Things to Do in the Summertime (June - August)
Fairs
City Fairs
Alpine Days
August 4 - 11, 2018
America's Freedom Festival
June 9 - July 4, 2018
American Fork Steel Days
July 13 - 21, 2018
Cedar Hills Family Festival
June 4 - 9, 2018
Eagle Mountain Pony Express Days
May 25 - June 2, 2018
Highland Fling
July 28 - August 4, 2018
Lehi Round-Up Celebration
June 23 - 30, 2018
Lindon Days
August 6 - 11, 2018
Mapleton Pioneer Day Celebration and Parade
July 24, 2018
Midway Swiss Days
August 31- September 1, 2018
Orem Summerfest
June 4 - 9, 2018
Payson Golden Onion Days
Labor Day weekend
August 30 - September 3, 2018
Payson Scottish Festival
July 13 - 14, 2018
Pleasant Grove Strawberry Days
June 16 - 24, 2018
Provo Freedom Days
July 2- 4, 2018
Salem Days
August 3 - 11, 2018
Salt Lake City Days of ’47
July 12 - 24, 2018
Santaquin Orchard Days
July 28 - August 4, 2018
Saratoga Splash
June 4 - 9, 2018
Spanish Fork Fiesta Days
July 19 – 24, 2018
Springville Art City Days
June 2 - 9, 2018
County and State Fairs
Juab County Fair (Nephi)
August 6 - 11, 2018
Salt Lake County Fair (South Jordan)
August 2 - 5, 2018
Utah County Fair (Spanish Fork)
August 15 - 18, 2018
Utah State Fair (Salt Lake)
September 6 - 16, 2018
Wasatch County Fair (Heber)
July 27 - August 4, 2018
Weber County Fair (Ogden)
August 8 - 11, 2018
Summer Events and Festivals
Festivals
Arts Festival
June 9 - 10, 2018
25th Street, Ogden
Arts Festival
August 3 - 5, 2018
Kimball Art Center
638 Park Avenue, Park City
Asian Festival
June 16, 2018
South Towne Expo Center
9575 South State Street, Sandy
Balloon Fest
July 2 - 4, 2018
6:30 - 8:00 am
Bulldog Field
1100 North Freedom Blvd.
Balloon Festival
August 10 - 11, 2018
Storm Mountain Park
11400 South 1000 East, Sandy
Castle Valley Pageant
Held on even years 2016, 2018, etc.
Castle Valley Pageant Site on Spartan Blvd, Castle Dale
August 2–4 & 7–11, 2018
Chalk Art Festival
June 15 - 17, 2018
The Gateway
18 North Rio Grande Street, Salt Lake
Children's Art Festival
June 8, 2018
10:00 am
Springville Museum of Art
126 East 400 South, Springville
Colonial Days
July 2 - 4, 2018
Scera Park
675 South State Street, Orem
Craft Lake City
August 10 - 12, 2018
The Gallivan Center
239 South Main Street, Salt Lake
Festival Peruano en Utah (SLC)
July 27 - 28, 2018
12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Library Square
Downtown SLC
Fee-free weekends at Utah National Parks
January 15, 2018 (Martin Luther King Day)
April 21, 2018 (First day of National Park Week)
September 22, 2018 (Public Lands Day)
November 11, 2018 (Veterans Day)
Get Pop-Cultured with Barnes and Noble (Orem)
TBA 2018
330 East 1300 South
Great Basin Fiber Arts Fair (Farmington)
May 11-12, 2018
Legacy Events Center
151 South 1100 West
Handcart Days (Bountiful)
July 20 - 21, 2018
Main Street from 1500 South to 400 North
Highland Games (Lehi)
June 8 - 10, 2018
Utah State Fair Park
155 1000 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Icelandic Festival (Spanish Fork)
June 23 , 2018
Spanish Fork City Parks
49 South Main Street
Mormon Miracle Pageant (Manti)
June 14 - 16 and 19 - 23, 2018
Gates open at 6:00 pm, the pageant begins at 9:30 pm.
