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Utah Museum of Fine Arts Free Saturday

Lady with an Ermine, Leonardo da Vinci

Thanks to the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Fund, the UMFA opens its doors for free on the third Saturday of each month. The Third Saturday art studio program for families is also FREE and open to the public every month from 2-4 pm.

Each month families are invited to learn about art and investigate how it is made through a special activity.

Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Marcia & John Price Museum Building
University of Utah, Salt Lake

Art Strolls

Utah Art Socials

Fridays are good nights for a city gallery stroll. Visit with local Utah artists, and get some exercise while adding to your art collection. Enjoy the food, music, art, and festivities that downtown Utah cities have to offer.

Salt Lake Area

Salt Lake Gallery Stroll
Fridays, 3rd Friday, 6–9 pm
Downtown, Salt Lake

The Gateway Art Stroll
Fridays, 3rd Friday, 6–9 pm
The Gateway, Salt Lake

Park City

Park City Gallery Stroll  Last Friday 6-9 pm

Provo

Provo Art Stroll
Fridays, 1st Friday, 6–9 pm
Provo Downtown Historic District

Ogden North Salt Lake

Ogden 1st Friday Art Stroll  1st Fridays

Ogden Art Stroll
Ogden Contemporary Art Museum
Fridays, 1st Friday, 6-9 pm

Open Studio Night New Venue
Art Stroll, Music, Food Trucks
Fridays, 1st Friday, 6–9 pm
The Monarch, Ogden

Logan

Logan Gallery Walk
Fridays, Select Months,  6–9 pm
Various Locations, Logan

Swimming Pools

Utah Swimming Pool Locations

Salt Lake Area

Liberty Park Outdoor Pool
Liberty Park
650 E 900 S, Salt Lake City
385-468-1564

Salt Lake City Sports Complex
Indoor Outdoor Olympic Size
University of Utah
645 S, Guardsman Way, Salt Lake City
385-468-1925

South Davis Recreational Center
550 N 200 W, Bountiful
801-298-6220

Cottonwood Heights Rec Center
Indoor & Outdoor Pools
7500 S 2700 E, Cottonwood Heights
801-943-3190

Crestwood Outdoor Pool
1700 Siesta Dr, Sandy
385-468-1683

White Towers Swimming
998 Larkspur Dr, Sandy
801-572-3865

Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center
5624 Cougar Ln, Kearns
801-966-5555

West Jordan Outdoor Pool
8125 2200 W, West Jordan
385-468-1941

Eastlake Outdoor Pool
10761 Indigo Sky Way, South Jordan
801-254-2008

South Jordan Aquatics Fitness Center
10866 S Redwood Rd, South Jordan
385-468-1630

South County Outdoor Pool
12765 S 1125 W #6632, Riverton
385-468-1362

Utah Hot Springs

Ogden North Salt Lake Area

New Pond at Willard Bay Officially Open
Outdoor Inflatable Trampolines & Waterslides
June–Summer
Willard Bay, Willard, Ogden Area

Wheeler Historic Farm

Wheeler Historic Farm is a Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation facility open to the public 365 days a year from dusk to dawn. There is NO ADMISSION FEE to enter the grounds and nominal fees for activities such as wagon rides, milking the cow, and special events.

Photo: Walking Path at Wheeler Farm in June —UtahAgenda

A living working farm where guests can visit animals & milk a cow, take wagon rides or tour a Historic Pioneer Victorian home. They have cows, horses, chickens, pigs, sheep, turkeys, goats, and rabbits.

Historic Wheeler Farm, Murray, Utah, Little Cottonwood Creek, June 4th ---UtahAgenda
Historic Wheeler Farm, Murray, Utah, June 4th —UtahAgenda
Wheeler Historic Farm Utah

Wheeler Historic Farm
6351 S 900 E, Murray

National & State Parks

Utah’s Best State & National Parks

Photo: Glen Canyon Dam, Glen Canyon National Park/Lake Powell, Utah/Arizona, April 13th —UtahAgenda

