This weekend is packed with community events the whole family will enjoy! So get ready to kickstart your summer adventures and check out my list of 4 awesome events all happening in Provo.

Utah Lake Festival

Saturday, June 2 | 10 AM – 2 PM Utah Lake State Park (4400 West Center Street, Provo)

Come experience sandy beaches, breathtaking lakeside views, and a variety of exhilarating water sports right in your own backyard. The Utah Lake Festival is on Saturday, June 2 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm and offers residents of the Wasatch Front the opportunity to enjoy all that the lake has to offer as well as learn about the lake’s ecosystem, native species and the importance of stewardship.

Come enjoy the following:

• Explore the Festival with your Lake Fest punch card to earn a prize • Learn about fish as you walk thru a giant 40 ft. fish sculpture • Games and activities for kids • Build sand castles • Boat show and sailboat regatta • Hay rides • Free fishing for kids 11 and under • Educational booths • Free paddle board rentals and lessons • Kayak, canoe, peddleboats and motorboat rentals • Food truck roundup

First Friday Art Stroll

Friday, June 1 | 6-9 PM Participating Downtown Provo Art Galleries

Come out for Downtown Provo’s June Art Stroll this Friday from 6-9 pm. Enjoy the good weather, good art, good music, and good company! Starting this month we are doing our first SCAVENGER ART HUNT! Visit all 4 ART HUNT LOCATIONS to get free stuff and enter into an awesome raffle.

Here's how it works: 1. Pick up a scavenger card from any participating location on the day of the Art Stroll 2. Visit all 4 ART HUNT locations specified on the card and have a staff member PUNCH your card with their special hole punchers! ALERT: Several of these art hunt locations will be giving out free stuff to anyone who gets their card punched! 3. Once you have visited all 4 locations, write down your info on the card and give it to a staff member (make sure to turn it in at an art hunt location). 4. This enters you to win a raffle with giftcards from several awesome Downtown businesses including Sodalicious, Foxglove: Flowers and Gifts, Chip Cookies, Fruta Crush, Lulu's Crafty Corner, HERE Provo and more! Our winner will be announced the following week on our Facebook and Instagram!

The Line-up: - Enliten Bakery And Cafe: Zoe Bastian & Sadie Miller - Unhinged: Ty Davis - HERE Provo: James Rees - peace on earth: Kirsten Anderson - Lulu's Crafty Corner: Sabrina Squires - Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream : Charles Bagley & his children - Writ & Vision: Kusum Pandey, Jethro Gillespie, & Mr. Hussain - Third Space Studios: Jason Lanegan, Adam Larsen, Broke Eatery, Paul Woodward - Pioneer Book: Trijsten Leach - Foxglove: Flowers and Gifts: Shelbi Shepherd - Covey Center for the Arts: Pam Pick, Brian Thayne, Jeff Goodsell - Harmony: Shauna Mooney Kawasaki - ProLab Studio: Mary Lee - Health and Justice Building: Annual Watercolor Show - Provo Library: Sculptures by Jean Clay - Artcetera Gallery: The Utah Art Education Association Teacher Exhibit

Provo Farmers Market

Saturday, June 2 | 9 AM – 2 PM Pioneer Park (500 W Center Street)

Get ready for fresh produce, artisans, local honey vendors, food trucks, fudge, macaroons, homemade pies, and food of every style! The Provo’s Farmers Market season starts Saturday, June 2nd and is held each Saturday at Pioneer Park from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Bring your family, meet your neighbors, browse the vendors, stock up on healthy whole fruits and vegetables for the week and enjoy the ambiance.