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Hunting & Fishing

Utah Hunting & Fishing Activities

Youth Fishing Classes, Utah Community Fisheries, Utah Community Outdoor Sporting Events

Community Fishing Classes
April 14–May 19, 2022, 6–8 pm
Cove Pond, Herriman

Utah Community Fisheries
Let’s Go Fishing!

Utah Fishing Guide Book

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

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Utah History “The History of Utah”

1200

At the time of European expansion, beginning with Spanish explorers traveling from Mexico, five distinct native peoples occupied territory within the Utah area: the Northern Shoshone, the Goshute, the Ute, the Paiute and the Navajo.

1540

The Spanish explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado may have crossed into what is now southern Utah in 1540, when he was seeking the legendary Cíbola.

1776

A group led by two Spanish Catholic priests—sometimes called the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition—left Santa Fe in 1776, hoping to find a route to the California coast. The expedition traveled as far north as Utah Lake and encountered the native residents.

1803

The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition by the United States of America in 1803 of 828,000 square miles (2,144,000 square kilometers or 529,920,000 acres) of France’s claim to the territory of Louisiana.

1804 – 1806

The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the first American expedition to cross what is now the western portion of the United States, departing in May 1804, from near St. Louis on the Mississippi River, making their way westward through the continental divide to the Pacific coast.

1822

The Rocky Mountain Fur Company sometimes called Ashley’s Hundred, was organized in St. Louis, Missouri in 1822 by William Henry Ashley and Andrew Henry. Among the employees was Jedediah Smith, who went on to take a leading role in the company’s operations.  The company became a pioneer in western exploration, most notably in the Green River Valley. The operations of other aspiring organizations like the American Fur Company would often overlap, causing a fierce rivalry. Growing competition motivated the trappers to explore and head deeper into the wilderness. Effectively, this led to greater knowledge of the topography and to great reductions in the beaver populations.

1825

Early mountain men and fur trappers including Jim Bridger, Kit Carson and Jedediah Smith begin to map and explore the area now known as Utah. The city of Provo was named for one such man, Étienne Provost, who visited the area in 1825. The city of Ogden, Utah is named for a brigade leader of the Hudson’s Bay Company, Peter Skene Ogden who trapped in the Weber Valley.

1830

Indian Removal Act of 1830

1846

One year before the arrival of the Mormons, the ill-fated Donner party crossed through the Salt Lake valley late in the season, deciding not to winter there but to continue forward to California.

1846 – 1847

Mexican–American War was an armed conflict between the United States and the Centralist Republic of Mexico (which became the Second Federal Republic of Mexico during the war) from 1846 to 1848. It followed in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory, despite the 1836 Texas Revolution.

1847

Latter Day Saint’s (The Mormon’s) begin to settle Utah

1850

Donation Land Claim Act of 1850 allowed settlers to claim land in the Oregon Territory, then including the modern states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and parts of Wyoming. Settlers were able to claim 320 or 640 acres of land for free between 1850 and 1854, and then at a cost of $1.25 per acres until the law expired in 1855.

1861 – 1865 

American Civil War

1862

Homestead Act of 1862 The homestead was an area of public land in the West (usually 160 acres or 0.64 km2) granted to any US citizen willing to settle on and farm the land for at least five years.

1869

Completion of First Transcontinental Railroad May 10, 1869 with the ceremonial driving of the “Last Spike” (later often called the “Golden Spike”) with a silver hammer at Promontory Summit, Utah.

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History of Utah Videos


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Dictionary for the Arts

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Definitions of words pertaining to music, genres, visual and performing arts.

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Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an “atmospheric,” “visual,” or “unobtrusive” quality. The sort of music that could be played during a dinner to create a background atmosphere for that activity, rather than serving as the focus of attention.*

Arena an enclosed area for the presentation of sports events and spectacles.

Avant-garde (French pronunciation: [avɑ̃ɡaʁd]) means “advance guard” or “vanguard”.  The adjective form is used in English, to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics.*
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Avant Garde Music is a term used to characterize music that is thought to be ahead of its time, i.e. containing innovative elements or fusing different genres. *

Charette (sha-ret) French is an intense period of design activity.
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Eclectic, Eclecticism is a kind of mixed style in the fine arts: “the borrowing of a variety of styles from different sources and combining them” (Hume 1998, 5). Significantly, Eclecticism hardly ever constituted a specific style in art: it is characterized by the fact that it was not a particular style. In general, the term describes the combination in a single work of a variety of influences — mainly of elements from different historical styles in architecture, painting, and the graphic and decorative arts. In music the term used may be either eclecticism, crossover music, or polystylism.*

EFY is an LDS (Latter Day Saint) term for Especially For Youth.

