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The Dixie Center
800 748-5011 • 435 628-7003
www.dixiecenter.com
1835 Convention Center Dr, St George
The Dixie Center at St. George delivers the perfect venue for your event! A prominent rotunda and an inviting outdoor courtyard greets you upon entering St. George from the south. Beautiful sandstone bluffs and the red earth of Color Country will surround you. The Dixie Center at St. George is designed for flexibility with versatile space for sporting events, trade shows, conventions, meetings, or concerts.
Downtown Farmers
Market
435 632-3721
farmersmarketdowntown.com
2 W St George Blvd, St George
The Downtown Farmers Market
at Ancestor Square is a volunteer community project to promote the downtown area, as well as promoting organic gardening and homemade crafts and goods. The Market is held every Saturday morning from 9am to 12 noon in the Courtyard at Ancestor Square.
The Market begins on Mother’s Day weekend and continues through the end of October.
Lions’ Club Dixie Round-Up Rodeo Sept 2019
435 703-4779
www.stgeorgelions.com
Dixie Sunbowl
150 S 400 East, St George
The Lions’ Dixie Roundup gathers cowboys from all over the nation to compete for qualification into the National Finals in Las Vegas. A concert and rodeo is held annually at the historic Dixie Sunbowl in St. George.
40th Annual St. George Art Festival
April 10–11, 2020
435 627-4500
www.sgartfestival.com
50 S Main, St George
The St. George Art Festival is a great opportunity to enjoy art or show your own work in beautiful red rock
country. St. George is well known for its warm weather, striking scenery, and friendly hospitality. Held over Easter break, the Festival is one of the biggest weekends of the year, drawing thousands of visitors from throughout the Mountain West. Please call or see the website for further information.
2020 St. George Area
Parade of Homes
February 2020
435 674-1400
www.paradehomes.com
We invite you to come Dream, See, and Live at the St. George Area Parade of Homes, February, presented by
the Southern Utah Home Builders Association and Zions Bank. There will be a number of beautiful one-of-a- kind homes on display throughout the Washington County area. Homes are open daily. View website for dates and time.
State and National Parks
www.nps.gov or www.stateparks.utah.gov
Southern Utah has over ten na-
tional and state parks and two nature reserves, and if that is not enough trailblazing for you, southern Utah
is also hours away from some of the most beautiful parks in northern Ari- zona and southern Nevada. For park locations, hours, and descriptions, see pages 17–22.
Southern Utah and
Nevada Golfing
The St. George and Mesquite areas offer a wide variety of challenging golf courses with spectacular views of
the area! For a list of golf courses and descriptions, see pages 31-33.
Town Square Historic District and Water Walk
435 627-4000 stgeorgedowntown.com
50 S Main St, St George
The St. George Town Square His- toric District at Tabernacle and Main Street includes a 45 ft tall, walk- through tower that features four 8 ft, rounded stained-glass windows depicting the area’s rich history and a Carousel operational February– December.
The pioneers’ early dependence on irrigation canals and waterways is also recreated in the city’s new Water Walk, which begins at the northern end of Main Street with an old water- ing hole that once supplied spring water to the downtown area.
Thunder Junction All Abilities Park
April–July
435 627-4500
Tonaquint Park
1851 S Dixie Dr, St George
The Thunder Junction All Abilities park features climbing walls, an erupting volcano, splash pad, and
a C.P. Huntingington 1/4-scale train on a 2,700 foot track. This dinosaur themed park is wheelchair acces- sible and fun for all ages. The facility is open daily from 9am to 10pm with free admission. The train operates Monday–Saturday from 11am–5pm with a fee of $1 per ride--weather permitting.
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