Festival City Farmers Market
A free Saturday market in historic downtown Cedar City at 100 W Center St, continuing through Dec. 19, 2026.
Southern Utah Events
Festivals, concerts, theater, and regional events
Southern Utah Events
Featured events
Disney & Pixar's Finding Nemo: A Family Musical
Tuacahn's family musical runs through Oct. 24, with an approximately 53-minute show plus a 15-minute intermission; recommended for ages 2 and older.
Les Miserables
Les Miserables runs May 15-Oct. 23, 2026 at Tuacahn's outdoor amphitheatre.
Utah Shakespeare Festival
The Utah Shakespeare Festival's 2026 season starts June 18 and runs into October.
Grease
Grease runs Jul. 10-Oct. 22, 2026 at Tuacahn's outdoor amphitheatre.
Cedar Breaks Night Sky Tours
Free ranger-led night-sky tours continue Friday and Saturday evenings through Sep. 26, beginning around sunset and ending about 10:30 p.m.
All upcoming events
Zion National Park Art Invitational
Zion Forever Project's Art Invitational brings a week of Zion Canyon artwork and artist programming to the park gateway.
Panguitch Holiday Craft Fair
Panguitch Holiday Craft Fair runs Nov. 6-7 at the Garfield County Fair Building; hours remain unpublished.
Taurid Meteors and Saturn Star Party
A free star party featuring the Taurid meteor shower, Saturn, and the Andromeda Galaxy begins Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. at Jackson Flat Reservoir; no end time is published.
Ponderosa Polar Challenge 2026
A Zion Ponderosa trail-race weekend in Orderville with distances from 5K to 150 miles.
Cedar City's 175th Birthday Celebration
Cedar City marks its 175th birthday with an evening celebration on Nov. 11; final program times are still forthcoming.
Panguitch Christmas Tree Festival
Panguitch Christmas Tree Festival runs Nov. 13-14 at the Garfield County Fair Building; final hours remain unpublished.
Iron Mission Days and Old Town Market
Living-history demonstrations and an Old Town Market run Nov. 13-14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Frontier Homestead.
Butch Cassidy 10K/5K
Springdale's Butch Cassidy 10K/5K sends runners from Zion Canyon toward historic Grafton on a scenic November race morning.
Snow Canyon Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Fun Run Walk n' Roll
St. George's Snow Canyon race day features a half marathon, 10K, 5K, and Fun Run Walk n' Roll with courses in Snow Canyon State Park and around Snow Canyon High School.
Panguitch Christmas Home Tour
Panguitch Christmas Home Tour runs Nov. 14 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn runs at Tuacahn from Nov. 20 through Dec. 22; curtain times vary by performance.
Bryce Canyon Full Moon Hike
A reservation-only ranger-led full moon hike at Bryce Canyon begins Nov. 24 at 4:30 p.m.
Brian Head Holiday Lighting Extravaganza
Brian Head lights the holidays Nov. 25 from 5 to 6 p.m. with Santa, cocoa, cookies, and s'mores at the pavilion.
Mistletoe Market
Kanab Mistletoe Market runs Nov. 27-28 at the Kanab Center Terrace; public hours are still to be announced.
Parowan: Christmas in the Country
Parowan Christmas in the Country spans Nov. 27-28, from Friday bazaar shopping to Saturday parades, lighting, and an evening holiday show.
Christmas in the Canyon at Tuacahn
Christmas in the Canyon begins Nov. 27 and runs select nights through Dec. 23, with activities 6-9 p.m. and nativity performances at 7 and 8 p.m.
Cannonville Christmas at the Park
A small-town Christmas gathering in Cannonville's park on November 28, 2026.
Christmas on the Mountain
Duck Creek Village lists Christmas on the Mountain for Saturday, November 28, 2026, the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. Times and venue are not published. Come up Highway 14; the Cedar Breaks road is closed by then.
CC: Downtown Lighting Ceremony
Cedar City holiday programming runs Nov. 28 from noon to 9 p.m., with downtown lighting and fireworks at 6 p.m.
Festival City Christmas Market
Cedar City's holiday market runs Thursdays through Saturdays, Nov. 28 - Dec. 19, 2026, noon to 8 p.m.
Holiday Tree Jubilee
Holiday Tree Jubilee is open Nov. 28 from 3-8 p.m. and Nov. 30-Dec. 1 from 5-8 p.m. in Cedar City.
Kanab Christmas Light Parade and Festival
Kanab's Christmas Light Parade and Festival brings a downtown tree lighting and evening light parade to Thanksgiving weekend.
Kanab's Polar Express
Kanab Polar Express runs Nov. 30-Dec. 5 and Dec. 7-12, with departures from the Levi Stewart Memorial.
Christmas in the Country and Santa's Visit
Christmas in the Country and Santa's Visit runs Dec. 5 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Panguitch Social Hall.
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