Weekend Activities!

Head on over to St. George Mom to get the low down on activities for the family this weekend! Some of them are Hurricane City's Rec Fest and the Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum Grand Reopening.

St. George Mom has all the details!

Cotton Days Activities this Weekend!

Here is a schedule of events for Cotton Days this weekend:

Friday, May 13

Team Sorting (Cowboy vs. Cow) 5:30pm - 6:30pm: Washington City Posse Grounds

Youth Fishing Derby 5:30pm - 7:30pm: Razor Ridge Park: All 6-13 yr olds are welcome to join us from 5:30-7:30PM. Prizes will be awarded for the largest fish caught and the most fish caught! Bring your own poles.

Dusk til Dawn Softball Tournament 6:30pm - 7:30pm: City Softball Fields

Movie in the Park 8:30pm - 9:30pm: Community Center Park (450 E Community Center Drive): Bring the whole family out to see Disney's Tangled. Food vendors will be present, bring the whole family and enjoy a great Friday Night.

Saturday, May 14

Breakfast 7:00am - 10:00am: Come and enjoy a delicious breakfast of Ham, Eggs and Pancakes in the Park from 7:00AM-10:00AM on Saturday morning prepared by our own Washington Utah Lions Club.

Hell Hole 5K 7:00am - 9:00am: Virgin River Trail, Washington Parkway and Telelgraph, 84780.

Cotton Day Parade 9:00am - 10:00am: 300 E Street (from 550 N to Parkview Drive): Annual Parade. Go here to see the Parade Route.

Golf Tournament 9:00am - 3:00pm: Green Spring Golf Course: 9 AM Shotgun Start, in a 3-man scramble. $125 includes green fees, cart prizes, Lunch and the payoff.

Day in the Park 10:00am - 3:00pm: Community Center Park: Vendor Booths, Kids Games, Entertainment, & Fun.

Mayor and Royalty announce Parade Awards 10:30am - 11:00am: Community Center Park: Mayor and Washington City Royalty will award parade winners.

Tractor Pull 11:00am - 1:00pm: A rip-roarin' good time. Meet in the old Nisson's Foodtown parking lot, and watch while these amazing antique tractors put on a great show.

Anniversary Party/Fireworks 6:00pm - 10:00pm: Washington City Community Center: Light Refreshments, Swimming, Tours, Rock Climbing, Sand Volleyball, & Live Entertainment!

Weekend Activities!

Here are some great activities going on this weekend:

Lowe's - Saturday 10am-Noon, Kids build a Free Heart Flower Vase for Mom! Be sure to sign up for this event here.

The Home Depot - Saturday 9am-Noon, Free “How-to Workshop”: build a Tulip Planter for Mom!

Michaels - Saturday 10am-Noon, Paper Event FREE Make-It Take-It: Celebrate National Scrapbook Day making gifts for Mom. Create a custom scrapbook page for Mother’s Day.

Thanks Keeping Cents!

Be sure to head on over to St. George Mom for more ideas on what to do this weekend with your family!

Zion Canyon Earth Day Celebration, Saturday, 4/23!

Zion National Park in conjunction with the community of Springdale, Zion Natural History Association, Zion Harvest and Z-Arts will celebrate the 41st Anniversary of Earth Day in Springdale, Utah, on Saturday April 23, 2011.

Live music and a farmer’s market will be accompanied by vendors, activities and demonstrations about native plant sources, alternative energy, “Leave No Trace” principles, solar ovens, environmental art and sustainable products. Kids can participate in games and a reading of Dr. Suess’ “The Lorax”.

The event, including a silent auction and a beer garden, takes place on the lawn of the Bit & Spur Restaurant at 1212 Zion Park Boulevard from 11:00 AM to 4:00 P.M.

All proceeds from this event benefit the town of Springdale’s efforts to convert all public facilities to solar power.

Go here to see a schedule of events! Don't forget that it is still National Park Week, so you can get into Zion National Park, or any other National Park for FREE until Sunday, 4/24!

We have been to this celebration multiple times and it is a lot of fun! Maybe we will see you there!

Weekend Family Activities!

Lowe's: Saturday 10am-Noon, Kids build a FREE Birdhouse designed to stick to your window.

Michaels: Saturday 10am-Noon, The Knack Easter Card Event FREE Make-It Take-It: Learn to make your own creative Easter stamps with foam.

Thanks Keeping Cents!

Kite Festival, Saturday, 4/16!

The 12th Annual Dixie Escalante Electric Kite Festival is tomorrow, Saturday, 4/16! This is a great family event with tons to offer! It starts at 10am goes all day and ends with Fireworks at 9pm! Head on over and check out the schedule of events!

Fun Family Activities this weekend!

Have you checked out St. George Mom yet? If not, do it now! It is a blog of local family activities!

Here are some of things going on this weekend:

Michaels:
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Earth Day event - Decorate a canvas tote
10am - Noon
FREE for kids 3 & up

Sunday, April 17, 2011
Body Art event
1pm -3pm
FREE for kids 13 & up

Pitch, Run Competition:
Saturday, April 16, 2011 @ 10am
Bloomington Park
FREE for kids 7-14

FREE National Park Week, 4/16-4/24!

YAY! FREE National Park Week is back! Starting tomorrow, 4/16, through Sunday, 4/24, you can get into ANY National Park for FREE! This is a great thing! We love, love, love Zion National Park and have been holding out on purchasing our yearly pass and this buys us another week! We will for sure be heading up to Zion at least once this week!

Moe's Valley Cleanup & Bouldering Competition, Saturday 3/26/11!

Oh Ya! I am so excited to tell you all about this! Tomorrow, Saturday, 3/26, is The Moe's Valley Cleanup and Bouldering Competition! Moe's Valley is one of my families favorite places to hike and boulder (watch this video and/or Google bouldering, if you are unfamiliar)! Come on out and support the local climbing community, we have some amazing local climbers! You will be very impressed!
Here is a run down of the schedule:

8:00 am - Trail run

9:00 am - Cleanup and trail building

Noon - Lunch

Around 1:00 pm - A friendly and fun bouldering competition with beginner, intermediate, and advanced divisions, with multiple prizes for each division.

This will be a fun day to give back and enjoy Moe's Valley! So pack some snacks, lunch and plenty of water and head on out for a great day! My family will for sure be there! Hope to see some of you there too!