Utah Valley Living: Places to go, things to do (Nov. 8-16)
Courtesy of Thanksgiving Point
Each year during the holiday season, Thanksgiving Point somewhat transforms into a festive light display known as Luminaria. The light show is seeing some recognition as it is set to be featured on ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight: Heavyweights."
Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week:
CENTRAL
Provo
Nov. 8
She Loves Me, West Campus Central Building, 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 8-22, onstage.byu.edu)
BYU Noteworthy & Vocal Point, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (covey.provo.gov)
BYU Women’s Chorus, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Scott Holden, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Irrititja Kuwarri Tjungu/Sense of Beauty, Brigham Young University Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Nov. 8-Dec. 6, moa.byu.edu)
Cinders + Rally, Velour, 7:30 p.m. (24tix.com)
Imanes de Animales, Provo City Library, 11 a.m.-noon (provolibrary.org)
Nov. 11
Devotional: Elder B. Corey Cuvelier, Marriott Center, 11 a.m. (byu.edu)
BYU Wind Symphony For Heroes Proved: A Veteran’s Day Celebration, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Nov. 12
Carpenters Platinum Christmas Show, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (covey.provo.gov)
My Robot, West Campus Central Building, 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 12-22, onstage.byu.edu)
Orpheus Winds, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Nov. 13
DancEnsemble in Concert, Richards Building, 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 13-15, onstage.byu.edu)
Stand Up Comedy With Kellen Erskine, ImprovBroadway, 7:30 p.m. (improvbroadway.com)
BYU Concert Choir and BYU Men’s Chorus, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Ladies Night: Celebrating Female Filmmakers, West Campus Central Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Nov. 14
BYU Dancesport Championships, Wilkinson Student Center, 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 14-15, onstage.byu.edu)
BYU Singers: Musica eclectica, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Richard Thomas: Mark Twain Tonight!, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (covey.provo.gov)
Friday Fusion, Arlington Hall, 8:30 p.m.
Nov. 15
Devotional: Elder John A. McCune, Marriott Center, 11 a.m. (byu.edu)
BYU Philharmonic: Great Forces, BYU Music Building, 7:30 p.m. (onstage.byu.edu)
Orem
Nov. 8
Celebration of Veterans 2025, Scera Center for the Arts, 10 a.m. (scera.org)
Faculty Art Exhibition, UVU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Nov. 8-15, uvu.edu/museum)
Antra Sinha: Shimmering Sunlight, UVU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Nov. 8-Jan. 24, uvu.edu/museum)
Opera Performances: Two Treasures of Gian Carlo Menotti, Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, 7 p.m. (uvunoorda.universitytickets.com)
Library Hall Presents: Happy Valley Comedy, Orem Public Library, 7 p.m. (oremlibrary.org)
Art for All in the Art Haus, UVU Museum of Art, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)
Nov. 9
Finding Peace: Free Musical Fireside, Scera Center for the Arts, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (scera.org)
Nov. 10
Imagication, The Orchard at University Place, 11 a.m. (universityplaceorem.com)
Nov. 11
Veteran’s Day Ceremony, Orem Cemetery, 11 a.m.-noon (orem.gov)
Nov. 12
Open Studio in the Art Haus, UVU Museum of Art, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)
Nov. 13
Artist Talk: Shirin Abedinirad, UVU Museum of Art, 3:30-4:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)
Nov. 14
Tree Lighting Celebration, UVU Museum of Art, 5-7:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)
Vineyard
Nov. 8
Blizzard 5K, Vineyard Grove Park, 8:30 a.m. (raceentry.com)
Nov. 15
Bella’s Market Grand Opening, Bella’s Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (utahcity.com
SOUTH
Springville
Nov. 8
Enduring Beauty: John Hafen and the Power of Art, Springville Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Nov. 8 into 2026, smofa.org)
Art City Ukulele Fellowship, Springville Library, 11 a.m.-noon (springville.org/library)
Nov. 10
Mindful Mondays at the Museum, Springville Museum of Art, 6-8 p.m. (smofa.org)
Curtain Call At The Library: New Kid, Springville Library, 7 p.m. (springville.org/library)
Nov. 12
Art City Band Concert, Springville Library, 7-8 p.m. (springville.org/library)
Nov. 16
Sunday Concert Series: Red Desert Ramblers, Springville Museum of Art, 4-5 p.m. (smofa.org)
Spanish Fork
Nov. 8
Atomic in Concert, Angelus Theatre, 7:30 p.m. (angelustheatre.com)
Payson
Nov. 9
Sunday Open Mic, Center of the Universe Cafe, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Nov. 11
Veterans Day, Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home, 11 a.m.-noon (paysonutah.gov)
Weekly Craft Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6-8 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Nov. 12
Live Local Music Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6-8 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Nov. 13
Strum Circle, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6-8 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
NORTH
Pleasant Grove
Nov. 8
Flowers for Mrs. Harris, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 8-15, theruth.org)
Fall Clean Up Days, Old Pipe Plant, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. (pgcityutah.gov)
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 8-Jan. 3, theruth.org)
Taste of the Arts, Pleasant Grove Library, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (pgcityutah.gov)
Nov. 11
Veterans Day Service, Pleasant Grove Cemetary, 11 a.m. (pgutahcity.gov)
Tuesday Trucks and Trivia Night, Grove Station, 6-8 p.m. (grovestationpg.com)
Nov. 12
Employee and Community Blood Drive, Pleasant Grove Recreation Center, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (pgutahcity.gov)
Nov. 13
PGPD Chili Cook Off, Police Station, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (pgutahcity.gov)
Lehi
Nov. 10
Dare to Dream, Lehi Arts Council, 5 p.m. (Nov. 10-15, lehiarts.org)
Nov. 13
Luminaria, Thanksgiving Point, 4 p.m. (Nov. 13-Jan. 10, thanksgivingpoint.org)
American Fork
Nov. 8
Rug Tufting Workshop, The Rug Room, 6-9:30 p.m. (Nov. 8 into 2026, therugroomutah.com)
Mary Kawakami Youth Speech Contest, Valentine Theater, 1 p.m. (americanforkarts.com)
Alpine
Nov. 13
A.L.L. Free Class at the Workshop, The Workshop, 10:30 a.m.-noon (alpineut.gov)
Cedar Hills
Nov. 10
Meet the Mayor, City Hall, 10-11 a.m. (cedarhills.org)
WEST
Saratoga Springs
Nov. 8
Veteran’s Flag Ceremony, Patriot Park, 11 a.m.-noon (saratogasprings-ut.gov)
NEARBY
Salt Lake City
Nov. 8
Hogle Zoo Paint Night: Shimmering Mountains, Hogle Zoo, 6-9 p.m. (hoglezoo.org)
Nov. 10
Veteran’s Day Concert, Salt Lake Tabernacle, 7 p.m. (churchofjesuschrist.org)
Nov. 15
Ben Rector: The Richest Man In The World Tour, Delta Center, 7:30 p.m. (deltacenter.com)
Heber Valley
Nov. 8
Wilderness Circuit Rodeo Finals, Wasatch County Events Center, 7:30 p.m. (wasatchparkandrec.rodeoticket.com)
Gathered With Heart Holiday Market, Sycamore Building, 4-8 p.m. (thesycamorebuilding.com)
Nov. 15
S’mores & More Festival, River’s Edge Resort, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (riversedgervresortutah.com)
Know of an event that should be listed? Let us know by emailing jlloyd@heraldextra.com.


