Motocross Grand Prix Series beginning with Big Bike Unclassified at 8 am and ending with AA/Open at 2:30 pm and races and events all day held at Iron Mine Race Park (9205 W Antelope Springs Rd (4000 N), Cedar City). For more information visit www.racemran.com.

Revival at Three Peaks Mountain Bike Race & Festival held at Three Peaks Recreation Area (10 miles NW of Cedar City off Midvalley Rd), for three days of riding, racing and reveling on bikes in the Southwestern Utah desert, a place some call God’s country.. The camp will start with games and socializing Friday evening including slow races, a fat tire criterium and beer garden. Saturday will be the main event with an 8:17 am race. Race it solo or duo. The race will be adjourned as we tidy up for the evening. Dinner will be served to the camp while we hold the awards ceremony. More socializing and games will give way to a final night. The adjourning meeting will be Sunday’s group ride on some inspiring local trails. For information visit www.ridesouthernutah.com/events/.

Cedar Saturday Market held 9 am – 1 pm in the IFA parking lot (summer) & inside (winter) (905 S Main St, Cedar City), admission is FREE. Come for the farmers, food, and artisans as well as drawings, bingo and more! For information visit them on Facebook, Cedar Saturday Market, call Nancy 435-463-3735.

Downtown Year Round Farmer’s Market held 9:00 am – noon every Saturday (50 W University Blvd / Center St, Cedar City), admission is FREE. The Downtown Farmer’s Market had merged with the Year Round Farmer’s Market offering and encouraging local farmers and back yard gardeners to grow organically year round and sell there bounty. Giving the Southern Utah community an opportunity to support local farmers buy buying fresh and local year round. We are a REAL farmers market,only locally produced and grown fruit, vegetables,cheese,jam,bread,eggs, honey,and farm products are allowed to be sold.  

Find them every Wednesday from 4 pm – 7 pm (June 7th – October 11th)

Rock Show & Sale held 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in the Cal Ranch Parking Lot (750 S Main St, Cedar City), admission is FREE. For information call Tracy 435-865-1441.

Hope Food Pantry Fundraiser held 10:00 am 4:00 pm in the Cedar City Main Street Park (200 N Main St, Cedar City), admission is FREE. Support the Hope Food Pantry with fun in the park including booths, games, and prizes. Food and treats will be available for purchase. Make a donation and spin the prize wheel for a chance at some great prizes. For information visit facebook.com/HopeCedarCity/.

Southwest Astronomy Festival a regional celebration of astronomy and dark skies. The festival will consist of events for all ages taking place throughout Southwestern Utah at various times. Come experience night sky art exhibitions in Cedar City, attend a star party in Cedar Breaks National Monument, go on a night hike in Zion National Park, and look at the Sun from downtown St. George. Click here for a PDF of the Southwest Astronomy Festival brochure. For updates on the festival, visit the  www.nps.gov/cebr/calendar or follow Cedar Breaks National Monument on Facebook at @CedarBreaksNationalMonument.

A thin crescent moon this weekend that will make for great viewing in the event but will set early enough to permit dark skies later in the evening.

Friday:
Art Fusion: Hands on art project about the night sky – 6 – 7 pm; Southern Utah Museum of Art (13 S 300 W, Cedar City)
Astronomy Extravaganza: Mobile planetarium – 6 – 8 pm; North Elementary (550 W 200 N, Cedar City)
Save The Night Walking Tour: See examples of dark-sky friendly lighting – 8 – 9 pm; North Elementary (550 W 200 N, Cedar City)
Star Party: Telescopes – 8:30 – 10:30 pm; North Elementary (550 W 200 N, Cedar City)

Saturday:
Inflatable Planetarium: 10 am – 1 pm; Cedar City Library (303 N 100 W, Cedar City)
Astronomy Talks & Workshops: 10 am – 5 pm; Cedar City Library (303 N 100 W, Cedar City)
Might as Well be Walking on the Sun: Solar telescopes – 1 – 4 pm; Cedar City Library (303 N 100 W, Cedar City)
Astrogeek Networking: Hob nob with astro-nerds, artists, astrophotographers, & astronomy enthusiasts; 6 – 8 pm; Artisans Art Gallery (94 W University Blvd/Center St, Cedar City)
Night Sky Photography Workshop: Learn the ins and outs with photographer Mike Saemisch (RSVP) – 7:30 – 10 pm; Cedar Breaks National Monument (Ranger Station)
Star Party: Telescopes – 8 – 11 pm; Cedar Breaks National Monument (Point Supreme)
Star Party: Observatory – 8 – 10 pm; Ashcroft Observatory (745 Hillcrest Dr, Cedar City)
Star Party: After the Astrogeek Networking – Telescopes – 9 – 11 pm; Cedar Canyon Nature Park (1310 E Hwy U-14, Cedar City)

Additional events will take place around St George, Red Cliffs , Ivins, Zion Canyon National Park, Springdale, and Pipe Springs National Monument (AZ), follow the above link for times and locations.

“His & Hers”, a Dual Exhibit featuring Spike Ress & Sue Cotter held 11 am – 7 pm at Art Works Gallery (16 N 100 W, Cedar City), admission is FREE. Art Works Gallery will be showing a dual exhibit featuring the paintings of Spike Ress and the artist books and assemblage of Sue Cotter. The opening reception takes place on Friday, September 22, 2017, from 5 pm -8 pm. For information visit www.artworkscedarcity.com or call 503-810-0958.

Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA) hosts A Legacy of Love: The Thread That Binds Us, held 12 pm (noon) – 6:00 pm, Tuesday – Saturday in the Southern Utah Museum of Art (13 S 300 W, Cedar City), admission is FREE. This exhibition features the fashion designs of Eletra Casadei and her impact on the theatrical design and costumes of SUU Department of Theatre Arts & Dance. For information call 435-586-5432 or visit www.suu.edu/suma.

Oktoberfest held noon to 5 pm at Duck on in Saloon (Duck Creek Village). Duck Creek Village Association Presents: Oktoberfest in Duck Creek Village, Utah. German Food ~ Live Music ~ Games! Outdoor venue – where families are welcome.

Fall Equinox Observation held 6:00 pm at the Parowan Gap Petroglyphs (National Register of Historic Sites) and includes a presentation of the ancient Native American solar calendar, guided interpretive tour, hike and observation of the fall equinox sunset. The program is FREE and those attending are encouraged to wear good walking shoes and bring water to drink. For information call Nancy Dalton 435-463-3735.

The Parowan Gap, located 14 miles northwest of Parowan, is a natural mountain pass with numerous petroglypic panels and several rock outcroppings that cast shadows at specific times of the year signaling the changing of seasons. Based on archaeological studies, native people traveled and inhabited the area as far back as 2500-3000 B.C. As each generation came through, they left their messages of how they survived, where they found food, their traditions, and most importantly, a sophisticated calendaring system including the observation of the sun, moon, and planets. These messages are depicted as petroglyphs on the rock panels in the Gap.

Directions:
From Cedar City – Go north on Main Street which will become Hwy 130. Continue north for 13.5 miles then turn east and go 2.5 miles on the Gap Road.
From Parowan – Go north on Main Street to 400 North, turn west and drive under the interstate and continue west for 10.5 miles