Stories From Around the World

The BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures offers a free program for preschoolers and young children.  Stories from Around the World is every Friday at 11 AM.  Click on the link for more information.

Payson Scottish Festival

Payson will be holding its annual Scottish Festival this Friday and Saturday, July 8th and 9th at Memorial Park.  It is a fun family event and it is FREE!  There will be food and entertainment; competitions and bag pipes!  Check out this website for more information.  Remember to check our calendar to find more happenings for kids and families in Utah County!

Free Movies in the Park- Pleasant Grove

The Pleasant Grove Rec Center is doing FREE outdoor movies in the park every 2nd Friday in July, August, and September.


Anderson park

(950 E. 200 S.) Pleasant Grove

9:00 PM (or at Dark)- Gates open at 8:30

Bring blankets, chairs, and snacks.



July 8- Monsters Inc.

August 12- An American Tail; Fivel Goes West

September 9- Finding Nemo



In the event of bad weather movies will be re-scheduled for the 4th Friday of that same month.

For more info call (801) 785-6172

More Free and Frugal Things to Do!

This past month we have added a few more things to our lists.  There are many fun places that we don't yet know about yet and new fun things popping up all around Utah Valley.  Please leave us a comment or send us an email if you know something that we don't.

Indoor Free

Cold Stone Ice Cream Tour

Outdoor Free

Riverwoods Splash Pad

Paid Activities

Boondocks (Draper)

Cowabunga Bay (Draper)

Visit the list pages at the top of the page for more information on any of the fun places listed above.  Also, be sure to click on our Calendar link (to the right) to catch up on activities and festivals going on now!

Riverside Park - Provo

Riverside Park is right off the Provo River Trail in west Provo. It is just enough to keep kids happy for break from a river trail walk. there are taller and smaller slides; so it can entertain small children and older ones. There are swings, a big grassy area, restrooms and a couple of covered pavilions with picnic tables. Hopefully, these pictures give you an idea of what Riverside Park has to offer.  Leave a review and let others know what you like, or don't like about this park.

Address:  1260 West 600 North, Provo
Swings:  Yes
Restrooms:  Yes
Covered Picnic Tables:  Yes
Playground:  Yes
Walking Trail:  Yes
Grassy Area:  Yes