Festival is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival.*

Gala A festive occasion, especially a lavish social event or entertainment.  Marked by lavish or festive celebration: a gala ball after the inaugural ceremony. Characterized by sumptuous social pleasure: the gala life of the very rich.

Headliner The headlining band or performer at a concert; the best-known and first billed band, often performing as the final act of the evening.*

Libation is a serving of an alcoholic beverage.  The pouring of a liquid offering is a religious ritual.

Stadium a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments.

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Utah Event Venues

Event Calendars For Utah Venues

A-Z Listing of Utah’s Best Event Venues

a work in progress…8/22/2022

Animals, Lists, Outdoors

Animals Zoos & Farms

Salt Lake City Area

Hogle Zoo  Salt Lake

Tracy Aviary  Liberty Park, Salt Lake

Wheeler Farm  Murray

The Living Planet Aquarium  Draper

Gardner Village Petting Zoo
Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Photo Op
Saturdays, Noon–5 pm
Gardner Village, West Jordan

Clark Historic Farm
378 W Clark St, Grantsville

Provo Utah Valley Area

Hee Haw Farms  Pleasant Grove

Cherry Hills Farm
6442 Lark Rd, Santaquin

Rowley’s Red Barn
Fresh Fruit, Icecream, Orchards
901 S 300 W St, Santaquin

Ogden North Salt Lake Area

Ogden Nature Center

Logan Cache Valley

American West Heritage Center

Southern Utah Area

Hole N” The Rock  Moab

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Performance Venues

Utah’s Best Event Venues

Utah Event Calendars, Entertainment Venues, Live Stage Acts, Arenas, Amphitheaters, Expo Centers, Music Concerts, Dance Performances, Exhibitions, Art Shows, Fairs, Event & Convention Centers

Alphabetical Order, Calendar View When Provided, Best ranks quantity of events, venue, and website design/speed.

Salt Lake City Area

A. Ray Olpin Student Union
Ballroom, Concert Hall
University of Utah
200 S, Central Campus Dr, Salt Lake

Abravanel Hall  Best
Utah Symphony, Concert Hall
Classical Music, Choirs
123 S West Temple, Salt Lake City

Capital Theatre  Best
Ballet West, Opera, Orchestra
Headliner Music Concerts, Dance
50 W 200 S, Salt Lake

Deseret Peak Complex
BMX Track, Archery Park, Motocross Track
Arenacross, Music Concerts, Festivals
2930 West Highway 112, Tooele

Eccles Theatre  Best
Headliners, Musicals, Theatre, Dance
Spectacular Five-Story Glass Lobby
131 S Main St, Salt Lake City

Gallivan Center  Best
Summer Outdoor Music Concerts
Ice Skating Rink, Heart of Downtown
239 S Main St, Salt Lake City

Gardner Village  Best
Holiday Event Venue, Boutiques, Farm
Mystique Theatre Dining, Historical
1100 W 7800 S, West Jordan

Hogle Zoo  Best
Holiday Event Venue, Animal Shows
Light Shows, BooLights
2600 Sunnyside Ave S, Salt Lake

Libby Gardner Concert Hall  Best
University of Utah Music Performances
String Quartet, Choirs, Philharmonia
1375 Presidents’ Cir, Salt Lake

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium  Best
Lightshows, Summer Music Concerts
Holiday Event Venue, The Claw
12033 Lone Peak Pkwy, Draper

Maverik Center  Best
Headliners, Music Concerts, UFC Fights
Monster Trucks, MotoCross
3200 S, Decker Lake Dr, West Valley City

Mid-Valley Performing Arts Center  Best
Utah’s Newest Performance Venue
Music, Dance & Theatre
2525 Taylorsville Blvd, Taylorsville

Mountain America Exposition Center
Festival of Trees, Holiday Event Venue
Boat Shows, Gun Shows, Home Shows
9575 State St, Sandy

Red Butte Garden  Best
Music Concerts, Art Exhibits, Classes
Workshops, Yoga, Cooking, Meditation
Amphitheater, University of Utah
300 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City

Rice-Eccles Stadium  Best
University of Utah Football, Music Concerts
Motocross, Outdoor Arena
451 S 1400 E, Salt Lake City

Rio Tinto Stadium
REAL Soccer, Outdoor Music Concerts
9256 S, State St, Sandy

Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center  Best
Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company
138 W Broadway, Salt Lake City

