We’ve had April showers — now comes May showers (and a variety local events). Add these Utah Valley events to your calendar to get you through those last few weeks before summer.
Events
Utah County Museum Meet-Up
When: May 3
Where: Springville Museum of Art
Cost: FREE
Site: smofa.org
Beehive Bazaar
When: May 4-6, 11-13
Where: Startup Building, downtown Provo
Cost: FREE
Site: beehivebazaar.com
Hope of America
When: May 9-11 at 7:30
Where: BYU-Marriot Center
Cost: FREE
Site: freedomfestival.org
Art Ball
When: May 13
Where: Springville Museum of Art
Cost: $20 general admission presale, $30 at the door, $15 for students
Site: smofa.org
Cultural Diversity Celebration 2017
When: May 20 from 10 a.m – 2 p.m.
Where: Eagle Mountain City Hall
Cost: FREE
Site: eaglemountainarts.org
Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
When: May 26, 9 a.m.
Where: BYU Hinckley Center
Cost: Invitation required, available upon request
Site: freedomfestival.org
Spring Fling at Hee Haw Farms
When: April 6 – May 13
Where: Hee Haw Farms in Pleasant Grove
Cost: $6
Site: heehawfarms.com
Tulip Festival
When: April 7 – May 6
Where: Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point
Cost: $17-$20
Site: thanksgivingpoint.org
Container Gardening with Flowers Class
When: May 6 from 10 – 11 a.m.
Where: Central Utah Gardens
Cost: FREE
Site: centralutahgardens.org
Control Your Controller Class
When: May 24 at 7 p.m.
Where: Central Utah Gardens
Cost: FREE
Site: centralutahgardens.org
Localscapes 101 Class
When: May 31 from 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Central Utah Gardens
Cost: FREE
Site: centralutahgardens.org
SCERA Cinema Classics
When: Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
May 2: “Clue”
May 9: “Keeper of the Flame”
May 16: “Funny Girl”
May 23: “The Quiet Man”
Where: SCERA
Cost: $2
Site: scera.org
Theater
“Betty Blue Eyes”
When: April 20 – May 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Hale Center Theatre Orem
Cost: $18–$24
Site: haletheater.org
“My Son Pinocchio Jr”
When: May 4–12 at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Hale Center Theatre Orem
Cost: $7-$9
Site: haletheater.org
“My Fair Lady”
When: April 14 – May 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: SCERA
Cost: $10-12
Site: scera.org
“Anne of Green Gables”
When: April 27 – May 20
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: $14-16
Site: provo.org
Music
Rooftop Concert Series: The Aces, Foreign Figures and Festive People
When: May 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: 100 W. & Center St., downtown Provo
Cost: FREE
Site: rooftopconcertseries.com
An Evening with Kristin Chenoweth
When: May 20
Where: de Jong Concert Hall, Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center
Cost: $39-$95
Site: arts.byu.edu
Sunday Concert Series
When: May 21 at 4:30 p.m.
Where: Springville Art Museum
Cost: FREE
Site: smofa.org
Air Supply
When: May 29 at 8 p.m.
Where: SCERA
Cost: $20-$40 for adults; $20-$30 for children
Site: scera.org
Dances
Evening of Dance
When: May 12–13 at 7:30 p.m. and a Friday school matinee at 10 a.m.
Where: de Jong Concert Hall, Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center
Cost: $12
Site: arts.byu.edu
Utah Regional Ballet presents “12 Dancing Princesses”
When: May 11-13 at 7:30
Where: SCERA
Cost: $12
Site: scera.org
World of Dance Folkfest
When: May 15 at 7 p.m.
Where: SCERA
Cost: $10-$12
Site: scera.org
Races
- May 6: Pay it Forward 5K/1 mile Challenge (Payson)
- May 6: Provo City Half Marathon (Provo Canyon)
- May 13: Race for Red (Provo)
- May 13: Salem Spring Sprint Triathlon (Salem)
- May 14: Anything for Auni Fun Run and Tot Trot (Spanish Fork)
- May 20: Running with Angels (Lehi)
- May 20: Timp Trail Marathon and Half (Timpanogos Park)
- May 20: Strides for Autism 5K and 1 Mile (Vineyard)
- May 20: Utah Jell-O 5K (Vineyard)
- May 20: Woman of Steel Sprint Triathlon and 5K (American Fork)
- May 27: Alpine Classic Half and 5K (Alpine)
- May 27: Live wElle 5K and Kid’s Fun Run (Springville)
Sports
BYU Baseball
May 2: Utah Valley University, 6 p.m.
May 9: Utah, 6 p.m.
May 11-12: Portland, 6 p.m.
May 13: Portland, 1 p.m.
May 16: Utah Valley University, 6 p.m.
BYU Softball
May 3: Grand Canyon, 5 p.m.
May 9: Utah State, 6 p.m.
UVU Baseball
May 2: BYU, 6 p.m.
May 5-6: New Mexico State, 6 p.m.
May 7: New Mexico State, 12 p.m.
May 12-13: Grand Canyon, 6 p.m.
May 14: Grand Canyon, 12 p.m.
May 16: BYU, 6 p.m.
Museums
From the Studio of Arnold Friberg
When: Feb. 15 – May 13
Where: Springville Museum of Art
Cost: FREE
Site: smofa.org
George Beard – Mormon Pioneer Artist with a Camera
When: March 15 – June 17
Where: Springville Museum of Art
Cost: FREE
Site: smofa.org
Jann Haworth: Work in Progress
When: Feb. 24, 2017 – Sept. 9, 2017
Where: BYU Museum of Art
Cost: FREE
Site: moa.byu.edu
The Classical Tradition: Serenity, Simplicity and Harmony
When: Nov. 16, 2016 – Aug. 5, 2017
Where: Springville Museum of Art
Cost: FREE
Site: smofa.org