Moab is host to a variety of events throughout the year including Cowboy Poetry Gatherings, Art Exhibits, Concerts, Barrel Racing & Team Roping Events, Rodeos, Rallies, and more. Annual events and festivals include the Chocolate Lovers Fling and Fundraiser, Skinny Tire Festival, Canyonlands Half Marathon and Five Mile Run, Jeep Safari, Moab Muni Fest, April Action Car Show, Festival of Cultures Diversity Celebration, Moab UTV Rally, Moab Arts Festival, Canyonlands PRCA Rodeo, 4^th of July Celebration, Moab Music Festival, Moab Century Tour, Skydive Moab Festival, 24 Hours of Moab Mountain Bike Race, Chile Pepper Ho Down Bike Festival, Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival, Moab Folk Music Festival, Christmas Tree Lighting, Electric Light Parade, Winter Sun 10K Run, and more.

MOAB SPECIAL EVENT INFORMATION
Dan O'Laurie Museum of Moab: Tel: (435) 259-7985
Moab Area Chamber of Commerce: Tel: (435) 259-7814
Moab Area Travel Council: Tel: (800) 635-6622
Moab Arts and Recreation Center: Tel: (435) 259-6272
Old Spanish Trail Arena: Tel: (435) 259-6226

MOAB ON-GOING EVENTS 2008
Moab Information Center 2008 Lecture Series: Free series of lectures relating to southeastern Utah. Most Thursday evenings at the Moab Information Center, at 7 pm. Tel: (435) 259-6003:

MOAB SPECIAL EVENTS 2008

AUGUST 2008
Aug. 28-13: Moab Music Festival: Music from around the world amidst the spectacular red rock canyonlands of Moab, Utah. Info: (435) 259-7003.

SEPTEMBER 2008
Sept. 1-13: Moab Music Festival: Music from around the world amidst the spectacular red rock canyonlands of Moab, Utah. Info: (435) 259-7003.

Sept. 4-6: LAGBRAU: Legacy Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Utah. Tel: (801) 554-1144

Sept. 19-21 Moab Century Tour: Bicycle race through Moab’s canyon country. Tel: (435) 259-2698

Sept. 24-27: AdventureXstream Series - Moab Adventure Race: Tel: (970) 259-7771.

Sept. 25-28: Skydive Moab Festival: See over 300+ skydivers jump and make over 3000 jumps in just 4 days. They'll reach speeds well over 150 mph. Tel: (800) UGO-JUMP

OCTOBER 2008
Oct. 11-12: Annual 24 Hours of Moab Mountain Bike Race: Team Relay-Style Mountain Bike Race held in the Behind the Rocks Area -a 24 hour mountain bike race set in a spectacular red rock desert. Tel: (304) 259-5533.

Oct. 15-19: Confluence ‘A Celebration of Readers and Writers’: Writing workshops, field components, public addresses, public forums, a "Moab Reads" program, writing contests and community art shows. Tel: (435) 220-0068

Oct. 19 The Other Half: 13.1 mile running event that begins at Dewey Bridge on Highway 128 and ends at the Sorrel River Ranch. Tel: (435) 259-4525
Oct. 24-26: 3rd Annual Chile Pepper Ho Down Bike Festival: Tel: (435) 259-4688. 

Oct. 25: Annual Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival: Watch sling-shots, catapults, trebuchets, and air-cannons launching pumpkins across the sky. Tel: (435) 259-2326. 

NOVEMBER 2008
Nov. 2-5: Annual Moab Folk Music Festival: Features artists from the national, regional and local contemporary folk music community. Tel: (435) 260-2488.

Nov. 7-9: Moab Canyons Endurance Ride: Horse endurance rides or 25 and 50 miles. 

Nov. 21 MARC’s 2nd Annual Mystery Dinner Theatre & Quick Draw Art Auction: Moab Arts and Recreation Center, Moab. Tel: (435) 259-6272.

DECEMBER 2008
Dec. 5 Christmas Tree Lighting: County Courthouse (125 E Center) @ 5:30pm

Dec. Electric Light Parade: Lighted floats and holiday costumes parade along Main Street in downtown Moab. Tel: (435) 259-7814.

Dec. 5-6: Christmas Gift Fair: Grand Center, Moab. Tel: (435) 259-8553

Dec. 6: Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair: Moab Arts and Recreation Center. Tel: (435) 259-6272.

Dec. 6: Winter Sun 10K Run: Tel: (435) 259-4525