Here’s what’s happening this week, Oct. 19-25, in southern Utah

Staheli Family Farm’s nighttime haunted attraction features dark pathways, live characters, elaborate sets and special effects.

Details • Oct. 22, 7-10 p.m.; Oct. 23-24, 7-11 p.m.; Staheli Family Farm, 3400 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington; published range $26.99-$40.99, cost varies where not listed; stahelifamilyfarm.com

Visitors can explore the Field of Screams sets, props and animatronics with the lights on and without the nighttime scares.

Details • Oct. 23-24, 4-6 p.m.; Staheli Family Farm, 3400 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington; cost varies; stahelifamilyfarm.com

Fiesta Fun Center’s two-story seasonal haunted house features live scares, strobe lights, fog and other Halloween effects.

Details • Oct. 23-24, 8 p.m.; Fiesta Fun Center, 171 E. 1160 South, St. George; $18.95-$45; fiestafuncenter.com

This family festival features games and seasonal activities on the Southern Utah University campus.

Details • Oct. 24, 4-7 p.m.; SUU parking lot west of Eccles Coliseum, 1150 W. University Blvd., Cedar City; free

The aquatic center hosts a spook alley, games, treats and Halloween activities for families.

Details • Oct. 23-24, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Cedar City Aquatic Center, 2090 W. Royal Hunte Drive, Cedar City; $0-$20; cedarcityut.gov

Frontier Homestead State Park presents cemetery tours, guest speakers and seasonal Halloween activities, with a special carnival program Oct. 15.

Details • Oct. 22, 6-7 p.m.; Frontier Homestead State Park Museum, 635 N. Main St., Cedar City; $4-$20 where listed, cost varies on other dates; stateparks.utah.gov

Hurricane’s fall celebration includes family activities, food, entertainment, a kids market and trunk-or-treat festivities.

Details • Oct. 24, 3-8 p.m.; Hurricane Community Center Park, 63 S. 100 West, Hurricane; free

Frisby Farms pairs an afternoon pumpkin patch and family activities with a scary maze and haunted house after dark; Sunday hours are family-focused.

Details • Oct. 22-24, pumpkin patch 2-7 p.m. and haunted attraction 7-10 p.m.; Oct. 25, 2-7 p.m.; Frisby Farms, 2148 S. Old Highway 91, Kanarraville; $10; frisby-farms.com

The Staheli Witches roam the farm for photos, games, playful performances and Halloween mischief on select dates.

Details • Oct. 19, 22-24, 6-9 p.m.; Staheli Family Farm, 3400 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington; included with general admission or season pass Oct. 19, cost varies on other dates; stahelifamilyfarm.com

Paint the Halloween-themed “Moonlight Bat” during this 21-and-older guided art event. All supplies are provided.

Details • Oct. 25, 2-4 p.m.; Saints & Sinners, 307 N. Bluff St., St. George; $25; buzzedarts.com

Community-created scarecrows line Red Hills Desert Garden while skeletons, spiders and other Halloween decorations transform its slot canyon.

Details • Oct. 19-24, 5-10 p.m.; Oct. 25, 5 p.m. start; Oct. 16, 6 a.m.-10 p.m.; Red Hills Desert Garden, 375 E. Red Hills Parkway, St. George; free; wcwcd.gov

Join an SUU tradition centered on the legend of Virginia at historic Old Main late Friday night.

Details • Oct. 23, 10:30 p.m.-midnight; Old Main, 351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City; cost varies; events.suu.edu

The fall gathering offers an evening harvest celebration for the Silver Falls community.

Details • Oct. 21, 3-9 p.m.; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1867 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington; free; local.churchofjesuschrist.org

So U Comedy presents a family-friendly improv show followed by a later uncensored performance.

Details • Oct. 24, 7 p.m., 9 p.m.; Electric Theater Center, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George; cost varies; soucomedy.com

Runners take on Halloween-themed half-marathon, 5K and relay events in Hurricane.

