Utah Weekend Events for: 7/19/2013

There is so much fun going on this week, check it out:

• Multiple Pioneer Events
• Free Oquirrh Mountain Symphony
• Free Western Day at Utah Olympic Park
• Lagoon Discount
• Free Movies in the Park

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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Free Movies in the Park:

Salt Lake City – Friday, July 19 – Showing League of Their Own at 9pm at Wasatch Hollow (1700 S 1650 E)

Kearns – Friday, July 19 – Showing Brave at KOPFC at dusk

Millcreek – Friday, July 19 – Showing Goonies at dusk at Evergreen Park (2266 Evergreen Ave) ***There will also be a Venture Out Event that includes Millcreek Farmers Market, Gardening Classes, Zipline, Horseshoes, Live music, Pony Rides, Face Painting and more. Some activities do require a fee.

West Jordan – Friday, July 19 – Showing Madagascar 3 at Veterans Memorial Park (1985 W 7800 S)

Magna – Friday, July 19- Showing Here Comes the Boom at sundown at Pleasant Green Park (3729 S 8400 W)

Snowbird Resort – Friday, July 19 – Showing Up.

Check out our full list of Free Utah Movies In The Park here>>>

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Fairs & Festivals:

Urban Arts Festival – Saturday, July 20 from 11am – 8pm at the Gateway (18 N Rio Grande Street) – There will be urban artists, three music and performance stages, film festival, fashion show and a skate competition.

Draper Days – July 12-20. Featuring a car show, parade, breakfast, concerts, movie in the park, petting zoo, rodeo, fireworks and more.

Folk & Bluegrass Festival – Saturday, July 20 at Gallivan Center (239 S Main St). Featuring some of the greatest local, regional and national folk and bluegrass artists, with music influenced by everything from old-school western to rock This is a FREE Event.

Steel Days at American Fork – July 13-20 celebrates with a balloon lift, parade, big show, fireworks and more.

Kamas Fiesta Days – July 19-27. Activities include: Demolition Derby, Bull Wars, Rodeo, Kids Night, Booths, Dutch_oven Cook-off and more.

Spanish Fork Fiesta Days Rodeo – July 20-24. Ticket prices range from $6-17.

Uintah County Fair (Vernal) – July 19-27 – there will be classic car show, carnival, demolition derby, and more.

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Pioneer Events for this weekend:

Ogden Pioneer Days – July 5-24 there will be a parade at 9am along with events, entertainment, rodeo and fireworks.

Spanish Fork – July 12-27 – a 10K race along with a grand parade, entertainment, carnival, rodeo, fireworks and more.

Tremonton – July 19 – 24 there will be a movie in the park, breakfast, food, rides, fireworks and more.

MX Pioneer Extravaganza – July 19 enjoy an MX show and amazing fireworks. Cost is $12.

Days of 47 Rodeo – July 19-24; July 24 will be the finals night at the Rodeo. Ticket prices start at $14 not including convenience fees. Go here for details on discount tickets.

Days of 47 Frontier Camp – July 19, 20, 22-24 at 2pm – 6:30pm – before the Days of '47 rodeo at the Energy Solutions Arena. This is a new event that will include reenactments, demos, music, food, wagon and pony rides. The Frontier Camp, including musical performances, will be free to attend. Each of the five camps will feature a different aspect of Utah’s rich western heritage and frontier legacy with reenactors in period clothing.

Pioneer Day Concert – July 19 & 20 at 8pm at the LDS Conference Center – Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra will perform. Tickets are free, but are required, those interested may register on the Internet at www.lds.org/events for the opportunity to receive tickets. Patrons are invited to stand by for last-minute seating on the evenings of July 19 and 20, 2013. The standby line will form at the North Gate on Temple Square at 6 p.m.

REAL Salt Lake – July 20 will take on Sporting KC and include Pioneer Day fireworks. Go here for ticket info.

First Encampment Hike – July 20 at 7am at Donner Park (2770 E 990 S). During this family-oriented event, you can walk in the footsteps of the 1847 pioneers in a festive and commemorative hike that follows Emigration Creek through beautiful Salt Lake City neighborhoods.

