Category: Holidays

How to Celebrate New Year's in Salt Lake

Welcome, 2025! Celebrate the New Year surrounded by friends and family. End 2024 with dazzling fireworks or a delightful dinner together. Kick off 2025 with festive activities, from outdoor adventures to family-friendly attractions. Make cherished memories as you ring in the New Year in Salt Lake…

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Salt Lake's Holiday Sports Lineup: Know Before You Go!

If there’s one thing Salt Lake does well during the holidays—besides snowfall, festive lights, and gallons of hot cocoa—it’s bringing the heat with local sports. From slam dunks to slapshots, Salt Lake County is buzzing with game-day energy as 2024 turns into 2025. So, whether you're a die-hard fan…

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Your Guide to Holiday Shopping Events in Salt Lake

The holiday season is officially here, which means it’s time to swap your pumpkin spice lattes for peppermint mochas and hit Salt Lake County’s holiday markets! The county comes alive with festive events, buzzing bazaars, and pop-up markets that offer more than just gifts—they’re experiences filled…

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Celebrate the Holidays in Salt Lake

‘Tis the season, and while the temps are dropping, the lights, events, and holiday cheer is bubbling up in Salt Lake. Whether you’re looking for family fun, holiday treats, unique gift shopping, or just beautiful holiday lights and displays, Salt Lake has something in store. For Gift Shoppers &…

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Thanksgiving in Salt Lake

Why settle for an average Thanksgiving when Salt Lake City offers the ultimate holiday experience? Whether you're here for the food, the outdoor adventures, or some early holiday shopping, Thanksgiving in Salt Lake is anything but ordinary. From unforgettable dining experiences to stunning mountain…

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Salt Lake's Top Halloween Events

Salt Lake City is gearing up for the Halloween season, and it promises to deliver tricks and treats. Whether you’re drawn to the eerie allure of ghost tours, the adrenaline-pumping scares of haunted houses, or the festive charm of pumpkin patches, Salt Lake County offers a rich tapestry of…

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The Top Pioneer Day Events in Salt Lake

The Founding of Salt Lake City and the 24th of July History Pioneer Day, a Utah state holiday, rivals Independence Day here for the amount of celebration and sheer enthusiasm. Every year, July 24th commemorates the day in 1847 when the first group of intrepid, trail-tested pioneers reached the Salt…

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Easter in Salt Lake

Easter, which occurs March 31 st this year, conjures a lot of ideas for different people. Chocolate bunnies. Decorating eggs. The advent of springtime. Egg hunts. Church services. New clothes. Daffodils. Whatever way you prefer to celebrate the Easter holiday, our list of events and activities should…

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Salt Lake Celebrates St. Patrick's Day

Regardless of your heritage, embracing St. Patrick's Day offers a wonderful opportunity to welcome the arrival of spring and unwind after the chilly winter months. There are plenty of St. Patrick's Day events for everyone in Salt Lake this year, like the St. Patrick's Day parade at The Gateway…

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Celebrate Juneteenth in Salt Lake

There are many public events and celebrations going on in Salt Lake and surrounding communities to celebrate Juneteenth in Utah this year. Juneteenth commemorates the date that the abolition of slavery was finally announced in Texas more than 2 years after the official signing of the Emancipation…

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Adam Sklute and Ballet West's Nutcracker

Fifteen years ago, Adam Sklute was serving as the Associate Director of the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, IL. “In 2007, I got a tiny email asking if I would be interested in applying for the Artistic Directorship of Ballet West.” Call it fate, destiny or pure chance, but it seems that this relationship…

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New Year's Events in Salt Lake

Say goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025! Whether you're into dance parties, bar crawls, or watching the ball drop, grab your friends and dancing shoes for an unforgettable celebration to bring you into the New Year! Hit The Slopes Check out all the New Year's Eve events available in Salt Lake…

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Winter at the Gallivan

If you’ve never been through Salt Lake City in the winter, the awe-inspiring annual transformation of the Gallivan Center, an event venue and amphitheater found on 239 South Main Street, will surely be a pleasant surprise. As the seasons change, the space shifts into a light-gilded plaza, often…

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A Memorial Day Weekend in Salt Lake

What to do on the Day to Remember Wading through the Memorial Day sale ads and attempting to find a campsite in a sea of packed RVs and tents, you might be wondering how you can best reflect and honor the lives of service members during our nation’s more somber holiday. Flags flown at half-mast…

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Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Salt Lake

January 17th marks the 36th year Americans have celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and if you're in Salt Lake, there are many great and meaningful ways to observe it. With a rally and march, a celebration of local black artists, a film screening and a book discussion about racism, speakers, and…

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Last-Minute Salt Lake Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Don't disappoint Mom this year - from the standard to the creative and unusual, here are some Salt Lake-based ideas on how to celebrate that special woman in your life. The Sweets We know it's cliché to buy mom a box of chocolates, but what if you put a little Salt Lake twist on this old standby…

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