Details • Oct. 24, 8 a.m.-noon; Fisher Family Farm, 1162 W. 3000 South, Hurricane; $48-$180 plus fees; runsignup.com

The farm’s fall season includes Farmland activities, the corn maze, pumpkin patch and other seasonal attractions.

Details • Oct. 19-22, 5-10 p.m.; Oct. 23-24, noon-10 p.m.; Staheli Family Farm, 3400 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington; published range $12.99-$18.99, cost varies where not listed; stahelifamilyfarm.com

Staheli Family Farm hosts a witch-themed late-morning meal with food, treats, music, stories and character interactions.

Details • Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Staheli Family Farm, 3400 S. Washington Fields Road, Washington; stahelifamilyfarm.com

Elementary-age children can drop in for free hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities with a spooky seasonal theme.

Details • Oct. 21, 4-6 p.m.; SUU Geoscience Building, Room 323, 351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City; free; events.suu.edu

Ben Steele’s solo exhibition combines Utah imagery with the visual language of vintage commercial and souvenir graphics.

Details • Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; St. George Museum of Art, 47 E. 200 North, St. George; free; sgcityutah.gov

Colleen Gianatiempo’s foyer exhibition is on view during regular weekday museum hours.

Details • weekdays through Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sears Art Museum, 155 S. University Ave., St. George; free; searsart.com

Daniel Rey’s exhibition combines photography, ceramics, sculpture, video and mixed media to reconsider ordinary objects and materials.

Details • weekdays through Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sears Art Museum, 155 S. University Ave., St. George; free; searsart.com

The Southern Utah Art Guild exhibition features original work by regional artists at Red Cliff Gallery.

Details • Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, noon-4 p.m.; through Oct. 29; Red Cliff Gallery, 220 N. 200 East, St. George; free; southernutahartguild.com

Aziza Abdieva’s solo exhibition explores resilience, memory, transformation and the artist’s relationship with Utah’s landscape.

Details • Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; St. George Museum of Art, 47 E. 200 North, St. George; free; sgcityutah.gov

Children and families can create a unique art project to take home during the museum’s weekly art program.

Details • Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-noon; St. George Children’s Museum, 86 S. Main St., St. George; $0-$8.50; sgchildrensmuseum.org

The contemporary Indigenous exhibition explores relationships among land, identity and storytelling through work by artists from the Southwest, Great Basin and beyond.

Details • Mondays-Saturdays through March 6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Southern Utah Museum of Art, 13 S. 300 West, Cedar City; free; suu.edu/suma

This recurring class introduces participants to improvisational performance through games, character work and collaborative storytelling.

Details • Saturdays through Dec. 9, 2-3 p.m.; Historic Electric Theater, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George; $15-$200; encorepa.org

Off the Cuff Comedy Improv presents its weekly audience-driven performance with improvised scenes and games.

Details • Fridays, 8-10 p.m.; Off the Cuff Theater, 913 S. Main St., Cedar City; $10.50; otccomedy.com

The evening begins with partner and line-dancing instruction followed by open dancing. Dancers of varying experience levels are welcome.

Details • Wednesdays and Fridays, 8 p.m.-midnight; The Venue Cedar City, 33 N. Main St., Cedar City; $5-$7

Young dancers build freestyle skills, musicality, street-dance technique and confidence in this recurring all-levels class.

Details • Wednesdays through Dec. 9, 4-5:30 p.m.; Historic Electric Theater, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George; $15-$200; encorepa.org

The year-round Saturday market features local produce, foods and goods from area vendors.

Details • Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; 2232 N. Main St., Cedar City, during October; IFA, 905 S. Main St., Cedar City, beginning in November; free; visitcedarcity.com

The weekly downtown market features local growers, food producers, artisans, makers and live music.

Details • Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon through October; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. beginning in November; Vernon Worthen Park, 300 S. 400 East, St. George; free; downtownfarmerstg.com

The year-round Saturday market brings local growers, food producers, artists and makers together in downtown Cedar City.

Details • Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through October; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. beginning in November; 100 W. Center St., Cedar City; free; festivalcityfarmersmarket.com

Local growers, makers and food vendors gather for the weekly Saturday market in Hurricane.

