Savor the Summit, Downtown SLC Farmers Market & More Fun Things To Do This Weekend In Utah

Two nights ago, BYU's AJ Dybantsa walked across the stage at Barclays Center in Brooklyn as the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft, the first player from a Utah school to ever go first in the history of the draft. The Jazz grabbed Darryn Peterson right behind him at No. 2. Then Richie Saunders came off the board in the second round. It was one of Utah basketball's best Tuesdays. Now let's give the rest of the week a shot.

And much more!

🎭 Derek Hough: Symphony of Dance runs Friday and Saturday at the Eccles Theater on Main Street downtown, with the Dancing with the Stars judge and choreographer leading an evening of original choreography, storytelling, and live music. Both nights start at 8 p.m., recommended for ages 8 and up, and Eccles is one of the best rooms in the city for this kind of show.

🌟 SLC Pride 2026 takes over the Marmalade District at 400 North and 400 West in Salt Lake City from Saturday through Sunday, free and open to the community. Saturday runs noon to 10 p.m., Sunday runs 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. This year's theme is "At the Intersection of..." with multiple performance stages, an adults-only alley curated by Pleasure Portals and Sappho SLC, and Fafa Fest programming for the Black, brown, and Indigenous community running inside the festival footprint all day Saturday.

Machine Gun Kelly and Wiz Khalifa hit the Amphitheatre for the Utah stop on one of the summer's bigger stadium tours. MGK's pop-punk era made him a live act worth watching; this tour leans back into his rap roots.

One of the original Kings of Comedy, still one of the sharpest acts working the circuit. Friday late show is at 9:30 p.m. Saturday shows at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. if Friday fills up.

Classic rock band led by original drummer Tony Brock plays the intimate Egyptian Theatre on Park City's Main Street. Small venue, good seats, no opener.

Pioneer Park is running a new layout this summer as part of the ongoing renovation. Same local vendors, same Saturday morning ritual with produce, pastries, food trucks, and handmade goods.

Riverton's annual summer festival brings a classic car show (10 a.m.–3 p.m.) and the main rodeo (gates 6:30 p.m., skydivers at 7:30 p.m., competition starts 8 p.m.) to Riverton City Park all in one day. The rodeo also ran Friday night if you want a second shot.

Triple-A baseball on a Saturday evening at the Bees' new Daybreak ballpark. Good seats, cold drinks, summer night. The Bees also play Sunday afternoon if Saturday sells out.

Park City's annual outdoor dinner event shuts down Historic Main Street from 5 to 9 p.m. for 20 restaurants to set tables in the open air, with multi-course menus and craft cocktails. Thirty-plus years of this tradition and it still sells out. Book directly through whichever participating restaurant you want.

Free afternoon live music on the lawn at Silver Lake at Deer Valley, part of the resort's summer music series running through September. Good excuse to head up the canyon on a Saturday afternoon.

Two of the best acts in folk and indie singer-songwriter music, sharing a stage at Red Butte for one night. Craigie is sardonic and brilliant; Blind Pilot is lush and easy. Bring a blanket.

Drum Corps International's Utah stop at Weber State's Stewart Stadium in Ogden, featuring the Blue Devils (Concord, CA), Blue Knights (Denver, CO), Troopers (Casper, WY), and Genesis (Austin, TX). Outdoor stadium, big brass sound, Sunday evening.

Park City's weekly outdoor market on Historic Main Street, with food, art vendors, and live buskers from 10 to 5. The street just reopened from Savor the Summit last night, so the vibe is good.

🔥 The Cottonwood Fire grew to more than 59,000 acres in Beaver and Piute counties by Wednesday with zero containment, burning through Eagle Point Resort and triggering mandatory evacuation orders for HiLo Estates, Merchant Valley, and several other communities.

🗳️ Utah Senate President Stuart Adams conceded his District 7 Republican primary on Tuesday night to challenger Stephanie Hollist, ending a 16-year Senate career in an upset that observers called the most shocking result of the night.

🏀 AJ Dybantsa became the first BYU player ever selected No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft on Tuesday, going to the Washington Wizards after averaging 25.5 points per game during his one season with the Cougars.

🏀 The Utah Jazz selected Darryn Peterson second overall from Kansas, landing the guard widely regarded as the most complete player in the class, with Jaren Jackson Jr. posting "Let's cook" on Instagram within minutes of the pick.

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