Halloween Events

Cedar City Pumpkin Festival

The family fall festival features pumpkin-themed activities and seasonal entertainment at Diamond Z Arena.

Details • Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Diamond Z Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Drive, Cedar City; $5; cedarcitychamber.org

Field of Screams

Staheli Family Farm’s nighttime haunted attraction features dark pathways, live characters, elaborate sets and special effects.

Details • Oct. 8, 7-10 p.m.; Oct. 9-10, 7-11 p.m.; Staheli Family Farm, 3400 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington; published range $26.99-$40.99, cost varies where not listed; stahelifamilyfarm.com

Field of Screams Lights On Tour

Visitors can explore the Field of Screams sets, props and animatronics with the lights on and without the nighttime scares.

Details • Oct. 9-10, 4-6 p.m.; Staheli Family Farm, 3400 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington; cost varies; stahelifamilyfarm.com

Fiesta Fright

Fiesta Fun Center’s two-story seasonal haunted house features live scares, strobe lights, fog and other Halloween effects.

Details • Oct. 10, 8 p.m.; Fiesta Fun Center, 171 E. 1160 South, St. George; $18.95-$45; fiestafuncenter.com

“Halloween Gnome” Paint Night

Buzzed Arts leads a guided Halloween-themed painting session with supplies provided. The class is open to ages 8 and older.

Details • Oct. 9, 6-8 p.m.; Tiki Island Broiler, 144 W. Brigham Road, St. George; $25; buzzedarts.com

Haunted Homestead

Frontier Homestead State Park presents cemetery tours, guest speakers and seasonal Halloween activities.

Details • Oct. 8, 6-7 p.m.; Frontier Homestead State Park Museum, 635 N. Main St., Cedar City; stateparks.utah.gov

Kanarra Scare — Pumpkin Patch & Haunted House

Frisby Farms pairs an afternoon pumpkin patch and family activities with a scary maze and haunted house after dark; Sunday hours are family-focused.

Details • Oct. 8-10, pumpkin patch 2-7 p.m. and haunted attraction 7-10 p.m.; Oct. 11, 2-7 p.m.; Frisby Farms, 2148 S. Old Highway 91, Kanarraville; $10; frisby-farms.com

Meet the Staheli Witches

The Staheli Witches roam the farm for photos, games, playful performances and Halloween mischief on select dates.

Details • Oct. 8-10, 6-9 p.m.; Staheli Family Farm, 3400 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington; included with general admission or season pass Oct. 19, cost varies on other dates; stahelifamilyfarm.com

Parowan Fall Fest

Parowan’s fall celebration includes craft vendors, food, games, entertainment and a car show.

Details • Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Parowan Main Street Park, Main Street and Center Street, Parowan; free; parowan.gov

Scarecrow Walk & Haunted Canyon

Community-created scarecrows line Red Hills Desert Garden while skeletons, spiders and other Halloween decorations transform its slot canyon.

Details • Oct. 10-13, 5-10 p.m.; Red Hills Desert Garden, 375 E. Red Hills Parkway, St. George; free; wcwcd.gov

Staheli Family Farm Fall Festival

The farm’s fall season includes Farmland activities, the corn maze, pumpkin patch and other seasonal attractions.

Details • Oct. 8, 5-10 p.m.; Oct. 9-10, noon-10 p.m.; Staheli Family Farm, 3400 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington; published range $12.99-$18.99, cost varies where not listed; stahelifamilyfarm.com

“Vampire Kiss — Saints & Sinners” Paint Night

This guided paint night is for guests 21 and older, with all painting materials included. Food and beverages are available for purchase.

Details • Oct. 11, 2 p.m.; Buzzed Arts, 307 N. Bluff St., St. George; cost varies; buzzedarts.com

Ongoing

Art

“45th State of Mind”

Ben Steele’s solo exhibition combines Utah imagery with the visual language of vintage commercial and souvenir graphics.

Details • Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; St. George Museum of Art, 47 E. 200 North, St. George; free; sgcityutah.gov

Colleen Gianatiempo: “Material Poetics”

Colleen Gianatiempo’s foyer exhibition is on view during regular weekday museum hours.

Details • Weekdays through Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sears Art Museum, 155 S. University Ave., St. George; free; searsart.com

Daniel Rey: “Found / Framed”

Daniel Rey’s exhibition combines photography, ceramics, sculpture, video and mixed media to reconsider ordinary objects and materials.

Details • Weekdays through Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sears Art Museum, 155 S. University Ave., St. George; free; searsart.com

“Expressions of the Soul” Art Show

The Southern Utah Art Guild exhibition features original work by regional artists at Red Cliff Gallery.

