Utah Free or Cheap Weekend Events for: 5/2/2014

Check out all the fun this weekend, here's a sample:

Free Live Green SLC Festival
Free Safe Kids Fair in Farmington
Free Tumbleweeds Short films
Discount for BrickSlopes LEGO Fan Event
Discounted tickets for Horseback Riding, Red Butte Garden, Heber Valley Railroad, bowling, skating and more!
Discounted Get-aways to Midway, Salt Lake, National Parks and more!

Check out our Calendar of Events for even more events. You can also find our favorites listed under C4U Picks, many of which are also listed below.

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BricksSlopes LEGO Fan Event – May 2 & 3 at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy. Unique and one of a kind LEGO dsiplays in all of your favorite themes, a Play Area with over 50,000 bricks for the kids to play with, LEGO Door Prizes, LEGO related Mechandise for sale by our Vendors, and more. Admission is $7 and children 8 and under are free, however, there is a coupon for $1 off here>>

Bruin Bash – Friday, May 2 at SLCC Student Center. There will be fireworks, table games, magicians, comedians, samba dancers, face painters, henna tattoos, caricature artists, balloon artists, photo booth, children's carnival, cotton candy, oxygen bar, popcorn, dance, mock-tails, and many prize giveaway. This event is targeted to all audiences and is ALL Free.

West Jordan Symphony – Friday, May 2 at Viridian Event Center. Admission is Free.

Listed on our Free Events Calendar: Live Green SLC Festival – Saturday, May 3 at Library Plaza. Attendees will enjoy features such as interactive and educational exhibits, local and organic foods and goods, live auctions, a children’s area, eco-carnival games, music, entertainment and much more. Admission is FREE.

Listed on our Free Events Calendar: Free Farmington Safe Kids Fair – Saturday, May 3 from 10 am – 1 pm at Davis County Fairgrounds. Free admission and free bike helmets for the first 300 kids. See fire trucks and police cars, take a ride in the bike rodeo, learn how to stay safe in an emergency, and visit the teddy bear clinic. There will be inflatables, entertainment, games, and prizes.

Cabela's Family Outdoor Adventure Day – Saturday, May 3 from 10 am – 2 pm. Join us for a fun Family Outdoor Day in partnership with the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance. Catch a fish in our outdoor pond, take a shot in the BB Gun range, let an arrow fly at the archery shoot, make s’mores over the campfire and much more. Families will enjoy interactive, hands on activities.

Tumbleweeds Shorts – Saturday, May 3 at 11 am at the Salt Lake City Public Library. Free viewing of a collection of short films from 2014 Tumbleweeds Festival.

East Canyon Cinco De Mayo Festival – Saturday, May 3 from 11 am – 4 pm at East Canyon State Park. We will have authentic Latin food. Free Canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards. Fun interactive booths and much more.

FREE Healthy Kids Day (Ogden) – Saturday, May 3 from 10 am – 2pm at Lincoln Elementary (1235 Canfield Dr).

Sam's Club Free Membership Event – May 2-4. Non-members can shop Sam’s Club for free and will not be required to pay the customary 10 percent service fee should they make a purchase!

On Saturday May 3, comic book stores nationwide will give away free comic books. Most stores give away comics that are appropriate for all ages, including preschoolers!Go here to find a participating store.

Gateway Shopping Center is hosting the annual March of Dimes walk for Babies event. The walk will start at 9:30 am.

The money raised from the walk supports programs in our community that help moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies. And it funds research to find answers to the problems that threaten our babies.

You can learn more and get registered here.

Discovery Gateway – is offering their $5 Fun Days. Get $5 admission per person for up to 4 people after 5 pm on Fridays & Saturdays and all day Sundays. Expires the end of April.

MOA Family Workshops (Provo) – Saturdays in March at BYU Museum of Art – Monika Bravo: Landscape of Belief. 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.

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.

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Brewvies Cinema Pub – Pay $9 (reg. $18) for TWO movie tickets and one popcorn at a matinee showing. Four options available for up to four and any time showings.

Ultimate Date Night – Pay $32.50 for Two e-movie tickets, $100 Restautant.com Gift Certificate, and an 8×10 photo canvas. Check the link first to make sure you have a participating theater near you.

Dinosaur River Expedition (Vernal) – Pay as low $195 (reg. $390) for a hiking day tour for SIX or options available for mountain bike & boat trip tours.

