Looking for something to do with the kids and/or family?
Do you have out of town guests visitng, and you want to show them what Utah has to offer?
Here is an organized list of places to see in Utah, according to area. If a place fits in more than one category, it may be listed in both.
To view our blog entry about that specific place, click on the title
View our map of what to see in Utah HERE!
Angie's List
A list sent by one of our readers on the fun things she got out to see and do while living in Utah.
Flash Mobs
Do you want to take part or witness a flash mob!? SLC Mobsters is a local group that goes around flash mobbing groups!
Geocaching
A fun, low-cost way to experience Utah and find "hidden treasure"
Getting Around Town
2002 Winter Olympic Games
A look back at this historic event to take place in Utah.
Utah's Mysteries and Urban Legends
A collection of Utah's favorite mysteries and urban legends. Which ones have you heard before?
Utah History
- Utah History website (Utah State Historical Society)
- Original 1895 Utah Constitution
- Utah's Ghost Towns
- Old Photos of Salt Lake City (from KSL)
- Utah receives Statehood January 4th 1896
- RESOURCE #1: Utah's Historical Sites
- RESOURCE #2: Utah's Historical Sites (from Utah Outdoor Activities)
- Pony Express Trail
- National Register Of Historic Places
- BOOK: Salt Lake City Then And Now
- Historical Buildings of Downtown Salt Lake City
- The Kissing Tree (Cedar Tree Shrine)
- Utah History For Kids
- Utah's Lost Town: Garfield
- Grimm Ghost Tours
- Park City Ghost Tours
- Browse through historical newspaper archives
- The Armstrong Mansion
- Social Hall Heritage Museum
- First Encampment Park
- Simpson Springs Pony Express Station
DID YOU KNOW!?
Each Monday we post a fun fact about the great state of Utah. Here is a list of what has been posted on Mondays past:
- Bank of Vernal
- Butch Cassidy was born in Beaver, UT
- Great Salt Lake Saltier Than Ocean
- How KFC Got Its Start In Utah
- Kanab is known as "Utah's Little Hollywood"
- Saddam Hussein's Boots On Display In Utah
- Utah's Lost Counties
- Utah's State Fish
- Utah's State Fruit
- Utah Has A State Song
- ZCMI: America's First Department Store
Salt Lake County (for downtown, see below)
- RESOURCE: Salt Lake Visitors Bureau BLOG
- Armstrong Mansion
- Bookstores In Salt Lake City
- Breakfast / Brunch in Salt Lake City
- Butterfield Canyon
- Camp Floyd
- Cocktails / Wine Bars in Salt Lake City
- Coffee Shops In Salt Lake City
- Daybreak
- Exercise In Salt Lake City
- Family Activities In Salt Lake City
- First Encampment Park
- Free Activities In Salt Lake City
- Ft Douglas War Museum
- Gardner Village
- Gilgal Sculpture Garden
- Great Salt Lake Experience sailing tours
- Grimm Ghost Tours
- Hollywood Connection
- International Peace Gardens
- Jones' Dairy / Taylorsville Bennion Heritage Center
- Kearns Skate Park
- Kennecott Copper Pit
- Live Entertainment in Salt Lake City
- Living Planet Aquarium
- Lunch Spots In Salt Lake City
- Millcreek Canyon
- Nightlife In Salt Lake City
- Outdoor Activities in Salt Lake City
- Red Butte Gardens
- Saltair (Old location) - Treasure and History Hunt!
- Salt Lake City Cemetery
- Sandy Museum
- Silver Lake at Brighton
- This Is The Place Monument
- Wedding Venues In Salt Lake City
- Wheeler Historic Farm
- Armstrong Mansion
- Clark Planetarium
- Governor's Mansion
- Grimm Ghost Tours
- Hotel Utah / Joseph Smith Memorial (100 years old!)
- McCune Mansion
- Memory Grove Park
- Meditation Chapel (Memory Grove Park)
- Pioneer Memorial Museum
- Salt Lake City Cemetery
- Social Hall Heritage Museum
- South Temple Self-Guided Tour
- Taffy Town
- Temple Square
- Utah State Capitol
- Ajax Underground Store
- Benson Grist Mill
- Camp Floyd
- Donner Reed Museum
- Fire Fighter Museum
- Iosepa - Anthropoligical Dig Site
- Mercur Cemetery
- Middle Canyon (Butterfield Canyon)
- Aunt Libby's Pet Cemetery
- Pioneer Museum
- Pony Express Trail - Simpson Springs
- Railroad Museum
- RESOURCE: Historical Sites and Attractions
- Saltair (Old location) - Treasure and History Hunt!
- Simpson Springs Pony Express Station
- Stansbury Island
- Stockton Jail
- GHOST TOWN: Ophir
- Exploring Utah's West Desert
- BYU Planetarium
- Discovery Park
- Jumpin' Jack's
- Museum of Peoples and Cultures
- RESOURCE: Things To See And Do
- RESOURCE: Utah Valley Festivals
- Thanksgiving Point
- Timpanogos Cave
- Woodbury Art Museum
- Cascade Springs
- Hiking Tours
- The Homestead Crater
- National Ability Center
- Park City Ghost Tours (year round)
- Woodland / Kamas
- RESOURCE: Indie Ogden, specializing in all fun events in Ogden
- Antelope Island
- Bountiful Pond (Paddle Your Canoe)
- Box Elder Museum
- Brigham City Museum
- Cold Springs Trout Farm
- Eccles Community Art Center
- Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management
- George Eccles Dinosaur Park
- Golden Spike National Historic Site
- Hill Air Force Base Museum
- Historic 25th Street
- Huntsville Monastary
- Ogden's Kayak Park
- Ogden Nature Center
- South Weber Model Railroad Club
- Union Station
- Weber River Parkway
- RESOURCE: What To See In Ogden
Cache County
Sevier CountyCarbon County
Emery County
Uintah County
- Dinosaurland
- Matt Warner Reservoir
- Red Cloud Loop Scenic Drive
- Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum
Duschene County
Washington CountyMountains, Hiking, Camping, Scenic Drives, etc.
- Butterfield Canyon
- Cascade Springs
- Family Friendly Hikes
- Fremont Indian State Park
- Harker Canyon
- Hiking Tours
- Hiking Trails In Salt Lake City
- Lassley Lane Trail Head
- Millcreek Canyon
- Nine Mile Canyon
- Nobletts Trailhead
- Red Cloud Loop Scenic Drive
- River Rafting
- Shade Hikes for Families
- Silver Lake at Brighton
- Stansbury Island
- Whiskey Springs
- RESOURCE: Wasatch Front Hikes With "Hidden Secrets"
- Weber Pathways: Map of Trails with details
- Hikes in Utah's Canyons
DATE NIGHT IDEAS:
- Dating Divas Blog
- Grimm Ghost Tours (year round)
- Park City Ghost Tours (year round)
- Relationship Classes and Resources
- Take A Walk
- Drive-In Movies
- First Friday Art Stroll
- Color Me Mine
- Hollywood Connection Date Night Special
- Park City Ghost Tours (year round)
- Wendover Fun Bus
- Bonneville Mariner
- FREE Birthday ideas
- Fire Station Visits
- Google Art Project: Visit A Museum Anywhere In The World, Without Leaving Your House!
- RESOURCE: Utah's Historical Places and Outdoor Activities