Salt Palace Convention Center
FanX, Holiday Parties, Exhibitions, Galas
Dance & Cheer Competitions, Downtown
100 S. West Temple, Salt Lake

Sandy Amphitheatre  Best
Summer Outdoor Music Concert Series
1245 E 9400 S, Sandy

Snowbird Summer & Winter Resort  Best
Tram Rides, Oktoberfest, Live Music
Summit Dining, Ski Lodge
LIttle Cottonwood Canyon, Sandy

Sugar Space Arts Warehouse
Local Artists, Art Projects, Dance
Studio Theatre, Patio Stage, Music
132 S 800 W, Salt Lake

Temple Square  Best
Tabernacle Choir, Organ Recitals, Gardens
Christmas Lights, Museums, Performances
Holiday Venue Location
50 N Temple, Salt Lake City

Thanksgiving Point  Best
Holiday Event Venue, Gardens, Tulip Festival
Summer Music Concerts, Museums
3003 N Thanksgiving Way, Lehi

This Is The Place Heritage Park  Best
Holiday Venue, Mountain Man Rendezvous
Train Ride, Horses, Candlelight Christmas
2601 Sunnyside Ave S, Salt Lake City

Trolley Square
Boutiques, Holiday Event Venue, Historical
Dining, Live Performances, Musical Events
602 E 500 S, Salt Lake

Usana Amphitheatre  Best
Summer Outdoor Music Concert Venue
5150 Upper Ridge Rd, West Valley City

Utah State Fair Park
Days of 47, Holiday Event Venue, Arena
Dickens Festival, Pro Skate Park, Rodeos
155 N 1000 W,  Salt Lake

Vivint Smart Home Arena  Best
Utah NBA Jazz Basketball, Headliners
Disney on Ice, Monster Trucks, Concerts
301 South Temple, Salt Lake

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Provo Utah Valley Area

BYU Conference Center Best
Brigham Young University
770 East University Parkway Provo

BYU School of Music Best
Brigham Young University
C-550 Harris Fine Arts Center, Provo

Covey Center for the Arts  Best
425 W Center St, Provo

Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center  Best
Brigham Young University 
800 E Campus Dr, Provo

Noorda Center for the Performing Arts
Dance Performances, Theatre  Best
Art & Music, Utah Valley University
800 W University Pkwy, Orem

SCERA Center for the Arts  Best
Music Concerts, Theatre, Dance 
600 S 400 E, Orem

UCCU Center
Music Concerts
Utah Valley University
800 W University Pkwy, Orem

Velour Live Music Gallery
Open Mics, Local Talent, Indie
All Age Music Concert Venue
135 N University Ave, Provo

Spanish Fork Fairgrounds
475 S Main St, Spanish Fork

American Fork Amphitheater
851 E 700 N, American Fork

Silver Lake Amphitheater
Pony Express Pkwy, Eagle Mountain

The Gazebo at Riverwoods
4801 N University Ave, Provo

Ogden North Salt Lake

Lagoon Amusement Park
375 North Lagoon Dr, Farmington

Legacy Events Center
151 S 1100 W, Farmington

CenterPoint Legacy Theater
525 N 400 W, Centerville

Golden Spike Event Center
1000 1200 W St, Ogden

Davis Conference Center
1651 N 700 W, Layton

Ed Kenley Centennial Amphitheater
403 N Wasatch Dr, Layton

The Monarch
Art/Creative Studio, Event Center
455 25th St, Ogden

Park City Area

George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Center
Performing Arts Theater, Music Concerts
Improv Comedy, Dance
1750 Kearns Blvd, Park City

Egyptian Theatre
Music Concerts, Live Stage Acts
328 Main Street, Historic Park City

Homestead Resort
Hot Springs, Ice Castle, Dining, Spa
Holiday Event Venue, Pools & Hot Tubs
700 Homestead Dr, Midway

Park City Mountain Resort
Summer Outdoor Music Concerts
Canyons Village at Park City
4000 Canyons Resort Dr, Park City

Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater  Best
Deer Valley Concert Series, Headliners
Summer Outdoor Music Concerts
2250 Deer Valley Dr S #501, Park City

Zermatt Utah Resort & Spa
Summer Festivals, Outdoor Concerts
Holiday Event Venue, Wellness Center
784 Resort Dr, Midway

Logan

Newel and Jean Daines Concert Hall
Utah State University
600 E 1150 N, North Logan

