Getaways Calendar: August

Through Oct. 22, Cedar City, Utah: Utah Shakespeare Festival. This season’s plays include “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Henry V,” “The Three Musketeers,” “Mary Poppins,” “The Odd Couple” and “Julius Caesar.” Matinees and evening performances available; dark Sundays. 800-752-9849. www.bard.org.

Through Aug. 21, Lake Tahoe: Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. This year’s plays are “Comedy of Errors” and “Forever Plaid.” Sand Harbor State Park. 775-832-1616. www.LakeTahoeShakespeare.com.

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday, Panguitch, Utah: Panguitch National Senior Pro Rodeo (seniorrodeo.com)

Friday through Aug. 7, Goldfield: 16th annual Goldfield Days Celebration. This festival features ghost tours, bed races, floats down Main Street, a poker walk, chili cook-off and vendors. 775-485-3560. www.goldfieldnevada.org.

Saturday through Aug. 7, Flagstaff, Ariz.: 67th annual Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture. This festival is the oldest Navajo art show in the world. Visit more than 80 Navajo artists with booths set up to display and sell art. Watch artists demonstrate jewelry, painting, beading and pottery techniques. Museum of Northern Arizona. 928-774-5213. www.musnaz.org.

Aug. 11, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah: Perseides Meteor Shower and Star Party. Observe the meteor shower and other night sky wonders. Park telescopes will be available for viewing. Point Supreme. 435-586-0787. www.nps.gov/cebr/.

Aug. 11-14, Eureka: Eureka County Fair. This four-day family event features a horse show, team branding competition, hay contest, old-fashioned saddle bronc riding, entertainment, exhibits, games and plenty of food. 775-237-6026. www.co.eureka.nv.us.

Aug. 12-14, Washoe Valley: 31st annual Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival. This year’s bands include Bluegrass Etc., The Special Consensus, John Reischman and the Jaybirds and Run Boy Run. Bowers Mansion County Park. 775-420-8081. www.bowersbluegrassfestival.org.

Aug. 16-20, Panguitch, Utah: Garfield County Fair. Events include Fish Grab, Dutch oven/chili cook-off, pet show and talent contest. Panguitch Fairgrounds. 435-676-1160. www.panguitch.com.

Aug. 25-27, Kanab, Utah: Annual Western Legends Roundup and Film Festival. This celebration of the Old West includes cowboy poetry, fiddle contest, tent revival, Dutch oven cook-off, Indian dancing, quilt show and a quick draw contest. Street fair with art and food, parade and live cowboy music. 435-644-3444. www.westernlegendsroundup.com.

Aug. 26-Sept. 5, Elko: Elko County Fair. This event features horse racing, stallion competitions, stock horse challenges, 4-H livestock shows, Basque food and arts and crafts. 775-738-3616. www.elkocountyfair.com.

Aug. 28-Sept. 5, Black Rock City: Burning Man. This annual event is partly an art festival and partly an experiment in temporary community dedicated to radical self-expression and self-reliance. This year’s theme will be “DaVinci’s Workshop.” www.burningman.com.

Sept. 1-5, Parowan, Utah: Iron County Fair. Called Utah’s “Biggest Little Fair” events include 5k Fun Run, Miss Iron County Pageant, eating contests, Tour de Gap Bike Race, carnival and parade. 435-477-8380. www.ironcountyfair.net.

Sept. 2-5, Fallon: Fallon Cantaloupe Festival. This is a family festival that features the sweet, juicy Fallon cantaloupe. Other activities include arts and crafts, exhibits, petting zoo, farmers market and a mud volleyball tournament. Churchill County Fairgrounds. 775-423-9721. www.falloncantaloupefestival.com.

Sept. 2-5, Pioche: 111th annual Labor Day Celebration. The town’s largest event of the year features mining events, 10k Fun Run, fishing derby, chili cook-off and electric light parade and children’s events. 775-962-5544. www.piochenevada.com.