Utah Valley Living: Places to go, things to do (July 12-20)

Harrison Epstein, Daily Herald file photo
Children scramble for ping pong balls dropped from a helicopter during the Mapleton Pioneer Days celebration at Ira Allan Park on Saturday, July 22, 2023.Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week:
Central
Provo
July 12
Fantastically Human, The Compass Gallery (thecompassgallery.com)
2025 Provo Farmer’s Market, Pioneer Park, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (July 12-Oct. 25 [Saturdays], provofarmersmarket.com)
Family Arts Festival 2025, Brigham Young University Museum of Art (July 12-26, moa.byu.edu)
Bluebird Cafe Concert Series, Sundance Resort, 8 p.m. (sundanceresort.com)
Landscapes and Handscapes 2025, JKR Gallery, 4-8 p.m. (July 12-Aug. 23, jkr-gallery.myshopify.com)
July 13
Mountain Top Yoga 2025, Sundance Resort, 9-11 a.m. (sundanceresort.com)
July 14
Storytelling Mondays: Renee Spencer, The Provo Pioneer Village, 6:30 p.m. (provopioneervillage.org)
Book Trivia Night, Provo City Library, 7 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)
July 15
Best Books Lite: Our Favorite Literary Characters, Provo City Library, 7 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)
July 17
The Wizard of Oz, Sundance Resort, 7 p.m. (July 17/18/19/21/24/25/26/28/31, sundanceresort.com)
July 18
A Broken Heart & A Contrite Spirit Exhibit – Lovetta Reyes-Cairo, The Compass Gallery, 6 p.m. (July 18-Aug. 16, thecompassgallery.com)
Friday Fusion, Arlington Hall, 8:30 p.m.-2 a.m.
July 19
2025 Provo Farmer’s Market, Pioneer Park, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (July 19-Oct. 25 [Saturdays], provofarmersmarket.com)
Family Arts Festival 2025, Brigham Young University Museum of Art (July 19-26, moa.byu.edu)
Landscapes and Handscapes 2025, JKR Gallery, 4-8 p.m. (July 19-Aug. 23, jkr-gallery.myshopify.com)
Orem
July 12
3rd annual Native Market Days, UVU Science Building Courtyard (americanindianservices.org)
- Hoop competition
- Native artists
- Food booths
- Fashion show
European Cultural Festival, The Orchard at University Place, 5-9 p.m. (universityplaceorem.com)
Annie, SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre, 8 p.m. (July 12-19, scera.org)
Honey Jar pottery lesson, Villa Ceramic Pottery studio, 4 p.m. (July 12/19/26, villaceramics.com)
July 14
2025 Summer Matinee Series: Night of the Zoopocalypse, SCERA Center for the Arts, 10:30 a.m./1 p.m. (July 14-17, scera.org)
July 16
Orem Farmers Market, Orem City Center Park, 5-9 p.m. (sunsetfarmersmarkets.com)
Outdoor Movies: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre, dusk (scera.org)
July 18
Orchard Country Dancin’, University Place Orem, 7 p.m. (universityplaceorem.com)
July 19
Annie, SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre, 8 p.m. (scera.org)
Honey Jar pottery lesson, Villa Ceramic Pottery studio, 4 p.m. (July 19/26, villaceramics.com)
Lindon
July 17
Lindon’s Sunset Farmers Market 2025, Lindon City Center Park, 5 p.m. (sunsetfarmersmarkets.com)
July 18
2025 Lindon Summer Movies: Moana 2, Fryer Park, dusk (lindonrecreation.org)
Vineyard
July 21
Movie in the Park, Vineyard Grove Park, 7 p.m. (vineyardutah.gov)
South
Springville
July 12
Summer Concert Series: You Should Be Dancing (A Tribute to the Bee Gees), Spring Acres Arts Park, 8 p.m. (springville.org)
Music Man Jr., Springville High School, 7 p.m. (July 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, springvilleplayhouse.org)
It’s All Fun and Games, Springville Museum of Art (July 12-July 19, smofa.org)
July 14
Sunset Farmers Markets, Springville Civic Center, 5-9 p.m. (sunsetfarmersmarkets.com)
51st annual Utah Quilt Show, Springville Museum of Art (July 19-Sept. 20, smofa.org)
July 17
Touch-a-Truck, Springville Library, 10:30 a.m. (springville.org/library)
July 18
Movies in the Park: Moana 2, Arts Park, dusk (springville.org)
Spanish Fork
July 12
Fiesta Days (July 12-27, spanishfork.gov)
- Kickball challenge
- Cornhole tournament
- Softball tournament
- Pickleball tournament
- Disc golf tournament
- Flag retirement
- Baby contest
- Golf tournament
- Carnival
- Craft fair
- Food in the Park
- Car show
- Miss and Mr. Extraordinaire Pageant
- Rodeo
- Street dance
- Spanish Fork’s Got Talent
- Speedy Spaniard River Trail 10k/Kids mile run
- Parade
- Quilt show
- Adopt-a-duck race
- Fireworks
- ATA Shoot
July 17
Shrek: The Musical, Spanish Fork High School Auditorium, 2/7 p.m. (July 17/18/19/21/24/25/26, spanishfork.gov)
