Utah Cheap or Free Events for: 8/23/2013

There is a lot of fun going on this weekend, check it out:

• Free Kids Job Fair with Activities and Local Professionals
• Free End of Summer Bashes in South Jordan, Sandy, & Pleasant Grove
• Discount Olympic Park, Boondocks, Cowabunga Bay and more
• Lots of Weekend Get-a-way deals from Southern Utah to Midway

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:

Utah Capitol – Friday, August 23 – Showing Hotel Transylvania at 9pm

Pioneer Park Picture Show: Fridays in August. Movies start about 9pm.

Millcreek – Friday, August 23 – Showing Enchanted at dusk at Canyon Rim Park (2900 E 3100 S) ***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.

South Jordan – Friday, August 23 – Showing Life of Pi at Heritage Park (4800 W Skye Dr)

Magna – Friday, August 23 – Showing Oz The Great and Powerful at Magna Cooper Park.

St. George – Friday, August 23 – Showing The Princess Bride Located at Main St. between Tabernacle & 100 South.

Canyons Resort (Park City) – Friday, August 23 – Showing Little Miss Sunshine in the Resort Village at sunset.

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

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Fairs & Festivals:

Magna Main Street Arts Festival – Saturday, August 24 at Magna Historic Main Street (9065 W 2700 S). There will be food, music, dancing, art exhibits, and more.

Porchfest Salt Lake – Saturday, August 24 from 1-10 pm, where porches become stages and gardens become art galleries at this free annual event in the East Central neighborhood just west of the University of Utah (1200 E between 200 and 400 S).

Last Blast of Summer  (Sandy) – Saturday, August 24 from 2-10pm at Big Bear Park (9708 S Poppy Lane, White City). There will be games, rides, food, live music, car show and fireworks. This is a Free event.

Ferragosto Italian Festival – August 23 & 24 at 1929 S 2300 E, Salt Lake. There will be live entertainment, Italian food, Bocce Tournament and more. Admission is free.

Fall Festival (Sandy) – Saturday, August 24 at Blessed Sacrement Church (9757 S 1700 E). Festival is Featuring WASACH FRONT FARMERS MARKET – A Rock Climbing Wall, Games & Crafts for Kids – Bingo – Great Live Entertainment.  A Fabulous Food Court & Concessions & Lots of Community Fun.events/#/event/1300405

Cedar City Family Festival – August 23 & 24, there will be games, entertainment, free train rides and face painting, family movie, talent show and more.

Beaver County Fair – August 21-24 there will be a demo derby, rodeo, carnival and more.

Box Elder County Fair – August 21-24 with a rodeo, entertainment, 4-H contests and more.

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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.

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.

South Jordan End of Summer Bash – Friday, August 23 at 6pm at Heritage Park (10800 S Redwood Rd). There will be a health and safety fair, K-9 demos, free games and hot dogs, live music, zumba and movie at dark.

Snowbird's Oktoberfest runs every Saturday & Sunday from August 17-October 13. 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.

Cowboy Poetry Series at Antelope Island State Park – Saturday, August 24 at 4pm with feature poet Stan Tixier. Event is free with park admission which is $9 per vehicle.

Kids' Job Fair – Saturday, August 24 from 11am – 3pm at Viridian Event Center (1825 W 8030 S, West Jordan). Kids can meet local professionals in various jobs and participate in activities. This year's special guest is retired senator and astronaut Jake Garn appearing at 11:15 a.m. This is a Free Family Event.

Pleasant Grove Back To School Beach Party – Saturday, August 24 from 12-9pm at Downtown Park. This is a Fundraiser for Mission Alpine Valley Care Center. There will be prizes, food, entertainment, Utah's 1st sand castle building contest, car show, mini carnival, Utah's 1st body building contest, petting zoo and more.

KUTV is offering their “Viewer Appreciation Days” August 18-23 with 2 for 1 Lagoon tickets. No coupon is needed, just mention the KUTV deal at the ticket booth to get your discount! Go here for even more Lagoon discounts.

Thanksgiving Point Every Tuesday in August, you can get admission to any of Thanksgiving Points attractions for only $2 per person! Kids ages 2 and under are free. Hours are from 10 am – 8 pm.

Discovery Gateway is once again offering $5 fun days in August. Admission is just $5 after 5pm on Fridays and Saturdays and all day on Sundays. Just print the coupon or bring it on your mobile device.

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 August at BYU Museum of Art – Minerva Teichert: Stark Donation.  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, August 24 are:

• Hill Aerospace Museum
• Ice Sheet
• Lorin Farr Pool
• Marshall White Center
• Ogden Nature Center
• Ott Planetarium
• Union Station Museums
• Weber Pathways

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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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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Rodgers and Hammerstein's “Carousel” Ticket – Pay $9 ($18 value for a ticket at the Murray Theater. Choose from performances on August 23 or 24.

Boondocks Fun Center (Draper & Kaysville) – Pay $12.50 for a $25 gift card.

