Utah Events & Activities
What’s happening today in Utah? Things to Do & Places to Go. Music, Dance, Theatre, Live Performances, Art, Local Talent, Open Mics, Event Calendars, Utah Jazz, Ice Hockey, Holiday Boutiques, Festival of Trees, Christmas Lights and Activities. Photo: Utah Snowscape, Amphitheater Park, Sandy, Utah, Looking West Toward Oquirrh Mountains —Utah Agenda
December 9, 2023, Saturday
Utah Utes Football
Utah vs. BYU
December 9, 2023, 5 pm
Rice-Eccles Stadium, UofU, Salt Lake
Holiday Sleigh Rides On The Farm Romantic
Beautiful Cache Valley
December 9, 16, 22, 23, 26, 29, 30, 2023, 10 am–5 pm
American West Heritage Center
Utah Grizzlies Ice Hockey
December 9, 2023, 7 pm
Maverik Center, West Valley City
Crazy Daisy Christmas Show
200+ Small Businesses, Giveaways, Classes & Fun
December 9, 2023, 10 am–8 pm
Mountain America Expo Center, Sandy
The Nutcracker Best
Ballet West
December 8-10, 2023, Multiple Times
Capitol Theatre, Downtown, Salt Lake
Utah Symphony
Schumann’s “Rhenish” Symphony
December 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
Maurice Abravanel Hall, Downtown, Salt Lake
Candlelight Christmas Best
December 9-23, 2023, M-S, 5–9 pm
This Is The Place Heritage Park, Salt Lake
Draper Holiday Market
Market, Crafts, Hot Chocolate & Santa
December 9, 2023, Multiple Times
Draper City Park, Draper
Daybreak Winter Market
Live Music, Crafts, Food Trucks & Santa
December 9, 2023, Multiple Times
Daybreak Community Center, South Jordan
Lower Lights Christmas Concert
Rollicking Holiday Fun
December 9, 2023, 7 pm
Kingsbury Hall, UoU, Salt Lake
The Nutcracker
Utah Metropolitan Ballet
December 9-20, 2023, M-T, Th-S, Multiple Times
Covey Center for The Arts, Provo
Celebration of Christmas
BYU Combined Choirs and Philharmonic
December 9, 2023, Multiple Times
Brigham Young University, Provo
Hogle Zoo ZooLights
Thousands of Lights, Programs & Family Fun
December 9-10, 2023, Select Days, 5:30–9 pm
Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake
Farmington Breakfast With Santa
December 9-10, 2023, 8:30-11:30 am
Station Park, Farmington
GENTRI Christmas
December 9, 2023, Multiple Times
Cache Valley Center for the Arts, Logan
Christmas Lights on Temple Square Local Favorite
December 9, 2023–January 1, 2024, Nightly, 5–10 pm
Temple Square, Salt Lake
Ice Rink at the Gallivan Center Open Fun Date
Downtown Holiday Ambiance
December 9-31, 2023, M-Sn, Multiple Times
Gallivan Center, Salt Lake
Take-Home Holiday Cookie Decorating Class
December 9, 2023, 11 am
Salt Lake Culinary Education, Salt Lake
UVU School of Music Concert
Sounds of the Season
December 9, 2023, 2 & 7 pm
Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, UVU, Orem
BYU School of Music Concert
Harp Ensemble
December 9, 2023, 5:30 pm
Brigham Young University, Provo
Utah Olympic Oval Holiday Festival
Ice Show, Ice Skating, Holiday Crafts & Santa
December 9, 2023, 5:30–9 pm
Utah Olympic Oval, Kearns
Wine & Cheese Pairings New
December 9, 2023, W, F-S, Multiple Times
La Caille, Upscale French Restaurant, Sandy
The Nutcracker: Imagine Ballet Theater
December 9-16, 2023, F-S, M, Multiple Times
Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden
The Night Before Christmas
Salt Lake Dance Center
December 9, 2023, Multiple Times
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Salt Lake
A Shaw Family Christmas
Mat & Savanna Shaw Concert
December 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
Delta Hall at the Eccles, Downtown, Salt Lake
Festival of the Seas
Elf In The Kelp, Holiday Crafts & Photo Ops