Youth Parade – July 20 at 10am, route starts at 600 E and 500 S, runs west on 500 S to 200 E and ends at the City and County Building.

Family Festival – July 20 at 10am-2pm following the Youth Parade at Washington Square (200 E 450 S). This is a free event with inflatable slides, games, bouncers, rides, not to mention the Wild West Area where they can meet cowboys and clowns from the Rodeo.

Go here for our Full List of Pioneer Day Fireworks & Events>>>

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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).

Canyons Concerts – Canyons will have FREE Saturday Summer Concerts from July 20 – August 21 starting at 6pm.

FREE Oquirrh Mountain Symphony – Friday, July 19 at 8pm at South Jordan City Hall (1600 W Towne Center Dr.).

The Homestead & Zermatt Summer Concerts & Cowboy Campfires: During the Summer each Friday and Saturday at 8:30pm, there will be FREE Cowboy Campfires. They are also holding FREE Summer Concerts throughout the Summer.

Western Day (Park City) – Saturday, July 20 from 12pm – 4 pm at Utah Olympic Park (3419 Olympic Parkway). Enjoy an afternoon of BBQ, live music, face painting, bounce houses, mechanical bull and more. This is a free event and the first 100 guests to arrive will receive a Free cowboy hat.

The Sandlot is celebrating their 20th Anniversary Saturday, July 20 with a FREE event – at the original Sandlot in Glendale Park.  Event starts at 2pm with live music, carnival, food games and fun. There will also be cast autograph signings and a Screening of Sandlot at 9:30pm (the screening does require passes that were previously distributed).

 

Fox 13 has a date night coupon for TWO regular single day passports for $45.95 – valid for any  Friday or Saturday nights after 5pm thru August 16. Go here for even more Lagoon discounts.

 

Discovery Gateway has a coupon for $5 admission through July for Fridays & Saturdays between 5-8pm and Sundays between 12-6pm. One coupon is good for up to 4 people.

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts offers FREE admission every 3rd Saturday of the month. This Saturday, July 20 – Make your mark at the UMFA with art-making, fun activities, and performances. Let your imagination get carried away at this free family celebration as you explore the many ways to draw.

Tracy Aviary – Celebrate summer with $5 admission after 5pm every Monday night beginning on June 3rd and ending August 26th.

MOA Family Workshops (Provo) – Saturdays in July at BYU Museum of Art – Royal Nebeker: An Artist’s Journey.  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.

Weber County RAMP Committee is offering various FREE activities each Saturday for the Summer. The Free activities for this Saturday, July 20 are:

• BSA Ropes Challenge Course
• Dinosaur Park
• Hill Aerospace Museum
• Ogden Nature Center
• Roy Recreation Complex
• Union Station Museums
• Weber Pathways

Groupon is running a RARE Fat Cats deal. We don’t see Fat Cats discounts often. If the kids have a birthday coming up or you want a fun family night out, this may be one you want to take a look at.

*Six Person deal* – Pay $29 for a bowling package for up to six (up to a $75.38 total value). Package includes: One hour of Thunder Alley bowling and rental shoes for six (up to a $60 value) and One pitcher of soda (a $4.50 value)

Fat Cats is also, once again, offering their $0.99 Summer! All attractions are $0.99, that includes: bowling, mini glow golf, balladium, bumper cars and laser maze (attractions vary by location). There will also be a $0.99 food menu items. This price is valid Monday-Friday from 11am – 6 pm.

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.

Arts in the Parks Summer 2013 – Presented by Weber State University – this is a FREE week long art program for children. Each week will take place at a different park from 12:00 – 1:00 pm with a different set of activities Monday – Friday.

Science in the Parks Summer 2013 – Presented by Weber State University – this is a Free week long science program for children. Each week will take place at a different park from 11:30 – 1:00 pm with a different set of activities Monday – Friday.

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Check out the many Farmer's Markets around town:

Downtown – Saturdays from 8am – 2 pm at Pioneer Park (300 S 300 W). June 8 – October 19.

Gardner Village – Saturday's from 9am-2pm at 1100 West 7800 South. June 1 – October 26.

Provo – Saturday's from 9am – 2pm at Pioneer Park (500 W Center St). June 1 -October 26.

Wheeler Farm – Sundays from 9am – 2pm at 6351 S 900 E. June 2 – October 27.

Salt Lake People's Market – Sunday's from 9am – 2pm at International Peace Gardens (1000 S 900 W). May-October.

Park Silly – Sundays from 10am – 5pm on Park City's Historic Main Street. June 9 – September 22.

Park City – Wednesdays from 12pm- 6pm in the Cabriolet Parking Lot at Canyons Resort. June 5 – mid-October.

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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10th Rocky Mountain Laugh Off Comedy Competition (West Valley or Salt Lake) – Pay $12 ($24 value) for TWO general admission tickets during July 16-20.

Living Social has a deal to Park City Adventure Company. Pay $30 ($60 value ) for a 3-hour river tubing adventure for one or $55 for TWO. Includes round-trip transportation to the Class II Weber River.

Last Day Salt Lake Pops Studio Orchestra – Radioactive Orchestra Concert – Pay $29 ($60 value) for TWO ticket to see Salt Lake Pops Studio Orchestra's Radioactive Orchestra concert at Grand Theatre on August 2 or 3.

Red Butte Gardens is offering concert tickets via Living Social. Choose from from 4 different concerts for a super fun evening under the stars for date night! Ticket prices range from $25-57.

The 5th Dimension at SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre – Pay $14 ($28 value) for TWO tickets on Monday, July 22

Paintball Addicts (South Salt Lake) – Pay $19 ($38 value) for an indoor paintball package for TWO which includes: all-day admission, paintball-marker rental, safety mask rental, air-tank rental with unlimited refills and 100 paintballs.

Hollywood Connection (West Valley) – Pay $7 ($25 value) for an all-day unlimited rides, mini golf, roller skating and arcade tokens.

The Links at Overlake (Tooele) – Pay $35 ($74 value) for 18-holes of golf for TWO with cart rental and range balls.

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.

AMF Ritz Classic Lanes (Salt Lake) – Pay $15 ($24 value) for 2-hours of bowling and shoe rental for TWO or $25 for FOUR.

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.

Laser Assault (Provo) – Pay $17 ($35 value) for FIVE Laser Tag Games or Black Light Mini-golf Games.

Eagles Nest Hang Gliding & Paragliding – Pay $95 ($195 value) for one.

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.

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Weekend Get-a-ways:

Ticaboo Resort (Lake Powell) Pay $199 (reg. $417) for a 3-night stay for Two in a Standard Two Queen room (Sun-Tues). Includes Two $10 vouchers to Lokal's Restaurant and 25% discount toward outdoor equipment rentals at the Ticaboo Adventure Center.

Goldener Hirsch Inn (Park City) – Pay $218 ($582 value) for a 2-night stay for Two in a Suite, Deluxe Suite, or Grande Suite (Sun-Wed). Includes daily expanded European Continental Breakfast. Combine vouchers for up to six nights.

Blue Sky Adventures (Wanship) – Pay $89 ($199 value) for a 1-night over stay in an Antelope yurt (Sun-Thurs). Includes a wood-burning stove, propane grill, and bun beds for up to six.

Ogden Hampton Inn with Lagoon Option – Pay as little as $69 a night, or $165 which includes Two Lagoon passports.

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.

SLC Fairfield Marriott – Pay $59 (reg $139) for a 1-night stay. Includes a hot breakfast and can be redeemed for multiple nights.

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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. 

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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Michael’s – On Saturday, 7/20, look for various crafts and activities.

Disney Store is offering Summer Play Days through Sept 2. There will be daily in-store events; attend 5 events and receive a special gift.

Lowes Build & Grow offers a Free Kids workshop, – July 27 or 28, Toy Story R.C.

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 Summer Fun Visor. Lakeshore Learning is in The Oakwood Village Shopping Center 5480 S. 900 East.

Here’s another great program to help keep the kids busy this summer and it’s free! Register for the KidsSkateFree.com program where kids can get free skating passes at participating locations nationwide. Utah’s only location is Classic Fun Center in Sandy.

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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