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Martial Arts Festival

Capoeira, Martial Arts, Afro-Brazilian, Salt Lake City, Winter Batizado, Utah

Capoeira is a unique and vibrant Afro-Brazilian martial art that cultivates movement, culture, music, and philosophy. Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that includes elements of physical and mental strength, beauty, and power. M. Jamaika often refers to capoeira as a “complete martial art” in that it encompasses a vast spectrum of movement and culture; it incorporates kicks, ground movements, self-defense, acrobatics, music, and tradition.

It is played in a circle, or roda, with two members engaging in various attacks and defenses while maintaining a melodic fluidity. These movements are driven by the rhythms emanating from the roda’s instruments and vocal songs. Capoeira was created by African slaves in Brazil over 500 years ago, and through Mestre Bimba and others, has since become a recognized art form. Capoeira can be done by anyone of any age or size, and its benefits are evident in all who take it on. It is a beautiful expression, which is best understood through active experience.

Mondays, Wednesdays, 5–7:30 pm

Trolly Square Performances
602 E 500 S, Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Capoeira Studio
West, 663 100 S, Salt Lake City, UT

Winter Olympic Games Museum

The Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center, Olympic Park, Park City, Utah, Winter Olympic Venue, Bobsledding, Luge, Winter Sports Training, Skiing, Snowboarding, History Museum

The Alf Engen Ski Museum is one of two impressive anchor exhibits of the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center located in Park City, Utah. The George Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games museum is the other. Here you are more than a spectator – you’re a participant!

Alf Engen Ski Museum, Olympic Park, Park City, Utah, Skiing, Olympic Winter, History

That’s because their state-of-the-art interactive and virtual exhibits place you in the epicenter of the past, present, and future of winter sports in the Intermountain Region, including an Olympic downhill course. That’s a great way to experience one of the most extensive collections of ski and Olympic/Paralympic Winter Games memorabilia in the U.S. The museum’s comprehensive educational component gives school children a skiing-based foundation to study subjects such as the water cycle, physics, and Utah’s colorful history.

The idea of a ski museum originated when a group of ski history enthusiasts, headed by Alan Engen, realized the need for a facility recognizing those ski and snow sport pioneers and athletes who had made significant contributions to winter sports in the Intermountain Region. His vision is now realized in one of the premier ski history museums in the world. The Alf Engen Ski Museum has recently received “Best of State” honors in the “Museum and Attractions” category.

Park guests are offered guided tours of the Olympic competition sites, featuring the world’s highest altitude ski jumps and the fastest bobsled, luge, and skeleton track. Tours visit the top of the K-120 ski jump and the starting site for the bobsled track, which also offers spectacular panoramic views of the valley below.

Hours: 9am – 6pm

Admission is FREE
Admission to both museums – Alf Engen Ski Museum and George Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum is free!  The self-guided walking tour of the Park is also free.

Location
The Alf Engen Ski Museum is located in the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center at Utah Olympic Park, four miles north of Park City, Utah.

Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation
3419 Olympic Parkway, Park City, Utah 84098

Utah Olympic Park

Salt Lake City Sports Complex

Utah Recreational Center

Located at the University of Utah featuring:

  • Olympic Size Pools
  • Ice Skating Rinks
  • Public Skating & Classes
  • Indoor Running Track
  • Field House & Fitness Area
  • Baseball, Softball, Soccer
  • Water Polo & Aerobics
  • Hockey
  • Figure Skating
  • Cycling, Zumba, and Yoga

Salt Lake City Sports Complex
645 South Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(801) 583-9713

Basin Recreational Fieldhouse

  • Fitness
  • Batting Cages
  • Golf Simulator
  • Splash Pad
  • Soccer
  • Flag Football
  • Lacrosse
  • Toddler Time / Kid Zone
  • Birthday Rental
  • Field Rental
  • Baseball / Softball
  • Camps
  • Football

Basin Recreation Fieldhouse
Kimball Junction
Newport Town Center
1388 Center Dr, Park City, UT 84098
(435) 655-0999

Utah Motorsports Campus

Auto Racing Utah Track

  • Go-Karts
  • Track Day Circus
  • Amateur Track Days
  • SpeedTour Festival
  • Roll Racing

Utah Motorsports Campus, formally Miller Motorsports Park, is a state-of-the-art road racing facility for automobiles, motorcycles, and go-karts located just 35 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City in Tooele, Utah. It is considered the finest facility of its type in North America. Opened in 2006, Miller Motorsports Park hosts many of the world’s most significant racing series, including the American Le Mans Series, Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, NASCAR Grand National West Series, AMA Superbike Championship, and, new for 2008, the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, one of the top three racing series in the world.

In addition to the professional racing series that visit UMC, the track also has its own locally-based racing series for road racing cars and motorcycles, Supermoto motorcycles, and karts (with competitors’ ages ranging from five to 65 years old). There is racing taking place almost every weekend between April and October.

Utah Motorsports Campus
2901 N. Sheep Lane Tooele, UT 84074

Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center

Cottonwood Heights Rec Center is a full-service recreation center and parks department offering numerous programs, classes, and amenities.

  • ice arena
  • gymnasium
  • waterslides
  • tennis courts
  • field sports
  • skate park
  • diving platforms
  • personal trainers
  • racquetball courts
  • fitness and cardio rooms
  • aerobics, cycling, and aquacise
  • indoor running track
  • indoor and outdoor swimming pools
  • youth, adult and senior classes
  • playgrounds and pavilions

Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center
7500 S 2700 E, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121

Table Tennis Training & Event Center

Table Tennis Training & Event Center, West Valley City, Utah, Ping Pong, Tournaments, Championships, Leagues, Clubs

The Table Tennis Training and Event Center is the largest, full-service table tennis (ping pong) facility in Salt Lake City. It not only services the Salt Lake metro area but all of Utah, the Wasatch Front, and the Inter-mountain West.

The state-of-the-art facility includes coaching, leagues, tournaments, incentives, memberships, and corporate programs.

Salt Lake City Table Tennis
3025 S 300 W Suite B, South Salt Lake, UT