With spring in full swing and summer right around the corner, here are a few May events in Utah County that you’ll want to to put on your calendar.
The 3-day Utah Pasifika Festival is happening in downtown Provo. (Photo courtesy Utah Pasifika Festival)
Events
Speak For Yourself Open Mic
When: Recurring weekly on Thursday
Where: Enliten Bakery
Cost: FREE
Site: facebook.com/groups
Dry Bar Comedy
When: Recurring weekly on Friday and Saturday
Where: 295 W. Center Street, Provo
Cost: Varies
Site: drybarcomedy.com
Pedal Provo Ghost Tours
When: March 16 – November 17
Where: Varies depending on tour
Cost: $10 – $16
Site: pedalprovo.com
Swing Friday
When: Recurring weekly on Friday
Where: Gezzo Hall
Cost: $7 – $20
Site: gezzohall.com
Tulip Festival
When: April 13 – May 5
Where: Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point
Cost: $15 – $20
Site: thanksgivingpoint.org
Thursdays Tasting Light
When: April 26 – May 31 at 7 p.m.
Where: Taste
Cost: $14
Site: havetaste.com
Called To Swim
When: May 2 at 6 p.m.
Where: 62 E. 200 S. Springville
Cost: FREE
Site: springvilleseniorcenter.org
BYU Women’s Conference
When: May 3 – 4
Where: BYU Campus
Cost: $46 – $66
Site: womensconference.byu.edu
Latino Cultural Celebration
When: May 4 at 7 p.m.
Where: Peteetneet Ampitheater
Cost: FREE
Site: paysonutah.org
Provo River Race
When: May 12 at 11:00 a.m.
Where: Bridal Veil Falls
Cost: $12 per race, free for spectators
Site: provoriverkayak.com
Utah Pasifika Festival
When: May 24 –27
Where: Downtown Provo
Cost: FREE
Site: utahpasifikafestival.com
Memorial Day Service
When: May 28 at 10 a.m.
Where: Provo Cemetery
Cost: FREE
Site: freedomfestival.org
Massage How-To For Couples
When: Recurring every 2 weeks on Saturday
Where: The Zen Spot
Cost: $35 per couple
Site: zensportprovo.com
Theater
“Sense and Sensibility” is playing at the Hale Center Theater Orem through June. (Photo by Suzy Oliveria)
“Sister Act”
When: April 13 – May 5
Where: SCERA Theater
Cost: $12–$14
Site: scera.org
“You Can’t Take It With You”
When: April 20 – May 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Keith Christeson Little Theater
Cost: $11-$12
Site: pgplayers.com
“Sense and Sensibility”
When: April 27 – June 2 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
“Steel Magnolias”
When: May 3–26
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: $14 – $16
Site: facebook.com/events
ImprovBroadway
When: Recurring weekly on Saturday
Where: 496 N. 900 E., Provo
Cost: $5–$8
Site: improvbroadway.com
Improv Comedy Night
When: Recurring weekly on Thursday
Where: Angelus Theatre
Cost: $3–$4
Site: angelustheatre.com
Music
Country singer Rodney Atkins is opening the SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre Season on Memorial Day evening. (Photo courtesy of SCERA)
The Velour Live Music
When: Recurring on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Where: Velour Live Music
Cost: Varies
Site: velourlive.com
Hayley Kirkland & Michael Tobain Quintet
When: May 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: FREE
Site: facebook.com/events
British Invasion – Wasatch Chorale Spring Concert
When: May 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Provo City Academy Square Library Ballroom
Cost: $5
Site: wasatchchorale.org
Utah Children’s Choir Spring Concert
When: May 11 at 7 p.m.
Where: Pleasant Grove Jr. Highschool
Cost: $5
Site: pleasantgrove.alphineschools.org
Still Got a Song to Sing Concert
When: May 19 at 7 p.m.
Where: Angelus Theatre
Cost: $12
Site: eventbrite.com
Rodney Atkins
When: May 28 at 8 p.m.
Where: SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre
Cost: $20–$35
Site: scera.org
Food Truck Roundups
With warmer weather, Utah County’s food truck roundups are in full swing. (Photo by Jennifer Riggs)
Monday: Orem Food Truck Roundup at City Center Park
Wednesday: Lehi Food Truck League Night at Margaret Wines Park
Thursday: Provo Food Truck Roundup at Startup building
Friday: Springville Food Truck Roundup at Springville Public Library
Friday: Spanish Fork Food Truck Roundup at 49 S Main Street, Spanish Fork
Races
May 5: Provo City Half Marathon – 5k
May 12: Heart and Sole 5k
May 12: Orem High FFA-Barn Yard 5k
May 12: Payson Canyon Half Marathon
May 12: Woman of Steel Triathlon and 5k
May 19: Running with Angels 5k
May 19: Timp Trail Triathlon
May 19: Utah Lake Olympic Triathlon
Sports
UVU baseball has three home games in May. (Photo by Jay Drowns/UVU Marketing)
BYU Baseball
May 17: Pacific, 6 p.m.
May 18: Pacific, 6 p.m.
May 19: Pacific, 6 p.m.
UVU Baseball
May 11: Seattle, 6 p.m.
May 12: Seattle, 6 p.m.
May 13: Seattle, 12 p.m.
May 15: University of Utah, 6 p.m.
The Springville Museum of Art has multiple exhibits.
Musuem
M.C. Escher
When: April 26 – May 19
Where: BYU Museum of Art
Cost: Free
Site: moa.byu.edu
Roundup: Icons Of The West
When: July 19, 2017 – July 16, 2019
Where: Springville Museum of Art
Cost: Free
Site: smofa.org
Art Ball
When: May 12 at 6 p.m.
Where: Springville Museum of Art
Cost: $25 – $35
Site:smofa.org
Downtown Provo Art Stroll
When: Recurring monthly on the 1st Friday
Where: Downtown Provo
Cost: Free
Site: facebook.com/downtownprovo
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