South Temple Hill
Parade of Homes (Utah County)
June 7 - 23, 2018 (closed Sundays and Mondays)
Various locations in Utah County
Pleasant Grove Promenade (Pleasant Grove)
Throughout summer
Historic Downtown Park
200 South Main Street
Pioneer Day Extravaganza (Provo)
June 24, 2018
North Park
500 North 500 West
Special Olympics (Highland)
June 8 - 9, 2018
Springville World Folkfest (Springville)
July 31 - August 4, 2018
Spring Acres Arts Park
Timpanogos Storytelling Festival (Provo Canyon)
September 6 - 8, 2018
Mt. Timpanogos Park
Provo Canyon (Hwy 89)
Utah Arts Festival (Salt Lake)
June 21 – 24, 2018
Library Square
200 East 400 South
Utah Lake Festival (Provo)
June 2, 2018
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Utah Lake State Park
4400 West Center Street
Utah Midsummer Renaissance Fair (Cedar City)
July 11 - 14, 2018
Main Street Park
Utah Valley Marathon (Provo Area)
June 9, 2018
Marathon, Half Marathon, & 10K and Kids 1k
End at Provo Tabernacle Park
Venture Outdoors Festival (Salt Lake Area)
June 8 - August 10, 2018
Various locations in Salt Lake area
Open House and Air Show
TBA 2019
Hill Air Force Base
7981 Georgia Street, Ogden
Fire Works
Fire on the Water at Jordanelle State Park
July 14, 2018 from 5:00 - 11:00 pm
Public beach area of Jordanelle State Park
Sugarhouse Park July 4th Celebration (Salt Lake)
July 4, 2018
Arts Festival 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Food vendors 4:00 pm
Fireworks 10:00 pm
1300 East 2100 South
Demolition Derbys
Heber Demolition Derby (Heber)
July 27 - 28, 2018
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wasatch County Fairgrounds
415 South Southfield Road
Juab County Fair Demolition Derby (Nephi)
August 11, 2018
Juab County Fairgrounds
400 West Center Street
Riverton Demolition Derby (Riverton)
TBA, 2018
7:00 pm
Riverton Rodeo Areana
12800 South 1300 West
Salt Lake County Fair Demolition Derby (South Jordan)
TBA, 2018
6:00 pm
Equestiran Park
2100 South 11400 West
Utah County Fair Demolition Derby (Spanish Fork)
August 18, 2018
7:00 pm
Spanish Fork Fair Grounds
475 South Main Street
Spanish Fork, Utah
Free Outdoor Movies
Cinema in the Park (Herriman)
June 22- August 20, 2018 at Dusk (9:30 pm)
W & M Butterfield Park
6212 West 14200 South
Draper Friday Night Movies (Draper)
June 15 & July 12 2018
Entertainment at 8, movies at 9
Draper City Amphitheater
944 East Vestry Road
Family Flicks (Snowbird)
June 22 - August 10, 2018
Snowbird Plaza Deck
Friday Night Flicks (Kearns)
June 8- August 10, 2018, opens 8:00 pm, movie at dusk
KOPFC Park Pavilion
5624 South Cougar Lane
Friday Night Flicks (Salt Lake)
June 1 - July 13, 2018 at dusk (about 9:00 pm)
Community booths open at 8:15 pm
Various parks in Salt Lake Valley
Movies at the Capital (Salt Lake)
Bands begin at 7:30, movies start at dusk.
