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The Bluff Balloon Festival, Theatre and Film, and Other Activities for January 2017

Wednesdays:  $1 admission at Tracy Aviary every Wednesday from November through March. Visit the Aviary for $1 every Wednesday and explore the exhibits ranging from the Owl Forest to the Dabbling Duck Pond. January 13th-15th: Bluff International Balloon Festival. The 19th Annual Bluff Balloon Festival is scheduled for January. Take a scenic flight over southeast…

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Hot air balloons flying over southern Utah

Hot air balloons flying over southern Utah
People enjoy a scenic flight over southeast Utah at the Bluff International Balloon Festival.

Wednesdays:  $1 admission at Tracy Aviary every Wednesday from November through March. Visit the Aviary for $1 every Wednesday and explore the exhibits ranging from the Owl Forest to the Dabbling Duck Pond.

January 13th-15th: Bluff International Balloon Festival. The 19th Annual Bluff Balloon Festival is scheduled for January. Take a scenic flight over southeast Utah as we head into President’s Day weekend.

January 17th: Story time at the Farm – Wheeler Historic Farm. This event features free admission and runs from 10:30 am to 11:00 am at the farm, 6351 S 900 E. This is a preschool program for children and their caregivers.

January 21st: Locomotive Restoration Project – 223 Narrow Gauge at Union Station Trainmen’s Building, 2501 Wall Ave, Ogden. The Golden Spike Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society has taken on the effort of restoring Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad steam locomotive #223 to an operational engine. Work sessions are held every Saturday at 9:30 am until early afternoon. Visit Ogden City for more information.

January 25th: Cooking class: Intro to Italian held at Tony Caputo’s Market and Deli, 15th and 15th. This class is an introduction to the art of Italian cooking. Registration is $45 with an additional $15 for alcohol pairing. Visit Caputo’s Market & Deli for more information and to register.

 

Family Friendly

Hale Centre Theater: The Nerd, December 31st, 2016  to February 4th, 2017. 3333 Decker Lake Dr. West Valley.

Hale Center Theater: Cash on Delivery, December 31st, 2016 to February 4th, 2017. 225 W 400 N, Orem.

The Children’s Theatre: Wizard of Oz, December 10th to January 14th, 2016. 3605 S. State Street, Salt Lake City.

Off Broadway Theatre: Star Ward, January 25th to February 20th, 2017. 272 S Main Street, Salt Lake City.

Desert Star Playhouse: Indiana Bones – Raiders of the Wall Mart, January 5th to March 18th, 2017. 4861 S State Street, Murray.

Utah Opera: Man of La Mancha, January 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th & 29th, 2017. Capitol Theatre, 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City.

Utah Symphony: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™ in Concert, January 3rd, 2017. Abravanel Hall, 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City.

Ballet West: The Sleeping Beauty, February 20th to February 26th, 2017. Capitol Theatre, 50 W 200 S, Salt Lake City.

Repertory Dance Theatre: Emerge, January 6th & 7th, 2017. Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 W 300 S, Salt Lake City.

 

PG 13

Pioneer Theatre: Fences, January 6th to January 21st, 2017. 300 S 1400 E, Salt Lake City.

Eccles Theater: Kinky Boots, January 17th to January 22nd, 2017. 131 S Main Street, Salt Lake City.

Egyptian Theatre: 2017 Sundance Film Festival, January 19th to January 29th, 2017. 328 Main Street, Park City.

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