COMMUNITY
First Fridays at Kayenta
every First Friday / 4:00pm-8:00pm
FREE to attend!
Kayenta Art Village
Celebrate the creative spirit of Southern Utah every First Friday at Kayenta! This monthly event brings together art, music, community, and now—a curated boutique market from Southern Utah Market, featuring an exceptional selection of local art, crafts, and farmers market favorites. Shop handmade goods, meet regional artisans, and enjoy the vibrant energy that fills the Kayenta Arts Village.
Our ongoing partnership with DOCUTAH adds another layer of inspiration, presenting this year’s “Best of Fest” film series—a handpicked showcase of audience favorites and award-winning films from the Utah-based international film festival. It’s your chance to experience world-class storytelling right here in Kayenta.
Stroll the galleries, explore open studios, discover something new at the market, and end the evening with thought-provoking cinema under the stars.
Photo courtesy of Alan Holben
Friday, January 2 Lineup:
Celebrate New Traditions during First Fridays at Kayenta, where art, music, and community come together. Explore handmade goods, meet local artisans (including a vendor offering Tarot readings), and take in the creative energy of the Kayenta Arts Village. Stay for DOCUTAH’s “Best of Fest” film screening of Black Outside. Start your year right at Kayenta, and make First Fridays your new monthly tradition.
Live Music in the Courtyard
Monsoon Season
4:00PM-7:30PM
DOCUTAH Presents:
Black Outside // 7:30PM
The Lorraine Boccardo Theater
“That’s for White people.”
A phrase that infuriated Gary Wilkerson, Jr. as a young, Black kid asking to do outdoorsy things, like camping. He wasn’t old enough to understand that it was a warning, passed down from generations of Black Americans who weren’t permitted to explore the outdoors for fear of being killed.
To confront this inherited fear, Gary resolves to conquer the Pacific Crest Trail, a grueling 2,600 mile thru-hike from Mexico to Canada that takes six months to complete. With the guidance and support of his ride-or-die, Mary, Gary sets off on the adventure of a lifetime.
Part of DOCUTAH’s Best of Fest at Center for the Arts at Kayenta
Kayenta Art Village Spotlight:
Xetava
11AM-8PM
Xetava (Zay-tah-vah) is a full service restaurant with a full espresso bar, cocktails, wine and beer, and a patio with some of the prettiest views you’ll see in your lifetime. Located under the giant red cliffs of southern Utah. Indulge your senses while you relax amongst one of the prettiest views you’ll ever see
Food Trucks:
To Be Announced Soon! Interested in joining us as a vendor for First Fridays? Visit SouthernUtahMarket.com to learn more and apply!
