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Utah Valley Living: Places to go, things to do (May 23-31)

By Staff | May 23, 2026

Isaac Hale Daily Herald

Sound engineer Evan Sharp tunes a house guitar before a weekly open-mic night held Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at Velour Live Music Gallery in Provo. Isaac Hale, Daily Herald

Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week:

CENTRAL

Provo

May 23

Phat Cat Swinger, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (covey.provo.gov)

Les Femmes De Velour 2026, Velour, 7:30 p.m. (24tix.com)

Audio Editing Basics, Provo Library, 11 a.m.-noon (provolibrary.gov)

Gilded Paradise: Recasting Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Baptistery Doors, BYU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (May 23-Oct. 24, moa.byu.edu)

The Way of the Cross: A Series by David Habben, Brigham Young University Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (May 23-Aug. 22, moa.byu.edu)

Mimi Chen Ting: Make Movement Visible, BYU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (May 23-Oct. 10, moa.byu.edu)

Remember the Ladies: Utah Women in Art 2026, JKR Gallery, 4-8 p.m. (May 23-30, jkrgallery.com)

Utah Watercolor Society Spring Open Exhibition, Provo Library, 3:30-8 p.m. (May 23-June 12, provolibrary.gov)

May 25

Freedom Festival Memorial Day Service 2026, Provo City Cemetery, 10 a.m. (freedomfestival.org)

Patriotic Memorial Day Concert with the 23rd Army Band, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (covey.provo.gov)

Will Baxter Band: A Tribute to Neil Diamond, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (provo.gov)

2026 Memorial Day BBQ, Sundance Resort, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (sundanceresort.com)

May 26

Craft and Chat: Paper Collage, Provo Library, 6-8 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)

May 27

Blood Drive, Provo Library, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)

Open Piano Lab, Provo Library, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)

May 28

Bug Hunter / The Narcissist Cookbook + Jam Mechanics, Velour, 7:30 p.m. (24tix.com)

May 29

Miss Utah’s Teen competition, Covey Center for the Arts, 6 p.m. (May 29-30, covey.provo.gov)

Tyler Ramsey (Touring/North Carolina), Velour, 7:30 p.m. (24tix.com)

Drop-n-Decorate (May), Baking Me Crazy, 4-8 p.m. (shopbakingmecrazy.com)

The Afters, Arlington Hall, 10 p.m. (linktr.ee/theaftersutah)

May 30

2026 Utah Lake Festival, Utah Lake State Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (utahlake.gov)

Orem

May 23

Seeing Wilde Songs: Charles T. Griffes’ Synesthetic Musical Settings of Oscar Wilde’s Poetry, UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)

The Divine Sarah: Writing her name in the stars, UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (May 23-30, uvu.edu/museum)

May 25

Orem’s Memorial Day Ceremony 2026, Orem City Cemetery, 10-11 a.m. (orem.gov)

Lauren Alaina, SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre, 8 p.m. (scera.org)

May 27

Orem’s Sunset Farmers Market 2026, City Center Park, 5-9 p.m. (sunsetfarmersmarkets.com)

Open Studio 2026, UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)

May 28

4th Annual Utah Valley STEM Fest, University Place Orem, 5-8 p.m. (universityplaceorem.com)

Orem Reading Challenge: Silent Book Club, Orem Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (oremlibrary.com)

May 29

Film: The Goonies, Orem Library, 6-8 p.m. (oremlibrary.com)

May 30

Summer Reading Kickoff: In Time presented by Live History Shows, Orem Library, 3-9 p.m. (oremlibrary.com)

SOUTH

Springville

May 23

Monotype Magic: Intro to One-of-a-Kind Printmaking, Springville Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (smofa.org)

102nd Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, 7-9 p.m. (May 23-June 3, smofa.org)

Board Game Club, Springville Library, 1-3 p.m. (springvilleutah.gov/library)

Enduring Beauty: John Hafen and the Power of Art, Springville Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (May 23-June 25, smofa.org)

May 26

Nebo Novelists, Springville Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (springvilleutah.gov/library)

May 27

America250 Youth Art Exhibition, Springville Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (May 27-Oct. 24, smofa.org)

Adult Summer Reading Kick-Off: Ice Cream, Springville Library, 7-8 p.m. (springvilleutah.gov/library)

May 28

Living Well With Chronic Pain Workshop, Springville Library, 11 a.m.-noon (springvilleutah.gov/library)

Spanish Fork

May 27

Basic Computer Skills Lab: Spring Session, Spanish Fork Library, 6 p.m. (spanishfork.gov/departments/library)

Mental Health Monthly Workshop, Spanish Fork Library, 6:30 p.m. (spanishfork.gov/departments/library)

May 28

Summer Reading Kick-off: Firefly Festival, Spanish Fork Library, 6:30 p.m. (spanishfork.gov/departments/library)

May 29

BandAged in Concert, Angelus Theatre, 7:30 p.m. (angelustheatre.com)

Summer Reading Kick-off: Night at the Museum, Spanish Fork Library, 10 a.m. (spanishfork.gov/departments/library)

Family Friday: National Alligator Day, Spanish Fork Library, 4 p.m. (spanishfork.gov/departments/library)

Payson

May 23

Dungeons & Dragons Beginners Club, Payson Library, 6:30 p.m. (library.payson.gov)

May 24

Sunday Open Mic in Payson, Center of the Universe Cafe, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (cotucafe.com)

May 26

Family Game Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6 p.m. (cotucafe.com)

Chess Club, Payson Library, 6:30-8 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)

Tuesday Night Book Club, Payson Library, 8 p.m. (library.paysonutah.gov)

May 27

Weekly Craft Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6-8 p.m. (cotucafe.com)