July 18
2025 PyroMusical, Spanish Fork Soccer Fields, 6 p.m. (spanishfork.gov)
Payson
July 12
2025 Payson Scottish Festival, Payson Memorial Park (paysonscottishfestival.org)
- Strongman competition
- Bagpiping
- Live music
- Irish dancers
- Parade
- Scottish heavy athletics
Mapleton
July 12
2025 Mapleton Pioneer Days, Mapleton City Park (July 12-19, mapleton.org)
- Pickleball tournaments
- Family disc golf night
- Glow-in-the-dark disc golf tournament
- Cornhole tournament
- Spikeball tournament
- Historic programs
- Mapleton’s Got Talent
- 5K and Fun Run
- Parade
- Helicopter ping-pong drop
- Live entertainment
- Fireworks
July 14
Mapleton Farmers Market 2025, Mapleton City Park, 6-8:30 p.m. (mapletonfarmersmarket.com)
Mapleton Summer Concerts in the Park 2025: Shane Lee Band, Mapleton City Park, 7 p.m. (mapleton.org)
Salem
July 19
Water Lantern Festival, Knoll Park, 6 p.m. (waterlanternfestival.com)
Santaquin
July 14
Santaquin Hometown Market and Sounds of Santaquin: Science and Superheroes, Centennial Park, 5 p.m. (Mondays from July 24-Sept. 15, paysonsantaquinarea.com)
North
American Fork
July 12
American Fork Steel Days (July 12-19, steeldaysaf.com)
- Car show, cruise and burnout
- Fair
- Drone show
- Golf tournament
- Mario Kart tournament
- Concerts
- Pickleball glowdown/tournament
- Art show
- Splash night
- Horseshoe tournament
- Wiffle ball tournament
- Fitness festival
- Kickball tournament
- Carnival
- Quilt show
- Cornhole tournament
- Guns vs. Hoses home run derby/softball game
- Garden tour
- American Fork’s Got Talent
- Movies in the Park
- Marching band breakfast
- Steel Days Run
- Parade
- Fireworks
Lehi
July 12
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Skyridge Theatre Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. (July 12-26, lehiarts.org)
July 13
Lehi Arts in the Park: Broadway in the Park, Wines Park, 7:30 p.m. (lehiarts.org)
July 14
Dinos After Dark, Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life, 6- 8 p.m. (July 14, 21, 28, thanksgivingpoint.org)
July 16
Cosmo in the Park, Olympic Park, 10-11 a.m. (byucougars.com/juniorcougs)
July 18
Outdoor Movie Series: The Wild Robot, Ashton Gardens, 8 p.m. (thanksgivingpoint.org)
July 19
Social Dance Date Night – Cha Cha, Lehi Legacy Center, 7 p.m. (lehi-ut.gov)
Pleasant Grove
July 12
The Play That Goes Wrong, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 4/7:30 p.m. (July 12-Aug. 16, theruth.org)
An American in Paris, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 4/7:30 p.m. (July 12-July 19, theruth.org)
Prince of Egypt, Liahona Theater for the Community (July 12-21, alpinecommunitytheater.org)
July 14
Summer Monday Movie: Ratatouille, Pleasant Grove Library, 10:30 a.m. (pgcity.org)
July 16
2025 Utah Flower Market, 11 a.m.-noon (utahflowermarket.com)
Alpine
July 15
Trucks & Tunes, Legacy Park, 5-8 p.m.
Cedar Hills
July 14
Meet the Mayor, Cedar Hills City Offices, 10-11 a.m.
Highland
July 12
Into the Woods, Highland Community Center (highlandcityarts.info)
Art Safari, Highland Community Center, 9 a.m. (July 14-18, visualartinstitute.org)
July 17
2025 Highland Farmers Market, Highland Heritage Park, 4-8 p.m.
West
Eagle Mountain
July 12
Farmer’s Market, Cory B. Wride Memorial Park, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (eaglemountain.gov)
July 17
Food Truck Rally, Cory B. Wride Memorial Park, 6-9 p.m. (eaglemountain.gov)
July 18
Movie in the Park: Minecraft, Silverlake Amphitheater, 9 p.m. (eaglemountain.gov)
July 19
Farmer’s Market, Cory B. Wride Memorial Park, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (eaglemountain.gov)
Saratoga Springs
July 14
Saratoga Springs Farmers Market, Neptune Park, 5-9 p.m. (saratogasprings-ut.gov)
Summer Monday Fundays: Line dancing with Swingin’ Dance Co., 7:30 p.m. (saratogasprings-ut.gov)
Nearby
Salt Lake City
July 12
KUTV Days of ’47 Pops Concert, Maurice Abravanel Hall, 7:30 p.m. (casu.org)
July 14
Manilow: The Last West Valley City Concert, Maverik Center, 7 p.m. (maverikcenter.com)
July 18
Keith Urban: High and Alive World Tour, Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre, 7 p.m. (ticketmaster.com)
Heber Valley
July 12
Deer Creek Half Marathon, Soldier Hollow Campground, 6 a.m. (happytrails.com)
July 18
TedFest Music Festival, 50 Starks Lane, Wallsburg (July 18-20, tedfestmusic.com)
Know of an event that should be listed? Let us know by emailing jlloyd@heraldextra.com.