December 9-30, 2023, F-M, Multiple Times
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, Draper
Naughty or Nice Costume Party
December 9, 2023, 8 pm
Westerner Club, West Valley City
Midvale Light Up Main Street
Tree Lighting, Santa, Smores, Hot Chocolate
December 9, 2023, 6–9 pm
Historic Main Street, Midvale
Rocky Mountain Gun Show
December 9-10, 2023, 10 am–4 pm
Mountain American Expo Center, Sandy
The Nutcracker
Salt Lake City Ballet Children’s Academy
December 9, 2023, 2 & 7 pm
Mid Valley Performing Arts Center, Taylorsville
Breakfast With Santa
Santa & Reindeer at Thanksgiving Point
December 9, 16, 2023, 8 am
Thanksgiving Point, Lehi
Breakfast With Santa at the Homestead
December 9, 16, 17, 23, 2023, 9 am–12 pm
Homestead Resort, Midway
Pet Photos With Santa
December 9, 2023, 11 am–3 pm
Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum, Salt Lake
UCA Sandy Fall Classic
All-Star Cheer Competition
December 9, 2023, 7:30 am–5 pm
Mountain American Expo Center, Sandy
I Believe in Christmas
A North Pole Musical
December 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
Grand Theatre, SLCC, Salt Lake
International Holiday Market Free
Holiday Boutique, Food, Music, Dance, Arts & Crafts
December 9-10, 2023, Multiple Times
Utah State Fairgrounds, Salt Lake
KRCL’s Holiday Soul Party
Live Music
December 9, 2022, 8 pm
The Commonwealth Room, Salt Lake
Photos with The Grinch
Free Take Them With Your Own Camera & Enjoy
December 9-24, 2023, S-Sn, 2–6 pm
Valley Fair Mall, West Valley City
UoU School of Music Concert
Vocal Soloists with the American West Symphony
December 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
Libby Gardner Concert Hall, UoU, Salt Lake
Mountain Town Music Concert Series Free
Free Concerts
December 9, 2023, Multiple Times
Multiple Park City Area Locations
Breakfast With Santa at Gardner Village
December 9, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 2023, Multiple Times
Mill Plaza at Gardner Village, West Jordan
Park City Holiday Spectacular and Sing-A-Long
Song, Dance & Skits of Holiday Favorites
December 9-17, 2023, Multiple Times
Egyptian Theatre, Park City
Aurora Evermore Park Christmas
Ice Skating, Themed Village Shops, Lights
December 9-30, 2023, F-S, 6–10 pm
Evermore Park, Pleasant Grove
Snowball Express Train Ride
December 9-31, 2023, F-S, 11 am–7 pm
Gardner Village, West Jordan
Hogle Zoo Shows
Champion Dogs, Bug Show, Seal & Lion Training
December 9-10, 2023, F-Sn, Multiple Times
Hogle Zoo, Salt Lake
UVU School of Dance
Ballroom Fall Concert: A December to Remember
December 9, 2023, 7:30 pm
Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, UVU, Orem
A Christmas Story: The Musical
December 9-23, 2023, M, F-S, Multiple Times
Draper Historic Theatre, Draper
Luminaria Christmas Light Show Best
Enchanting Walk Through Ashton Gardens
December 9–January 6, 2023, M-S, 4:30–9 pm
Thanksgiving Point, Lehi
Winter Scenic Snowbird Tram Ride
Be-Utah-Full Utah Snowscapes
December 9-31, 2023, Daily, 9 am–3 pm
Snowbird Resort, Little Cottonwood Canyon
Tracy Aviary LightWalk
Light Tunnel, Santa, & Tracy Aviary’s Natural Beauty
December 9-23, 2023, M-Sn, 5–9 pm
Tracy Aviary, Liberty Park, Salt Lake
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol
December 9-23, 2023, M-S, 7:30 pm
Covey Center for The Arts, Provo
Holiday Lights Wagon Ride
Holiday Lights Wagon Ride at Jordanelle
December 9-31, 2023, Th-Sn, Multiple Times
Jordanelle, Park City Area
Home for the Holidays Dinner Show
December 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 2023