Utah Olympic Park (Park City) – Pay $40 ($80 value) for TWO adventure passes that include:  Summit Adventure Course, Canyon Adventure Course, Discovery Adventure Course, or Drop Tower. Adventure passes also include unlimited rides on the scenic chairlift.

Solitude Mountain Resort (Big Cottonwood Canyon) – Pay $10 ($20 value) for TWO scenic summer chairlift rides or $20 for FOUR.

Living Social: The Pass of all Passes for $29. Pass includes a $20 Walmart Gift Card. Offer Details>> 

Groupon: The Pass of all Passes for $29. Pass options include a $20 Walmart Gift Card or a $20 Seven Peaks food court voucher. Offer Details>>

Coupons4Utah Deals: Pay $29.95 for the Pass of all Passes. Pass options include your choice of a one of the following: $20 Walmart Gift Card, $20 Maverick Gift Card, $20 McDonalds Gift Card, $20 University Mall Gift Card

Cowabunga Bay Season Pass – Pay $64 ($128 value) for unlimited park admission for the rest of 2013 and all of the 2014 season.

Salt Lake Connect Pass – Pay $48 ($63 value) City pass grants admission at 13 area attractions, including Utah's Hogle Zoo, the Leonardo, Discovery Gateway, and zipline at Olympic Park. Choose from 3 options.

Classic Sheepdog Championship & Festival – Pay $13 ($23 value) for an adult ticket plus $5 in food credit and $5 in activity or merchandise credit. Good for August 30 – September 2. Children's tickets are just $8. Watch as highly trained canines complete to round up wild range sheep, organize the herd, and lead them into the corral. Between demonstrations, check out the rest of the fun the festival has to offer, including an acrobatic dog and pony show, food, crafts, and more.

Wise Guys Comedy (West Valley, Ogden, or Salt Lake) Pay $10 ($24 value) for TWO tickets to see stand up comedy.

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.

Utah Xtreme Paintball (Midvale) – Pay $19 ($38 value) for a bronze rental package with field access, markers, mask, air fills and paintballs for TWO.

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

Jungle Jim's (Midvale) – Pay $22 ($45 value) for FIVE all-day kids' play-land visits.

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

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.

Skydive Canyonslands – Pay $109 ($225 value) for tandem skydive jump for one in Moab.

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:

Coral Springs Resort – Pay $99 ($198 value) for a 2-night stay in a 1-bedroom suite (up to 6 options available with up to 3-bedrooms). Includes a kitchen and a private view deck. With 10 guests, you could even split this deal between two families to make it even more affordable. Located between St. George and Zion National Park. You have up until December 15, 2013 to use this deal. Can use up to 4 vouchers per visit. Also includes a 15% discount to Tuacahn Amphitheatre.

The Cabins at Bear River Lodge (Summit County) – Pay $99 ($229 value) for a 1-night stay for up to 12 with an option for ATV rentals. Bear River Lodge’s two 20-person hot tubs and heated outdoor swimming pool open for the season. You can also rent fishing equipment and cast a line into a pair of ponds stocked with rainbow and brown trout.

Zermatt Resort in Midway, Utah offers a one night stay in a Villa Suite for up to four people for $129.00 via Living Social. Or, choose the two bedroom Villa that sleeps up to eight for $149.00. Plus, it can be used for a Saturday stay!

Yarrow in Park City – Pay as low as $59 a night in a deluxe king, two-queen, or studio double room, or two in a studio king room.

Salt Lake Fairfield Marriott – Pay $59 (reg $139) for a 1-night stay, includes free continental breakfast.

Cedar Breaks Lodge & Spa – Pay $79 (reg. $134) a night in a Junior Villa with a minimum of a 2-night stay. Also, includes a $25 resort credit (scroll to the bottom of the page and select “escapes” to easily locate this deal).

Weekend Climbing in Southeast Utah – Pay $649 (reg. $999) for a 3-day, 2-night guided Moab climbing trip for one, Fridays – Sundays from September 6 – October 13. Includes accommodations for 2-nights, two breakfasts and three lunches, certified guide throughout, One Day of Desert Tower Climbing, One Day of Canyoneering, and One Day of Rock Climbing (scroll to the bottom of the page and select “escapes” to easily locate this deal),

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.

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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 – Evert Saturday from August 24 – October 26 from 10 am – 12 pm there will be a FREE Cra-Z-Loom Bracelet Making Event.

Michael’s – On Saturday, 8/24, 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.

Barnes & Noble – August 24-31 is offering a hands-on learning event featuring LeapRader. Locations will have varying times and dates, so look for details at a location near you. Each kid will also receive Free activity sheets and pencils.

Lowes Build & Grow offers a Free Kids workshop, – August 24 or 24 make a El Chupacabra Plane.

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 Funny-Face Goggles. Lakeshore Learning is in The Oakwood Village Shopping Center 5480 S. 900 East.

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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