There is so much fun going on this week, check it out:
- Wasatch Wildflower Festival
- Park City Classic Car Show
- Road to Sochi Day at the Utah Olympic Park
- Lagoon & Cowabunga Bay Discounts
- 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.
Click here for to see the entire list of Events>>>
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Free Movies in the Park:
Utah State Capitol – Friday, July 26 – Showing Wreck It Ralph at 300 N State St.
Sandy – Friday, July 26 – Showing Brave at Highpoint Park at dusk
South Jordan – Friday, July 26 – Showing Wreck It Ralph at Bowery Park (10639 S Cave Run Lane)
Millcreek – Friday, July 26 – Showing Toy Story 2 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.
Magna – Friday, July 26- Showing Wreck It Ralph at sundown at Pleasant Green Park (3729 S 8400 W)
St. George – Friday, July 26 – Showing Nightmare Before Christmas at Main St. between Tabernacle & 100 S.
Snowbird Resort – Friday, July 26 – Showing Mrs. Doubtfire.
Check out our full list of Free Utah Movies In The Park here>>>
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Fairs & Festivals:
Wasatch Wildflower Festival – July 26-28. Held at Brighton, Solitude, Alta, and Snowbird (see schedule for locations). Enjoy nature hike's from beginner to advance with some hikes designed with kids in mind with fun wildflower activities along the way.
Crawdad Festival – Saturday, July 27 at Starvation State Park. It will be a day of catching crawdads and learn reciepes for cooking crawdads. Anyone 12 years of age and older needs a valid fishing license. Free with annual state park pass.
Peruvian Festival Utah – July 27 at 1700 S River Park, Salt Lake. A day filled with entartainment, folk Peuvian dances, Peruvian food and much more.
Highland Fling Days – Saturday, July 27- August 3 at Highland Heritage Park (5381 W 10400 N). There will be a car show, kids night, rodeo, fun runs, parade, inflatables, fireworks and more.
Tremonton City Days – July 19-17 at Tremonton City Hall (102 S Tremont St). There will be movies in the park, softball tournaments, a car show, 5k run, plenty of food, fireworks and so much more!
Uintah County Fair (Vernal) – July 19-27 – there will be classic car show, carnival, demolition derby, and more. Held at Brighton, Solitude, Alta, and Snowbird (see schedule for locations). Enjoy nature hike's from beginner to advance with some hikes designed with kids in mind with fun wildflower activities along the way.
Wasatch County Fair – July 27 – August 3. There will be a demolition derby, parade, rodeo, carnival 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.
Park City Classic Car Show – Saturday, July 27 from 9am – 2pm at Main Street. More than 645 classic cars will be on display on lower Main Street, between 7th and 9th street.
Road to Sochi Day at the Utah Olympic Park (Park City) – Saturday, August 27. With the Countdown to Sochi already ticking, join us to celebrate the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Enjoy an afternoon of Russian cuisine, cultural activities, and live music.
 SLC's Public Safety Building Grand Opening – July 26 & 27 – Friday 12-8pm, Saturday 10-6pm at 475 S 300 E. Come see the nation's most innovative public safety building – tours include: SWAT, 911 dispatch, K-9s, Interactive fire truck, motorcycles. Free and open to the public.
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.
Thanksgiving Point is offering FREE Friend Fridays each Friday in July. Guests can enjoy a special buy one, get one free admission at each of Thanksgiving Point’s venues. No limit. Venues include: Museum of Ancient Life, Farm Country, Thanksgiving Point Gardens, and furniture sales at the Emporium.
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 27 are:
- Hill Aerospace Museum
- Lorin Farr Pool
- Ogden Nature Center
- Ott Planetarium
- Peery's Egyptian Theater
- Roy Recreation Complex
- 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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Cowabunga Bay – Pay $60 ($130 value) for FOUR passes, a large cheese pizza and 4 sodas. That makes each pass $15 + you get FREE Pizza & Sodas.
Salt Lake Connect Pass – Pay $48 ($63 value)Â 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.
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.
Salt Lake Pops Studio Orchestra Radioactive Orchestra Concert at Grand Theatre – Pay $29 ($60 value) for TWO tickets to see Salt Lake Pops Studio Orchestra on August 2 or 3. Covers like Imagine Dragon's “Radioactive”, Katy Perry's “Fireworks” and Bruno Mars' “Grenade”.
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.
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:
Coral Springs Resort – Pay $199 ($398 value) for a 2-night stay for up to 10 guests in a 2-bedroom suite (Mon-Wed travel). Does not include cleaning fee and taxes, but still a great deal for a two-bedroom suit that includes a kitchen and a private view deck. Located between St. George and Zion National Park.
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.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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Toys R Us – Saturday, July 27 from 12-2pm is holding an exclusive LEGO Legends of Chima Speedorz Challenge and test run you LEGO of Legends Chima Speedor.
Michael’s – On Saturday, 7/27, 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 Cute As A Cupcake Notepad. 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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