Mill Plaza at Gardner Village, West Jordan
Zootah Zoo Lights
December 9-30, 2023, Th-S, 4:30–8 pm
Zootah, Willow Park, Logan
World of Illumination Holiday Light Show
Holiday Music, Whimsical Characters & Lights
December 9-31, 2023, T-Sn, 6–10 pm
Utah State Fairpark, Salt Lake
Bountiful Gingerbread Festival
December 9, 2023, T-S, 10 am–6 pm
Bountiful Davis Art Center
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dicken’s Holiday Favorite
December 9-23, 2023, F-S, 3:30 & 7:30 pm
Parker Theatre, South Salt Lake
White Christmas
Holiday Musical
December 9-23, 2023, M, F-S, 7:30 pm
Ziegfeld Theater, Ogden
A Christmas Carol
December 9-20, 2023, M, W, F-S, 7 pm
Timpanogos Valley Theatre, Heber
A Tuna Christmas
December 9, 2023, M, W-S, Multiple Times
On Pitch Performing Arts, Layton
Miracle On 42nd Street
Holly Jolly Hilarious Christmas Spectacular
December 9–January 6, 2023, W-S, Multiple Times
Desert Star Playhouse, Murray
A Christmas Story: The Musical
December 9–16, 2023, M, W-S, 7:30 pm
SCERA Center for the Arts, Orem
UoU Holiday Art Sale
Prints, Ceramics, Drawings & Paintings
December 9, 2023, M-S, 10 am–8 pm
Alvin Gittins Gallery, UoU, Salt Lake
Spanish Forks Festival of Lights
Nightly Drive-Through Light Display
December 9–January 1, 2024, Nightly, 6–10 pm
Canyon View Park, Spanish Fork
Millcreek Ice Skating Rink New & Fresh
December 9, 2023, Daily, Multiple Times
Millcreek Common, Millcreek
Bountiful Ice Ribbon Fun Date
Holiday Ice Skating
December 9-31, 2023, Daily, Multiple Times
55 East 100 South Main, Bountiful
North Pole Express Train Ride
December 9-23, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
Heber Valley Railroad, Heber
Winterfest Art Jubilee
Art and Crafts Made by Local Artists
December 9-23, 2023, T-S, Multiple Times
Bountiful Davis Art Center, Bountiful
A Christmas Carol Top Venue
Charles Dicken’s Beloved Christmas Story
December 9-28, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
Hale Centre Theatre, Sandy
Christmas in Connecticut
Musical 2023 US Holiday Exclusive
December 9-16, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
Pioneer Theatre Company
University of Utah, Salt Lake
Christmas Cruise
Riverboat Christmas Light Ride
December 9-23, 2023, M-S, 6:30–10 pm
CLAS Ropes Course, Provo River
Santa’s Village at University Place
December 9-23, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
University Place, Orem
Utah Live Theatre Performances
Big Theatre Week, Musicals & Dance
Ogden Christmas Village
Holiday Lights On
December 9–Jan 1, 2024, Nightly, 5 pm–Midnight
27th Street Washington Blvd, Ogden
Layton City ‘Lights Before Christmas’
December 9-31, 2023, Nightly, 5–11 pm
Layton Commons Park, Layton
Salem City Pond Town Christmas Free
December 9–January 1, 2024, 5:30–11 pm
Salem City Pond, Utah County
Sandy Southtown Photos With Santa Santa
Early Photo Specials, Pet Photos
December 9-24, 2023, M-Sn, Multiple Times
The Shops at Southtown, Sandy
Fashion Place Pictures With Santa
December 9-24, 2023, Daily, Multiple Times
Fashion Place Mall, Murray
Parr’s Mini Golf Alpine Wonderland New 2023
Christmas-Themed Mini Golf
December 9–January 21, 2024, M-Sn, Multiple Times
The Shops at Southtown, Sandy
Lights On At Valley Fair
December 9, 2023, M-Sn, 5:30–10 pm
Valley Fair Mall, West Valley City
Layton City ‘Lights Before Christmas’
December 9-31, 2023, Nightly, 5–11 pm
Layton Commons Park, Layton
Orem Holiday Lights On
100,000 Lights in The Orchard
December 9–January 1, Nightly 5–11 pm
The Orchard, University Place, Orem
Solitude Ski Resort Open Fresh Snow!
