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Looking to stuff your itinerary? Salt Lake has a variety of attractions across the valley to add fun to your vacation. From go carts, to the world's largest open-pit copper mine, to historic sites and churches, you'll run out of steam long before you run out of options.


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The Living Planet Aquarium
Type: Attractions
Area: South Valley
725 East 10600 South
Sandy, UT  84094
Phone: 801-355-3474
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Exhibits feature sharks, rays, seahorses and jellyfish as well as octopus, eels, piranha, a rescued Green sea turtle and Gentoo penguins! It is a unique opportunity for the many landlocked Utahans, particularly children, who have not previously had the chance to interact with such creatures.
 
Discovery Gateway
Type: Museums
Area: Downtown
444 West 100 South
Salt Lake City, UT  84101
Phone: 801-456-5437
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Discovery Gateway children’s museum is located in the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City. Discovery Gateway offers 60,000 square feet of interactive fun, and our engaging exhibits invite guests to explore and play together! Discovery Gateway boasts versatile spaces for your company gatherings, and school functions. Every experience at Discovery Gateway will be unforgettable. Connect Pass Attraction - includes One Admission
 
Clark Planetarium
Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
The Gateway
110 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT  84101-1145
Phone: 801-456-STAR (7827)
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Located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, Clark Planetarium explores the wonders of space and science through the state-of-the art ATK 3D IMAX and Hansen Dome Theatres, free exhibits and the Planet Fun Clark Planetarium Store. Our space exploration-themed building also provides a unique and spacious facility capable of hosting private events for up to 800 people.
 
Utah Olympic Oval
Type: Attractions
Area: West Valley
5662 South 4800 West
Kearns, UT  84118
Phone: 801-968-OVAL
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Located only 25 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City, the Utah Olympic Oval is an ideal venue for a wide variety of functions including meetings, receptions, corporate retreats, banquets and family reunions all year round. Imagine hosting a company party for as few as 15 employees or as many as 5,000. 2002 Olympic Winter Games speed skating site. Athlete training center. Public skating sessions, soccer, hockey leagues. Skating, Speed skating, and figure skating instruction. Special events.
 

 
Type: Attractions
Area: Provides service across
the Salt Lake area
Phone: (801) 534-4901
The Visit Salt Lake Connect Pass is the best way to gain access to Salt Lake's most famous and fascinating attractions. The Visit Salt Lake Connect Pass allows you to be your ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone:
This monument honors LDS Church leader and pioneer-colonizer Brigham Young, and pays tribute to the Utah Indians and fur trappers who preceded Mormon settlers into the Salt ...more

Type: Churches
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-328-8941
Roman Catholic Mass - Mon-Fri 8 am, 5:15 pm (choir); Sat 5 pm (english) 7 pm (spanish); Sun 8:30 am, 11 am (choir), 3 pm (spanish), 6 pm. Holy Days: please contact cathedral.

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: (801) 240-2745
Chronicling the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from its beginning in 1830 to the present day, collections at the library contain manuscripts, ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: (801) 535-7280
The City & County Building has served as the site of virtually every local government decision during this century. Visitors are astonished by its sheer size and bulk. ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone:
The 240,000-square-foot library features a 6-story walkable curving wall and a rooftop garden. Inside are shops and a cafe at ground level and reading galleries above, with ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: (801) 524-8200
With more than 500,000 books and other materials, the six-story library features a curving, walkable wall embracing the public plaza, shops and services at ground level, ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-456-STAR (7827)
Explore 10,000 square feet of free exhibits and experience incredible visuals in the ATK 3D IMAX® Theatre or Hansen Dome Theatre and shop the Planet Fun Clark Planetarium ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Salt Lake City
Phone: 801-322-5509
Over 100 classic automobiles on display. 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, V-16, Cadillacs, Packards, Pierce Arrows, Movie Star Cars.

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-538-1900
Originally located in downtown Salt Lake, the hall served as a city and territorial government office. It was moved in 1960 and now houses the Utah Office of Tourism and the ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone:
When the pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in July 1847, they immediately began constructing simple homes in their new surroundings. Today, more than a century and a ...more

Type: Museums
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-456-5437
Discovery Gateway children’s museum is located in the Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City. Discovery Gateway offers 60,000 square feet of interactive fun, and our engaging ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone:
Erected in 1859 at the entrance to Brigham Young’s property which led to the mouth of City Creek Canyon. Replaced several times over the years, the present 4,000 lb. eagle ...more

Type: Genealogy Services
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-240-2584
Founded in 1894, the Family History Library is the largest library of its kind in the world with over 300 computers, hundreds of microfilm and microfiche readers, and copiers. ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Salt Lake City
Phone: 801-261-3668
These aren’t your average go-karts! • Race at speeds in excess of 40mph • Computerized timing & scoring • Trophies • Multiple track ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-363-3889
First Presbyterian Church of Salt Lake City, Utah, was organized in 1873. The present church structure, built in 1903, was restored in 2003. It is one of the three oldest ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Salt Lake City
Phone:
Foothill Cultural District is an organization of some of the West's preeminent arts, historical and entertainment venues located in Salt Lake City on or near the University of ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-535-6110
Salt Lake's outdoor living room. Skating rink, amphitheater, 16 unique art pieces recreating a natural Utah theme. Entertainment daily. Rentals available; weddings, meetings, ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Salt Lake City
Phone: 801-538-1005
Located on South Temple between “G” & “H” Streets, the mansion was built as a residence for early mining executive Thomas Kearns and is now the official residence of Utah’s ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-240-2534
The centerpiece of this beautifully landscaped 10-acre plot in the heart of downtown is the 6-spired Salt Lake Temple. Also on the Square is the domed Tabernacle, home of the ...more

Type: Movie Theaters
Area: West Valley
Phone: 801-973-4FUN
A state-of-the-art indoor entertainment center featuring amusements, rides, minigolf, roller skating, Lieutenants '50s-style diner, games, laser tag, and 15-screen theatre.