TBA 2018
South West Lawn of the Capitol building
Movies in the Park (Lindon)
June 1 - August 7, 2018 at dusk
Various parks in Lindon
Movies in the Park (Murray)
June 2 - August 3, 2018 at 9:00 pm
Ken Price Baseball Field
244 East Vine Street
Movies in the Park (Provo)
June 4 - 25, 2018
Rock Canyon Park
2620 North 1200 East
Movies in the Park (Sandy)
June 15 - August 3, 2018 at dusk
Various parks Sandy area
Movies in the Park (Springville)
June 4 - July 16, 2018, opens at 7:00 pm, movie at dusk
Spring Acres Arts Park
700 South 1300 East
Music and Movies (Magna)
June 8 - August 17, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Pleasant Green Park
3720 South 8400 West
Summer Movies (South Jordan)
June 1 - August 17, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Various parks in South Jordan
VentureOut! (Millcreek)
June 8 - August 10, 2018
Various parks
Summer Concerts and Theater
Concerts
Sounds of Summer Concert Series (Sundance)
Sundays 5:00 pm - 7:30pm
July 8 - September 9, 2018
8841 Alpine Loop Road
Concerts in the Park (American Fork)
Monday evenings June 4 - July 30, 2018
American Fork Amphitheater at Quail Cove
851 East 700 North
Deer Valley Music Festival (Park City)
Various days June 30 - July 11, 2018
Deer Valley Resort
Moab Music Festival (Moab)
August 27- September 13, 2018
58 East 300 South
Open Mic Night (Provo)
Wednesdays 2018
Velour Live Music Gallery
135 North University Ave
Red Butte Botanical Gardens Outdoor Concert Series (Salt Lake)
Various dates June 12 - September 17, 2018
300 Wakara Way
Rooftop Concerts (Provo)
First Friday of each month, May - September, 2018
Provo Town Square
100 North 100 West
Salt Lake Jazz Festival (Salt Lake)
July 6-7, 2018
The Gallivan Center
239 South Main Street
Singing the Stories of America! (Provo)
June 29, 30, July 1, 3, 7, 8 at 7:30 pm
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
50 West 200 North
Timpanogos Music Festival (Provo Canyon)
TBA 2018 from 12:00 noon - 11:00 pm
Brent Brown Ballpark
Provo Canyon (Hwy 89)
Twilight Concert Series (Salt Lake)
Thursdays, TBA, 2018
Pioneer Park
Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre (Logan)
July - August, 2018
59 South 100 West
Theater
Dance Performances at the Covey Center (Provo)
June - August, 2018
Covey Center for the Arts
425 West Center Street
Neil Simon Festival (Cedar City)
July-August 2018
Heritage Theatre
105 North 100 East
Scera Shell Outdoor Theater (Orem)
June 8 - August 18, 2018
Scera Park
699 South State Street
Sundance Summer Theatre (Provo Canyon)
July 19 - August 11, 2018
Sundance Resort Outdoor Amphitheater
8841 North Alpine Loop Road
Tuacahn Amphitheater and Center for the Arts (St. George)
May 25 - October 18, 2018
1100 Tuacahn Drive
Ivins, Utah
Utah Shakespeare Festival (Cedar City)
June 29 - October 13, 2018
Southern Utah University
300 West and Center Street
Summer Activities
City Pools
Lehi Aquatics Center
(801) 768-7124
123 North Center Street
Lehi, Utah
Orem Fitness Center Pool
(801) 229-7154
580 West 165 South
Orem, Utah
Orem SCERA Park Pools
(801) 724-3751
701 South State Street
Orem, Utah
Payson Aquatics Center
801-465-5290
655 South Main Street
Payson, Utah
Pleasant Grove Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool
(801) 785-6172
65 East 200 South
Pleasant Grove, Utah
Provo Recreation Center and Pool
(801) 852-6600
320 West 500 North
Provo, Utah
Spanish Fork Water Park
(801) 798-5091
428 West Center Street
Spanish Fork, Utah
Springville Swimming Pool
(801) 489-2731
1015 East 900 South
Springville, Utah
Lakes and Reservoirs
Deer Creek State Park
Deer Creek is located ten miles south of Heber on Highway 189.
Spanish Oaks Reservoir (Spanish Fork)
Located above Power House Road and near the Spanish Fork Gun Club. Warning! There are no life guards on duty.