Details • Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, noon-4 p.m.; through Oct. 29; Red Cliff Gallery, 220 N. 200 East, St. George; free; southernutahartguild.com

“Fear Alchemy”

Aziza Abdieva’s solo exhibition explores resilience, memory, transformation and the artist’s relationship with Utah’s landscape.

Details • Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; St. George Museum of Art, 47 E. 200 North, St. George; free; sgcityutah.gov

“Tooveep (The Land)”

The contemporary Indigenous exhibition explores relationships among land, identity and storytelling through work by artists from the Southwest, Great Basin and beyond.

Details • Mondays-Saturdays through March 6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Southern Utah Museum of Art, 13 S. 300 West, Cedar City; free; suu.edu/suma

Classes & Workshops

The Art of Improv

This recurring class introduces participants to improvisational performance through games, character work and collaborative storytelling.

Details • Saturdays through Dec. 9, 2-3 p.m.; Historic Electric Theater, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George; $15-$200; encorepa.org

Comedy

Off the Cuff — Weekly Show

Off the Cuff Comedy Improv presents its weekly audience-driven performance with improvised scenes and games.

Details • Fridays, 8-10 p.m.; Off the Cuff Theater, 913 S. Main St., Cedar City; $10.50; otccomedy.com

Dance

Big Iron Country Swing Dance

The evening begins with partner and line-dancing instruction followed by open dancing. Dancers of varying experience levels are welcome.

Details • Wednesdays and Fridays, 8 p.m.-midnight; The Venue Cedar City, 33 N. Main St., Cedar City; $5-$7

Festivals & Markets

Cedar City Farmers Market

The year-round Saturday market features local produce, foods and goods from area vendors.

Details • Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; 2232 N. Main St., Cedar City, during October; IFA, 905 S. Main St., Cedar City, beginning in November; free; visitcedarcity.com

Downtown Farmers Market St. George

The weekly downtown market features local growers, food producers, artisans, makers and live music.

Details • Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon through October; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. beginning in November; Vernon Worthen Park, 300 S. 400 East, St. George; free; downtownfarmerstg.com

Festival City Farmers Market

The year-round Saturday market brings local growers, food producers, artists and makers together in downtown Cedar City.

Details • Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through October; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. beginning in November; 100 W. Center St., Cedar City; free; festivalcityfarmersmarket.com

Hurricane Farmers Market

Local growers, makers and food vendors gather for the weekly Saturday market in Hurricane.

Details • Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Hurricane Community Center, 63 S. 100 West, Hurricane; cost varies; facebook.com/HurricaneUtahFarmersMarket

Painted Hills Farmers Market

The recurring Friday market features local vendors at Painted Hills RV Park.

Details • Fridays, 4-7 p.m.; Painted Hills RV Park, 68 S. 1200 West, Cedar City; cost varies

Tuacahn Saturday Market

Local artists, crafters, food vendors and makers gather in Tuacahn’s red-rock setting for the weekly outdoor market.

Details • Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins; free; tuacahn.org

Food & Drink

Sweet Pea Fall Brunch on the Farm

Sweet Pea Farm & Orchard serves a seasonal fall brunch with family farm activities.

Details • Saturdays, Oct. 10-31, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sweet Pea Farm & Orchard, 136 S. 600 West, Parowan; cost varies; sweetpeafarmandorchard.com

Music

Color Country Chorus Auditions for Male Singers

Audition for the Color Country Chorus, a barbershop a cappella ensemble. Male singers are welcome.

Details • Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; American Legion Hall, 245 N 200 W, St. George (behind Senior Center); free; 505-803-4904.

Thursday, Oct. 8

Books/Poetry

Michael McLane: “The Once and Future Lake: Stories for the Great Salt Lake”

Writer and editor Michael McLane discusses the Great Salt Lake in an event presented with the Utah Humanities Book Festival.

Details • 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; R. Haze Hunter Conference Center, 351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City; cost varies; suu.edu/apex

Music

Home on the Range: Open Mic Night

Home on the Range and Navajo Crafting Co. welcome local bands for a free evening of live music.

Details • 7-8 p.m.; Home on the Range, 97 W. Center St., Cedar City; free

Sports

Red Bull Rampage Women’s Competition

The women’s freeride mountain bike competition opens the 2026 Red Bull Rampage competition schedule in southwest Utah.

