| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | 2012 Banff Mountain Film Festival | Peery's Egyptian Theater | 02/18/12- 02/19/12 | Ogden |
Art in KayentaPresented by Coyote Gulch Art Village at Art in Kayenta February 17-February 19, 2012 On the outer edge of Southern Utah where the red sand is garnished with silvery sage and framed by towering red cliffs, you'll find Kayenta. The sun pours warm and golden from a turquoise sky. This amazing landscape is the backdrop for the annual "Art In Kayenta" Festival, with its broad spectrum of artists offering work in acrylic, watercolors, oils, bronze sculptures, fused glass, gourd art, mosaics, photography, metal art, jewelry, pottery and more. | Coyote Gulch Art Village | 02/17/12- 02/19/12 | Ivins |
Rocky Mountain Choreography FestivalPresented by Imagine Ballet Theatre at Peery's Egyptian Theater February 24-February 25, 2012 Rocky Mountain Choreography Festival is dedicated to the advancement of dance as an art form, specifically through the support and promotion of quality choreography.
| Imagine Ballet Theatre | 02/24/12- 02/25/12 | Ogden |
| Night at the Museum | John Hutchings Museum of Natural History | 02/23/12- 02/25/12 | Lehi |
Shiva RatriPresented by Krishna Temple at Krishna Temple February 25, 2012 Shiva Ratri will be celebrated in the Krishna temple in Salt Lake City with classical Indian dance, drama, a sacred bathing ceremony of Lord Shiva, a power point presentation projected onto a huge screen, the chanting of Lord Shiva's 108 names, music, and feasting. | Krishna Temple | 02/25/12 | Salt Lake City |
The Masquerade PartyPresented by Utah Arts Festival at Salt Lake Hardware Building February 25, 2012 The Utah Arts Festival presents The Masquerade Party at Salt Lake Hardware Building. It's an evening of music, dancing, great food from the Art Institute of Salt Lake City, and just-for-fun casino games all to raise funds to support the artistic programming of the Utah Arts Festival. Slip on your best masquerade mask for a chance to win great prizes. | Utah Arts Festival | 02/25/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Olympic Experience Exhibition | Book Arts Program At the J. Willard Marriott Library | 02/01/12- 02/29/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Celtic Celebration | Peery's Egyptian Theater | 03/17/12 | Ogden |
Salt Lake City Nerd 2012Presented by The Complex at The Complex March 24, 2012 Produced by Gangrene Productions and sponsored by mediaRif, Nightflight Comics, and The Complex, with live performances by Funktoast, Rev Mayhem, Rotten Musicians, Baby Ghosts and more. | The Complex | 03/24/12 | Salt Lake City |
Holi - Festival of ColorsPresented by Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple at Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple March 24-March 25, 2012 Holi is the Festival of Colors, a traditional Indian holiday celebrated in our own innovative fashion, is by far their biggest festival of the year, During Holi 2011, 50,000 revelers flooded the temple and grounds for two days day of brightly colored powder, mantra, music and a bit of holi mayhem.
This year, realizing that Holi has developed a national following especially among college festival-goers, they are preparing more parking and more colors than ever before. The music,... | Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple | 03/24/12- 03/25/12 | Spanish Fork |
World Horror ConventionPresented by World Horror Society at Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown March 29-April 1, 2012 The World Horror Convention is an annual gathering of professionals in the horror industry; publishers, authors, artists, musicians, filmmakers, dealers and, of course, horror fans. WHC serves as both an industry insider's networking event and a chance for fans of the genre to get together, meet some of the creative talents in the field, and generally spend a weekend celebrating All Things Scary. | World Horror Society | 03/29/12- 04/01/12 | Salt Lake City |
Alta GalaPresented by Alta Community Enrichment/Alta Arts Council at La Caille Restaurant April 6, 2012 The Alta Gala is an annual collaborative fundraiser for Alta Community Enrichment (ACE), Friends of Alta and Alta Historical Society.