Details • Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Hurricane Community Center, 63 S. 100 West, Hurricane; cost varies; facebook.com/HurricaneUtahFarmersMarket

The recurring Friday market features local vendors at Painted Hills RV Park.

Details • Fridays, 4-7 p.m.; Painted Hills RV Park, 68 S. 1200 West, Cedar City; cost varies

Local artists, crafters, food vendors and makers gather in Tuacahn’s red-rock setting for the weekly outdoor market.

Details • Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Tuacahn Center for the Arts, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins; free; tuacahn.org

Families can watch a changing weekly movie lineup on the patio at Bowman’s Cowboy Kitchen.

Details • Wednesdays, 4 and 6 p.m.; Bowman’s Cowboy Kitchen, 3052 N. Iron Springs Road, Cedar City; cost varies

Sweet Pea Farm & Orchard serves a seasonal fall brunch with family farm activities.

Details • Saturdays, Oct. 10-31, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sweet Pea Farm & Orchard, 136 S. 600 West, Parowan; cost varies; sweetpeafarmandorchard.com

Teams test their knowledge during the restaurant’s recurring Tuesday pub trivia night, with a different topic each week.

Details • Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.; Koral Kafe, 2400 N. Town Center Drive, Washington; free; koralkafe.com

Color Country Chorus Auditions for Male Singers

Audition for the Color Country Chorus, a barbershop a cappella ensemble. Male singers are welcome.

Details • Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; American Legion Hall, 245 N 200 W, St. George (behind Senior Center); free; 505-803-4904.

Southern Utah University hosts a recurring no-drop campus ride for riders of varying experience levels; helmets are required.

Details • Wednesdays, 12:30-1 p.m.; Gerald R. Sherratt Library, 500 W. 200 South, Cedar City; free; suu.edu/sustainability

The student ensemble performs repertoire spanning the 1930s Big Band era through the present, with student soloists and guest artists.

Details • 7:30 p.m.; Eccles Concert Hall, Utah Tech University, 225 S. 700 East, St. George; free; music.utahtech.edu

Danny and Sandy’s summer romance is tested at Rydell High in Tuacahn’s family-friendly production of the classic musical.

Details • 7:30 p.m.; Tuacahn Amphitheatre, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins; $40-$70; tuacahn.org

The Americana musical brings music, dancing, comedy and romance to a story set on the Oregon frontier.

Details • 7-9:30 p.m.; The Forge at Cedar Fun Center, 170 E. Fiddlers Canyon Road, Cedar City; $15-$23; theforgearts.com

Young performers learn foundational theater dance, Broadway choreography, character expression and stage presence. The class is designed for ages 7 and older.

Details • 4-5 p.m.; Historic Electric Theater, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George; $15-$200; encorepa.org

Students develop jazz fundamentals, musical-theater movement, strength, control and performance confidence. The class welcomes ages 10 and older at all experience levels.

Details • 5-6 p.m.; Historic Electric Theater, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George; $15-$200; encorepa.org

The monthly series presents a free feature-film screening with an introduction and post-screening discussion.

Details • 6 p.m.; Historic Electric Theater, 68 E. Tabernacle St., St. George; free; fmasu.com

The Ledges hosts an evening trivia event as part of its October public events calendar.

Details • 6-8 p.m.; Fish Rock Grille at The Ledges, 1585 Ledges Parkway, St. George; cost varies; ledges.com

UTV Takeover begins its Tuesday programming with an hourlong industry ride at Sand Hollow. Participants must check in or sign a participation waiver before joining Takeover activities.

Details • 7-8 p.m.; Sand Hollow State Park, 3351 S. Sand Hollow Road, Hurricane; $5-$25 park admission; UTV Takeover activities free; utvtakeover.com

UTV Takeover’s Tuesday kickoff continues with an evening launch party and tire relay. Participants must check in or sign a participation waiver before joining Takeover activities.

Details • 8-10 p.m.; Sand Hollow State Park, 3351 S. Sand Hollow Road, Hurricane; $5-$25 park admission; UTV Takeover activities free; utvtakeover.com

Canyon View hosts Cedar City in girls volleyball, with sophomore, freshman, JV and varsity matches scheduled throughout the afternoon and evening.

