Utah Cheap or Free Weekend Events for 9/28/2012

This is the weekend to get out and enjoy all the fun that Fall has to offer:

• There is a Free Harvest Festival at Thanksgiving Point where you can view Giant Pumpkins in a weigh-off competition
• Free National Parks day
• Sundance and Midway are having free outdoor events
• There are FOUR different discount packages for haunted houses that you will want to grab now before they are gone
• and so much more…..

Festivals & Fairs:

Thanksgiving Point Harvest Festival – September 28 & 29 at Water Tower Plaza. Kick off the fall season with music, harvest art projects for kids, food, and vendors. On Saturday (9/29), community favorite Utah's Giant Pumpkin Grower's will be having their 8th annual Giant Pumpkin weigh-off competition. Admission is Free!

Zion Canyon Music Festival – September 28-29 at Springdale Ball Field. This event is Free and full of music, food, arts, climbing wall, bounce houses and more.

Swiss Days (Santa Clara) – September 28 & 29. Just outside of St. George, this home-town celebration has a pancake breakfast, car show, parade, entertainment, children activities and more.

Escalante Canyons Art Festival – September 28 & 29. Events include a fine arts and crafts exhibition and sale, lectures, films, workshops, poet performances, dance groups, painting competition with $8,000 given in prizes, Scott Sampson (paleontologist who appears on Dinosaur Train), and much more.

Provo River Watershed Festival (Midway) – September 29 from 10am-2pm at Wasatch Mountain State Park. This interactive festival will have live music and food and is free to the public.

Pet Fest (Taylorsville) – September 29 from 10am-2pm at City Park (4522 W. 3500 S). This is a Free event that includes youth activities, face painting, entertainment, training demonstrations, food booths, best dressed pet competition, free pet tag (limited to 1st 100) and more.

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Free Admission to Kennecott Copper Mine – Valid through 9/29, just take this FREE admission coupon with you.

Ladies Night Out (Sandy) – Friday, September 28 from 5:00-9:00pm at South Towne Mall. Enjoy a night of pampering, shopping, Zumba, style tips and snacks. This is a Free event.

Scrapbook USA Expo – September 28 & 29 at the South Town Expo Center in Sandy. Tickets are $12, children 10 and under are free unless participating in the classes or make-n-takes. If you missed the $5 discount (previously available), you can get a $2 discount on 1-day or a $4 discount on 2-days with coupon code: c4u

Gardner Village Witch Displays – Shop and see their hilarious display of plump, green-faced, wart covered witches dressed to the nines. Print off a Scavenger Hunt for the kids and take the completed paper to the Neborhood Baker to get a cookie for only $0.35. Also, check out all the fun at Gardner Village such as Breakfast with a Witch, Witchapalooze Music Dinner Theater and more.

SCHEELS Sandy Grand Opening – Saturday, September 29 beginning at 5am (11282 South State Street). This store is 220,000 sq ft, has a 16,000 gallon salt water aquarium, a 65-ft ferris wheel, shooting gallery and more. The Grand Opening will include: Video Game Wars on a giant 20-ft inflatable screen, meet your favorite mascots, bounce houses and inflatable football throw, performances by The Green Man Group and The Band Hedley and much more.

Sundance Resort Harvest Market – Saturday, September 29 from 10am-4pm. Features musical entertainment, amazing food, and a myriad of artistic hand crafted items. The brilliant fall foliage amid the splendor of Mt. Timpanogos provides a beautiful backdrop for this event. Event is Free to attend, however some activities may have a cost.

Reminder: National Parks Free Admission – Saturday, September 29: Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.

Free 10 & Under Tennis – World Wide Day of Play – Saturday, September 29 from 1-2:30pm at Salt Lake Swimming and Tennis Club.

Historic Huber Grove (Midway) – The apple orchard is open for picking on weekends in September by RESERVATIONS ONLY. Call the park Visitor Center at 435-654-1791 to reserve your two hour time slot and for more information.

Reminder: Free Museum Entrance Day – Saturday, September 29. Hundreds of museums across the country are offering free admission. Check here to see which museums are participation in your area, then enter your information to print your tickets here to gain admission. Some of the participating museums I spotted were: Discovery Gateway, Natural History Museum of Utah, Eccles Community Art Center and much more.

MOA Family Workshops (Provo) – Saturdays in September at BYU Museum of Art – Art Makes Sense! Exploring Taste in Think Flat: Takashi Murakami and Andy Warhol: Selections from the Freedman Family Collection at the BYU Museum of Art. 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.

Harmons Community Health Expo (City Creek Location) – Saturday, September 29 at 11am (135 E 100 S). The event will include healthy food samples throughout the store, a smoothie clinic, cooking demos, and three free nutrition workshops. This is a free event.

