THE WASATCH WEEK: May 18–24, 2026
Short week, big Tuesday. We've got a homestand at the ballpark, Real Salt Lake closing the book on the first half of its season, and a couple of easy family wins — but everything this week orbits one thing, and it's a Utah story going national.
⭐ FEATURED EVENT — CLEAR YOUR TUESDAY NIGHT
THE SECRET OF SKINWALKER RANCH — SEASON 7 PREMIERE
Episode 1: "All Fired Up"
Utah's most famous patch of high strangeness is back. After six seasons and a national following, The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch returns to HISTORY for Season 7 — and the team is going bigger than ever. Owner Brandon Fugal, astrophysicist Dr. Travis Taylor, chief scientist Erik Bard, ranch superintendent Thomas Winterton and security chief Kaleb Bench are back on the 512-acre property in the Uinta Basin, this season running experiments with high-powered rockets, drone swarms, laser technology and controlled detonations — plus a new satellite tool trained on the ranch.
The premiere, "All Fired Up," picks up after new tests reveal clues about ceramic materials pulled from the Mesa. The team responds by firing extreme heat above the Triangle — and, true to form, something shows up in the sky.
Here at Mountain & Main, we looked at the science, the skeptics and the Utah of it all in our Front & Center story "Are We Alone? The View from Utah," first published earlier this month. Fugal read it and added his own comment on our X account ahead of the premiere: "Great article and overview regarding Skinwalker Ranch and our upcoming season preparing to air this week! The truth is out there 🛸" If you want to get up to speed on Skinwalker Ranch before Tuesday, start here: https://www.mountainandmain-ut.com/front-center/are-we-alone-the-view-from-utah
So make a night of it. Whether you're a believer, a skeptic, or just here for the data and the drone footage, this is appointment viewing — and it's a Utah dateline.
📍 Where: HISTORY (cable, satellite, and live-TV streaming) — watch it from your own couch
🗓️ When: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 — 9/8c. On most Utah systems that's 7 p.m. Mountain, but feed timing varies by provider, so confirm your local HISTORY listing. New episodes continue Tuesdays through the summer.
📺 How to Watch: Live on HISTORY via cable/satellite, or live-TV streaming on Sling TV, Philo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, FuboTV, Frndly TV, or DirecTV Stream. New episodes also stream the next day on HISTORY.com and the HISTORY Channel app.
🎟️ Tickets: None needed — free with your TV or streaming subscription. Official: history.com/shows/the-secret-of-skinwalker-ranch
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THE REST OF THE WEEK
🎬 STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU — Opens Friday
The first Star Wars film in seven years. With the Empire fallen and Imperial warlords scattered across the galaxy, the New Republic enlists legendary bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his apprentice Grogu for one of their most dangerous missions yet. Directed by Jon Favreau, with Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White joining the cast. It's built to welcome lifelong fans and newcomers alike — Favreau calls it "season one, episode one." Theaters only for now; it heads to Disney+ later.
📍 In theaters everywhere, including IMAX — AMC, Regal, Cinemark and your local screens
🗓️ Opens Friday, May 22, 2026 | Rated PG-13 | Sci-Fi / Adventure | 2h 12m
🎟️ Tickets: On sale now at Fandango (fandango.com) or your theater's app or box office
🔗 Official: starwars.com
⚾ SALT LAKE BEES vs. TACOMA RAINIERS — Six-Game Homestand
The Bees are home all week against the Rainiers, which makes for an easy, affordable weeknight out before summer prices everything up. Tuesday through Friday are 6:35 first pitches; Saturday is the nightcap of the series and Sunday closes it in the afternoon sun.
📍 The Ballpark at America First Square, South Jordan
🗓️ Tue May 19 – Sat May 23 at 6:35 p.m. MT; Sun May 24 at 2:05 p.m. MT
🎟️ Tickets: milb.com/salt-lake/tickets
📺 How to Watch: Stream every game on MiLB.TV via milb.com/salt-lake
⚽ REAL SALT LAKE at MINNESOTA UNITED — First-Half Finale (Road)
RSL just wrapped its home slate (a Rocky Mountain Cup tilt with Colorado on May 16) and now closes the first half of the season on the road at Minnesota before the schedule pauses for the World Cup break. It's a 2:30 Saturday kickoff — a good one to put on at the barbecue.
🗓️ Saturday, May 23, 2026 — 2:30 p.m. MT at Minnesota (away)
📺 How to Watch: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV
🎟️ Tickets: Road match — no local tickets. RSL home schedule and tickets: rsl.com/tickets
🦗 "BUG WORLD" at the NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF UTAH — Family Pick
If you've got kids climbing the walls, point them at this one instead. NHMU's immersive insect experience — built by the team at Wēta Workshop — is a genuine wow, and it's included with admission. Best move: go on a Wednesday, when the museum stays open until 9 p.m., for a cooler, quieter, weeknight visit with the foothills going gold behind you.
📍 Natural History Museum of Utah, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City
🗓️ Daily during museum hours; open late until 9 p.m. on Wednesdays (on view through Sept. 7, 2026)
🎟️ Tickets: Included with museum admission — nhmu.utah.edu
🔗 Official: nhmu.utah.edu
🧚 FAIRY GARDEN at GARDNER VILLAGE — Family Pick
Lower-key and free to wander: Gardner Village's fairy gardens are in full bloom, with tucked-away fairy houses to hunt down across the shops and gardens. Easy afternoon with little kids, and the shops and cafés make it a simple outing.
📍 Gardner Village, West Jordan
🗓️ Now through June 27, 2026
🎟️ Free to stroll (some activities and bookings ticketed separately)
🔗 Official: gardnervillage.com
That's the week. Get the yard work done Saturday, catch the Bees on a weeknight if the weather holds — but block out Tuesday at 9/8c. Utah's strangest story is back on national TV, and we'll be watching right along with you. See you next week.