Looking for something fun going on this weekend? Here's a big list of family friendly things to do across the state of Utah. Things may look a little different this year.
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Deer Valley Free Scenic Lift for Locals (Park City) – Weekends (Fri-Sun) until September 24. Weather permitting.
Scarecrow Walk Along the River (Bluffdale) – Thru Sep 30; For the entire month, you can walk or bike along the 5 miles of the Jordan River Parkway trail and see the creatively dressed-up scarecrows.
Utah State Fair (Salt Lake) -Sep 7-17 at Utah State Fairpark; Rodeo, concerts, carnival, demolition derby and more. See previous post on how to save.
Scarecrow Walk (Kaysville) – Sep 7-17 at USU Botanical Center. Free to the public from dawn to dusk. Opening night from 5 pm to sunset there will be giveaways, food trucks, Aggie Ice Cream, and a unique trebuchet pumpkin toss contest!
Green River Melon Days – Sep 15-16; parade, vendor fair, golf tournament, Melon carving contest and more.
Fall Arts Festival (Springville) – Sep 16 from 11 am -8 pm at Civic Center Park. Art booths, hands-on art activities, entertainment, and chalk competitions.
Dark Skies Star Party (American Fork) – Sep 16 at 8 pm at Timpanogos Cave National Monument. A free fun night of dark sky education.
Heritage Festival & Horse Parade (Sandy) – Sep 16 from 10 am – 4 pm at Main Street Park. The horse parade begins at 10am followed by live country music. There will also be food, vendors, tours, bounce houses and more!Â
Monster Truck Rally (West Jordan) – Sep 16 at 7 pm at West Jordan Arena. Tickets $13-$20.
Harvest Moon Celebration (Ogden) – Sep 16 from 12-8 pm at Historic 25th Street. Family-friendly activities, live music by local artists, community partners, local businesses, vendors and more.
Gallivan Rock ‘N' Ribs Festival (Salt Lake) – Sep 16 from 1-5 pm at The Gallivan Center. Includes music, activity area for the kids), and BBQ sample plates starting at $3. Admission is free.
9th & 9th Street Festival (Salt Lake) – Sep 16 from 10 am – 6 pm at Liberty Park. Kid friendly, pet friendly, music friendly, food friendly, & art friendly.
 International Arts & Crafts Festival (Draper) – Sep 16 from 10 am – 4 pm at City Park. Features 175 artists, entertainment, food, kids activities and more.
Candy Drop (Provo) – Sep 16 from 3-6 pm at 3352 N 100 E. Carnival, car show, petting zoo, candy drop and more.
Days for Kids (Salt Lake) – Sep 16 from 10 am – 2 pm at Spence Eccles Boys & Girls Club. Bounce houses, shaved ice, cotton candy, games, prizes, contests, music, and more!
Free Fishing & Mini Golf (South Jordan) – Sep 16 from 9 am – 12 pm at South Jordan Fishing Ponds. Children 12 and under will be able to fish for free with a limited number of fishing poles for use, bring your own if you have them. Staff will also be onsite to teach people to fish. Loveland Living Planet Aquarium will host an activity at the Fishing Ponds. Free Mini Golf at Mulligans 9am – 1pm Children 12 and under who participated in fishing event will get a coupon. There will also be a butterfly encounter from 9am – 1pm at Mulligans.
Community Paddle (Salt Lake) – Sep 16 from 8:30am-12:30 pm at the Riverview Boat Ramp. Includes a canoe/kayak trip along a beautiful 3-mile stretch, food truck will be available for an after-paddle breakfast! Shuttle will be provided for transportation back to vehicles. Canoes and kayaks (along with life vests) will be available at no cost, or bring your own as there is limited availability.
Timpanogos Nation Cultural Festival (Orem) – Sep 16 from 3-6 pm at University Place. Frybread, performances, artistry and more.
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks (West Valley) – Sep 16-17 at The Maverik Center. Tickets $20-$45.
Festa Italiana (Salt Lake) – Sep 16-17 at The Gateway; entertainment, food, arts & crafts, bocce, exotic Italian cars, street performers, and much more!
Snowbird Oktoberfest Oktoberfest at Snowbird is a family-friendly affair with activities, food, and, of course, brews for days — weeks actually. The highly-anticipated festival begins late-August and lasts through mid-October, taking place every Saturday and Sunday, along with Labor Day.
MOA Family Workshops (Provo) – On any one Saturday of their choice families can take a guided tour of a current exhibition and create a fun, hands-on art project, free of charge
Arts, Parks and the Zoo – Get a coupon for places such as Utah Hogle Zoo, Red Butte Garden, This Is the Place Heritage Park, Utah Museum of Fine Arts and more. Go here for even more Hogle Zoo coupons.
Uptown Jungle in Sandy – Save up to 24% off
Airborne Trampoline (South Jordan) – Save on 90-minute jump session
Moab Giants – Save up to 17% off tickets
South Davis Recreation Center Ice Skating (Bountiful) – Save 50%
Alcatraz Escape Games (Draper) – Save 49%
The Ninja Playground (Lehi) – Save up to 40% off
Otters and Others (Salt Lake) – Save 30% off
Kangaroo Zoo (Salt Lake & Pleasant Grove) – Save up to $13 on indoor fun
Level Two Social Games (Midvale) – Save up to 44% off axe throwing & football throwing.
iFly, Flowrider, iRock (Ogden) – Save up to 47% off
Get Air Trampoline Park (Murray or Kaysville)
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Flowrider and iFly (Ogden) – $55 (reg. $89) for an indoor skydiving, surfing, and rock climbing package.
Weekend Getaways
Groupon Getaways – Stay in Park City, St. George, and more.
Michael’s – Various crafts and activities.
Home Depot Kids Workshop -offers a Free workshop
Barnes & Noble – Various weekend reading events for the kids.
Williams Sonoma Free Junior Chef Class – Check for various cooking classes each Saturday. Suitable for ages 5–13. Contact your location to verify schedule.
Home Depot – On Saturday, there is a Free DIY workshop at 10:15-11:30 am. Register online here.
Lakeshore Learning stores offer a free craft every Saturday from 11am-3pm. This Saturday. Lakeshore Learning is in The Oakwood Village Shopping Center 5480 S. 900 East. hulu plus
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