Details • 4:30 p.m. sophomore, 5:45 p.m. freshman and JV, and 7 p.m. varsity; Canyon View High School, 166 W. 1925 North, Cedar City; cost varies; cvhs.irondistrict.org

The musical follows Jean Valjean’s journey through redemption, revolution and sacrifice in 19th-century France.

Details • 7:30 p.m.; Tuacahn Amphitheatre, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins; $40-$70; tuacahn.org

Participants can share cowboy poetry, stories and related spoken-word pieces during an open-mic gathering.

Details • 6:30-8 p.m.; Mountain View Ranch Museum, 10 S. 600 West, Parowan; free

The educational field day provides hands-on instruction related to Utah furharvesting and trapping. Participants must complete the required registration and prerequisite education.

Details • 6-9 p.m.; USU Extension Washington County Office, 339 S. 5500 West, Hurricane; $7; extension.usu.edu

Red Cliffs Audubon describes this as a no-host social gathering after the Seegmiller Historic Farm bird walk. The organizer currently publishes a late-night time, so attendees should verify the schedule before going.

Details • 11:20 p.m.-12:20 a.m.; Smith’s Deli, 565 S. Mall Drive, St. George; cost varies; redcliffsaudubon.org

Red Cliffs Audubon leads a two-hour bird walk on the farm’s unpaved trails. Registration is requested.

Details • 9-11 a.m.; Seegmiller Historic Farm, 2592 S. 3000 East, St. George; free; redcliffsaudubon.org

The musical follows Jean Valjean’s journey through redemption, revolution and sacrifice in 19th-century France.

Details • 7:30 p.m.; Tuacahn Amphitheatre, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins; $40-$70; tuacahn.org

The SUU Outdoors Education Series presents a free program focused on Bureau of Land Management archaeology.

Details • 6-7 p.m.; Sharwan Smith Student Center, Room 103, 351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City; free; events.suu.edu

A presentation examines how the proposed Northern Corridor Highway could affect local transportation, followed by a guided community discussion. The forum is free and open to the public.

Details • 6-7:50 p.m.; St. George Library, 88 W. 100 South, St. George; free; conserveswu.org

The mobile pantry distributes food to the public at no charge. Distribution ends when the available food is gone.

Details • 8 a.m.-until food is gone; Washington City Community Center lower parking lot, 350 N. Community Center Drive, Washington; free; washingtonutah.gov

The statewide conference focuses on education, collaboration, prevention, intervention and recovery related to substance use disorders. The organizer has not yet published the detailed Thursday agenda or attendee pricing.

Details • schedule not published; Dixie Convention Center, 1835 S. Convention Center Drive, St. George; cost varies; levomind.com/fallconference

Chemist and sensory storyteller Hoby Wedler explores the science of perception through flavor, sound, texture and personal experience. The APEX lecture is free and open to the public.

Details • 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; R. Haze Hunter Alumni Center Great Hall, 301-557 W. University Blvd., Cedar City; free; suu.edu/apex

Canyon View hosts Delta in girls volleyball, with sophomore, freshman, JV and varsity matches scheduled through the afternoon and evening.

Details • 3:30 p.m. sophomore, 5 p.m. freshman and JV, and 6:30 p.m. varsity; Canyon View High School, 166 W. 1925 North, Cedar City; cost varies; cvhs.irondistrict.org

Crimson Cliffs hosts Desert Hills in a Region 9 varsity girls volleyball match.

Details • 7 p.m.; Crimson Cliffs High School, 4430 S. Crimson Cliffs Way, Washington; cost varies; crimsoncliffs.washk12.org

Hurricane hosts Dixie for senior night, with sophomore, freshman, JV and varsity matches scheduled through the evening.

Details • 4:30 p.m. sophomore, 5:45 p.m. freshman and JV, and 7 p.m. varsity; Hurricane High School, 345 W. Tiger Blvd., Hurricane; cost varies; hhs.washk12.org

Cedar hosts Snow Canyon in a varsity girls volleyball matchup.

