Saturday Nov 14 – Sunday Nov 15, 2026. BYU football at home, The Nutcracker, Narnia on stage — and the first big holiday lights of the season switching on.
Forecast checked Mon Nov 9 via Weather.com — Orem 10-day. Recheck Friday, valley weather shifts fast.
Saturday is a rain day, so the picks lean indoors — with the one outdoor exception that's worth a poncho. Sunday clears, and that's when the lights are at their best.
The biggest ticket in the valley this weekend. Kickoff is 1:30 PM with showers and 50° in the forecast — bundle up, bring the rain gear, and the crowd will do the rest.
The Ashton Gardens light walk opens this week and runs nightly through Jan 9. Save it for Sunday night when the rain clears — a million-plus lights are better under a dry sky.
The rain-proof Saturday pick: local authors, books, and signings inside Provo City Library, 1–4 PM, completely free. Warm, dry, and an easy walk from the Covey Center if you're doubling up with The Nutcracker.
Saturday night, indoors: A Night of Broadway: Salute to Disney at SCERA in Orem, 7 PM.
From Orem and Provo out to Lehi and a few Salt Lake City headliners worth the drive. Tap a filter to narrow it down — free events are marked green.
Nothing matches that filter for this day — try “All”.
Saturday morning market at the Civic Center — local food, makers, and gifts. Worth the drive up if you're heading to Salt Lake anyway.
Indoor, loud, and dry — a great rain-day alternative to the football game, an hour before it starts.
Meet Utah authors, browse and get books signed — all indoors at the library. The weekend's best free Saturday plan.
Big 12 football under the mountains. Showers expected — dress for 50° and wet.
Two Saturday performances of the holiday classic at the Covey Center. The 2 PM matinee pairs perfectly with the book festival next door.
Narnia on stage, two Saturday showtimes in BYU's intimate Studio Theatre. A strong pick for kids on a rainy afternoon.
The Gateway's holiday lights switch on for the season, with the evening lighting event downtown. Free — just bundle up for the drive home.
Broadway voices sing the Disney songbook at SCERA — right here in Orem, and fully indoors.
NHL hockey Saturday night at the Delta Center — the Mammoth's second season in Utah.
Closing night of the Nov 12–14 run at UVU's Noorda Center — the closest stage to home, right in Orem.
The touring musical wraps its Eccles Theater run Saturday — last chance to catch it in Salt Lake.
The drive-through light show opens for the season Saturday in American Fork. You watch from the car, so Saturday rain is no obstacle — or save it for dry Sunday.
The Ashton Gardens light walk, open nightly Nov 12 – Jan 9. Magical in any weather, best on a clear night.
A full day of celebration, art, and learning at the Natural History Museum of Utah. Check the museum site before you go for the day's admission details.
Sunday afternoon NBA at the Delta Center — tip-off at 3 PM.
Bach's Magnificat to close the weekend, performed in Provo by the Utah Baroque Ensemble. Quiet, beautiful Sunday-night ending.
Second weekend night for the light walk — and with only a 10% chance of rain, Sunday is the night to go.
Night two of the season in American Fork — stay warm in the car and roll through at your own pace.
The two films already staged for this weekend — nothing publishes without your tap.
A boy shares his soccer ball with the new kid standing alone by the fence. Clearest payoff of the batch — he's holding the ball and smiling by 7 seconds.
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” — Hebrews 13:16Staged · Awaiting your tap
A young neighbor mows an elderly woman's overgrown lawn while she watches from the porch with lemonade. The week's strongest closer, saved for Sunday.
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress.” — James 1:27Staged · Awaiting your tap
No tickets, no spend — Saturday holds all the free highlights, which works out, because Sunday's list is all ticketed: