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 There
are plenty of attractions to keep your family busy while
in Salt Lake City. Many of the attractions are family-oriented.
Children will love Lagoon amusement
park, the Hogle Zoo, or Hansen
Planetarium. Adults will enjoy shopping at historic
Trolley Square or finding information
on an ancestor at the LDS Family
History Center.
Draper Historic Theatre
12366 South 900 East, East Draper
(801)
572-4144
• DHT is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to providing quality family entertainment as well as positive, character building theatrical experience for our participants. DHT produces 6 exciting shows per year - two of them in our signature Broadway Kidz format which allows many young people an opportunity to participate.
• The theater was built in 1938 and converted for live performances in 1988. Now run by it's volunteer non-profit board the stage is set for many improvements in the years to come.
• Has 180 seats on a sloped theater floor
• Ticket prices are $6 - $10. $2 off coupons available at the website
Temple
Square
50 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
800-537-9703, 801-250-2534
• More than 7 million visitors each year
• Free guided tours available every 10 minutes in
the summer, and every 15 minutes in winter
• Beautiful garden in the summer, and more than 300,000
lights adorn the grounds in the winter
• Several important buildings to the Mormon culture
are located on the square, including the Salt
Lake Temple, the Tabernacle building with its magnificent pipe
organ, and the Assembly
Hall where concerts are held throughout the year.
Salt
Lake Temple
50 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
• Stands on Temple Square, a 10-acre block in downtown
Salt Lake City
• Construction began in 1853 and was completed and
dedicated 40 years later in 1893
• Granite hauled from Little Cottonwood Canyon, 20
miles southeast of Salt Lake City
• Walls stand 16 feet thick at base and 8 feet thick
at top
Seven
year round ski and summer resorts within one hours
driving time from the international airport include; Alta,
Brighton,
The Canyons,
Deer
Valley, Park
City, Snowbird,
and Solitude
The
Great Salt Lake
• The largest body of water between the Great Lakes
and the Pacific Ocean
• 70 miles long and 30 miles wide
• The lake is eight times saltier than the ocean.
• Only brine shrimp live in the waters
Antique
- Classic Automobile Museum
355 West 700 South
• Over 100 classic automobiles on display and for
sale.
• Classics include 1906 Cadillac, Packards, Pierce
Arrows, V-12s and V16s.
• Celebrity cars are also on display.
• All displays are indoors.
The
Delta Center
301 W. South Temple
• Features many sporting events, concerts, and conventions
• The future site of the Figure skating and Short
Track Speed Skating events for the 2002
Olympics
Trolley
Square
602 E. 500 S. Salt Lake City
801-521-9877
• More than 144 trolleys served the Valley from this
location in 1914
• Service was discontinued in 1945
• Two floors of shopping and dining with over 90
shops and 20 restaurants
• Theater complex with four screens
University
of Utah
210 S. President's Circle, Salt Lake City
801-581-7200
• 26,000 students
• Among the top 50 public research universities in
the nation
• 68 undergraduate programs and 50 teaching major
and minors are offered
Family
History Library
35 N. West Temple, Salt Lake City
801-240-2331
• 250 microfilm camera operators record birth, marriage,
death, probate, immigration, military and other records
in 53 countries
• 2 million rolls of microfilmed records with more
than 2 billion names, 400,000 microfiche and 250,000 books
• Records date from the mid-1500s to 1920
• Hours are Monday 7:30 am to 6 pm, and Tuesday -
Saturday until 10 PM
Kennecott
Utah Copper Bingham Mine
Copperton.
Phone: 801-252-3234
Worlds largest open-pit copper mines
1/2 a mile deep
2 1/2 miles across
Open to visitors from April to October 8th
Admission is $3.00 per car and $2.00 per motorcycle
Lagoon
Amusement Park
375 N. Lagoon Dr., Farmington
801-451-8000 or (800) 748-5246
35 rides
Entire day passports are $25.95 for people 51 inches
high to 59 years of age. (Prices are subject to change.)
Children 4 years old to 50 inches tall get in for $19.95.
Toddlers younger than 3 and adults older than 60 can stay
at the park for $12.50. (Prices are subject to change.)
Lagoon
A Beach
375 N. Lagoon Dr., Farmington
801-451-8000 or (800) 748-5246
2 activity pools
Tropical Oasis
Water Slides
Tube Slides
Hansen
Planetarium
15 S. State St., Salt Lake City
801-538-2104 or (800) UTAH-NET
Two floors of exhibits including a moon rock
Domed theater features star shows and laser/music shows
Hours are Monday through Thursday 9:30 am to 9:00 PM,
and until Midnight on Friday and Saturday
Admission for Star and Science shows is $3.50 for children
and seniors and $4.50 for teens and adults.