Details • 7 p.m.; Cedar High School, 703 W. 600 South, Cedar City; cost varies; chs.irondistrict.org

Southern Utah hosts Eastern Washington in Big Sky Conference women’s volleyball.

Details • 6:30 p.m.; America First Event Center, 351 W. University Blvd., Cedar City; cost varies; suutbirds.com

Utah Tech hosts Idaho in Big Sky Conference women’s volleyball. Admission is free.

Details • 6 p.m.; Burns Arena, 700 E. 400 South, St. George; free; utahtechtrailblazers.com

Danny and Sandy’s summer romance is tested at Rydell High in Tuacahn’s family-friendly production of the classic musical. This is the final scheduled performance of the season.

Details • 7:30 p.m.; Tuacahn Amphitheatre, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins; $40-$70; tuacahn.org

The Americana musical brings music, dancing, comedy and romance to a story set on the Oregon frontier.

Details • 7-9:30 p.m.; The Forge at Cedar Fun Center, 170 E. Fiddlers Canyon Road, Cedar City; $15-$23; theforgearts.com

View artwork and photography celebrating personal and regional heritage as part of the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival.

Details • 3-7 p.m.; Diamond Z Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

See quilts displayed in the Heritage Center lobby as part of the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival weekend.

Details • 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Heritage Center, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

Preschool-age children and their caregivers can explore art through an interactive museum activity.

Details • 10-10:45 a.m.; Southern Utah Museum of Art, 13 S. 300 West, Cedar City; free; suu.edu/suma

Regional poets and musicians perform throughout the afternoon during the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival.

Details • 1-6 p.m.; Diamond Z Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

Next Stop Comedy brings a touring stand-up lineup to DC Pub & Grill.

Details • 8-10 p.m.; DC Pub & Grill, 650 S. Main St., Cedar City; cost varies; nextstopcomedy.com

See several draft horse breeds and a demonstration featuring a world-champion pulling team.

Details • 6-7 p.m.; Iron Rangers Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

Young competitors take on ranch-style events including team roping, wild goat milking and branding without using horses.

Details • 4:30 p.m.; Iron Rangers Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; $0-$10; cedarlivestockfest.com

Southwest barrel racers gather for year-end competition; the published event header gives Oct. 23-24, though an internal day/date label conflicts. Confirm the schedule before traveling.

Details • 5-6:30 p.m. time-only runs, 7 p.m. competition; Washington County Legacy Park, 5500 W. 700 South, Hurricane; $3-$65

Friday’s festival program celebrates Southern Utah’s agricultural heritage with exhibits, demonstrations, poetry, art and vendors.

Details • 1-7 p.m.; Cross Hollows Events Center and Diamond Z Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

Browse festival vendors inside the Diamond Z Arena during Friday’s public vendor hours.

Details • 3-7 p.m.; Cross Hollows Events Center, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

The seasonal downtown market features artisans, food vendors, live music and rotating experiences.

Details • 5-9 p.m.; W. Tabernacle Street in front of FS Coffee, 201 W. Tabernacle St., St. George; cost varies; roamwildmarket.com

Sample food from Southern Utah restaurants during this 21-and-older tasting event at Crush Golf and Grill.

Details • 5-7:30 p.m.; Crush Golf and Grill, 1108 W. Black Mountain Drive, St. George; $42; tasteofsouthernutah.com

Vintage tractors compete in a transfer-sled pulling contest during the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival. Spectator admission is free; participant fees apply.

Details • noon-3 p.m.; Iron Rangers Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free for spectators, participant fees start at $5; cedarlivestockfest.com

Watch working stock dogs demonstrate livestock-handling skills during the Friday festival program.

Details • 4:30-5:30 p.m.; Cross Hollows Events Center, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

The Southwest Symphony performs film music with Hollywood bagpiper and whistle player Eric Rigler; children younger than 5 are not admitted.

Details • 7:30-10 p.m.; America First Performing Arts Center, 325 S. 700 East, St. George; cost varies; swsutah.org

Utah Tech senior Valerie Knapp presents a voice recital in Eccles Concert Hall.