The goal is not only to raise money for these 501(c)3 non profits in Alta but to raise awareness of the arts, environment and history of Alta. | Alta Community Enrichment/Alta Arts Council | 04/06/12 | Sandy |
Kayenta Street Painting FestivalPresented by Kayenta Arts Foundation at Coyote Gulch Art Village April 14-April 15, 2012 The second annual festival in Southern Utah where chalk is the medium and asphalt is the canvas. Artists and students collaborate to create large color-splashed images in various styles and sizes. The Festival is a fundraiser for the Kayenta Arts Foundation and a gift to our community. | Kayenta Arts Foundation | 04/14/12- 04/15/12 | Ivins |
Earth DayPresented by The Living Planet Aquarium at The Living Planet Aquarium April 22, 2012 Earth Day broadens the base of support for environmental programs, rekindles public commitment and builds community activism around the world through a broad range of events and activities. | The Living Planet Aquarium | 04/22/12 | Sandy |
Keynote Speaker The Big Year birder, Greg Miller Presented by Great Salt Lake Bird Festival at Davis County Legacy Events Center May 18-May 19, 2012 Great Salt Lake Bird Festival is excited to announce the 2012 Keynote Speaker will be The Big Year birder, Greg Miller. Miller is portrayed by actor Jack Black in the new comedy movie, The Big Year about the world of competitive birding. He also appears as an extra in the film. | Great Salt Lake Bird Festival | 05/18/12- 05/19/12 | Farmington |
| Madeleine Festival Concert | Choir of the Cathedral of the Madeleine | 05/20/12 | Salt Lake City |
14th Annual Great Salt Lake Bird FestivalPresented by Davis County Community and Economic Development at Davis County Legacy Events Center May 17-May 21, 2012 The 14th annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival announces its 2012 Student Art Contest, sponsored in part by a grant from the Davis County Commissioners' Cup Golf Tournament and Rio Tinto Kennecott Utah Copper. All Utah students from kindergarten to 12th grade are invited to submit an original drawing or painting in color of a Black-crowned Night Heron using personal observation, field guides, or Internet resources to research their artwork. | Davis County Community and Economic Development | 05/17/12- 05/21/12 | Farmington |
Cowboy Legends Cowboy Poetry and Music FestivalPresented by Cowboy Legends Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival at Fielding Garr Ranch May 25-May 28, 2012 The 6th Annual Cowboy Legends Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival will be celebrating the cowboy ranching history on the Island. You are invited to step back through 135 years of Utah History on the historic Fielding Garr Ranch on Antelope Island just northwest of Salt Lake City, Utah. There you will have available to you trail rides and wagon train rides, affording you the opportunity to observe wild life roaming freely on the Island as they have done for decades. | Cowboy Legends Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival | 05/25/12- 05/28/12 | Syracuse |
Ogden Music Festival 2012Presented by Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music at Ogden High School June 1-June 3, 2012 Ogden Music Festival is a 3-day outdoor event featuring bluegrass, blues, folk, and alt-country music held at Ogden's beautiful Fort Buenaventura featuring Robert Earl Keen, Claire Lynch, Swamp Cabbage, Elephant Revival, Junior Sisk and Rambler's Choice, Zoe Muth and the Lost Highrollers, Red Rock Hot Club, Jake and Rebekah Workman, Blue Sage Deluxe Edition, Bill Vernieu and Joanna Joseph. Band and instrument workshops will be featured on the workshop stage. Todd's Musical Petting Zoo provides... | Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music | 06/01/12- 06/03/12 | Ogden |
Utah Asian FestivalPresented by Asian Association of Utah at Sandy's South Towne Center June 9, 2012 The 35th Utah Asian Festival features 10 ethnic groups who share performance, exhibit, crafts, arts and food of their origins. There is an Asian marketplace and a children's activity center where we will be celebrating Year of the Dragon. The festival is free and everyone is welcome! | Asian Association of Utah | 06/09/12 | Sandy |
