This is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 East Sunnyside Ave Salt Lake City, UT 84108
All Aboard! Enjoy a spectacular view of the Salt Lake Valley and the Park when you climb aboard one of our three replica trains. You’ll hear the story of the settlement, and see dozens of landmarks by riding one of the most popular features in the Park, the This Is The Place Railroad.
If this is your first visit to the Park, here’s a hint. Before you do anything else, ride the train around the Village to see all the Park has to offer. Then you can plan where and what you’d like to visit once you get off!
While not exact replicas, two of our train engines represent the Jupiter and 119 that met at Promontory Point, Utah, in 1869 to complete the first transcontinental railroad. The newest addition to our train fleet is the Blackhawk, named after the first train that completed the journey from Ogden, Utah to Salt Lake City. Additionally, a “mini-train”; on tracks runs around Settlers’ Pond especially for children to enjoy as part of their visit to the Park. Hear the clacking of the rails and the steam of the engine like days gone by.
Admissions: Adults $5.00, Children (3-11) $3.00, Seniors (55+) $3.00
Train Ride Hours 10am-4:30pm Monday – Saturday, 11am-3:30pm Sunday
- This is the Place Heritage Park
2601 East Sunnyside Ave Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1453 (801) 582-1847
Things to do in Utah during the month of May
Utah Renaissance Festival and Fantasy Faire
Miners Park, Park City, Utah 84068 (435) 615-7673
Hear about Lizzy… the ghost that lives at the Imperial Hotel. Her husband shot her and her boyfriend as they lay sleeping in bed. (She likes men with beards!)
Learn about the Miner who fell down the mine shaft losing every limb on the 600 foot fall. (His favorite bar with the Alamo and he can still be seen drinking there today.)
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Park City Ghost Tours reflects years of research into the colorful past of Park City. Originally a mining outpost, most people in Utah considered Park City “Sin City”.
With mining came hard drinking, gambling and brothels. And with this… came accidents, mysterious unexplained deaths and MURDER!
We believe that ghosts are real. Ask anyone who has encountered Park City’s ghosts and they will agree. MOST of them are harmless.
A 70-minute ghost tour of downtown historic Park City will give you, your friends and your family lots to talk about. What else are you going to do? Drink? Well there’s plenty of time for that. After your bike ride, hike or shopping spree, give yourself a fright of a lifetime with these real-life stories of Park City.
Tours operate everyday (rain or shine) at 6pm and 8pm
Meet at Miner’s Park Main Street in Park City. Each walking tour is 70 minutes.
- Park City Ghost Tours
Park City, Utah 84068 (435) 615-7673
Gale Center of History & Culture 10300 Beckstead Lane South Jordan, UT 84095 (801) 254-3048

School
The school is built to look as if we are ready for a day of learning at the turn of the twentieth century, about 1900. It resembles the one built at approximately 104th S. and 1300 West.
Home
This house is built to look like the home of Byrum Henry Beckstead, one of the first settlers in South Jordan and was built especially for children. In it they (you) have the opportunity to feel what it would have been like to live back in the early days of South Jordan.
Store
There were several stores in early South Jordan. The first large store was the Jordan Mercantile run by Joseph Holt. It was located at 10346 South 1300 West and was built about 1895. It carried a full line of household and farm items. It also housed an office, dance hall and stage. The wonderful building here in the History Center is a combination of two later stores that were important places in the lives of the early settlers starting around 1930.
Post Office
In early days mail delivery was very different from today. Mail to this area of the Salt Lake Valley was delivered once a week to the city of Sandy. One postman, or mail carrier, then delivered mail to the South Jordan, Bennion, West Jordan, Riverton, Draper, Midvale and Crescent cities. Then back to Sandy he went! He carried it all on his back in 2 bags.
- Gale Center of History & Culture Museum
10300 Beckstead Lane South Jordan, UT 84095 (801) 254-3048
Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum 645 E 1430 N Provo, UT 84602 (801) 422-5051
Enjoy a free Show at Brigham Young University’s Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum weekdays and Saturday.