Admission for the Laser shows is $5.00 for children
12 and under and $6.00 for teens and adults. (*Prices
are subject to change)
Catholic
Cathedral of the Madeleine
331 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City
801-328-8941
Dedicated in 1909
Beautiful stain glass windows
Carved angels above the confessionals
Open to public 8 am to 9 PM
Children's
Museum of Utah
840 N. 300 W., Salt Lake City
801-322-5268
Museum focuses on teaching kids while they play
Museum includes a miniature town - grocery store, gas
station, and ATM machine
Children can freeze their shadow on the wall
Art project area
Magicians, clowns, artists perform at specific times
Monday-Thursday and Saturday, Hours are from 9:30 am
to 5 PM
$3.00 for children and adults, children under 2 are
free
Museum is open until 8 PM on Friday, and everyone older
than 2 gets in for $1.50
A child younger than 14 must have an adult accompanying
them.
Gallivan
Utah Center Plaza
36 E. 200 S., Salt Lake City
801-532-0459
Outdoor chessboard with 2-foot-tall pieces
Wildlife Wall
Story Wall
Gardner
Historic Village
1095 W. 7080 S., West Jordan
801-566-8903
Water powered saw mill
Archibalds Restaurant
Admission is free
Hill
Aerospace Museum
7961 Wardleigh Dr., Roy
801-777-6868
More than 57 airplanes
Open 7 days a week, except holidays
Hours are from 9 am to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday
and until 5:30 PM on Saturday and Sunday.
Admission is free
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Hogle Zoo
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Hogle
Zoo
2600 E. Sunnyside Ave. (800 S.),
Salt Lake City 801-584-1750
More than 900 amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles from across the world, on 42 acres of land at the mouth of Emigration Canyon.
Hogle Zoo's newest exhibit, Asian Highland, features over 15,000 square feet of outdoor habitat, with five species of felines.
Steam engine tour around Desert Canyon at the Zoo
Hours are 9 am to 5 pm March 1 through October 31; 9 am to 4 pm November 1 through February 28
Hogle Zoo is closed only on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Admission is $8.00 for adults and senior citizens and children ages 3 to 12 $6.00. Children 2 years of age and under are free (*Prices are subject to change)
Peppermint
Palace
155 E. 200 N. Alpine
801-756-7400
• Chocolates, nut brittle, licorice,
candy sticks
• Watch candy being made on the observation
deck
• Open 10 am to 2 PM
Pioneer
Village at Lagoon
375 N. Lagoon Dr., Farmington
801-451-8000 or (800) 748-5246
Old time Jailhouse
Carriage rides
Log flume ride
Firearms museum
Raging
Waters
1200 W. 1700 S., Salt Lake City
801-972-3300
30 Water slides
Worlds only water roller coaster
Admission is $13.50 for adults and teens, and $9.95
for juniors 3 to 11. Children 2 and younger and seniors
60 and older get in free.
Hours are 10:30 am to 7: 30 PM
Evening Special 4 PM to 7:30 PM is $7.95 (*Prices are
subject to change)
Red
Butte Garden and Arboretum
300 Wakara Way, University of Utah
Research Park 801-581-IRIS
Flower Gardens
Sego Lily Fountain
Nature hike
Ponds and Waterfalls
$3.00 for adults, and $2.00 for children, students and
seniors (*Prices are subject to change)
Hours are 9 am to Dusk (May through September)
Hours are 10 am to 5 PM (October to April
Open 7 days a week
The
Sports Park
8695 S. Sandy Pkwy, Sandy
801-562-4444
7 batting cages
5 go-cart tracks
18-hole miniature golf course
Video Arcade
Tracy
Aviary at Liberty Park
589 E. 1300 S., Salt Lake City
801-322-BIRD
Over 1,000 birds
Summer hours are from 9 am to 6 PM, Monday-Friday, and
until 4 PM on Sundays and holidays.
Winter hours are from 9 am to 4:30 PM
Utah
Fun Dome
4998 S. 360 W., Murray
801-265-3866
Indoor roller coaster
Bungee jump
Laser Tag
2 miniature golf courses
30-lane bowling alley
Roller skating Rink
Arcade
Bumper car
No entrance fee, all attractions are individually priced
Utah
Museum of Natural History
250 S. 1300 E., University of Utah
801-581-6927 or 801-581-4887 for the summer field adventure
Help excavate Mastodon Bones
30 different Jurassic dinosaur skeletons
Admission is $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for children
Wheeler
Historic Farm
6351 S. 900 E., Salt Lake City
801-264-2212 or 801-264-2241 for camp information
Interactive Farm
Hay Rides
Pet animals
Admission is $2.00 for children ages 3 to 11 and senior
citizens
Admission is $3.00 for adults 12 and over (*Prices are
subject to change)
Admission includes a tour of the farmhouse, and a wagon
ride around the property
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