Located just 29 miles from Cedar City, Brian Head is a high altitude, family owned resort where snowboarding, skiing, tubing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling abound. In the summertime, the chairlifts usher mountain bikers and hikers to Brian Head Peak, where there are miles and miles of trails to discover. The diversity of Cedar City's natural attractions are matched by its cultural offerings. The Tony Award winning Utah Shakespearean Festival has made its home in Cedar City for the past 40 years. The festival offers several plays each summer and fall season, plus backstage tours, the free Greenshow, seminars and the ever popular Royal Feaste.
Cedar City is a feast for all the senses and sensibilities.
There are plenty of cowboy poets, artists and musicians performing at the Canyon Country Western Arts Festival held in Cedar City every March. If the Butch Cassidy era excites you, then head over to the Iron Mission State Park . This is the site of the first iron foundry in Utah and the exhibit tells the unique story of early Mormon settlers Art lovers can stroll the many art galleries and museums sprinkled throughout the city. For further enlightenment, listen to a renowned guest speaker or catch an evening concert at Southern Utah University .