas Musical Celebration | Admission: Free | Location: Veyo Ward Chapel, 176 E. Center St., Veyo.
• Sunday, 6-9 p.m. | Gary Huff | Admission: Free | Location: George’s Corner Restaurant, 2 W. St. George Blvd., Suite 1, St. George.
• Sunday, 7-8 p.m. | Southern Utah Heritage Choir | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George.

Nightlife/social

• Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Christmas Chrome & Candy Canes Holiday Car Show and Fundraiser | Admission: Free | Location: Diamond Z Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Drive, Cedar City.
• Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. | Wreaths Across America: Tonaquint Cemetery | Admission: Free | Location: Tonaquint Cemetery, 1777 S. Dixie Drive, St. George.
• Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. | Wreaths Across America: St. George Cemetery | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Cemetery, 650 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.
• Saturday, starting at 2 p.m. | Wreaths Across America: Cedar City Cemetery | Admission: Free | Location: Cedar City Municipal Cemetery, 685 N. Main St., Cedar City.

Outdoor/active/sporting   

• Friday, 7-8:30 p.m. | Christmas Cardio Country Line Dance Clinic | Admission: $5-$10 | Location: Summit Athletic Club, 1973 W. Sunset Blvd., St. George.

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