Details • 10 a.m.; Red Bull Rampage event site, 100 Kolob Terrace Road, Virgin; cost varies; redbull.com/rampage

Southern Utah vs. Idaho State Women’s Volleyball

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds host Idaho State in collegiate women’s volleyball.

Details • 6:30-8:30 p.m.; America First Event Center, 109 S. 800 West, Cedar City; cost varies; suutbirds.com

Utah Tech vs. Weber State Volleyball

The Utah Tech Trailblazers host Weber State in collegiate volleyball.

Details • 6-8 p.m.; M. Anthony Burns Arena, 225 S. University Ave., St. George; free; utahtechtrailblazers.com

Theater

Disney & Pixar’s “Finding Nemo: A Family Musical”

Tuacahn brings the Pixar story to the outdoor stage with music, puppetry and the journey of Marlin, Nemo and Dory.

Details • 7:30 p.m.; Tuacahn Amphitheatre, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins; $40-$70; tuacahn.org

Friday, Oct. 9

Festivals & Markets

Art in Kayenta

More than 50 juried regional and national artists showcase original painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, wood, metal and other work. The festival also features live music, food, a beer and wine garden and a silent auction benefiting the Center for the Arts at Kayenta.

Details • 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Kayenta Art Village, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins; free; kayentaarts.org

Music

Lieto Voices: “The Journey Home”

Lieto Voices presents its fall choral concert at Utah Tech University.

Details • 7:30 p.m.; Eccles Concert Hall at Utah Tech University, 225 S. University Ave., St. George; cost varies; lietovoices.com

SUU Jazz Ensembles One and Two Concert

Southern Utah University’s two jazz ensembles join for an evening concert.

Details • 7:30 p.m.; SUU Music Center, 351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City; cost varies; suu.edu/pva/music

Performing Arts

“Cirque Ma’Ceo”

The touring production combines equestrian arts with acrobatics, aerial performance, dance and Spanish guitar beneath a European-style big top.

Details • 7 p.m.; Cross Hollow Arenas, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; $40; cirquemaceo.com

Sports

Canyon View vs. Richfield Football

The Canyon View Falcons host the Richfield Wildcats in varsity high school football.

Details • 7 p.m.; Canyon View High School, 166 W. 1925 North, Cedar City; cost varies; cvhs.irondistrict.org

Cedar vs. Juab Football

The Cedar Reds host the Juab Wasps in varsity high school football.

Details • 7 p.m.; Cedar High School, 703 W. 600 South, Cedar City; cost varies; chs.irondistrict.org

Desert Hills vs. Faith Lutheran Football

The Desert Hills Thunder host Faith Lutheran of Las Vegas in a nonregion varsity football game.

Details • 7 p.m.; Desert Hills High School, 828 E. Desert Hills Drive, St. George; cost varies; dhthunder.org

Parowan vs. Enterprise Football

The Parowan Rams host the Enterprise Wolves in varsity high school football.

Details • 7 p.m.; Parowan High School, 168 N. Main St., Parowan; cost varies; phs.irondistrict.org

Theater

“Grease”

Tuacahn stages the classic musical about Rydell High, the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies under the stars.

Details • 7:30 p.m.; Tuacahn Amphitheatre, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins; $40-$70; tuacahn.org

“Sense and Sensibility”

Southern Utah University presents Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel in the Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre.

Details • 8-10 p.m.; Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre, 195 W. Center St., Cedar City; $0-$12; suu.edu/arts

Saturday, Oct. 10

Art

Art in the Courtyard

Southern Utah Art Guild artists bring artwork outdoors for a special courtyard event at Red Cliff Gallery.

Details • 1-4 p.m.; Red Cliff Gallery, 220 N. 200 East, St. George; free; southernutahartguild.com

“Celebrate St. George”

The Southern Utah Art Guild’s exhibition celebrating St. George continues at Red Cliff Gallery.

Details • noon-4 p.m.; Red Cliff Gallery, 220 N. 200 East, St. George; free; southernutahartguild.com

Southern Utah Art Studio Tour

The free self-guided tour opens working studios across Washington County, with artists demonstrating their processes and displaying original work. Participating hours vary by artist, with the Oct. 10 studios scheduled from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Details • 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; studios at 366 S. Chuckwalla Lane, Ivins / 474 Damascus Drive, St. George / 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George / 14 N. 700 East, St. George / 695 S. Five Sisters Drive, St. George / 2182 E. Colorado Drive, St. George / 6316 Bellisimo, St. George / 2874 E. Crimson Ridge Drive, St. George / 2187 Silverstone Way, Washington / 255 S. Silver Valley Road, Leeds; free; joycecasey.com

Festivals & Markets

Art in Kayenta

More than 50 juried regional and national artists showcase original painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, wood, metal and other work. The festival also features live music, food, a beer and wine garden and a silent auction benefiting the Center for the Arts at Kayenta.