18th Annual Llama FestPresented by Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple at Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple July 14, 2012 In their native Peru, Chile, and Bolivia, llamas carry heavy loads over terrain which is impassable to motorized vehicles. They are the trucks of the Andes. In America, life is much easier where they have become popular for carrying camping gear on weekend hikes and day trips. Many have found a niche as sheep guards on the open range. Still others, like an RV purchased with good intentions but somehow never used, spend their lives simply munching grass and looking gorgeous and exotic to passers... | Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple | 07/14/12 | Spanish Fork |
Krishna's Birthday Party JanmastamiPresented by Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple at Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple August 9, 2012 This holiday for Hindus compares to Christmas Day. Five thousand years ago Shree Krishna appeared on earth to protect the pious, annihilate the miscreants, and reestablish the principles of virtue. | Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple | 08/09/12 | Spanish Fork |
Krishna's Birthday Party JanmastamiPresented by Krishna Temple at Krishna Temple August 11, 2012 This holiday for Hindus compares to Christmas Day. Five thousand years ago Shree Krishna appeared on earth to protect the pious, annihilate the miscreants, and reestablish the principles of virtue.
| Krishna Temple | 08/11/12 | Salt Lake City |
26th Annual India FestPresented by Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple at Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple September 22, 2012 After 25 increasingly successful years of India Fest, few people in Utah County are unaware that, once a year, you can go to India without spending a lot of money. You can have India right in, of all places panish Fork! Now, this year an additional India fest will be held in Salt Lake City. The Sunday event in SLC will involve the same entertainers & Ramayana drama as in Spanish Fork, but will be held indoors for a maximum of 400 people, and, obviously, no fireworks. | Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple | 09/22/12 | Spanish Fork |
26th Annual India FestPresented by Krishna Temple at Krishna Temple September 23, 2012 After 25 increasingly successful years of India Fest, few people in Utah County are unaware that, once a year, you can go to India without spending a lot of money. You can have India right in, of all places Spanish Fork! Now, this year an additional India fest will be held in Salt Lake City. The Sunday event in SLC will involve the same entertainers and Ramayana drama as in Spanish Fork, but will be held indoors for a maximum of 400 people, and, obviously, no fireworks. | Krishna Temple | 09/23/12 | Salt Lake City |
Wild Stampede 5K Run and Kids DashPresented by Utah's Hogle Zoo at Utah's Hogle Zoo September 29, 2012 Help save wildlife! Put on your running shoes and join us for a fun 5k fundraiser! The Utah Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers, in partnership with Utah's Hogle Zoo and along with Sports Am L.L.C., is proud to host our third annual "Wild Stampede- 5K Run and Walk for Wildlife". | Utah's Hogle Zoo | 09/29/12 | Salt Lake City |
| Halloween Spooktacular! | The Living Planet Aquarium | 10/31/12 | Sandy |
Diwali - Festival of LightsPresented by Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple at Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple November 17, 2012 Diwali is a shortened version of Deepawali. Households in India put lamps in every window, and temples brightly illuminate their altars to bring in the best for the upcoming year. The date of the festival coincides with the return of the avatar of God, Sri Rama, to His ancestral kingdom after 14 years of exile and many adventures. All the citizens welcomed Rama home by brightening up his home city of Ayodhya and setting off fireworks. | Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple | 11/17/12 | Spanish Fork |
Diwali - Festival of LightsPresented by Krishna Temple at Krishna Temple November 18, 2012 Diwali is a shortened version of Deepawali. Households in India put lamps in every window, and temples brightly illuminate their altars to bring in the best for the upcoming year. The date of the festival coincides with the return of the avatar of God, Sri Rama, to His ancestral kingdom after 14 years of exile and many adventures. All the citizens welcomed Rama home by brightening up his home city of Ayodhya and setting off fireworks.
| Krishna Temple | 11/18/12 | Salt Lake City |