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January
First Night Salt Lake
City
Location: Downtown
Held December 31st
from 6pm to midnight
801-359-5118
Admission Charged
First Night is a New Year's
Eve Celebration of the Arts, with music, art, theatre, dance, fireworks, and
kid's activities held in indoor and outdoor venues. There are two fireworks
shows; the early bird's Children's Fireworks at 9:00 PM, and the classic
midnight Fireworks Finale.
April
Salt Lake City Marathon &
5K- Run, Bump and Boogie
Location: Starting line is
at the Olympic Legacy Bridge at the University of Utah, the site of the 2002
Winter Olympic Athlete Village
Held end of April
801-412-6060
Admission Charged for
marathon and 5K run, free to watch
The Salt Lake City Marathon
& 5K is certified and sanctioned through USATF, and is a qualifier for the
Boston Marathon. The 26.2 mile scenic downhill course makes it an appealing run
for a wide range of entrants. Entry classes will include open, masters and
wheelchair divisions and will have 17 age divisions. Top runners from around
the world will enjoy crisp, cool running weather in April, in a setting that
surrounds them with snow-capped peaks contrasting with spring blossoms, all
along a flat and slightly downhill 26.2 mile course. The gentle course skirts
the base of the towering Wasatch Mountains, passes by cozy neighborhoods and
elegant estates, and winds through Salt Lake’s legendary wide streets, into the
city center. The music rocks and crowds of enthusiastic spectators cheer
participants on, all the way to the electric finish at the Olympic Legacy Plaza
at The Gateway, in downtown Salt Lake.
VegFest
Location: Plaza of the
downtown public library
Usually held end of April
801-355-3320
Admission Free
Some of Utah's best live
music is featured; along with jugglers, face painting, bounce houses, some of
the best vegan (meat and dairy free) food around.
May
Prehistory Week
Location: Various venues in
Salt Lake City
Usually held early May
801-533-3529
Celebrate Utah's diverse and
fascinating prehistory at events statewide. During Prehistory Week you can
participate in tours, demonstrations, lectures, workshops, and hands-on
archaeology.
Masonic Open House
Location: Masonic Center
Usually held mid May
650 East South Temple
801-450-1421
Free & Accepted Masons
cordially invites the public to attend their annual open house which includes
tours of the historic Masonic Center.
Iris (flower) Show
Location: Sugarhouse Garden
Center
1602 East 2100 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Held on a Saturday in mid
May and a Saturday at the end of May
The iris has sometimes been
called the poor man’s orchid; however, people from all walks of life enjoy these
beautiful flowers. The newer irises that have been developed in recent years are
quite different in texture, form and color than the irises that were developed
years ago. The first show features early blooming iris and the second show
features later blooming iris. Both shows are judged.
June
Salute Our Military Day
Location: Hogle Zoo
Usually held the last week
of June
801-584-1729
As a thank you to all who
serve in the United States military, Utah’s Hogle Zoo hosts "Military
Appreciation Week". All military personnel and their immediate family (spouse
and dependent children) receive free admission to Utah’s Hogle Zoo.
November
Psychic Fridays
Location: Great Salt Lake
Marina
Held Friday, Saturday and
Sundays in November
801-252-9336
Enjoy live music and nightly
events every Friday and Saturday nights. Get a psychic reading on Friday night.
Sunday Football from 10:30am-3:00pm weekly.
Special Olympics Utah
Fall Sports Classic
Location: Utah State
University
Held end of November
801-363-1111
More than 700 Special
Olympics athletes participate in basketball, bocce, aquatics, gymnastics and
power lifting.
December
Festival of Trees
Location: South Towne Expo
Center
Usually held early December
801-588-3674.
The Festival of Trees is
magic! With over 700 uniquely decorated Christmas trees, wreaths, playhouses,
centerpieces, and gingerbread houses, the South Towne Expo center becomes a
magical wonderland.
Arts &
Entertainment
Dance
Ballet West
50 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
801-323-6900
Call for performance
schedules
Admission Charged
Ballet West ranks among the
premier professional ballet companies in the United States. With 45 dancers, the
company strives to bring new levels of excellence to ballet through innovative
choreography, and to present balanced programs that represent a wide range of
ballet styles and viewpoints.
Utah Opera
50 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
801-323-6868
Season runs October – May
Call for schedule of
performances
Admission Charged
Symphony
Utah Symphony
Abravanel Hall
123 W. South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
801-533-NOTE (6683)
Call for schedule of
performances
Admission Charged
Founded in 1940, the Utah
Symphony has become a vital presence on the American music scene through its
distinctive performances worldwide and its well-known recording legacy. The
orchestra became recognized as a leading ensemble largely through the efforts of
Maurice Abravanel, it’s Music Director from 1947 to 1979.
Theatre
Hale Centre Theatre
3333 South Decker Lake Drive
(2200 west)
West Valley City, UT 84119
801-984-9000
Call for performance
schedule
Admission Charged
Hale Centre Theatre performs
comedies and musicals year-round and is Utah’s highest attended live theatre.
Off Broadway Theatre
272 South Main St.
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
801-355-4628
Call for performance
schedule
Admission Charged
Home of Utah's long-running
improv comedy troupe, Laughing Stock and known as Utah's wackiest place for
great parodies, comedies, and musicals.
Repertory Dance Theatre
Located in downtown Salt
Lake City
801-534-1000
Call for performance
schedule
Admission Charged
Founded in 1966, RDT is
America's premiere modern dance repertory company.
Broadway in Utah
610 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
801-355-5502
Call for performance
schedule
Admission Charged
Touring Broadway shows are
presented at this theater.
Pioneer Theatre Company
300 South 1400 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-581-6961
Season runs from September
to May, call for performance schedule.
Admission Charged
Utah's professional theatre
company performs Broadway-quality plays; from classic to contemporary to world
premieres plus large-scale musicals.
Sports
Utah Jazz
Professional Basketball
(NBA)
Games play at the Delta
Center
801-355-DUNK
Season runs October - April
Sal Lake Buzz
Minor League Baseball
Games played at Franklin Covey Field
801-485-3800
Call for additional
information
Utah Starzz
Professional Women’s
Basketball
Games played at the Delta Center
801-355-DUNK
Season is in the fall
Utah Grizzlies
Professional Hockey
Games played at the “E” Center
801-988-8000
Season runs October - April
