Tag Archives: November

Dickens’ Christmas Festival

Utah Annual Dickens’ Christmas Fair

Transport yourself to another place and time, as the sights and sounds of nineteenth-century London come alive at the Dickens’ Christmas Festival! Shop for that special, one-of-a-kind gift, as you stroll the streets of Olde England and enjoy entertainers in period costumes filling the holiday air with carols. Mini-productions of Charles Dickens’ “Scrooge” and “Oliver Twist”, and many more performing groups, combine to bring your family the spirit of Christmas past and present.

  • Local Boutiques
  • Shopping
  • Handcrafted Goods
  • Live Entertainment
  • Christmas Shops
  • Seasonal Treats

November 30–Dec 3, 2022, 10 am–9 pm

Dickens Christmas Festival
Dixie Convention Center, St. George

Holiday Lights at Thanksgiving Point

Luminaria

Luminaria is an enchanting walk through Ashton Gardens that transports you to another world with all of the sights, smells, sounds, and tastes of the holidays. A one-way path guides you past millions of twinkling lights in 28 themed areas and the iconic luminaire hill – a light and music show on 6,500 programmable luminaries. Each luminary is a pixel in a moving picture of a flying reindeer, illuminating snowflakes and other signs of the season. Songs and shows will be even better with the iconic 120-foot tree (already on top of a 40-foot hill!) incorporated into the show.

December 2024–January 4, 2025
4–9 pm, Monday–Saturday

Thanksgiving Point
3003 Thanksgiving Way, Lehi

New Year’s Eve Activities
Listing of New Year’s Week Utah Events
Many Continue through Saturday, January 4, 2025

Today’s Utah Events

Utah Holiday Lights
Listing of Utah Christmas Light Locations
Many Continue through Saturday, January 4, 2025

Christmas Holiday Festivals & Events
December 2024–January 4, 2025, New Year’s Day
Many Continue through Saturday, January 4, 2025

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

A Christmas Carol by Hale Centre Theatre

Hale Center Theatre Presents A Christmas Carol, Utah, West Valley

A Utah Christmas Favorite

Deemed ‘Utah’s #1 Christmas Theatre Tradition’!

Parents, who once came as children – are now returning with their children to witness the miracle of Ebenezer Scrooge’s change of heart.  Charles Dickens’s important tale of redemption and forgiveness is splendidly retold through Richard G. Wilkins’ rich adaptation and Barlow Bradford’s stunning choral arrangements and orchestrations.  The costumes and sets are spectacular. 

November 30–December 27, 2022
Monday–Saturday, Multiple Times

Hale Centre Theatre
9900 Monroe St, Sandy

North Pole Express Christmas Train

North Pole Express Christmas Train, Heber Utah, Holidays, Children's Activities

Winter has settled into the Heber Valley, and the Heber Valley Railroad is decked out for the holidays! Aboard Utah’s 100-year-old railroad for a fun-filled excursion that your family will remember fondly for years to come.

Don’t miss the ever-popular trip to the North Pole, a wonderful experience for the whole family! Elves serve hot drinks and treats while sharing their favorite carols. Enjoy the magic of the season as your child’s eyes light up when Santa climbs aboard, in the comfort of your favorite pj’s. Reserve your tickets early, seats sell out fast!

December 1-29, 2022, Multiple Times
Monday–Saturday, 2, 5 & 7:30 pm

North Pole Express Christmas Train
Heber Valley Railroad, Heber

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol, Hale Theatre, Orem, Utah

Often lauded as the “second greatest Christmas story ever told,” Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol will usher you into the season of giving. This traditional story of Scrooge and his ghostly visitors is filled with old-world charm, beautiful costumes, breathtaking music, and, of course, a full helping of Hale’s heart and comedy.

No Christmas Season is complete without the din of family dinners, glorious games, magical mistletoe, caroling carolers, firkins of wassail, and Dickens’ timeless characters that embody Christmas cheer: Bob Cratchit, Mr. Scrooge, three Christmas ghosts, and of course, Tiny Tim. Whether you have seen it once, fifty times, or more, Hale Center Theater Orem invites you to be their guest for an evening as you escape all the noise, commercialism, and greed that have invaded this time of year so you can remember what the season is all about.

