Schedule of LDS pageants across the country

• Mormon Miracle Pageant — grounds of the Manti LDS Temple. Performances on June 16-18 and 21-25; gates open at 6 p.m.; pageant begins at 9:30 p.m.; 14,000 chairs are provided for seating, and crowds are smaller on weeknights. Call 1-888-255-8860. Admission is free.

• Nauvoo Pageant — near grounds of LDS Temple in Nauvoo, Ill. Performances on July 8-9, 12-16, 19-23, 26-30, Aug. 2-5; begins at 8:45 p.m. Pre-show activities and entertainment offered beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is free; no tickets required. Call 1-800-453-3860, extension 20188.

• Hill Cumorah Pageant: America's Witness for Christ — 603 State Route 21, Palmyra, N.Y. Performances on July 8-9 and 12-16; begins at 9:15 p.m. Admission is free; no tickets or reservations required. Call 1-585-248-9135. Billed as the largest outdoor pageant in America, it features seven sound stages with digital sound and state-of-the-art lighting.

• Oakland Temple Pageant — 4780 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, Calif. Evening performances July 19-23, 26-30 at 8 p.m.; matinee performances July 23 and 30 at 2 p.m. Contact the visitors' center to reserve free tickets at 1-510-531-1475; tickets required because of limited seating.

• Castle Valley Pageant — pageant site on Spartan Boulevard in Castle Dale, Utah. Performances on July 28-30 and Aug. 2-6 at 8:30 p.m., with amphitheater seating for 4,000. Preshow demonstrations on pioneer crafts such as blacksmithing, farming with horse-drawn implements, weaving and spinning. Admission is free. Call Bruce Anderson at 1-435-381-2362.

• Martin Harris: The Man Who Knew — amphitheater adjacent to city cemetery, Clarkston, Utah. Performances on Aug. 5-6, 9-13 and 16-19 at 8:15 p.m. Call 1-435-563-0059 for ticket availability; free tickets required. Call Donald J. Jeppesen at 1-435-245-3501.

• Arizona Easter Pageant: Jesus the Christ — 525 E. Main St., Mesa, Ariz. Dates in late March/early April 2006 to be announced. Presented in Spanish and English on different nights. Call 1-480-964-7164. Admission is free.