Midweek Matinee, Payson Library, 4:30-6 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)

May 28

Strum Circle, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6 p.m. (cotucafe.com)

Authors Anonymous, Payson Library, 4:30-6 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)

May 29

Live Local Music Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6 p.m. (cotucafe.com)

May 31

Sunday Open Mic in Payson, Center of the Universe Cafe, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (cotucafe.com)

NORTH

Pleasant Grove

May 23

Once on this Island, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 7:30 p.m. (May 23-July 3, the ruth.org)

The Wizard of Oz, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 7:30 p.m. (theruth.org)

Saturday Morning Movies: Pete’s Dragon, Pleasant Grove Library, 10:30 a.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)

May 26

Tuesday Trucks and Trivia Night, Grove Station, 6-8 p.m. (grovestationpg.com)

May 27

Utah Flower Market 2026, Grove Station, 9 a.m.-noon (utahflowermarket.com)

BookEnders, Pleasant Grove Library, 7-8 p.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)

Stay Sane this Summer: Mental Health and You, Pleasant Grove Library, 7 p.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)

May 30

Saturday Morning Movies: Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Pleasant Grove Library, 10:30 a.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)

Lehi

May 23

Baby Animal Festival, Thanksgiving Point, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. (May 23-30, thanksgivingpoint.org)

May 25

Lehi City Memorial Day Commemoration, Lehi City Cemetery, 9-10 a.m. (lehi-ut.gov)

May 29

Beetle Mania at the Butterfly Biosphere, Thanksgiving Point, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. (May 29-June 13, thanksgivingpoint.org)

American Fork

May 23

East Meets West: Trio Program, Mount Timpanogos Village, noon (timpchamber.org)

Rug Tufting Workshop, The Rug Room, 6-9:30 p.m. (May 23-July 31, therugroomutah.com)

May 25

Run of Remembrance 2026, Robinson Park, 8 a.m. (runtasticevents.com)

May 26

Possessive! The Musical!, Valentine Theater, 7 p.m. (May 26-28, eventbrite.com)

Dungeons and Dragons (Teens/Adults), American Fork Library, 4-6 p.m./6-8:30 p.m. (americanfork.gov)

May 28

Adult Writer’s Club-Advanced, American Fork Library, 7-8:30 p.m. (americanfork.gov)

May 30

Summer Reading Kickoff: Let’s Get Digging!, American Fork Library, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (americanfork.gov)

Highland

May 23

3D Printing: Beginning and Intermediate, Highland Community Center, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (May 23-June 27, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

May 25

Observational Drawing: Illustrate Your Photos, Highland Community Center, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (May 25-June 22, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

May 26

Oil Painting: Spectrum of Painting, Highland Community Center, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (May 26-June 23, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

May 27

Digital Art: Illustrate a Book in Procreate, Highland Community Center, 7-9 p.m. (May 27-June 24, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

Observational Drawing: Animals and Nature, Highland Community Center, 10 a.m.-noon (May 27-June 24, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

May 28

Oil Painting: Beginning and Intermediate, Highland Community Center, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (May 28-June 25, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

Sketching: People, Highland Community Center, 12:30-2:30 p.m. (May 28-June 25, visual-art-institute.jumbula.com)

Alpine

May 25

Memorial Day Ceremony, Alpine City Cemetery, 8-9 a.m. (alpineut.gov)

Cedar Hills

May 25

Meet the Mayor, City Hall, 10-11 a.m. (cedarhills.org)

May 30

Family Festival, Harvey Park, all day (May 30-June 6, cedarhills.org)

  • BalloonFest
  • Breakfast fundraiser
  • Motorcycle cruise
  • Patriotic service
  • Parade
  • Drone show
  • Live music
  • Fireworks
  • Car show
  • Chalk art
  • Fun run

WEST

Eagle Mountain

May 25

Memorial Day Ceremony, Pony Express Memorial Cemetery, 10 a.m. (eaglemountain.gov)

May 26

Senior Citizens Computer Class, Eagle Mountain Senior Center, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (eaglemountain.gov)

May 27

2026 Pony Express Days, Cory Wride Memorial Park, 4-9 p.m. (May 27-30, eaglemountain.gov)

  • Parade
  • Car show
  • Food trucks
  • Inflatables
  • Carnival
  • Pickleball
  • Fireworks

Arts, Crafts and Lunch, Eagle Mountain Senior Center, 10 a.m.-noon (eaglemountain.gov)

May 28

Arts, Crafts and Lunch, Eagle Mountain Senior Center, 10 a.m.-noon (eaglemountain.gov)

Senior Exercise Class, Eagle Mountain Senior Center, 11-11:30 a.m. (eaglemountain.gov)

Cedar Valley

May 25

History of Camp Floyd Day 2026, Camp Floyd State Park and Stagecoach Inn Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (stateparks.utah.gov/parks/camp-floyd)

NEARBY

Salt Lake City

May 23

Riverdance, Eccles Theater, 7:30 p.m. (May 23-24, live-at-the-eccles.com)

The 23rd Multicultural Dance and Arts Festival, 2998 S Fort Herriman Pkwy, 3-10 p.m. (eventbrite.com)

May 31

2026 Red Butte Outdoor Concert Series: Big Head Todd and The Monsters, Red Butte Garden, 7 p.m. (redbuttegarden.org)

Heber/Nephi

May 23

Classic Sheepdog Championship and Festival, Soldier Hollow, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (May 23-25, soldierhollowclassic.com)

May 30

Saturday Sunset Music Series, Heber City Main Street Park, 7 p.m. (hebermarket.com)

Know of an event that should be listed? Let us know by emailing jlloyd@heraldextra.com.

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