Salt Lake City - Fun Activities for Everyone in the Family

The city of Salt Lake City, which is fun and historic, offers breathtaking views from the mountaintops and valleys below, wild flowers, and a population of 910,000 residents. Salt Lake City is home to the Salt Lake Jazz and the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints. The 2002 Olympics brought Salt Lake City some of the best sporting facilities in the country to its doorstep.

Fun Things To Do in Salt Lake City for Families

Downtown Salt Lake City

The story of Salt Lake City's settlement and growth is written in the historic buildings of its downtown. Discover a rich history and architecture in Salt Lake City by taking a walking tour. During each tour, you will be taken to unique buildings and historical sites in the city for approximately an hour. Take a Walking Tour. Each tour is designed to last approximately an hour, taking you to unique buildings and historical locations within the city.

Temple Square

Completed in 1893, the Salt Lake Temple, though 40 years in the making, is now a sight to behold. Its Conference Center is so large that it exceeds the capacity of Madison Square Garden in New York City, and its auditorium is expansive enough to fit a Boeing 747 jet - with plenty of room to spare. Dedicated in October 2000, this stunning building houses a 7,667-pipe organ in its auditorium alongside a 900-seat Conference Center Theater and state-of-the-arttranslation/broadcasting facilities. To add to its beauty, it features 1,400 trees and a rooftop meadow of wildflowers and grasses as well as a 67 foot long fountain cascading down its front.

Experience the beauty of Temple Square with its carefully curated flower gardens and visit the visitor centers, Conference Center, and the iconic Tabernacle. Don't miss seeing a broadcast from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on Sundays - simply reserve your free seat by 9:15 A.M. You can also take in other free concerts, such as organ recitals and choir rehearsals scheduled at the Visitor Center. Take a guided tour with my family - we were thrilled to have learned about Utah's history and Mormom pioneers from knowledgeable missionaries!

Delta Center

Over the street from the Delta Center where the Utah Jazz play is a giant outdoor mall with numerous shops and restaurants. Wander the streets, relax on the benches and soak up the sun as it sets on the mountains in the distance. In the center of the mall is a fountain that spouts water to classical music, making kids love playing in it. Information and tickets for Delta Center events and other Salt Lake City sporting events can be found here.

There are convenient stops for all the major downtown sites on the free TRAX train, which is easy to use and has convenient stops in downtown Salt Lake City. The service is available from 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, until 1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sundays. Most holidays are not serviceable.

In fact, Utah's current Capitol building is actually the second. Originally, the territorial government met in Fillmore, Utah, because of its central location. However, because most of the territory's population lived in and around Salt Lake City, the legislature met at different locations around the city.

A ground-breaking ceremony was held for the Capitol building on December 26, 1912. The Capitol was dedicated on October 9, 1916. It has 404 feet of length, 240 feet of width, and 286 feet of height in the Renaissance Revival style, with 52 segmented Corinthian columns on its exterior.

Mormon Tabernacle Choir

In 1847, the Latter-Day Saints pioneers arrived in the Salt Lake Valley and founded the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir, a 360-voice ensemble.

This weekly broadcast of music and spoken word originates from Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is best known for its Sunday broadcasts in the United States. In America, this program has been broadcast on hundreds of radio, television, and cable stations since 1929.

Park City Ski Resorts

The Park City Ski Club, whose members included high school students from Lincoln School, built a ski jump on the Old Creole Mine dump west of town in 1935. Park City was born!

If you're hungry for serious recreation, Park City is the place to be. Bike down a Rocky Mountain trail, fly fish in crystal clear waters, or tee off one morning on dew-laden courses.