Rain Getting You Down? Here Are Some Fun Activities You Can Do In April

Rain Getting You Down? Here Are Some Fun Activities You Can Do In April includint events, familiy freindly activities and theatre.

Utah Stories

April 10, 2019

Fun Activities

April 13 – 14
Spring Bonsai Show at Red Butte Garden. Held Saturday, April 13 from 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday, April 14 from 9 am to 3:30 pm. Discover Bonsai, the Japanese art of growing miniature trees in containers. Members of the Bonsai Club of Utah will exhibit different bonsai styles and arrangements and offer demonstrations. Trees and tools will be available for purchase. Visit the website for more information.

April 13 – 21
Moab’s Easter Jeep Safari. Presented by Red Rock 4-Wheelers this is a chance to discover the beauty of Moab and the surrounding areas on guided trails. You can pre-register and sign up for events here.

April 16
Cowboy Poetry at the Weber County Library, Southwest Branch. Cowboy Poetry Week is held during National Poetry Month and celebrates the voices of the working West through the stories of cowboys, ranchers and western writers. The performance will be held April 16 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm at 2039 W 4000 S, Roy. Free admission.

April 17
Women’s Entrepreneurial Conference – Harnessing the Power of Social Media and Digital Advertising. The conference will be held from 8 am to 4 pm. All profit from the annual conference is reinvested back into women-owned businesses through grants to help fund growth. The conference will be held at Holladay City Hall, 4580 S 2300 E. For more information and to pre-register visit the website.

April 20
Eggs Legs 5K. This race ends in an Easter Egg Hunt. The 5K course starts in Gardner Village and runs along the Jordan River Parkway Trail System. This course is out and back and almost 100% flat. For more information and to register for the race visit their website.

April 20
Earth Day at the Ogden Nature Center. Held from 11 am to 4 pm with an admission charge of $4 per person ages 3 and up. There will be fun and educational activities, booths featuring green gurus from all over the state, demonstrations, food trucks, nature crafts, live entertainment, and more. Explore the trails and learn what you can do to improve the health of the planet. Ogden Nature Center is located 966 W 12th Street in Ogden.

April 20 – June 15
Woodland Fairy Festival at Gardner Village. Find the fairies at Gardner Village with tiny houses and bitt scenes in the center court area and around every turn. Follow the A to Z Fairy Quest, Wishing Bridge, Find you Fairy Name game, Fairy Tea Parties and other activities hosted by the local shops. Gardner Village is located at 1100 W 7800 S

Theater

Family Friendly

Hale Centre Theatre, Sandy
Matilda The Musical
April 22–June 15
9900 South Monroe Street, Sandy

Hale Center Theater, Orem
Tuck Everlasting
May 3–June 15
225 West 400 North, Orem

Eccles Theater
Aladdin
April 25–May 12
131 South Main Street, Salt Lake City

Off Broadway Theatre
A Lad ‘n’ His Magic Lamp
April 26–June 1
272 South Main Street, Salt Lake City

Desert Star Playhouse
Freezin’ Let It Go Already!
March 28–June 8
4861 South State Street, Murray

CenterPoint Legacy Theatre
My Fair Lady
June 12–July 13
525 North 400 West, Centerville

Utah Children’s Theatre
James and the Giant Peach
April 27–May 25
3605 South State Street, Salt Lake City

Kingsbury Hall
Celtic Woman Ancient Land
May 25
1395 E Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City

Utah Symphony
RACHMANINOFF & SHOSTAKOVICH
April 12–13
Abravanel Hall, 123 West South Temple, Salt Lake City

Excellence in the Community
Angie Petty
April 17
Gallivan Center, 239 S Main Street, Salt Lake City

Ballet West
Onegin
April 5–13
Capitol Theatre, 50 West 200 South, Salt Lake City

Utah Opera
Bellini’s Norma
May 4–6
Abravanel Hall, 123 West South Temple, Salt Lake City

Repertory Dance Theatre
Voices
April 11–13
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
Bloom
April 18–20
Black Box Theatre at Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, 138 West 300 South, Salt Lake City

Peery’s Egyptian Theater – Ogden
Imagine Ballet Theatre Presents The Secret Garden
April 26–27
2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden

Scera Center for the Performing Arts
Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida
April 12–May 4
745 State Street, Orem

Tuacahn
Disney’s When You Wish
May–October 24
1100 Tuacahn Dr., Ivins

Sundance Summer Theatre
Mama Mia
July 8–August 10
8841 Alpine Loop Scenic Byway, Sundance

Utah Shakespeare Festival
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Macbeth, Hamlet, The Book of Will, The Conclusion of Henry VI Parts Two & Three, Twelfth Night, Every Brilliant Thing, The Price
June–October
Beverley Center for the Arts, 195 West Center Street, Cedar City

Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre
Mary Poppins, Newsies, West Side Story, The Marriage of Figaro, Bravo Caruso, Master Class
July–August
59 South 100 West, Logan