*Distance from Salt Lake City Center

Salt Lake Area

Great Salt Lake State Park  Magna 19 miles

East Canyon State Park  Morgan 36 miles

Rockport State Park  Peoa 37 miles

Jordanelle State Park  Heber 37 miles
Rock Cliff Nature Center

Antelope Island State Park  Syracuse 43 miles

Wasatch Mountain State Park  Midway 46 miles

Utah Lake State Park  Provo 46 miles

Echo State Park  Coalville 48 miles

Willard Bay State Park  51 miles Best

Deer Creek State Park  Heber 54 miles

Northern Utah Area

Hyrum Lake State Park  77 miles

Bear River State Park  Garden City 122 miles Best

Southern Utah Area

Little Sahara Recreation Area 109 miles Local Favorite

Starvation State Park  Duchesne 116 miles

Fremont Indian State Park & Museum  Sevier 183 miles

Arches National Park  Moab 230 miles Best

Dead Horse Point State Park  245 miles Best

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 267 miles Best

Bryce Canyon National Park  268 miles Best

Sand Hollow State Park 304 miles Best
Most visited State Park in Utah 2022

Zion National Park  308 miles Best

Related Resources

Utah State Parks

Salt Lake County Parks & Recreation

Places of Interest

Top Utah Locations To Visit

Must See Venues, Tourist Attractions, Points of Interest

Featured Photo: Historic Utah Governor’s Mansion, 603 E S Temple, Salt Lake —UtahAgenda

Salt Lake City Area

Temple Square Best
50 North Temple, Salt Lake

Joseph Smith Memorial Building
Temple Square, Salt Lake

The Beehive House
Temple Square, Salt Lake

Utah State Capitol
350 State Street, Salt Lake

Memory Grove Park
300 N Canyon Rd, Salt Lake

Cathedral of the Madeleine
331 E South Temple, Salt Lake

Governor’s Mansion
603 E South Temple, Salt Lake

Hogle Zoo Best
2600 Sunnyside Ave, Salt Lake

This Is The Place Heritage Park
2601 Sunnyside Ave, Salt Lake

Red Butte Garden Best
University of Utah, Salt Lake

Natural History Museum of Utah Best
University of Utah, UoU, Campus

Tracy Aviary & Botanical Gardens Best
589 E 1300 S, Liberty Park, Salt Lake

Liberty Park
900 S 700 E Salt Lake

Trolley Square
602 E 500 S, Salt Lake City

Gilgal Sculpture Garden

Crone’s Hollow – Pagan Community Center
3834 S Main St, Salt Lake City

Murray Park

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium Best
12033 Lone Peak Pkwy, Draper

Rio Tinto Stadium

Utah Olympic Oval Best
5662 Cougar Ln, Kearns

Gardner Village Best
1100 W 7800 S, West Jordan

Kennecott Copper Mine

Park City Area

Utah Olympic Park
3419 Olympic Pkwy, Park City

Provo Utah Valley Area

Thanksgiving Point Best
3003 N Thanksgiving Way, Lehi

Timpanogos Cave National Monument

Brigham Young University Museum of Art
Brigham Young University, BYU, Utah

Springville Museum of Art

Hines Mansion Bed & Breakfast

Provo Library at Academy Square
550 North University Avenue, Provo

Krishna Temple
Spanish Fork

Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center

West Utah, Tooele, Wendover

Utah Bonneville Salt Flats
Wendover

Stansbury Park Observatory Complex

Utah Motorsports Campus

The Old Grantsville Church

Ogden North Utah Area

Antelope Island State Park
4528 W 1700 S, Syracuse

Ogden Nature Center
966 W. 12th Street, Ogden

Eccles Mansion – Community Art Center

Golden Spike National Historical Park
6200 N 22300 W, Corinne

Union Station
2501 Wall Avenue, Ogden

Whitaker Heritage Museum
168 N Main St, Centerville

Logan Cache Valley Area

American West Heritage Center
4025 S Hwy 89-91, Wellsville

Bear Lake State Park Best
Garden City, Utah

Southern Utah Area

Arches National Park, Utah Best
Moab, Utah

Moab Information Center Best
Moab, Utah

Little Sahara Sand Dunes
Eureka, Utah

The Four Corners
San Juan County

Mystic Hot Springs
475 E 100 N, Monroe

Zion National Park Best
Southern Utah, Springdale, Utah

Bryce Canyon National Park Best
Southern Utah, Tropic Utah

Utah Resources

Utah’s National Historic Districts

Art Museums & Galleries

Utah Art Exhibitions

Art Galleries, Exhibits, Studios, Ateliers, Local Talent, Collections, Work & Cultural Spaces, Art Museums, Art Centers Photo: Local Artist Gallery, eBorn Collectibles, The Shops at South Town —Utah Agenda

Salt Lake City Area

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
University of Utah, Salt Lake

