What's happening this weekend in Utah

One hundred and seventy years ago this week, the first Mormon handcart pioneers departed Iowa City on foot, pushing everything they owned toward Salt Lake City in wooden carts. They arrived four months later.

Lots happening this weekend: A Broadway musical in its final performances, a free Latin arts festival running through Sunday in Park City, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band playing their last Utah show, and an entire street in Midvale that becomes an open-air gallery tonight.

And much more!

Let's get to it.

— Andrew Johnson

🎭 Back to the Future: The Musical closes Saturday at Eccles Theater, your last chance to see Marty McFly on a Broadway stage in Utah before this two-week run wraps for good.

🎨 Latino Arts Festival runs free through Sunday at Canyons Village in Park City with 40+ artists, 11 food trucks, Grammy-nominated Los Wizzards headlining Saturday, and a World Cup watch party tonight for Brazil vs. Morocco.

Kid Cudi headlines Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre with M.I.A. and Big Boi on his first major tour in years.

Food trucks, live music, and artists completing large-scale murals in real time at Midvale's arts district tonight from 4 to 9 p.m.

Arena football returns to the valley as the Great 8's host the Arizona Juggernauts at Maverik Center.

BBQ, live music from the Dan Bates Trio, and a rare chance to step inside the iconic McPolin Barn at the edge of Park City.

Poolside day at The Gauge with pop-up vendors, a coffee and matcha cart, and live music.

The market is back at Pioneer Park in a new layout as part of the $18 million renovation — same great vendors, fresh flow to explore.

One of country music's most beloved bands plays their last Utah show at Sandy Amphitheater Saturday night.

Fifty-six young pianists from 14 countries compete for $60,000 in prizes and a chance to perform with the Utah Symphony — preliminary rounds are free and open to the public.

Utah rock band Citizen Soldier headlines The Complex in Salt Lake City Saturday night.

Pleasant Grove's beloved summer festival continues this weekend with carnival rides, live entertainment, and family activities.

A new immersive family adventure opens today at Clark Planetarium where you play a planetary explorer recovering treasure from space pirates — runs through June 18.

Preliminary rounds continue at Rose Wagner on Sunday, free and open to the public as the world's best young pianists compete for a spot in the final at Abravanel Hall.

⛷️ Matthew Prince offered Vail Resorts $500 million for Park City Mountain Resort, the nation's largest ski area, and proposed building a gondola connecting it directly to Alta.

💧 Rep. Celeste Maloy secured $10 million in initial federal funding for a new Great Salt Lake Watershed Recovery Program, a first step toward $1 billion in total restoration funding.

🎨 Midvale's Los Muros mural festival added eight new large-scale murals to the 45-strong Main Arts District this week, with artists painting live through tonight's 4–9 p.m. festival finale.

🏀 BYU's Richie Saunders is projected as a second-round pick in the June 23 NBA Draft, putting up 18.1 points per game before an ACL tear cut his senior season short — the sharpshooter who stayed in Provo on advice from a Jazz exec.

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