Free Cancer Awareness Expo – September 29 at South Towne Expo Center, Halls 4 & 5. This is a FREE event that includes tours of a giant 20-foot long colon exhibit, free skin cancer screenings, free clinical breast exams, free oral cancer screenings as well as information on cancer risk, prevention and care.

The Cache Valley Cheese Melt Mobile will be making its final stops of the season this coming weekend! Hopefully you all  have had a chance to enjoy their free grilled cheese sandwich sample this summer. For a complete list where to find them this weekend go here.

Snowbird Oktoberfest – Snowbird kicks off their annual Oktoberfest. Admission is free. This event is full of music, dancing, and traditional German cuisine. Kids can enjoy face painting, caricature artist, inflatable rides, and more. Oktoberfest runs weekends and Labor Day through October 7.

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Strangling Brothers Haunted Circus – Pay $5.99 ($12 value) for a VIP ticket. Runs Sept. 14-Oct. 6 Fridays and Saturdays and Oct. 8-31 Monday-Saturdays.

Or

Pay $20 for one VIP ticket, one hot chocolate or hot cider, popcorn and $10 toward your next visit.

Zombie Apocalypse Haunted House (Lehi) – Pay $40 ($80 value) for TWO fast-pass admissions, 2 t-shirts, and 2 comic books.

Castle of Chaos (Taylorsville, Riverdale, or Orem) – Pay $37 ($74 value) for a VIP package for TWO which includes: 2 genereal admission tickets, 2 VIP upgrades, and 2 repeat offender passes for immediate reentry.

Cornbelly's and Insanity Point – Pay $20 ($40 value for an unlimited bounce back and pumpkin combo that includes unlimited admission for one person to Cornbelly's and Insanity Point haunts throughout the 2012 season.

 

Don't forget to check out our list of Utah Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Patches and Available Discounts here>>>

 

Get Air Sportsplex (Kaysville) – Pay $10 ($20 value) for 1-hour of jumping for TWO.

iFly, Flowrider, and iRock (Ogden) – Pay $49 ($89 value) for one basic iFly flight, one admission to Flowrider and one admission to iRock.

Planet Play (Draper) – Pay $39 ($140 value) for 4-Buffets, 4-$15 Game Cards, and 8 attractions.

Hollywood Connection – Pay $5 ($19.94 value) for an all-day wristband for rides, mini golf, skating and more. Just enter coupon code WRISTBAND at checkout (today only – 9/26).

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Farmers Markets available:

Murray – Friday’s & Saturday’s from 9am-3pm August-Ocotober at Murray Park (150 E 5200 S).

Sugar House – Friday’s from 4-8pm (Sugar House Park).

Thanksgiving Point – Fridays, August 3-September 28 from 4-8pm at the Water Tower Plaza.

Gardner Village – Saturday from 9am-2pm (1100 W 7800 S). Every market includes a farm-fresh pancake breakfast, local fruits & veggies, animal train, arts & crafts, live music, kids activities and fun.

Herriman – Saturdays from 9am-3pm at Herriman Main Street Park

South Jordan – Saturday’s August-October 8am-2pm at 1600 W. Towne Center Drive (10600 South). Downtown Salt Lake – Saturday mornings from 8am-1pm

Park City Silly Market – Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.

Provo Farmer’s Market – Saturday from 9am-2pm (500 W Center Street)

Wheeler Farm Farmer’s Market – Sunday from 9am-2pm (6351 S 900 E).

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Movie Reminders:

There’s a weekly Cinemark concession coupon on their Facebook page.

And, don’t forget Fandango is offering 2 movie tickets for the price of one to VISA signature card holders.

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Michael’s – On Saturday, 9/29, look for various crafts and activities.

Disney Store – On Saturday, 9/29 The Disney Store will have a Cinderella Craft Event at 10:30am, 11:30am & 12:30am. Go here for details. (click on “Upcoming events)

*Minimum age for participation is 3 years. While supplies last. No lineups prior to 30 minutes before event begins. Event subject to change or cancellation without notice. Call store for more information.

Pottery Barn Halloween Fashion Show – Saturday, September 29 at 3pm. They are featuring this years best costumes, decorations, and accessories. Dress up in your favorite costume and enjoy a costume contest, activities and a special Halloween parade. The only Utah location is at Trolley Square (602 E 500 S).

Lowes Build & Grow This workshop for a Creepy Keeper is scheduled for October 27, however, these fill up fast and you will want to register now.

Home Depot – On Saturday, 9/29 from 10AM-11:30AM attend a FREE How to Fall Planting & Lawn Maintenance or Bath Fix-Up at 1-2:30pm.

Lakeshore Learning stores offer a free craft every Saturday from 11am-3pm. This Saturday kids can make a Cornhusk Door Hanger. Lakeshore Learning is in The Oakwood Village Shopping Center 5480 S. 900 East.

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Check out these coupon codes for Blockbuster Express discounts:

Get $1 off your second rental with code: SEPTFILM (expires 9/30/2012)

You can reserve your movie online here.