Utah Lake State Park (Provo)
4400 West Center Street
Provo, Utah
Water Parks
Seven Peaks Resort Water Park
1330 East 300 North
Provo, Utah
Aquariums, Aviaries and Zoos
Hogle Zoo (Salt Lake)
2600 East Sunnyside Ave
Salt Lake City, Utah
The Living Planet Aquarium (Sandy)
12033 South Lone Peak Parkway
Draper, Utah
Ogden Nature Center (Ogden)
966 West 12th Street
Odgen, Utah
Tracy Aviary (Salt Lake)
Liberty Park
589 East 1300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah
Willow Park Zoo (Logan)
419 West 700 South
Logan, Utah
City Recreation Centers
American Fork Recreation Center
(801) 763-3084
454 North Center Street
American Fork, Utah
Lehi Legacy Center
(801) 768-7124
123 North Center Street
Lehi, Utah
Orem Fitness Center
(801) 229-7154
580 West 165 South
Orem, Utah
Pleasant Grove
(801) 785-6172
65 East 200 South
Pleasant Grove, Utah
Provo Recreation Center and Pool
(801) 852-6600
320 West 500 North
Provo, Utah
Springville Recreation Department
(801) 489-2370
1205 East 900 South
Springville, Utah
Spanish Fork Parks and Recreation Department
(801) 798-4068
428 West Center Street
Spanish Fork, Utah
Climbing Walls
The Quarry
(801) 418-0266
2494 North University Pkwy
Provo, Utah
Disc Golf / Frisbee Golf
Art Dye Park
550 East 1000 North
American Fork, Utah
Dry Creek Trail Park
100 West and 1500 North
Lehi, Utah
River View Park
4620 North 300 West
Provo, Utah
Rock Canyon Park
2620 North 1200 East
Provo, Utah
Bicentennial Park
1400 South 1600 East
Provo, Utah
UVU Course
UVU Campus near baseball field
Orem, Utah
Fishing
Free Fishing Day in Utah
June 9, 2018
SpringLake Trout Farm
3409 West 12300 South
Payson, Utah
Highland Glen
Vivian Park Pond
Provo River
Utah Lake
Canyon View Park Pond
Spanish Oaks Reservoir
Spring Lake
Salem Pond
Tours
Pedal Provo Ghost Tours (Provo)
Fridays & Saturdays after 8:00 pm
West Side of Provo Cemetery
South 900 West
Skate Parks
American Fork Skatepark
Greenwood Park
500 South 200 East
American, Fork
Provo Rec Center Skatepark
222 West 500 North
Provo, Utah
Orem Skate Park
1200 West 300 North
Orem, Utah
Payson Skate Park
655 South Main Street
Payson, Utah
Provo Skate Park
Fort Utah Park
200 North Geneva Road
Provo, Utah
Spanish Fork Skate Park
491 South 600 East
Spanish Fork, Utah
Springville Skate Park
200 South 700 East
Springville, Utah
Gardens and Farmers Markets
Gardens
Hidden Garden Benefit Tour (Utah County)
June 15-16 2018
Red Butte Botanical Gardens (Salt Lake)
300 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, Utah
International Peace Gardens (Salt Lake)
Jordan Park
1000 South 900 West
Salt Lake City, Utah
Temple Square Garden Tours (Salt Lake)
50 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah Botanical Center (Kaysville)
725 South Sego Lily Drive
Kaysville, Utah
Wasatch Community Gardens (Salt Lake)
345 East 400 South
Salt Lake City, Utah
Farmers Markets
9th West Farmers Market
Sundays, June- October 2018 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
International Peace Gardens
Jordan Park
1000 South 900 West
Park City Farmers Market
Wednesdays, June - October, 2018 from 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm
The Canyons Resort
Cabriolet Parking Lot (lower lot off Hwy 224)
Park City, Utah
Park Silly Sunday Market
June 3 - September 23, 2018 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Historic Main Street
Park City, Utah
Provo Farmers Market
Saturdays, June 2 - October 27, 2018 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Pioneer Park
500 West 100 South
Provo, Utah
Downtown Farmers Market
Saturdays, June 9 - October 20, 2018 from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tuesdays, August 1 - October 17, 2018 from 4:00 pm - Dusk
Historic Pioneer Park
379 South 300 West
Salt Lake City, Utah
Sugar House Farmer's Market
Wednesdays June 6 - October 24, 2018
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Urban Farming
Fridays, early July - mid-October
4:00 - 8:00 pm
Fairmont Park 1040 E Sugarmont
Salt Lake City, Utah
The Great Outdoors
Outdoors
Free Entrance Days at Utah National Parks
January 15, 2018 (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
April 21, 2018 (First day of National Park Week)
September 22, 2018 (National Public Lands Day)
November 11, 2018 (Veterans Day)
Provo Hiking and Biking Trails
see the Outdoors section for more ideas on things to do.