November–December 23, 2022
Monday–Saturday, Multiple Times

A Christmas Carol
Hale Center Theater Orem
225 West 400 North, Orem

November Theatre & Dance

Utah Theatre & Dance Performances

Live Stage Acts, Ballet, Dance, Theatre, Musicals, Improv Comedy, Thanksgiving Holiday Shows

Park City | Provo | Ogden | Logan | St. George

Salt Lake City Area

A White Christmas Story
Nov 30–Dec 31, 2022, M, W-S, Multiple Times
Desert Star Playhouse, Murray

A Who’s Holiday Escape Room New
November 30, 2022, M-S, Multiple Times
Great Escape at Gardner Village, West Jordan

Laughing Stock Improv Comedy
Saturday Nights  10 pm
Off-Broadway Theatre (OBT)
Draper Historic Theatre

The Dinner Detective Comedy Theatre
Saturday Nights, Downtown Hilton
255 S W Temple, Salt Lake City

Park City Area

Provo Utah County Area

A Christmas Carol
November 30–Dec 23, 2022, M-S, Multiple Times
Hale Center Theater Orem

Homeward Bound: Musical Fireside  Free
Award-Winning HS Company Acting UP
December 4–April 23, 2023, Sundays, 7 pm
SCERA Center for the Arts, Orem

ComedySportz
The Interactive Improv Experience
Fridays & Saturdays 7:30 & 9:30 pm
36 West Center Street,  Provo

Ogden North Salt Lake Area

Elf – The Musical
November 30, 2022
December1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 2022, 2:30 & 7:30 pm
Centerpointe Legacy Theatre, Centerville

Active Pages: The Nutcracker Free
November 30, 2022, 6 pm
Davis Art Council, Layton

A Christmas Story
November 30–Dec 10, M-S, 7 pm
Davis High School, Kaysville

Logan Cache Valley Area

Antics Comedy Improv  
December 2, 2022, Friday’s 7:30 pm
Dansante, 59 S 100 W, Logan

St. George Southern Utah

Dickens Christmas Festival
November 30–Dec 3, 2022, 10 am–9 pm
Dixie Convention Center, St. George

Kurt Bestor Christmas
Return To The Magic
December 1-3, 2022, 7:30 pm
Center for the Arts at Kayenta, Ivins, St. George

Sleigh & Dine

Snowed Inn Sleigh Company

The Snowed Inn Sleigh Company is located at the Park City Mountain Resort overlooking beautiful Park City in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. Offer horse-drawn winter sleigh rides up the snowy slopes to their lodge for a gourmet dinner and live entertainment in a Western atmosphere. 

December–March 31, 2025, Multiple Times
Real-time availability

Snowed Inn Sleigh Company
Sleigh Rides, Dining & Live Music
1310 Lowell Avenue, Park City

Ice Skating

Utah Ice Skating Locations

Indoor & Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks, Fun Dates

2026 Ice Skating Events

Millcreek Ice Skating Begins Now Open
Classes, Skate Rentals, Skate Performances & More
Daily, Multiple Times
Millcreek Common, Millcreek

Ice Rink at the Gallivan Center Open Fun Date
Downtown Holiday Ambiance
Daily, Multiple Times
Gallivan Center, Salt Lake

Salt Lake Area

OUTDOORS

Millcreek Common Skate Loop
November–March, Daily, Multiple Times
Millcreek Common, Millcreek

Gallivan Center
November–February, Daily, Multiple Times
Gallivan Center, Downtown, Salt Lake

Ice Ribbon at J. Lynn Crane Park
November–February, Daily, Multiple Times
5355 West Herriman Main St, Herriman

Bountiful Ice Ribbon
November–February, Daily, Multiple Times
55 East 100 South Main, Bountiful

INDOORS

Utah Olympic Oval
Kearns

Salt Lake City Sports Complex
University of Utah, Salt Lake

Cottonwood Heights Rec Center
Cottonwood

County Ice Center
Murray Park, Murray

Acord Ice Center
West Valley City

Park City Area

OUTDOORS

Resort Center Ice Skating Rink Open
November–February, Daily, Multiple Times
Park City

Midway Ice Rink
Midway

INDOORS

PARK CITY ICE ARENA – Park City

Provo Utah Valley Area

INDOORS

PEAKS ICE ARENA – Provo

Ogden North Salt Lake Area

OUTDOORS

Bountiful Ice Ribbon Fun Date
Holiday Ice Skating
November–February, Daily, Multiple Times
55 East 100 South Main, Bountiful

INDOORS

SOUTH DAVIS REC CENTER – Bountiful

THE ICE SHEET – Ogden

GEORGE S. ECCLES ICE CENTER – Logan

Other Areas

CARBON COUNTY ICE RINK – Price

Related Links & Information

SALT LAKE FIGURE SKATING

Salt Lake Figure Skating Club Mondays
Mondays, 5:30 pm
Salt Lake City Sports Complex, UoU, Salt Lake

Cottonwood Heights Figure Skating Club
Cottonwood Heights Rec Center

Past Events

Past Skating Events

Utah Olympic Oval Holiday Festival
Ice Show, Ice Skating, Holiday Crafts & Santa
December 9, 2023, 5:30–9 pm
Utah Olympic Oval, Kearns