Free Weekly Shows
Monday: Reptiles at 6:30 & 7:30 pm
Tuesday: Adaptations at 7:30 pm
Wednesday: Utah plants & animals 7:30 pm
Thursday: Ecosystems at 7:30 pm
Friday: Invertebrates at 7:30 pm
Saturday: Reptiles at 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm
Theatre Venues – A listing of theatres in Utah
Click on Theatres Link to view current shows and times
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Salt Lake County
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- Capitol Theatre
- Desert Star Theaters
- Draper Historic Theater Draper
- Grand Theatre
- Hale Centre Theatre West Valley
- Kingsbury Hall
- Midvale Main St. Theatre Midvale
- Off Broadway Theatre
- Pioneer Memorial Theatre
- Realms of Inquiry School
- Sugar Factory Playhouse West Jordan
- Sugar Space Sugar House
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Summit County
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- Egyptian Theatre Company Park City
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Utah County
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- Valley Center Playhouse Lindon
- The Grove Theatre Pleasant Grove
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Davis County
Weber County
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- Peery’s Egyptian Theater Ogden
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Washington County
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- Tuacahn Amphitheatre and Center for the Arts St. George
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Acting Companies
- The Children’s Theatre
- Salt Lake Acting Company
- Salty Dinner Theater
- Utah Contemporary Theatre
- Wasatch Theatre Company
- West Jordan Youth Theatre
Acting Schools
Listing of Utah’s Yearly Special Events
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January
Lagoon Entertainment Auditions
Utah Chili Open and Golf Classic
Utah Jazz NBA Basketball Games
Utah Grizzlies Ice Hockey Games
Timpanogos Midwinter Storytelling Festival
February
Valentine’s Day Holiday Events
South Jordan Daddy Daughter Dance
Thanksgiving Point’s Annual Valentine Dinner & Dance
Utah Jazz NBA Basketball Games
Utah Grizzlies Ice Hockey Games
March
St. Patrick’s Day Holiday Events
Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous
Great Salt Lake Woodcarvers Show
The Salt Lake Tribune Spring Home & Garden Festival
Thanksgiving Point Wedding Expo
Utah Jazz NBA Basketball Games
Utah Grizzlies Ice Hockey Games
April
Utah Valley Home & Garden Expo
May
Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series
Utah Renaissance Festival and Fantasy Faire
June
Brigham Young Historic Park Concerts
Groovefest American Music Festival
Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music Festival
Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series
Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Utah State Instrument Championships
July
Independence Day 4th of July Holiday Events
Brigham Young Historic Park Concerts
The Canyons Resort Summer Concert Series
Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series
Sugar House Art & Street Festival
August
Acoustic All Stars Music Festival
Brigham Young Historic Park Concerts
The Canyons Resort Summer Concert Series
Celtic Festival & Highland Games
Park City Kimball Arts Festival
Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series
Spring City Bluegrass Festival
Women’s Red Rock Music Festival
September
Pirate Festival & Renaissance Faire
Red Butte Garden Outdoor Concert Series
St. Joseph’s Irish Folk Festival
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
Timpanogos Summer Storytelling Festival
October
November
December
Historic Pioneer Park 350 S 300 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
The Downtown Farmers Market is a local growers’ market, featuring fresh produce from over 80 Utah farmers.
In addition to the produce, the Market also offers a variety of fresh baked breads and pastries, cheeses, meat and seafood, jams and honeys, house and garden plants, arranged planters, and numerous handmade arts and crafts.
Unique food vendors also are a part of the Market, offering prepared foods and beverages.
The Downtown Art and Craft Market is held on the south end of the park during the Farmers Market. More than 90 local artisans display their wares, crafted in Utah by Utahns.
Live music and entertainment is also included.
When: Saturdays: June – October
Time: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Downtown Farmers Market
Historic Pioneer Park 350 S 300 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
