Zion National Park: Thursday’s Asking Rate is lowest (Nov 2–8, 2026)

The Art Invitational stretches across much of the week in Zion National Park, Utah. For hosts looking beyond the weekend, the revealing question is whether the weekday Asking Rates line up with Booked Occupancy.

Thursday has the lowest citywide Asking Rate in Zion National Park for November 2, 2026–November 8, 2026, despite higher Booked Occupancy than Tuesday. Wheelhouse data as of October 28, 2026 shows Thursday, November 5, 2026, at an Asking Rate of $280 and Booked Occupancy of 12.4%, compared with Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at an Asking Rate of $283 and Booked Occupancy of 9.2%.

Wheelhouse data shows that Thursday has the week’s lowest Asking Rate, while Friday and Saturday have its highest Asking Rates and Booked Occupancy.

Thursday, Nov 5, stands out because its lowest-in-the-week Asking Rate sits alongside higher Booked Occupancy than every earlier stay date. Tuesday, Nov 3, provides the sharpest contrast: it has the week’s lowest Booked Occupancy, but not its lowest Asking Rate. Thursday also has more time remaining until arrival than Tuesday.

The weekend presents a different relationship. Friday, Nov 6, has Booked Occupancy of 17.0% and an Asking Rate of $322; Saturday, Nov 7, has Booked Occupancy of 17.1% and an Asking Rate of $325. Those dates lead on both measures. Thursday is therefore the more interesting weekday to investigate—not because the market snapshot dictates a rate adjustment, but because its Asking Rate and Booked Occupancy rank differently.

Zion Forever Project lists the Art Invitational for November 2, 2026–November 7, 2026; this briefing covers stays November 2, 2026–November 8, 2026. Artist demonstrations at Cable Mountain Lodge in Springdale run Tuesday, Nov 3, through Thursday, Nov 5. The program then includes a ticket-only gala in Springdale on Friday, Nov 6, and the Wet Paint and Silent Auction at Zion Lodge on Saturday, Nov 7.

That calendar gives the weekday comparison useful local context: Tuesday and Thursday both have scheduled demonstrations, yet their Booked Occupancy differs. The gala and auction also coincide with the leading weekend dates, although the weekday itself could explain that contrast. These venue locations help explain the calendar; the market-wide figures are not venue-specific measurements.

Use Wheelhouse Performance Analytics to examine Thursday, Nov 5, against past Thursdays, and Tuesday, Nov 3, against past Tuesdays, checked the same number of days before arrival with the same nights open for booking. If your Thursday Booked Occupancy is higher than its own weekday history, keep Thursday at the center of your review; if it is not, shift attention to Friday and Saturday, where the market’s highest Asking Rates and Booked Occupancy coincide.

Wheelhouse Market Reports track bookings and advertised prices across short-term rental listings in Zion National Park. This article uses Wheelhouse data as of October 28, 2026.

Booked Occupancy is the share of nights already reserved for each stay date as of October 28, 2026. Asking Rate is the nightly price listings advertise for each date, fees included.

Figures come from Wheelhouse Market Reports, dated as shown in this article.

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