Category Archives: Utah Best

Health & Wellness, Lists, Outdoors, Sports, Summer, Utah Best, Utah Parks, Utah Photography

Aerial Tram & Gondola Rides

Utah Scenic Chairlift Rides, Mountain Hiking, Aerial Trams, Mountain Biking, Gondola Rides, Summer Resorts, Wasatch Trails, Fresh Air

2023 Mountain Resort Openings

June–October 2023

Snowbird’s 11,000 ft. Aerial Tram Ride
New Tram Now Open through October 15, 2023
Snowbird Mountain Resort
Little Cottonwood Canyon, Sandy

Summer at Snowbasin 2023
Gondola Access, Mountain Biking & Hiking, Music
June–October 15, 2023, Multiple Times
Snowbasin Mountain Resort, Huntsville

Salt Lake Area

Snowbird Summer Activities
Daily 11 am–8 pm

Solitude Mountain Resort
June–October 2, 2023
Geology Hike & Ride
Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake

Park City

Park City Mountain Village Scenic Lift Rides
May–October 1, 2023
Canyons Village, Park City

Dear Valley Scenic Chairlift Rides
June–September 24, 2023
2250 Deer Valley Dr, Park City/Deer Valley

Provo Utah County

Sundance Mountain Resort
May–October 8, 2023, Daily
Sundance Resort, Provo Canyon
8841 Alpine Loop Scenic Byway, Roadtrip

Sundance Full Moon Lift Rides Romantic
June–September 30, 2023, Full Moons
Sundance Mountain Resort, Provo Canyon

Halloween Lift Rides
October 19-31, 2023, Multiple Times
Sundance Resort, Provo Canyon

Ogden North Salt Lake

Summer at Snowbasin 2023 Opening Weekend
Gondola Access, Mountain Biking & Hiking, Music
June 24, 2023, Multiple Times
Snowbasin Mountain Resort, Huntsville

Snowbasin Mountain Resort
June–October 8, 2023, Multiple Times
3925 Snow Basin Rd, Huntsville

Southern Utah

Brian Head Mountain Resort
June–September 24, 2023, Multiple Times
Near Southern State University, Cedar City

Night Life, Outdoors, Summer, Utah Best

Full Moon Lift Ride

Sundance Mountain Resort

For a truly unique experience, enjoy a Sundance mountain lift ride by the light of the full moon. Be sure to bundle up as temperatures may become chilly at night.

Full Moon Lift Rides
June-September, Full Moons
Sundance Mountain Resort, Provo Canyon
Alpine Loop Scenic Byway Roadtrip

Halloween Lift Rides
October, Multiple Times

Festivals, Holidays, Lists, Summer, Utah Best

Flyovers

Utah Air Force Base Jet Flyovers

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – A 33-year holiday tradition lives on as pilots from the Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing and active-duty 388th Fighter Wing perform flyovers for 12 cities across Utah.

July 2023 July 4th Flyovers

Stadium of Fire Best of the Best
Journey Concert, F-35 Flyover, Fireworks
July 1, 2023, 8 pm
Lavell Edwards Stadium, Provo

Get Your Tickets!

HAFB Flyovers
Utah Hill Air Force Base Flyover Schedule

Past Events

June 2023

Utah Annual Statewide Flyover
419th Fighter Wing
June 27, 2023, 9:40 am–12:09 pm

151st Air Refueling Wing Flyover Full Schedule

9:40 a.m. — Utah State University
9:50 a.m. — Lagoon
9:56 a.m. — Utah State Capitol Building, including Air Guard and Reserve displays
10:03 a.m. — Brigham Young University
10:03 a.m. — Utah Valley University
10:15 a.m. — Utah State Capitol Building, including Air Guard and Reserve displays
10:55 a.m. — Cedar City Airport
11:04 a.m. — Utah Tech University
11:43-11:55 a.m. — I-70/I-89 Corridor
12:02 p.m. — Strawberry Reservoir
12:07 p.m. — Heber City
12:09 p.m. — Park City

Food, Open Air Market, Summer, Utah Best, Utah Parks

Downtown Farmers Market

Pioneer Park Saturdays

The Downtown Farmers Market is a local growers’ market featuring fresh produce from over 80 Utah farmers.

In addition to the produce, the Market also offers a variety of fresh-baked bread and pastries, cheeses, meat and seafood, jams and honey, house and garden plants, arranged planters, and numerous handmade arts and crafts.

Unique food vendors are also part of the Market, offering prepared foods and beverages.

The Downtown Art and Craft Market are held on the south end of the park during the Farmers Market. Over 90 local artisans display their wares, crafted in Utah by Utahns.

Live music and entertainment are also included.

Saturdays–8 am–2 pm
June–Mid-October

Downtown Farmers Market
Pioneer Park, Salt Lake City

Utah Farmers Open-Air Markets
Listing of Utah Farmers Markets

Food, Outdoors, Summer, Utah Best

Mountain Top Brunch

Snowbasin Mountain Resort Utah

Enjoy a beautiful Sunday Morning Gondola Ride through the high alpine Wasatch Mountains to the majestic Needles Lodge, where incredible cuisine awaits. A must-do summer northern Utah Event.

  • Gondola Ride (15 Minutes)
  • Chef Created Cuisine
  • Mountain Cool Air
  • Relax With Nature

Sundays  10:30 am–3 pm
June 25th–October 8, 2023

Snowbasin Mountain Resort
Winter Olympics Site
3925 Snow Basin Rd, Huntsville

Art, Dance, Festivals, Music, Outdoors, Summer, Theatre, Utah Best

Utah Shakespeare Festival

Southern State University

The Utah Shakespearian Festival presents life-affirming classic and contemporary plays in repertory, with Shakespeare as the cornerstone. These plays are enhanced by interactive experiences which entertain, enrich, and educate.

The Summer Festival offers free nightly Green shows featuring music, song, and tales on two outdoor stages; the New American Playwrights Project, showcasing the work of new playwrights; free literary seminars, Tuesday–Sunday, discussing the season’s plays; bi-weekly props, actor, and costume seminars; backstage tours; and play orientations before all shows.

The Fall Festival offers free literary seminars, Wednesday–Sunday, discussing the season’s shows; free actor seminars every Wednesday and Friday; free props seminars every Thursday and Saturday; intimate and detailed backstage tours Thursdays and Saturdays; and play orientations before all shows.

June 21–Mid-October 2023
Monday–Saturday Plays & Activities

Utah Shakespeare Festival Calendar
Southern State University, Cedar City, Utah