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. 8-10
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.
Education/enlightenment
Sunday, 10-11 a.m. | Sound Bath | Admission: $30 | Location: The Clinic Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 256 W. 300 North, Kanab.
Entertainment
Friday and Saturday, 2:30-4:30 p.m. and 7:30-9:30 p.m. | The Nutcracker | Admission: $15-$40 | Location: Desert Hills High School, 828 E. Desert Hills Drive, St. George.
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 at 2 p.m.), starting at 7:30 p.m. | The Community Nutcracker | Admission: $6-$10 | Location: Canyon View High School Auditorium, 166 W. 1925 North, Cedar City.
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 (matinée 2-3:30 p.m.), 7:30-9 p.m. | A Christmas Carol: A New Musical | Admission: $23 | Location: The Electric Theater, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George.
Friday and Saturday (matinée 2-3:30 p.m.), 7:30-9 p.m. | SUU Fall Faculty Choreographed Dance Concert: “Revolve” | Admission: $6-$12 | Location: Randall L. Jones Theatre, 35 S. 300 West, Cedar City.
Friday and Saturday (matinée 2-4 p.m.), 7:30-9:30 p.m. | The Casecracker: A Murder Mystery Nutcracker | Admission: $15-$25 | Location: Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins.
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.
Family
Friday, 6-8 p.m. | Light the Night | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Art Museum, 47 E. 200 North, St. George.
Friday, 6-8 p.m. | Cookies with Santa | Admission: $5-$10 | Location: Iron Springs Adventure Resort, 3196 N. Iron Springs Road, Cedar City.
Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. | Christmas Tree Festival | Admission: Free | Location: Hurricane Community Center, 63 W. 100 South, Hurricane.
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, 5:30-8 p.m. | Holidays at the Homestead | Admission: $2-$8 | Location: Frontier Homestead State Park, 635 N. Main St., Cedar City.
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, 10-11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | smART Saturday Art Class | Admission: $5 | Location: St. George Art Museum, 47 E. 200 North, St. George.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Santa & Mrs. Claus Meet-and-Greet and Free Christmas Movie | Admission: Free | Location: Cedar Fun Center, 170 E. Fiddlers Canyon Road, Cedar City.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Wizarding World Christmas Festival | Admission: $2 | Location: Cedar City Children’s Musical Theatre, 150 E. Altamira Ave., Cedar City.
Saturday, 1-5 p.m. | Spirit of Christmas Festival | Admission: Free | Location: Stratum Real Estate, 365 S. Main St., Cedar City.
Saturday, 3-6 p.m. | Santa’s Treat & Greet | Admission: Free | Location: Cedar City Masonic Lodge No. 35, 2120 W. Skyview Drive, Cedar City.
Saturday, starting at 7 p.m. | Zion Canyon Light Parade & Sweets Social | Admission: Free | Location: Canyon Community Center, 126 Lion Blvd., Springdale.
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.
Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Vendors at the Village | Admission: Free | Location: Legacy Village of St. George, 1379 Sky Rocket Road, 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 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, 7-8 p.m. | Ed Tracey in “A Celebration of Christmas” | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George.
Friday, starting at 7:30 p.m. | Casey Lofthouse Christmas Concert | Admission: $5 | Location: Hurricane Fine Arts Center, 92 S. 100 West, Hurricane.
Friday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. | Runaway Fire with Icarus Phoenix | Admission: $5 (21+ only) | Location: The Blackbird Bar, 90 W. Hoover Ave., Cedar City.
Friday and Saturday, starting at 7:30 p.m. | Southwest Symphony presents Handel’s “Messiah” | Admission: $15.50-$38 | Location: Cox Performing Arts Center, 335 S. 700 East, 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 | The Ride | Admission: Free (21+ only) | Location: CasaBlanca Resort & Casino, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd., Mesquite, Nevada.
Saturday, starting at 7 p.m. | Hurricane Valley Choir Christmas Concert | Admission: Free | Location: Hurricane Fine Arts Center, 92 S. 100 West, Hurricane.
Saturday, 7-8 p.m. | Steinmore Strings | Admission: Free | Location: St. George Tabernacle, 18 S. Main St., St. George.
Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. | A Joshua Creek Christmas | Admission: $15 | Location: Bumbleberry Theater, 897 Zion Park Blvd., Springdale.
Saturday, starting at 8:30 p.m. | Crossroads | Admission: Free | Location: Blues Katz Rock N Roll Grill, 301 N. Bluff St., St. George.
Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. | Apollo’s Army | Admission: $5 (21+ only) | Location: The Blackbird Bar, 90 W. Hoover Ave., Cedar City.
Sunday, 6-9 p.m. | Happy Hour The Duo | Admission: Free | Location: George’s Corner Restaurant, 2 W. St. George Blvd., Suite 1, St. George.
Sunday, starting at 7 p.m. | Handel’s “Messiah” | Admission: Free | Location: LDS Chapel, 270 S. 700 West, Hurricane.
Nightlife/social
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Cruizin’ Old 89 Christmas Car Show | Admission: Free | Location: Triple C Arena, 50 E. 800 North, Parowan.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. | American Patriot Fest | Admission: Free | Location: Diamond Z Arena, 11 N. Cross Hollows Road, Cedar City.
Sunday, 5-6:30 p.m. | St. George Chanukah Menorah Lighting | Admission: Free | Location: Tech Ridge Pavilion, 511 S. Tech Ridge Drive, St. George.
Outdoor/active/sporting
Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon | Baker’s Dozen Half Marathon | Admission: $39-$180 | Location: Three Falls Park, 889 S. 700 West, Hurricane.
Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. | St. Nick’s Toy Run | Admission: Free | Location: Digby’s Market, 1909 W. 2000 North, St. George.
Saturday, 12:30-3 p.m. | Girls on the Run 5K | Admission: $25-$30 | Location: Sullivan Virgin River Soccer Park, 965 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington City.
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