Horseback Riding (Weber Canyon) – Pay as low as $60 (reg. $120) for a 1-hour ride for TWO or option for Four.

Laser Tag (Provo) – Pay $17 for a 1-hour campaign for TWO at Command Deck. Options available for up to eight.

Off-Road Adventure (Midway) – Pay $135 (reg. $256) for a 2-hour off road adventure trip for up to Four.

Red Butte Garden – Pay $5 (reg. $10) for an adult ticket or $3 (reg. $6) for a child ticket. This weekend is also their Spring Bulb event, go here for details>>

Heber Valley Railroad-There are four options available starting at $10 for two tickets.

Classic Fun Center (Orem location) – $13 for a $25 voucher.

Utah State University Eastern Prehistoric Museum (Price) – $6 for admission for TWO, options available for up to six.

Tavernacle Social Club – $8 (reg $16) for TWO tickets and two non-alcoholic drinks. Your go-to spot for great karaoke and dueling pianos.

Utah Repertory Theater Company “Grace” – $15 ($30 value) for TWO tickets for several matinee and evening performances between April 25 and May 10.

Seven Lions (Park City) – Pay $11 (reg. $22.60) for a ticket to see Seven Lions on 6/19 in Park City.

Pass of all Passes – Pay $42 for pass of all passes and unlimited tube rental.

Cedar Hills Golf Club – Pay $10 for 9 holes or $17.99 for 18 holes.

Gladstan Golf (Payson) – $40 for two rounds of 18 holes for two.

Salt Lake Lions Ultimate Disc Match – $7 ($12 value) to any 2014 home match. Three options available.

Park City Gun Club – Pay $30 (reg. $63) for a range package for one. Options available for up to four.

AMF Bowling (South Salt Lake) – $13.60 for 2-hours of bowling and shoe rental for TWO. Three options available for up to SIX.

Jupitor Bowl – (Park City) – $40($137 value) for 90-minutes of unlimited bowling for up to SIX with an 18-inch Cheese Pizza, Soda and Cookies.

Cavorite Aviation (West Jordan) – Pay $75 a 30-min or 1-hour flying tour.

Utah High Adventure – Pay $59 for a canyoneering course or rock climbing course for up to four hours or pay $74 for a rappel through Bridal Veil Falls.

North Shore Aquatic (Ogden) – Pay as low as $6.99 for general admission for TWO (reg. $12). There are three options available.

Murder Mystery Dinner – Pay $85 (reg. $162) for TWO tickets to a 4-course meal in West Valley. Also includes two commemorative mugs.

Mafia Murder Mystery (multiple locations) – Pay $18 for two ticket for mafia murder mystery presented by Salty Dinner Theater.

Natural History Museum of Utah – There are three options available:

$13 for general admission for two ($22 value)
$24 for general admission for four ($44 value)
$33 for general admission for six ($66 value)

Boondocks (Draper or Kaysville) – pay $15.50 for an Unlimited Day Pass (reg. 25.95).

Or, While supplies last, you can get a $25 Boondocks gift card for $15.00. You get a rechargeable, plastic gift card, just like the cards you can purchase from Boondocks Food & Fun. They can be used to purchase food and beverages, play a round of mini golf, take a ride on the go-karts or bumper boats, and much more!

Painting Event – Pay $25 (reg. $45) for admission for on to a painting party at local restaurants.

Paintball Addicts (Salt Lake) – Pay $20 for an all-day paintball pass for TWO.

Rocky Mountain Fly Board (Jordanelle, Utah Lake, & Deer Creek) – Pay $115 (reg. $179) for a weekday Iron Man experience.

Toad's Fun Zone (Ogden) – Pay $29 ($50 value) for all-day unlimited passes and $5 arcade cards for TWO. Options available for up to Six.

iFly, Flowrider and iRock (Ogden) – Pay $49 for a combo pass to all 3 attractions.

The Crater at Homestead Resort in Midway – Pay $22.50 ($32 value) for a 40-minutes bath or swim with snorkeling gear for TWO. There are multiple options available for up to SIX people and as low as $10 per person.

High Speed Driving – Pay $99 (reg. $250) for a ride along during a 3-lap exotic car experience or $149 to drive during a 3-lap exotic car experience at the Maverick Center.