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-328-9681
Located in an area once known as “Greek Town.” The first Holy Trinity Church was built in 1905, the year the Greek Orthodox Community of Utah was organized. The present ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-240-1266
This beautifully resorted historic building, the former Hotel Utah built in 1911 and listed on the National Registry of Historic Buildings, houses the popular FamilySearch ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: South Valley
Phone: 801-252-3234
Visitor Center offers exhibits and a video presentation on the history, geology, and operations of the largest, most productive copper mine in the country. Open April–October. ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Midvalley
Phone: 801-567-1540
Laser Quest is a high tech combination of tag and hide and seek. With the world’s most advanced laser tag equipment available, Laser Quest is played in a large, multi-level ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-240-0075
Home for the semiannual general conferences of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Free tours daily. The expansive roof of the terraced complex is comprised of ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-363-5466
Constructed in 1855 as a residence for Brigham Young and his family. No tours, but The Pantry Restaurant on the lower level is open to the public.

Type: Attractions
Area: South Valley
Phone: 801-355-3474
Exhibits feature sharks, rays, seahorses and jellyfish as well as octopus, eels, piranha, a rescued Green sea turtle and Gentoo penguins! It is a unique opportunity for the ...more

Type: Art Galleries
Area: Salt Lake City
Phone: (801) 363-3922
Featuring painting, jewelry, pottery, glass work, sculpture, collage, fibre art, photography and more, Local Colors of Utah has been a favorite of tourists and residents alike ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone:
In a grassy plot near downtown Salt Lake City are the gravesites of Brigham Young and others, including Eliza R. Snow, pioneer poetess and early women's leader in The Church ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Salt Lake City
Phone: 801-581-6606
Home to the 72-foot-high 2002 Olympic Winter Games Cauldron, a state-of-the-art visitors center, and the Hoberman Arch—the spectacular structure under which athletes received ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Salt Lake City
Phone: 801-581-0098
This exhibition gallery and garden is a tribute to the Jewish people and their miraculous story of survival and rebirth. Panels provide a historical account of the Holocaust, ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-533-3500
Built in 1910 for the Denver Rio Grande and Western Railroad, this is one of the state’s grandest buildings. It now houses state history offices, the Utah History Research ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Salt Lake City
Phone: 801-363-2936
Free tours. Call for an appointment and we will make arrangements. Built in 1927; includes Egyptian, Gothic, Moorish, and Colonial rooms.

Type: Museums
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-321-8745
Discover an archeological dig in underground downtown Salt Lake! Visit the Social Hall Heritage Museum to find out what the early settlers of Salt Lake did for a good time. ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-322-3400
St. Mark's Cathedral dates from 1871 and is the third oldest Episcopal cathedral in the United States. It is Utah’s oldest non-Mormon church

Type: Attractions
Area: Airport
Phone: 801-886-1444
Free factory tour of Utah's largest candy factory which produces Salt Water Taffy, hundreds of other candies. Fresh candy samples. Factory outlet store.

Type: Attractions
Area: Salt Lake City
Phone: 801-355-4637
Come and visit the famous Taffy Town. Manufacturers of the "World's Best Taffy". Our Factory Store offers over 70 of our delicious flavors of taffy plus other delightful ...more

Type: Meeting & Special Event Venues
Area: Salt Lake City
Phone: 801-924-7502
Create 1860s ambiance for a unique event in This is The Place Heritage Park's Heritage Village. Over 450 acres. Perfect for corporate events, parties, receptions, and family ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Salt Lake City
Phone: 801-581-5888
Established in 1850, the University of Utah is Utah’s oldest and largest public institution of higher learning. Visitors to the campus are welcome.

Type: Attractions
Area: West Valley
Phone: 801-968-OVAL
2002 Olympic Winter Games speed skating site. Athlete training center. Public skating sessions, soccer, hockey leagues. Skating, Speed skating, and figure skating instruction. ...more

Type: Meeting & Special Event Venues
Area: Salt Lake City
Phone: (801) 538-3074
The Capitol was designed by Utah architect Richard K.A. Kletting in 1912 completed in 1916, and renovated in 2004. Artwork, fixtures and furnishings were acquired, conserved ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: 801-240-6615
Be sure to visit Temple Square and other attractions and events offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—all are free.

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone: (801) 534-4901
Located inside the Salt Palace Convention Center, the Visitor Information Center is the ideal place to begin a visit to the Salt Lake area. Information Specialists assist with ...more

Type: Attractions
Area: Midvalley
Phone: 801-264-2241
A Utah Family Farm Museum. Daily farm tours, wagon rides, 2 new art/photography galleries, animals, and summer camp. Facility rentals available. Call for seasonal events.

Type: Attractions
Area: Downtown
Phone:
The 1980 White Memorial Chapel is a reproduction of an earlier chapel belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The original was constructed in 1883 and ...more


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