Details • 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Kayenta Art Village, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins; free; kayentaarts.org

HoodFest

Dixie Technical College hosts a public car show and community festival with vehicles, food, music and family activities.

Details • 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Dixie Technical College, 610 S. Tech Ridge Drive, St. George; $0-$55; dixietech.edu

Performing Arts

“Cirque Ma’Ceo”

The touring production combines equestrian performance with acrobatics, aerial arts, dance and live music under a European-style big top.

Details • 4 and 7 p.m.; Cross Hollow Arenas, 11 S. Cross Hollow Drive, Cedar City; $40; cirquemaceo.com

Recreation

Get Outside High School Night Climb

High school students can spend the evening climbing outdoors with Get Outside Utah at the Chuckwalla climbing area.

Details • 7-9:30 p.m.; Chuckwalla Climbing Area, Chuckwalla Trail, St. George; cost varies; getoutsideutah.org

Sports

Red Bull Rampage Men’s Competition

The world’s top freeride mountain bikers tackle massive natural terrain during the men’s Red Bull Rampage competition near Virgin.

Details • 10 a.m.; Red Bull Rampage event site, 100 Kolob Terrace Road, Virgin; cost varies; redbull.com/rampage

Simply A Miracle 5K Fun Run Fundraiser

The Cedar City 5K raises money for Simply A Miracle while inviting runners and walkers to participate in a community fun run.

Details • 7:30-9 a.m.; 660 W. 1045 North, Cedar City; cost varies; simplyamiracle.com

Southern Utah vs. Weber State Women’s Volleyball

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds host Weber State in collegiate women’s volleyball.

Details • 1 p.m.; America First Event Center, 109 S. 800 West, Cedar City; cost varies; suutbirds.com

Utah Tech vs. Idaho State Volleyball

The Utah Tech Trailblazers host Idaho State in collegiate volleyball.

Details • noon-2 p.m.; M. Anthony Burns Arena, 700 E. 400 South, St. George; free; utahtechtrailblazers.com

Utah Tech vs. UNLV Men’s Soccer

The Utah Tech Trailblazers host UNLV in collegiate men’s soccer.

Details • 7-9 p.m.; Greater Zion Stadium, 501 S. 700 East, St. George; free; utahtechtrailblazers.com

Theater

“Les Misérables”

Tuacahn presents the epic musical based on Victor Hugo’s novel, following Jean Valjean through revolution, redemption and sacrifice.

Details • 7:30 p.m.; Tuacahn Amphitheatre, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins; cost varies; tuacahn.org

“Sense and Sensibility”

Southern Utah University presents Kate Hamill’s energetic stage adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel.

Details • 8-10 p.m.; Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre, 195 W. Center St., Cedar City; $0-$12; suu.edu/arts

Sunday, Oct. 11

Art

Southern Utah Art Studio Tour

Meet local artists in their working studios during the final day of this free, self-guided tour. Six studio locations are scheduled to be open Sunday.

Details • 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Joyce Casey Studio, 366 S. Chuckwalla Lane, Ivins; Cheryl Sachse Studio, 3263 Nashua Road, St. George; Lisa Huber Studio, 474 Damascus Drive, St. George; Gentry Music & Arts, 14 N. 700 East, St. George; Jim Hewlett and KC Clark Studio, 6316 Bellisimo St., St. George; Jodi McGregor Studio, 255 S. Silver Valley Road, Leeds; free; joycecasey.com/artist-studio-tour

Festivals & Markets

Art in Kayenta

More than 50 juried regional and national artists showcase original painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, wood, metal and other work. The festival also features live music, food, a beer and wine garden and a silent auction benefiting the Center for the Arts at Kayenta.

Details • 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Kayenta Art Village, 881 Coyote Gulch Court, Ivins; free; kayentaarts.org

Southern Utah Funday Market

This second-Sunday farmers and craft market brings local vendors together for a daytime community market.

Details • 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Hurst Ace Hardware lot, 160 N. Bluff St., St. George; free

Performing Arts

“Cirque Ma’Ceo”

This European-style equestrian cirque blends acrobatics, aerial arts, dance and horsemanship beneath a custom Italian Big Top.

Details • 1 and 4 p.m.; Cross Hollow Arenas, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; cost varies; cirquemaceo.com