American West Heritage Center
4025 S.hwy 89-91, Wellsville

Ellen Eccles Theatre
43 Main St, Logan

Cache County Fairgrounds
450 S 500 W, Logan

St. George Southern Utah

Cox Performing Arts Center
Dixie State University
325 S 700 E, St. George

Tuacahn Amphitheatre
Outdoors
1100 Tuacahn Dr, Ivins

America First Event Center
Southern Utah University
351 W Center St, Cedar City

Thorley Music Recital Hall
Southern Utah University
351 W University Blvd, Cedar City

Moab

Grand Center
182 N. 500 W, Moab

Historic Star Hall
159 E Center St, Moab

Moab Arts & Recreation Center
111 E 100 N, Moab

Old Spanish Trail Arena
3641 S. Highway 191, Moab

Vernal

Uintah Conference Center
313 E 200 S, Vernal

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Free Things To Do

Utah Free Venues, Bargain Entertainment, Events & Activities

Salt Lake City Area

Taylorsville Starry Nights Free
Live Music & Food Trucks
May 12, 2023, 5–8:30 pm
Centennial Plaza, Taylorsville City Hall

Mountain Time Music Concert Series Free 2023
Multiple Shows Weekly
Park City & Surrounding Areas

Excellence Concert Series Free 2023
Free Music Concerts Along The Wasatch Front

Acoustic Music Stroll Free
Jordan River above Jordan Park
May 18, 2023, 6-8 pm
Jordan River Parkway, Salt Lake

UoU Star Party  Free
Wednesdays (Clear Ones) Dusk
University of Utah, Salt Lake

Murray Family Night Music Concerts 2023
Monthly 7 pm
Senior Recreation Center, Murray

Tabernacle Organ Recitals  Free
Monday – Saturday, 12 noon, 2023
Temple Square, Salt Lake

High School Event Calendars
Sporting Events, Theatre & Dance

Free Venues

Free Winter Activities

Daily

Walk Indoor Malls Prior To Open

Free Skiing
Ice Skating
Tubing & Sledding

Saturday’s

Snowshoeing with Sheryl’s Utah Outdoor Adventure Group
Cross Country Skiing with Utah Outdoor Adventure Group

Free Summer Activities

Daily

Outdoor City Concert Series

Gateway Waterpark
Hike the  Wasatch Mountains
Play Tennis
Rollerblading/Rollerskating
Skate Parks – Skate Boarding

Free Year-Round Activities

Saturdays

Utah Museum of Fine Arts – (third Saturday of each month)

Sundays

Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Wednesdays

Star Parties

Daily

Children’s Storytime – Barnes & Nobel Bookstores
Watch Hang Gliders/Para-gliders at Point of the Mountain
Gardner Village – West Jordan
Visit a City Park
Photography Walk
Skate Parks
Stroll Downtown
Open Mic’s at Coffee Houses
Visit Temple Square
Drive the Alpine Loop
Great Salt Lake
Play Basketball
Saltair Pavilion
Utah Radio Stations
Webcams

Google Street Map Interesting Captures

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Bargain/Value Entertainment

Past Free Events

Fish For Free In Utah
June 11, 2022, All Day
Any public waterbody in Utah

Art Show Free
Alpine School District High School
March 31, 2023, M-S, 10 am–9 pm
University Place, Orem

BYU Singers: Bon Voyage Free
BYU School of Music
April 18, 2023, 5 pm
Concert Hall, BYU, Provo

SpringFest 2023 Free
Earth Day Celebration
April 21, 2023, 5–8 pm
Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley

Adult LEGO Night Free
April 27, 2023, 7-8 pm
Brigham City Public Library, Brigham City

Date Night at the Museum Free
April 28, 2023, 5:30-8:30 pm
Brigham City Museum of Art & History, Brigham City

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Libraries

Utah Library Event Calendars

Free Activities for Tots, Teens & Adults.  Arts & Crafts, Storytelling, Reading Clubs & Events.

Salt Lake Area

Salt Lake City Public Library

Salt Lake County Library Services
19 Salt Lake County Locations

Murray Public Library

Family History Library

Park City

Park City Library
1255 Park Ave, Park City, UT

Provo Area

Provo City Library

Springville Libary

Pleasant Grove Public Library
30 E Center St, Pleasant Grove

Spanish Fork Library
49 S Main St, Spanish Fork

Ogden North Salt Lake Area

Weber County Library System
Numerous Ogden Area Locations

Layton Library
155 Wasatch Dr, Layton

Brigham City Public Library
26 E Forest St, Brigham City

Logan Library
255 Main St, Logan