Ongoing events

Thursdays

Moab Information Center 2009 Lecture Series Informative series of lectures relating to southeastern Utah. Usually on Thursday evenings at the Moab Information Center, although some dates may vary. - Main & Center Street in Moab - Free - 7:00pm. For more information visit www.cnha.org/mic.cfm

Fallen Arches Square Dance Club - Thursday Nights at the Grand Center (182 North 500 West) - All square dancers & visitors welcome! Call to verify dance and for lesson information:  

435-259-2724 (Bob or Flora) or 435-719-4169 (Tom or Sandy).

Saturdays

Moab Farmers' Market Fresh Local Produce, arts and crafts, prepared foods, plants, and local talent. Every Saturday, May 9 through October 24 - 8:00 am to 12:00 noon - Swanny City Park (corner of 100 West and Park Drive) Contact: Gayle Weyher, Moab Farmers' Market Manager @ 435-259-0242.

Moab Art Walk Stroll Moab's galleries, shops, and cafés and view some of the region's finest locally created artwork. From traditional painting, pottery, and sculpture, to large format landscape photography, mixed media, bead and stonework, woven articles, and jewelry, the Moab Art Walk offers diverse, quality exhibits inspired by the region and it's inhabitants. The Moab Art Walk hosts artist receptions on second Saturdays in the spring and fall, however most exhibits run for a month or more so feel free to stop in at participating locations anytime! For more information visit moabartwalk.com.

September

3-14 Moab Music Festival

Music from around the world amidst the spectacular red rock canyonlands of Moab, Utah. Each year musicians and music lovers alike, from across the country and around the world, travel to the Moab Music Festival to perform and to listen to musical masterpieces, old and new, set among some of nature's most spectacular landscape masterpieces... the red rock canyonlands. For more information visit www.moabmusicfest.org or call 435-259-7003.

5-6 Adventure Xstream Series - Moab 30hr Finale

The Adventure Xstream Series Finale will bring racers back to Moab for this 30 hour adventure race. Solo, 2 Person and 4 Person teams will navigate, mountain bike, trek and kayak this spectacular venue. Race through the spectacular canyon country as well as into the Manti La Sal Mountains. This is the most unique and diverse course you will ever race. For more information visit GravityPlay.com or call 970-259-7771.

5-7 Labor Day Red Rock 4 Wheelers Campout

Organized by the Red Rock 4-Wheelers - Overnight trips with backcountry camping, with additional day-trips on each of the three days. The club will organize the event and provide the guides, you bring all your other needs. Early trail reservations are recommended since the number of vehicles allowed on each trip is limited. Spaces will be filled on a first-postmarked-first-serve priority system - there is no email, phone, or online registration. Final registration will be held on the morning that the trails leave. Visit the club's website for further information or mail a request to Red Rock 4-Wheelers, Inc., PO Box 1471, Moab, UT 84532-1471.

12 Moab Art Walk

Stroll Moab's galleries, shops, and cafés and view some of the region's finest locally created artwork. From traditional painting, pottery, and sculpture, to large format landscape photography, mixed media, bead and stonework, woven articles, and jewelry, the Moab Art Walk offers diverse, quality exhibits inspired by the region and it's inhabitants. For more info visit moabartwalk.com.

18-21 Annual Tribal Sands Belly Dance -

Desert Veils invites you to their fifth annual Tribal Sands Belly Dance & Drum Festival. Tribal Sands is a gathering of belly dancers and drummers from all over the US and Canada, in order to celebrate the world of belly dance. The festival begins on Friday with workshops, desert dancing and eating. Saturday will include more workshops, as well as performances by many outstanding belly dancers from throughout North America. For more information visit www.desertveils.org or call 435-259-6335.

19 Moab Century Tour

The Moab Century Tour encompasses an inspiring variety of landscape to awaken the cycling spirit. From the depths of the red rock canyons of Moab, riders begin to glimpse at the towering mountains above. This spectacular route rises from the sculptured canyons of the mighty Colorado River up into the La Sal Mountains, and then descends back into the canyons leaving you speechlessly in awe of the grand scale of this magical place. Channel the energy of riding through this grandeur of Moab’s canyon country by putting purpose behind your cycling. By focusing proceeds of the Tour with cancer survivorship programs each participant becomes a powerful force against cancer. For more information contact 435-259-2698 or visit www.skinnytireevents.com.

23-27 Skydive Moab Festival -

Skydivers from all across the world will be jumping from 3 - 20+ passenger airplanes and free falling for over 1 minute above Moab's most amazing landscape. Come see over 300+ skydivers jump and make over 3000 jumps in just 4 days. They'll reach speeds well over 150 mph. For more info visit www.skydivemoab.com, send an email to info@skydivemoab.com, or call 435-259-JUMP.

24-27 Moab Fall Quarter Horse Show -

Old Spanish Trail Arena (3641 S. Highway 191). For more information call 435-259-6226.

Information furnished by: http://www.discovermoab.com/calendar.htm