As the weather warms and spring makes its way to Utah, the Utah Valley event calendar fills up quickly. Here are a few April events in Utah Valley you’ll want on your calendar.
Events
Tulip Festival
When: April 13 – May 5
Where: Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point
Cost: $20 general admission; $15 for children ages 3-12
Site: thanksgivingpoint.org
Utah Film Festival
When: April 5-7
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: $5–$75
Site: theutahfilmawards.com
Lamb and Wool Festival
When: April 7 from 12–4 p.m.
Where: Thanksgiving Point
Cost: $10
Site: thanksgivingpoint.org
You Got This!
When: April 14 at 9 a.m.
Where: UCCU Center
Cost: $49-$149
Site: uccucenter.com
Spring Fling Fundraiser and Ladies’ Dance Party
When: April 12 at 7-9 p.m.
Where: Bright Building, 33 West 400 South in Provo
Cost: $10–$15 (Donation options vary)
Site: bigoceanwomen.org
Bijou Market
When: April 20-21 at 7-9 p.m.
Where: 261 N University Avenue in Provo
Cost: $10–$15 (Donation options vary)
Site: bijoumarket.com
SCERA Cinema Classics
When: Tuesdays at 10 a.m.
April 3: “Blithe Spirit”
April 10: “Big Hand For a Little Lady”
April 17: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
April 24: “Hildago”
Where: SCERA
Cost: $2
Site: scera.org
Theater
“The Little Mermaid”
When: Feb. 16 – April 14 at 7:30 p.m. with Saturday matinee at 3 p.m.
Where: Hale Center Theater Orem
Cost: $18–$24 for adults; $16–$18 for children
Site: haletheater.org
“Single Wide”
When: March 23 – April 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Pardoe Theatre, BYU
Cost: $9–$17
Site: arts.byu.edu
“Sister Act”
When: April 13 – May 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: SCERA
Cost: $14 for adults; $12 for children/seniors
Site: scera.org
“Taming of the Shrew” with actors from the London stage
When: April 12-14 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Pardoe Theatre, BYU
Cost: $17+
Site: arts.byu.edu
“Mary Poppins Jr.”
When: April 24–28 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: $7–$10
Site: provo.org
“You Can’t Take it With You”
When: April 24–28 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: $12 for adults; $11 for students
Site: pgplayers.com
Music
BYU Noteworthy
When: April 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: $12 for adults; $10 for students/seniors
Site: provo.org
Unto One of the Least of These
When: April 15 at 7 p.m.
Where: SCERA
Cost: FREE
Site: scera.org
Utah Valley Symphony
When: April 18-19 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: $15 for adults; $10 for students
Site: provo.org
Dance
BYU Living Legends
When: April 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Timpview High School
Cost: $9–$13
Site: provo.org
BYU Ballroom Dance in Concert
When: April 6-7 at 7:30 p.m. with Saturday matinee at 2 p.m.
Where: Marriott Center, BYU
Cost: $17
Site: arts.byu.edu
Barbara Barrington-Jones Ballet West Academy presents “Unspoken”
When: April 13-14 at 7:30 p.m. with Saturday matinee at 2 p.m.
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: $15
Site: provo.org
Evolve: Refine
When: April 13 at 7:30 p.m. and April 14 at 3 p.m.
Where: Sorenson Center Ragan Theater, UVU
Cost: $12 for adults; $8 for students
Site: provo.org
Races
- April 21: Timp Triathlon & 5K (Orem)
- April 29: Thanksgiving Point’s Tulip Festival Half Marathon, 5K & Kid’s 1-mile Run (Lehi)
Sports
UVU Baseball
April 2: Air Force Academy, 6 p.m.
April 3: Air Force Academy, 1 p.m.
April 13 & 14: CSU Bakersfield, 6 p.m.
April 15: CSU Bakersfield, 12 p.m.
April 17: University of Utah, 6 p.m.
April 30: University of Arizona, 6 p.m.
BYU Baseball
April 5 & 6: Santa Clara, 6 p.m.
April 7: Santa Clara, 1 p.m.
April 24: Utah, 6 p.m.
April 26 & 27: San Diego, 6 p.m.
April 28: San Diego, 1 p.m.
Museum
M.C. Escher: Other Worlds
When: Nov. 7, 2017 – May 19, 2018
Where: BYU Museum of Art
Cost: FREE
Site: moa.byu.edu
The Interpretation Thereof: Contemporary LDS Art and Sculpture
When: Nov. 7, 2017 – May 19, 2018
Where: BYU Museum of Art
Cost: FREE
Site: moa.byu.edu
Wit and Whimsy: Off the Deep End
When: Aug. 23, 2017 – May 19, 2018
Where: Springville Museum of Art
Cost: FREE
Site: smofa.org
Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate
When: Jan. 7 – June 2
Where: Springville Museum of Art
Cost: FREE
Site: smofa.org