Gotham Dream Cars – $125 (reg. $249) for one “Dream Car Spring” in a Ferrari F430 or Lamborghini Gallardo at Miller Motorsports Park.

Rusty Wallace Racing Experience (Rocky Mountain Raceways) – Pay $49 ($99 value) for a 1-hour, 3-lap shotgun ride along experience.

Grimm Ghost Tours (Downtown Salt Lake) – Pay $32.99 ($54 value) for TWO ghost tours, options available for four.

Haunted History Walking Tour (Salt Lake) – Pay $25 ($50 value) for TWO.

Dive Utah (Holladay) – Pay $11.99 ($25 value) for a Discover Scuba class.

Rocky Mountain Aquatics (West Valley) – Pay $9 ($20 value) for a 20-minute instructional scuba-diving experience for Two. Skydive Canyonlands – Pay $109 ($225 value) for one tandem skydive jump or pay $199 for TWO. View Moab's scenic terrain.

High County Rafting (Provo) – Pay as low as $15 for a 2-hour self-guided rafting or kayaking trip. Three options available.

Mad River Boat Trips (Jackson) – Pay $79 ($148 value) for classic Snake River whitewater rafting trip for TWO.

Hansen Mountaineering (Orem) Pay $12 for indoor rock climbing & gear rental for TWO

Scales and Tails (West Valley) Pay $29 ($76 value) for a 3-month family membership.

Scales and Tails (West Valley) Pay $5 for admission for TWO.

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art Membership – Pay $24 ($50 value) for a dual/family annual membership or $19 ($40 value) for an individual annual membership.

Wasatch Roller Derby – Pay $22 (reg. $45) for Two tickets to matches on March 22 and April 12. Option also available for season pass.

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Weekend Get-a-ways:

Country Inn & Suites in West Valley – Pay as low as $49 a night in a standard double queen or king room or a king suite.

Homestead Resort (Midway) – Pay $89 a night , for here for details>>

Utah Mighty 5 National Park Tour – $989 (reg. $1899) for all accommodations, park fees, snacks, lodging, breakfast, lunches and activities. Tour Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Zion, and Bryce National Parks.

Fillmore Comfort Inn & Suites – Pay as low as $68 for a stay in a standard queen, double-queen, or king suite.

Rodeway Inn near Capital Reef – Pay just $99 for a 2-night stay. Includes a Free Continental Breakfast.

Fairfield Marriott in Salt Lake for only $79 a night (reg. $139). Includes a complimentary breakfast, free cable, free WiFi, indoor pool, hot tub and more.

Mountain Yurt (Wanship) – Pay as low as $89 for a 1-night stay in an Antelope yurt.

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Movie Reminders: There’s a weekly Cinemark concession coupon on their Facebook page. Join Megaplex's Newsletter Club and receive a FREE medium popcorn, or you can upgrade to a large for $1. Fandango is offering Visa Signature holders Buy one ticket, get one free.

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Toys R Us LEGO Build – Saturday, May 3 from 12-2pm at all Toys R Us locations. Come build a LEGO Star Wars Mini TIE Fighter and LEGO Star Wars Mini X-Wing. Intended for children ages 5 and up while supplies last.

Disney Store Star Wars Event – Sunday, May 4 at 12:30 pm. May the 4th Be with You! First 100 Guests receive a FREE Star Wars pin. Younglings are invited to learn the Ways of the Force. Must be 3 years of age for pin giveaway, while supplies last. Minimum age for event participation is 3 years.

Mark Your Calendar: University Mall Princess Tea Party – Saturday, May 10 at 11 am at Gap at University Mall in Provo. Enjoy story time, crafts, tea & photos with your favorite princess. This is a free event, however, tickets are required and can be picked up at the store starting 4/30, space is limited.

Michael’s – On Saturday, 5/3, look for various crafts and activities.

Home Depot Kids Workshop -offers a Free workshop, Saturday, May 3 from 9 am – 12 pm. Kids can make a Flower Planter. Go here to find a location and register in advance.

Lowes Build & Grow offers a Free Kids workshop – Saturday, May 10 at 10 am. Pre-registration is required and spots fill up quickly.

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 kids can make a Thank a Teacher!Schoolhouse Craft. Lakeshore Learning is in The Oakwood Village Shopping Center 5480 S. 900 East.

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Redbox – New Movie codes and specials will be listed on this post here.