December 9, 2023, 9am–4 pm
Solitude Mountain Resort, Big Cottonwood Canyon
Glass In The Garden Art Show
Glass Art Guild of Utah
December 9-18, 2023, Daily, 9 am–9 pm
Red Butte Garden, UoU, Salt Lake
Sandy Southtown Photos With Santa Santa
Early Photo Specials, Pet Photos
December 9-24, 2023, M-Th, Multiple Times
The Shops at Southtown, Sandy
Christmas in Farmington
Photos With Santa, Boutiques, Holiday Lights
December 9-24, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
Fountain Square, Station Park, Farmington
Santa at Newgate in Ogden
December 9-24, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
Newgate Mall, Ogden
Elf The Musical Top Venue
A Modern Day Classic
December 9–January 6, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
Hale Centre Theatre, Sandy
Elf Scavenger Hunt Local Favorite
Elf Displays & Holiday Scavenger Hunt
December 8-31, 2023, M-S, 10 am–7 pm
Gardner Village, West Jordan
Sugar House Santa Shack
December 9-23, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
2275 S Highland Drive, Sugarhouse
White Christmas Top Venue
Irving Berlin’s Holiday Classic
December 9-21, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
Centerpointe Legacy Theatre, Centerville
Sherlock
Historic Magna Theatre
December 9-15, 2023, Th-S, 7:30 pm
Empress Theatre, Magna
The Casecracker Road Trip
A Murder Mystery Nutcracker
December 9, 2023, Multiple Times
Center for the Arts at Kayenta, Ivins, St. George
Zootah Zoo Lights
Beautiful Cache Valley Road Trip
December 9-30, 2023, Th-S, 4:30–8 pm
Zootah, Willow Park, Logan
Live Acoustic Music Best
Utah Local Talent
December 9-10, 2023, Th-Sn, Multiple Times
Slackwater Pub & Pizzeria, Salt Lake, Sandy & Ogden
Silver Star Cafe Acoustic Music Best
December 9-10, 2023, Th-S, 7:30–10 pm
1825 Three Kings Dr, Park City
Utah Dance Scene NightLife Events
Dance Club Event Calendars
Comedy Clubs of Utah
Stand-Up, Improv, Weekend Shows
Wine Tasting Room New
December 9-10, 2023, Th-Sn, 12 pm–5 pm
Hive Winery & Spirits Company, Layton
A Who’s Holiday Escape Room New
December 9, 2023, M-Sn, Multiple Times
Great Escape at Gardner Village, West Jordan
Sandy Skate Under Lights Free
New Night Time Outdoor Skating Under Lights
December 9, 2023, Daily, 6 am–10:30 pm
Lone Peak Skate Park, Sandy
Amusement & Fun Parks
Family-Friendly Fun
Ski Utah Fresh Powder!
Most Mountain Resorts Opening
December 9, 2023
A Christmas Carol
December 9-23, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
Hale Center Theater Orem
Christmas at The Riverwoods Ho Ho
Christmas Carousel Rides, Holidays Lights & Santa
December 9-31, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
The Shops At Riverwoods, Provo
Paranormal Investigation Old Town Tour
Grimm Ghost Tours
December 9, 2023, F-S, 7 pm
Downtown, Salt Lake City
ComedySportz
Interactive Improv Experience
December 9, 2023, F-S, 7:30 & 9:30 pm
36 West Center Street, Provo
Laser Light Shows
Four Shows Nightly
December 9, 2023, F-S, Multiple Times
Clark Planetarium, Salt Lake
Musical Improv Comedy Theater
December 9, 2023, Fri & Sat, 7:30 pm
ImprovBroadway, Provo
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SLCC Alumni Art & Design Group Show
December 9–January 4, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
SLCC South City Campus, Salt Lake
Utah Hot Springs Fun Date
Health & Wellness
Ice Skating Peaks Indoor Ice Arena
December 9, 2023, M-S, 6 am–Midnight
Peaks Ice Arena, Provo
Ice Skate “The Fastest Ice On Earth”
December 9, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
Utah Olympic Oval, Kearns
Holiday Cooking Classes
December 9, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
Harmons Market, Variety of Stores/Locations
Kids Place at the Orchard 2023
December 9, 2023, M-S, 10 am–9 pm
The Orchard, University Place, Orem
Visual Art & Design Division Faculty Art Show
December 9–January 5, 2023, M-S, Multiple Times
SLCC South City Campus, Salt Lake
Utah Ice Fishing
Northern Utah Lakes
Community Art Day
December 9, 2023, 2nd Saturday, 10 am–1:30 pm
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, USU, Logan
Swap Meet
December 9-10, 2023, S-Sn, 8 am–3 pm
Redwood Drive-In, West Valley City
Cars & Coffee
December 9, 2023, Saturdays 9–11:30 am
Sunset Coffee, Sandy
Open Board Game Night