Alvin Gittins Gallery
Department of Art & Art History
University of Utah, Salt Lake

Utah Museum of Fine Arts
University of Utah, Salt Lake

SLCC Salt Lake Community College Free
The George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Gallery
Monday–Friday, 7 am–10 pm
1575 S State Street, Salt Lake City

Red Butte Garden
University of Utah, Salt Lake

Urban Arts Gallery
The Gateway District, Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY LIBRARY
RIO GRANDE DEPOT
ART BARN FINCH LANE GALLERY
CHASE HOME MUSEUM OF UTAH FOLK ART
HORNE FINE ART GALLERY & STUDIO
LOCAL COLORS
HIVE GALLERY

Atmosphere Studios
Immersive Art
326 W 700 S, Salt Lake

Murray City Arts Council
296 E. Murray Park Land, Murray

Murray City Library Art Exhibits
166 E 5300 S, Murray

Utah Cultural Celebration Center
1355 W 3100 S, West Valley City

Gale Center of History and Culture
10300 Beckstead Lane, South Jordan

Sandy Arts Guild
Sandy Senior Citizen Center

Senior Citizen Centers
Multiple Utah Locations

Park City

Kimball Art Center
1251 Kearns Blvd, Park City

Trove Gallery
Park City

Gallery Mar
Park City

Provo Utah Valley Area

BYU Museum of Fine Arts
Covey Center for the Arts

UVU Museum of Art New
Utah Valley University, Orem

Museum of Peoples and Cultures
Brigham Young University, Provo

Museum of Natural Curiosity
Thanksgiving Point, Lehi

Museum of Ancient Life  
Thanksgiving Point, Lehi

Woodbury Art Museum
Orem

Peteetneet Museum and Cultural Arts Center
Payson

Springville Museum of Arts
Springville

Ogden North Salt Lake

Eccles Community Art Center
Treehouse Museum

Bountiful Davis Art Center

Brigham City Fine Arts Center

Logan

Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art

St. George Southern Utah Area

Southern Utah Museum of Art
Southern Utah University, Cedar City

Spring City Art Gallery

Moab

Gallery Moab

Art Clubs & Organizations

Salt Lake City Arts Council
Art Access
Art Organizations

Provo Art Stroll

Provo Art Gallery Social

Downtown Provo galleries are open late every first Friday night for the Downtown Provo Gallery Stroll. Held from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on the first Friday of every month, this event is free to the public and often includes refreshments, guest artists, and live music. Begin at the Covey Center for the Arts Gallery (425 West Center Street) and receive directions to other downtown venues.

First Friday, Monthly, 6–9 pm

Downtown Provo Art Stroll

Covey Center for the Arts
425 West Center Street, Provo

History & Science Museums

Utah History & Science Museums

Dinosaurs, Mormon Pioneers, Heritage Parks & Villages, Reenactments, Latter-Day Saints Church History, Kennecott Copper Mine, Hill Air Force, Salt Lake Olympic Games

Salt Lake City Area

Camp Floyd State Park Museum
Clark Planetarium
Discovery Children’s Museum
Ethnic & Mining Museum of Magna
Fort Douglas Military Museum
Gale Center of History & Culture
International Peace Gardens
Kennecott Copper Mine Visitor Center
Latter-Day Saints Church History Museum
Midvale Historical Society & Museum
Natural History Museum of Utah
Pioneer Memorial Museum
Sandy Museum
Stansbury Park Observatory Complex
This Is The Place Heritage Park
Wheeler Historic Farm

Museum of Ancient Life
Travel Back In Time to the Land of the Dinosaurs
Monday–Saturday, 9 am–8 pm
Thanksgiving Point, Lehi

Park City

Winter Olympics Game Museum

Provo Utah Valley Area

John Hutchings Museum of Natural History
Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
Museum of Ancient Life – Thanksgiving Point
Museum of Peoples & Cultures
Orem Heritage Museum
Royden G. Derrick Planetarium

Museum of Ancient Life
Travel Back In Time to the Land of the Dinosaurs
Monday–Saturday, 9 am–8 pm
Thanksgiving Point, Lehi

Ogden North Salt Lake Area

George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park
Hill Aerospace Museum
Ogden Nature Center
Whitaker Heritage Museum

Moab

Museum of Moab

St. George

St. George Children’s Museum
St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm
Rosenbruch World Wildlife Museum

Science Organizations

The BYU Astronomical Society

Utah History Organizations

Utah Heritage Foundation
Utah Digital Newspapers