Southwestern Utah

Arts and Entertainment

Museums

  
Frontier Movie Town - Visit a collection of authentic western movie sets, salvaged from the many western films made in Kanab, "Utah's little Hollywood."

Tanner Amphitheater - A stunning 2000 seat amphitheater surrounded by the cliffs of Zion National Park. A live concert every Saturday night throughout the Summer.

Tuacahn - Tuacahn is a 1500-foot spectacular red rock cliff Amphitheatre and Center for the Arts featuring Theatrical and Musical performances.

Utah Shakespearean Festival - Founded in 1961 as a destination theatre in partnership with Southern Utah University, the Utah Shakespearean Festival is committed to entertain, enrich, and educate audiences through professional rotating repertory production of Shakespeare and other master dramatists.

Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theatre - Located adjacent to Zion National Park, and the beautiful Virgin River in Springdale, Utah the Theatre Center features a six-story giant screen, The Theatre Deli, Water Wind and Time bookstore, two gift shops, Toaquim's Village and Gifts Limited.

 

Events

Utah Shakespearean Festival - Founded in 1961 as a destination theatre in partnership with Southern Utah University, the Utah Shakespearean Festival is committed to entertain, enrich, and educate audiences through professional rotating repertory production of Shakespeare and other master dramatists.

Visit our Utah Events Calendar for a listing of local events.

Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery -  Southern Utah University, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, (435) 586-5432.

The Paunsaugunt Wildlife Museum - 250 East Center St., (435) 676-2500 or (435) 877-2664.

St. George Art Museum - This elegant building houses the beautiful work of Utah artists. You may also hold social functions including weddings, classes, and more in this building.

Southern Utah Air Museum - The museum is one of the only air museums where you can actually get into a cockpit.  400 West Telegraph, Washington.  (866) 663-8348.

 

Outdoor Recreation

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary -  Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, in the majestic red-rock country of southern Utah, just to the north of the Grand Canyon, is the nation's largest sanctuary for abused and abandoned companion and domestic animals.

Bryce Canyon National Park - At Bryce Canyon National Park, erosion has shaped colorful Claron lime stones, sandstones and mudstones into thousands of spires, fins, pinnacles and mazes.

Zion National Park - Zion National Park offers 229 square miles of spectacular cliff-and-canyon landscape and wilderness.  Visitors can see the world's largest arch - Kolob Arch - with a span measuring 310 feet. Wildlife such as mule deer, golden eagles, and mountain lions, also inhabit the Park.

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