December 9, 2023, Saturdays, 5 pm
Mythos Games, South Jordan
Tuacahn Saturday Market Road Trip
December 9, 2023, Saturdays, 10 am–2 pm
Tuacahn Amphitheatre, Ivins, Utah (St. George)
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
December 9, 2023, Saturdays, Multiple Times
Hilton Downtown City Center, Salt Lake
Cemetery Ghost Walk
December 9, 2023, Saturdays, 5 pm
Salt Lake Cemetery
Laughing Stock Improv Comedy
December 9, 2023, Saturday Nights, 10 pm
Off-Broadway Theatre, Draper
SLAS Star Party
December 9, 2023, Saturdays, Dusk to Midnight
Variety Wasatch Front Locations
Cosmic Paint Ball
December 9, 2023, Saturdays, 10 pm–Midnight
SB Paintball, American Fork
Saturday Morning Nature Walk
December 9, 2023, Saturdays, 8:30–9:30 am
Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter, Park City
Daily Utah Events
Utah Crater
Hour-Glass Shaped Geothermal Hot Spring
Daily, Multiple Hours
Homestead Farm, Midway
Bouldering Project New
Climbing, Yoga, Fitness, Weightroom, Sauna, Cafe
Daily, 6 am–11 pm, Multiple Hours
Granary District, Downtown, Salt Lake
Park City Ghost Tours Scary Fun
Daily, 7 pm
415 Main Street, Park City
Paranormal Investigation Old Town Tour
Grimm Ghost Tours
Friday & Saturday, 7 pm
Downtown, Salt Lake City
Rio Tinto Kennecott Copper Mine Tour Best
Largest Man-Made Open-Pit Excavation
Daily, Hourly, April–October
Kennecott Copper Mine, Herriman
Sandy Senior Center Activities Free
Lunch Socials, Fitness Classes, Crafts, Learning, Dances
Monday–Friday, Multiple Events
Sandy Skate Under Lights Free
New Night Time Outdoor Skating Under Lights
Daily, 6 am–10:30 pm
Lone Peak Skate Park, Sandy
Ice Skate “The Fastest Ice On Earth”
Monday–Saturday, Multiple Times
Utah Olympic Oval, Kearns
Bizarre Bazaar Local Art Show Free
Utah Local Artist Exhibition
Daily, 11 am–9 pm
The Shops at South Town, Sandy
A Great Escape Room
Daily, M-Sn, Multiple Times
Great Escape at Gardner Village, West Jordan
Utah Community Fisheries
Let’s Go Fishing!
Native American Voices Exhibit
Daily, M-Sn, 10 am–5 pm
Natural History Museum of Utah
University of Utah, Salt Lake
Utah Valley Exhibition Free
Archaic, Fremont, Ute, and Euro-American
Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm
Museum of Peoples and Cultures, BYU, Provo
Explore an Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) village
Daily, 9 am–5 pm Road Trip
Anasazi State Park, Boulder, Utah
Dinosaur Park
Discover The Mystery of Pre-Historic Life
Daily, 10 am–6 pm
George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park, Ogden
Pickleball In Sandy & Orem New 2023
Daily, Multiple Times
203 W 9000 S, Sandy, 1330 Sandhill Rd, Orem
Club Pickleball, Sandy & Orem
Millcreek Common Skate Loop
Skating, DJ Skate Nights, Music, Food Truck
Daily, Multiple Times
Millcreek Common, Millcreek
Library Activities Free
Game Nights, Arts & Crafts, Scavenger Hunts
Monday – Saturday, Various Times/Locations
Tots, Teens & Adults, Various Utah Branches
Harmons Cooking Classes
Monday – Saturday Various Times/Locations
Harmons Market, Wasatch Front
Kids Café | Café para niños
Free Meals For Youth by Utah Food Bank
Monday-Saturday, 2:45–4 pm
Utah Library Locations
Escapology: Escape Rooms
Daily, 5–10 pm
All-Star Bowling & Entertainment, Draper
Ice Skating Peaks Indoor Ice Arena
Monday-Saturday, 6 am–Midnight
Peaks Ice Arena, Provo
Murray City Library Free
Teen & Youth Events & Activities
166 E 5300 S, Murray
Youth Classes & Activities Free
Monday–Saturday, Multiple Times
Provo City Library at Academy Square, Provo
High School Event Calendars
Sporting Events, Theatre & Dance
Utah Ghost Tours
Nightly Scheduled Tours
Salt Lake & Ogden Locations
Movies & Beer
Daily Shows
Brewvies Cinema Pub, Salt Lake
Wagon Rides at Wheeler Farm
Daily, 10 am–5 pm
Wheeler Farm, Murray
Tabernacle Organ Recitals Free
Monday – Saturday, 12 noon
Temple Square, Salt Lake
Utah Art Shows/Exhibitions
Utah Art Classes
Daily Painting Events
Painting With A Twist, Murray
Daily Painting Events
Easily Art Studio
Jordan Landing, West Jordan
Learning To Paint Events
Daily Classes Ongoing
Painting With A Twist, South Jordan
Live Music & Dance Night Life
Dance Club Music Lineup Calendars
Live Music Pubs & Bar Event Calendars
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