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Christmas At Heritage Park
It’s hard to describe the magic of Candlelight Christmas. The Village is decorated like a Currier & Ives card, and you’ll feel like you’ve taken a step back in time when you visit this enchanting event.
You’ll enjoy a visit with Father Christmas and see real live reindeer. In the quiet of the Village, the live Nativity scene is sure to touch the hearts of young and old alike. The Heritage Village Carolers return each year for an encore presentation, providing an inspiring backdrop to the glitter of lights, the glow of warm fires, and the smells of Christmas.
Take home a little bit of Christmas by joining in the fun of making crafts and homemade decorations in one of the decorated historic homes or pioneer cabins. And you can save all your holiday shopping for your visit to the Park. The Gift Shop at the Visitors Center and the ZCMI Mercantile have Salt Lake’s best selection of unique, all-occasion gifts for everyone on your list!
Observe a Christmas as the pioneers did – quieter, simpler, and fun for all. Make Candlelight Christmas part of your cherished family traditions.
December 23, 2022, M-S, 5–9 pm
Candlelight Christmas
This Is The Place Heritage Park, Salt Lake
Wheeler Farm’s Festive Friday
Wagon Ride The Lighted Woods
Bundle up and enjoy Festive Fridays at the Wheeler Farm in Murray. Take a wagon ride and see some holiday lights displays. Santa will greet visitors on the Farmhouse’s porch from 5 pm – 7 pm. Kona Ice will be here selling hot cocoa.
December 15, 2023
Friday Nights 5–7 pm
Festive Fridays
Wheeler Historic Farm, Murray
Trees of Diversity
Utah Cultural Tree Exhibit
For nearly twenty years, the Utah Cultural Celebration Center has featured a holiday tree exhibit that overflows from the Celebration Gallery, and throughout the entire facility. Each year the number of groups involved, including arts, cultural, non-profit, and commercial, has grown and grown. The purpose of this exhibit is to bring the community together to celebrate various holiday traditions not only from different countries but from different religious backgrounds and various family or community traditions. The tree is used as a sign of friendship and is used to display the art and artifacts representing the richness of our community traditions.
This year the Trees of Diversity exhibition will have over 25 trees and holiday scenes created by various community and ethnic groups. Included are Amish, Honduran, American Indian, Chilean, Peruvian, and other South American countries, Mexico, Japan, Canada, Africa, Hawaii, Scotland, and others. The Cultural Center will also display artifacts and other historical items from around the world, along with art pieces, nativities, nutcrackers, gingerbread houses, special holiday “store window” scenes, sculptures, and wreaths. Two special displays will highlight holiday traditions in both the Jewish and Muslim communities, and the 100+ Dolls from Around the World collection will once again be on display.
December 26-30, 2022
Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm
Free Admission
Trees of Diversity Exhibition
Utah Cultural Celebration Center
1355 W 3100 S West Valley City
Pumpkin Days
Halloween at Wheeler Farm
- Wagon Rides
- Corn & Hay Maze
- Pumpkin Patch
- Pedal Tractor Track
- Farm Animals
September–October
Monday–Sunday, Multiple Times
Pumpkin Days
Wheeler Historic Farm, Murray
Historic Wendover Air Show
2022 Show Postponed
September (Week 4) Annually
Historic Wendover Air Show
Historic Wendover Air Field, Wendover
Civil War Reenactment
Mountain Man Camp
Reenactors in blue and grey from across the country will skirmish in and around Heritage Village, complete with infantry, cannon fire, and horse-mounted cavalry. Talk to soldiers one-on-one and peruse Civil War-era goods in subtlers’ tents. There’s no better way to learn history than to experience history, and this will be a great experience.
June 9-10, 2023, 10 am–5 pm
Mountain Man Camp
This Is The Place Heritage Park, Salt Lake
Fiber Arts Fair
Great Basin Fiber Arts Fair
Classes, vendors, animals, and demonstrations! Fiber arts demonstrations featuring hand spinning, knitting, weaving, and dyeing Vendors selling fiber for spinning, hand-dyed yarn, tools, books, and craftspeople (pottery, jewelry).
April 28-29, 2023, Multiple Times
Great Basin Fiber Arts Fair
Legacy Events Center, Farmington
Train Ride Utah History
All Aboard! Enjoy a spectacular view of the Salt Lake Valley and the Park when you climb aboard one of our three replica trains. You’ll hear the story of the settlement, and see dozens of landmarks by riding one of the most popular features in the Park, the This Is The Place Railroad.
If this is your first visit to the Park, here’s a hint. Before you do anything else, ride the train around the Village to see all the Park has to offer. Then you can plan where and what you’d like to visit once you get off!
While not exact replicas, two of our train engines represent the Jupiter and 119 that met at Promontory Point, Utah, in 1869 to complete the first transcontinental railroad. The newest addition to our train fleet is the Blackhawk, named after the first train that completed the journey from Ogden, Utah to Salt Lake City. Additionally, a “mini-train”; on tracks runs around Settlers’ Pond especially for children to enjoy as part of their visit to the Park. Hear the clacking of the rails and the steam of the engine like days gone by.
Admissions: Adults $5.00, Children (3-11) $3.00, Seniors (55+) $3.00
Train Ride Hours 10am-4:30pm Monday – Saturday, 11am-3:30pm Sunday
This is the Place Heritage Park
2601 East Sunnyside Ave Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1453 (801) 582-1847
Concerts in the Park
Listen to beautiful music in beautiful surroundings. Make it a point to attend the free concerts in the Brigham Young Historic Park on summer evenings. June and July concerts begin at 8:00 P.M. August concerts begin at 7:30 P.M. (visit the Upcoming Events tab at link below for the complete summer schedule). You can also enjoy informative garden talks throughout the summer.
The park is located at the southeast corner of State Street and North Temple (Second Avenue). Seating is available, but visitors can also bring blankets or their own lawn chairs.
http://www.lds.org/placestovisit/location/0,10634,1894-1-1-1,00.html
