Eccles ColiseumCedar City, Utah

Tony Award-winning theater festival featuring Shakespeare and classic plays.

💡 World-class theater. Check schedule for performance dates.

A jaw-dropping half-mile-deep natural amphitheater carved from vivid red and orange rock at over 10,000 feet elevation, ringed by ancient bristlecone pine forests and wildflower meadows.

💡 The monument typically opens in late May or early June once snow clears; confirm road status before driving up. No cash accepted — bring a card. An America the Beautiful annual pass gets you in free.

Utah's largest collection of horse-drawn vehicles — wagons, carriages, and working equipment — anchored in a living-history complex that traces the pioneer and early industrial heritage of Iron County.

💡 Admission is $4 per person. Summer hours (April–September): Mon–Sat 9 AM–6 PM, Sun 10 AM–5 PM. Budget 1–1.5 hours to walk through all the outdoor exhibits and the replica blast furnace.

A BLM-managed natural rock canyon on the National Register of Historic Places where more than 1,500 petroglyphs — carved by Native Americans over thousands of years — line the canyon walls alongside a free interpretive pavilion.

💡 Paved parking and restrooms on site; cell service is unreliable so download directions before you go. The paved path leads directly to the main petroglyph panels.

A free natural history museum on the Southern Utah University campus showcasing regional fossils, geology exhibits, and native wildlife specimens from the Colorado Plateau.

💡 Open Thursday–Saturday 10 AM–5 PM; closed Sunday through Wednesday. Admission is free. Tours available by advance appointment. Enter via the west-side ADA-accessible entrance of the Science Addition Building.