Details • 7:30 p.m.; Eccles Concert Hall, 149 S. 700 East, St. George; cost varies; music.utahtech.edu

Dinosaur Ridge begins its multiday St. George paleontology program with Friday arrival, check-in and a welcome gathering before weekend field activities.

Details • 4 p.m. airport arrival for transfer or 5 p.m. hotel arrival; Best Western Coral Hills, 125 E. St. George Blvd., St. George; $1,500-$1,600; dinoridge.org

Rocky Mountain School of Baseball opens its two-day youth tournament across the St. George area and Mesquite. Individual Friday field assignments were not posted at audit time.

Details • time TBA; various fields, including Hurricane City Complex, 650 N. 200 West, Hurricane; $750-$850 team fee; rmsb.com

Runners light up the night during Hurricane’s Neon Night Run, with 5K and 1-mile options.

Details • 8 p.m.; Grandpa’s Pond Park, 350 N. 3700 West, Hurricane; cost varies; hurricanerecreation.com

Utah’s interscholastic mountain bike season culminates with the state championships on the Desert Color trail system.

Details • 8 a.m.; Desert Color Trail Park, 820 W. Akoya Pearl St., St. George; cost varies; utahmtb.org

Registered triathletes can collect race packets Friday ahead of Saturday’s Southern Utah Triathlon at Quail Creek.

Details • 4-7 p.m.; St. George Running Center, 2736 E. Red Cliffs Drive, St. George; Friday pickup included with $110-$187 race entry; southernutahtriathlon.com

Tuacahn presents the epic musical based on Victor Hugo’s novel, with this Friday performance closing its scheduled run.

Details • 7:30 p.m.; Tuacahn Amphitheatre, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins; $40-$70; tuacahn.org

The Forge presents the classic musical about the Pontipee brothers and the women who transform their rugged household.

Details • 7-9:30 p.m.; The Forge at Cedar Fun Center, 170 E. Fiddlers Canyon Road, Cedar City; $15-$23; theforgearts.com

View artwork and photography celebrating personal and regional heritage during the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival.

Details • 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Diamond Z Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

See quilts displayed in the Heritage Center lobby during the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival.

Details • 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Heritage Center, 105 N. 100 East, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

Regional poets and musicians perform throughout the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival. The detailed performer schedule includes morning and afternoon blocks around the wool fashion show.

Details • 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-5 p.m.; Diamond Z Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

Ballroom dancers compete at Utah Tech’s Winter Ball, with doors opening before the morning competition.

Details • 9:30 a.m. doors, 10 a.m. competition; Human Performance Center, 291 S. 700 East, St. George; cost varies; utea.utahtech.edu

Prospective students and families can explore Utah Tech academics, campus life and admissions during the university’s preview event.

Details • 12:30-5:30 p.m.; Gardner Student Center, 225 S. University Ave., St. George; free; admissions.utahtech.edu

Ranch teams compete in traditional skills including branding, sorting, doctoring and trailer loading. The program also includes the unveiling of two historical markers commemorating local livestock heritage.

Details • noon until finished; Iron Rangers Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free for spectators; cedarlivestockfest.com

Southwest barrel racers compete in the season-ending finals. The published event listing has internally inconsistent date labels, but its event header places the finals on Oct. 23-24.

Details • 9-10:30 a.m. time-only runs, 11 a.m. competition; Washington County Legacy Park, 5500 W. 700 South, Hurricane; $3-$65

Saturday’s festival celebrates Iron County’s agricultural heritage with livestock traditions, demonstrations, food, art, music and family activities.

Details • 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Cross Hollows Events Center, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

Browse festival vendors inside the Diamond Z Arena during Saturday’s public vendor hours.

Details • 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Cross Hollows Events Center, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

The seasonal downtown market features artisans, food vendors, live music and rotating experiences.

Details • 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Historic Downtown St. George, 201 W. Tabernacle St., St. George; cost varies; roamwildmarket.com

Browse the Saturday market while checking out vehicles at this Washington City cruise-in.

Details • 9-11 a.m.; 75 E. Telegraph St., Washington; free

Sample competing Dutch-oven dishes and help select the festival’s champions. Only 200 tasting tickets are available.

Details • 12:45 p.m. tasting; tickets sold 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or until sold out; Diamond Z Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; $5; cedarlivestockfest.com

Join the Alzheimer’s Association’s community walk to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Details • 9 a.m.-noon; Crosby Family Confluence Park, 2099 S. Convention Center Drive, St. George; free; alz.org/utah

Vintage tractors and draft horses compete in traditional pulling events during the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival.

Details • 1-5 p.m.; Iron Rangers Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free for spectators; cedarlivestockfest.com

Children 10 and younger who meet the event’s weight limit can compete on provided pedal tractors and miniature pulling sleds.

Details • 11:30 a.m.-noon registration, noon pull; Iron Rangers Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

Historic and modern sheep camps and tractors from the morning parade remain on display for the rest of the festival day.

Details • immediately after the 10 a.m. Sheep Parade; Cross Hollows Events Center, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

About 1,000 sheep are herded along Cedar City’s Main Street with horses, wagons, antique tractors, stock dogs and other heritage entries.

Details • 10 a.m.-noon; Main Street, starting at 200 S. Main St., Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

Watch live demonstrations showing how sheep are traditionally sheared.

Details • noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.; Iron Rangers Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

See garments made with wool during this agricultural-heritage fashion presentation.

Details • 1-1:45 p.m.; Diamond Z Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

View restored vehicles built before 1950 after they appear in the Sheep Parade.

Details • noon-5 p.m.; Diamond Z Arena, 11 S. Cross Hollow Road, Cedar City; free; cedarlivestockfest.com

The Southwest Symphony performs music from the movies with Hollywood bagpiper and whistle player Eric Rigler.

Details • 7:30-10 p.m.; America First Performing Arts Center, 225 S. University Ave., St. George; cost varies; swsutah.org

Saturday’s portion of Dinosaur Ridge’s multiday program explores St. George paleontology, including the Dinosaur Discovery Site and behind-the-scenes collections activities.

Details • 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm, 2180 E. Riverside Drive, St. George; $1,500-$1,600; dinoridge.org

Rocky Mountain School of Baseball continues its youth tournament at fields across the St. George area and Mesquite. Individual field and game assignments were not posted at audit time.

Details • time TBA; various fields, including Hurricane City Complex, 650 N. 200 West, Hurricane; $750-$850 team fee; rmsb.com

Cyclists can choose from multiple distances on this organized fall ride through the St. George area.

Details • 7:30 a.m.; 150 W. Tabernacle St., St. George; $100-$135; ridesouthernutah.com

Utah’s interscholastic mountain bike season culminates with the state championships on the Desert Color trail system.

Details • 8 a.m.; Desert Color Trail Park, 820 W. Akoya Pearl St., St. George; cost varies; utahmtb.org

Athletes compete in sprint, Olympic and relay divisions at Quail Creek State Park.

Details • 8 a.m.; Quail Creek State Park, 472 N. 5300 West, Hurricane; $110-$187; southernutahtriathlon.com

Tuacahn presents the family musical based on the Disney and Pixar film, with this performance closing the scheduled run.

Details • 7:30 p.m.; Tuacahn Amphitheatre, 1100 Tuacahn Drive, Ivins; $40-$70; tuacahn.org

The Forge presents the classic musical about the Pontipee brothers and the women who transform their rugged household. Saturday offers both matinee and evening performances.

Details • 2 p.m., 7 p.m.; The Forge at Cedar Fun Center, 170 E. Fiddlers Canyon Road, Cedar City; $15-$23; theforgearts.com

Sunday’s portion of the multiday paleontology program features hands-on fossil excavation at Substation Quarry with local experts. The itinerary also includes a picnic lunch, additional digging and a group dinner.

Details • 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; departs Best Western Coral Hills, 125 E. St. George Blvd., St. George; $1,500-$1,600; dinoridge.org