There are some fun weekend happenings, here's some of our favorites.
- Free National Train Day at Ogden Union Station
- Free Dance Concert at Kingsbury Hall
- Free Kids Day at Historic Downtown Park City
- Mother's Day Freebies including cupcakes, cookies and more
- Discount Park City Get-aways
- And much 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. Coming soon, we'll have all of our favorites listed there, so you'll be able to easily check it.
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Downtown Provo's Rooftop Concert Series – Enjoy a FREE concert Friday nights on top of the Central Bank parking terrace (100 W 100 N, Provo).
Utah Youth Orchestras Spring Concert – Friday, May 10 at 7pm at Abravanel Hall (123 W South Temple). Free admission – no ticket required.
Dream Home Expo – May 10 & 11 at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy. Tickets are $10, however, you can get a $3 discount when you purchase your tickets online and use promo code: UTAHHBA.
Park City Kids Day – Saturday, May 11 at downtown Park City. Establishments along Main Street will have a wide variety of kid-friendly activities such as cookie decorating, free snow cones, face painting, pizza making and more. Some activities do cost a small fee – go here for details.
National Train Day (Ogden) – Saturday, May 11 from 10am – 5pm at Ogden Union Station. Explore the museums at Union Station for FREE, ride the mini train around, check out scale model train exhibits and more.
Sego Lily Garden Fair – Saturday, May 11 from 9am – 12pm at Sego Lily Gardens (1472 E Sego Lily Dr). Come enjoy booths, give-a-aways, free classes on irrigation, and more
Tanner Creative Dance – Wherever You Are – Saturday, May 11 at 10am, 1pm, or 4pm at Kingsbury Hall. A fully produced concert incorporating studio dancers from kindergarten to adult classes. This is a FREE performance, however, tickets are required and can be obtained here.
Museum of Peoples and Cultures Block Party (Provo) – Saturday, May 11 from 11am – 3pm at 100 E 700 N, Provo. This event closes out the Utah Archaeology Week with performances, interactive games, fun activities, demonstrations from experts and more. All activities, food, and gallery tours are FREE to the public.
Discovery Gateway Children's Museum – Enjoy $5 admission after 5 pm on Fridays and Saturdays and all day Sundays. Just print out coupon or bring it on your mobile device.
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art – Saturday, May 11 from 2-4pm. Children ages 5-12 and their adult companions are invited to explore UMOCA exhibits and hands-on art activities. Admission is FREE.
MOA Family Workshops (Provo) – Saturdays in May at BYU Museum of Art – Edward Burtynsky: The Industrial Sublime.  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.
You can also currently get a discounted Hogle Zoo Membership. Use coupon code code 909 to get the basic membership, regularly $87, for $73.95. Includes admission for 2 adults and all the kids. This code will work on all available memberships including renewals, which brings the cost of a renewal down to $56.95. Code expires 8/31/2013.
Go here for even more Hogle Zoo coupons.
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Mother's Day Freebies:
The Sweet Tooth Fairy – Mom's Get a FREE cupcake Saturday, May 11 at all 8 Utah locations.
Free Cookie Decorating at Cabelas in Lehi – May 11 & 12 from 11am – 3pm, come decorate a cookie for mom. We will provide everything you need to make a unique masterpiece and it all FREE. Each family will also receive a Free picture of the kids having fun.
Treehouse Museum (Ogden) – Saturday, May 11 is offering FREE Admission for all Moms.
TCBY – Mom's get a FREE TCBY cup or cone on Sunday, May 12.
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It's that time of year where Farmer's Markets are starting to pop up, here's some available around town:
People's Market – Sunday, May 12 from 9am – 2 pm at the International Peace Gardens (900 W 1000 S). Take advantage of early produce, buy seedlings, free crafts and activities for the kids, and more.
Cache Valley Gardeners' Market – Saturday mornings from May 11 – October 19 at 500 W 500 S, Logan.
St. George Downtown Farmers Market – Opens May 11 and will close October 26 at Ancestor Square (St. George Blvd and Main Street).
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Fat Cats Bowling (Millcreek, North Park, or Ogden) – Pay $29 for 1-hour of glow in the dark bowling for SIX including shoe rental and a pitcher of soda.
Seven Peaks Bowling (Sandy) – Pay $39 ($103 va;ie) for 2-hours of bowling for six, shoe rental, large pizza, cheesy bread, & 2 soda pitchers.
Utah Olympic Park (Park City) – Pay $40 ($80 value) for Unlimited Day of Adventure Activities for TWO youth during the week or $65 for two adult passes. There are also weekend passes available for youth and adult.
The Ranches Golf Club (Eagle Mountain) – Pay $30 (reg. $54) for 18 holes of golf, cart rental and a large bucket of balls.
The Links at Overlake (Tooele) – Pay $35 (reg. $74) for 18 holes of golf for TWO with cart rental and range balls.
Cedar Hills Golf Club – Pay $10 for 9 holes or $17.99 for 18 holes of golf.
Classic Fun Center (Sandy, Layton, or Orem) – Pay $10 for water-park or skating day for TWO with pizza and soda or pay $18 for FOUR.+
Visit Salt Lake – Connect Pass – Pass as low as $21 for a 2-day Visit Salt Lake Connect Pass or up to $60 for a year pass. Tour the Hogle Zoo, the Clark Planetarium, Red Butte Garden, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts, and more
The Dinner Detective (Embassy Suites in Salt Lake or West Valley) – Pay $79 ($165 value) for a Murder-Mystery dinner for TWO and Two mugs. The menu features hors d’oeuvres; a caesar salad; an entree of chicken, a pork chop, or vegetarian mushroom ravioli; and a dessert of chocolate-mousse cake. All shows take place on Saturday evenings at 6:15 p.m.
