Utah Valley Weekend Watch: Utah Valley city celebrations winding down in August
Michael Schnell, special to the Herald
Joe Short and another volunteer flip the salmon over the fire to cook the other side on Friday, August 2, 2019, in Payson. (Michael Schnell, special to the Daily Herald).
Here are some things to do in the Utah Valley area this weekend (visit the web link for more information):
CENTRAL
Provo
Aug. 7
Dive-In Movie: Finding Dory, Recreation Center, 8:30 p.m. (provo.gov)
2026 Provo Art Stroll, Downtown Provo, 6-9 p.m. (facebook.com/downtownprovo)
Acoustic Open Mic Night, Provo Library, 7-8:30 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)
The Afters, Arlington Hall, 10 p.m. (linktr.ee/theaftersutah)
Gilded Paradise: Recasting Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Baptistery Doors, BYU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Aug. 7-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. (Aug. 7-22, moa.byu.edu)
Mimi Chen Ting: Make Movement Visible, BYU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Aug. 7-Oct. 10, moa.byu.edu)
Landscapes & Handscapes 2026, JKR Gallery, 4-8 p.m. (Aug. 7-22, jkrgallery.com)
Between Miracles: Art Exhibit by Sarah Hawkes & Alice Abrams, The Compass Gallery, noon-8 p.m. (Aug. 7-Aug. 15, thecompassgallery.com)
Aug. 8
Hoot & Holler Festival, Sundance Resort, 7 p.m. (sundanceresort.com)
2026 Provo Farmer’s Market, Pioneer Park, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (provofarmersmarket.com)
Orem
Aug. 7
Guys and Dolls, SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre, 8 p.m. (Aug. 7-18, scera.org)
Film: Jaws, Orem Library, 6-8 p.m. (oremlibrary.com)
Aug. 8
Art for All 2026, UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount. 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)
Lindon
Aug. 7
2026 Lindon Days: Stars, Stripes & Small-Town Nights, various locations, all day (Aug. 7-8, lindon.gov)
SOUTH
Springville
Aug. 7
America250 Youth Art Exhibition, Springville Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Aug. 7-Oct. 24, smofa.org)
Aug. 8
End of Summer Reading Pool Party, The Clyde Rec Center, 9-11 a.m. (springvilleutah.gov/library)
Art City Ukulele, Springville Library, 11 a.m.-noon (springvilleutah.gov/library)
Board Game Club, Springville Library, 1-3 p.m. (springvilleutah.gov/library)
Spanish Fork
Aug. 8
Spanish Fork Children’s Market 2026, City Park, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (spanishfork.gov)
Harvest and Seed Swap, Spanish Fork Library, 10 a.m. (spanishfork.gov)
Payson
Aug. 7
2026 Payson Salmon Supper, Payson Memorial Park, 4-8 p.m. (paysonutah.gov)
Live Local Music Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Family Movie Night, Payson Library, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (paysonutah.gov/library)
Aug. 8
Dungeons & Dragons Beginners Club, Payson Library, 6:30 p.m. (library.payson.gov)
Aug. 9
Sunday Open Mic in Payson, Center of the Universe Cafe, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Santaquin
Aug. 7
Santaquin Orchard Days 2026, various locations, all day (Aug. 7-8, santaquin.gov)
Salem
Aug. 7
Salem Days 2026 “Built on Freedom”, Knoll Park, all day (Aug. 7-8, salemutah.gov)
NORTH
Pleasant Grove
Aug. 7
The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 7:30 p.m. (Aug. 7-22, theruth.org)
Aug. 8
Saturday Morning Movies: Z-O-M-B-I-E-S, Pleasant Grove Library, 10:30 a.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)
Cosplay Workshop, Pleasant Grove Library, 2:30-5 p.m. (pgcityutah.gov/departments/library)
Lehi
Aug. 7
Imaginaria, Thanksgiving Point, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. (Aug. 7-22, thanksgivingpoint.org)
Grandparents Week, Thanksgiving Point, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. (Aug. 7-8, thanksgivingpoint.org)
Summer Outdoor Movie Nights, Thanksgiving Point, 9 p.m. (thanksgivingpoint.org)
Aug. 8
Social Dance Date Night – Country Swing, Legacy Center, 7 p.m. (lehi-ut.gov)
American Fork
Aug. 8
Picnic with Heather B. Moore, American Fork Library, 1-3 p.m. (americanfork.gov)
Rug Tufting Workshop, The Rug Room, 6-9:30 p.m. (July 25-31, therugroomutah.com)
NEARBY
Salt Lake City
Aug. 7
The 18th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival, Utah State Fairpark, 5-10 p.m. (Aug. 7-9, craftlakecity.com)
Aug. 8
2026 Utah African Festival, Liberty Park, noon-8 p.m. (theuau.org)
Heber/Nephi
Aug. 7
Juab County Fair, Juab County Fairgrounds – Nephi, various times (Aug. 7-8, juabcountyfair.com)
Aug. 8
Heber Half Marathon Run For Autism, Old Mill Elementary School, 6-11 a.m. (runtasticevents.com)
Know of an event that should be listed? Let us know by emailing jlloyd@heraldextra.com.