Scales and Tails (West Valley) Pay $29 ($76 value) for a 3-month family membership.
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.
Grimm Ghost Tours for TWO (Salt Lake) – Pay $25 ($52 value) head over a take a look at EnjoyUtah’s review here and take a look at what others are saying on TripAdvisor.com here.
Planet Play – Draper: Pay $40 for Six Attractions for Unlimited Play for a Day plus $10 Game Card for $18.95. Other options that include buffet are also available
Laser Assault (Provo) – Pay $17 ($35 value) for FIVE Laser Tag Games or Black Light Mini-golf Games.
CLAS Ropes Course (Provo) Pay $25.99 ($52 value) for 2-hour Canoeing and Climbing Adventure for TWO or pay $134 for a couples retreat.
Tandem Skydive Jump for Two at Moab – Pay $299 ($450 value)
iFLY, Flowrider, and iRock (Ogden) – Pay $19 ($89 value) for admission to indoor skydiving, surfing and rock climbing.
Get Air Hang Time (Orem) – Pay $11 ($22 value) for a 3-hour jump pass.
WingFEST Tickets (Salt Lake) – Pay $20 (reg. $40) for one admission or $35 for two admissions to the 2nd Annual Festival Taking Over Pierpont Avenue. Includes all-you-can-eat wings, block party games, live music and more. Scheduled for Saturday, June 15.
Country Explosion 2013 – Pay $49 for a general admission to all three days scheduled July 19 – 21 at Millersports Park in Tooele. Or you can pay $36 for a ticket on Friday, July 19.
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Weekend Get-a-ways:
The Chateaux Deer Valley (Park City) – Pay $109 (reg. $189) for a 1-night stay or pay $169 for a 1-night stay with $100 dinner credit at Cena Ristorante and Lounge. Limit 2 per visit.
Sundial Lodge by All Seasons Resort Lodging (Park City) – Pay $69 for 1-night stay any day of the week or choose to stay in a 1-bedroom suite for as low as $99. Located at the base of Canyons Resort.
Park City Hotel – The Peaks – Pay $65 for a 1-night stay. Includes a bottle of wine or cider upon arrival and Two $15 gift certificates for Spa Treatments. Can combine vouchers to stay up to Two Nights. Valid for stays through August 8.
Hard Rock Hotel and Casion in Las Vegas – Pay $55 a night (reg. $97). Also includes a $50 dining credit and a daybed by the pool. Must stay a min of two nights and available through August.
Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas – Pay $55 a night (reg. $79) Stay with dates through November.
Hampton Inn – Snatch up a one night stay at Hamption Inn in Salt Lake City or Lehi for only $49. Your stay includes free Breakfast and kids stay free. You can combine these for multiple nights. These are limited and subject to availability, reserve early for best dates.
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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.
Megaplex Theaters have started selling tickets for their Kids Summer Movies Series. Pay $12 for 12 classic PG rated family films over 12 weeks. Summer Movies begin the last week in May and can now be purchased at Guest Services.
Cinemark Theaters  – Get a pass for 10 movies for just $5 bucks! You’ll want to get your pass right away! Cinemark: $5 Series punch cards are limited and are now available only at the theatre box office while supplies last. Admission with a series punch card is limited to one person per card per movie, and valid only at the theater where purchased. All films that have been selected are rated either G or PG.Â
Scera Cinema Series (Orem) – Has a Kids Summer Matinee Program where you can buy one series for $7 or both series for $12. They will also be offering a Double Delight Treat Combo for $1 where you can pick any two items (popcorn, candy or drink).
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Pottery Barn Kids – During the Week of May 6th, kids can make a complimentary Mother's Day Badge at their crafting station. You can also reserve a spot for their Mother's Day Doll Tea Party on Saturday, May 11 at 3pm & 4pm. Cost for the Tea Party is $10 and space is limited. The Utah Pottery Barn Kids location is at the Trolley Square Mall.
Michael’s – On Saturday, 5/11, look for various crafts and activities.
Lowes Build & Grow Sign up now for May 11 & June 8 workshops. These fill up quickly, so you will want to sign up as soon as these workshops become available.
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 Mommies Memory Frame. Lakeshore Learning is in The Oakwood Village Shopping Center 5480 S. 900 East.
Select bowling centers and schools around the country are participating in Kids Bowl Free program. This program is designed by bowling centers to give back to the community and provide a safe, secure, and fun way for kids to spend time this summer. Each bowling center will have their own age limits and shoe rental information. Bowling is completely FREE.
AMF has launched their Summer Unplugged program. At AMF, kids 15 and under can bowl for free all summer. Each registered child will have two free games per day waiting for them at the center through September 2, 2013, based on lane availability. In Utah the participating AMF Bowling Center is Ritz Classic Lanes on 2275 South State.
Get a FREE 30 day trial to Netflix. Test out all of their features, including videos on demand, which now includes Disney Movies. NO further obligation is required. You can cancel anytime.
If you are new to Redbox, it’s super simple to create a quick account and grab a movie. Plus, new subscribers can use code DVDNIGHT to get another free rental. Just go online at Redbox.com
Redbox is currently offering a FREE month of Redbox Instant (Beta version). You can sign up for an invitation to try out their Redbox Instant, which inlcudes 4 One-day DVD rentals and unlimited movie streaming.
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