Educational

Monday 6:30 & 7:30pm (FREE)
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 [...]

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Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10am-6pm (FREE)
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 [...]

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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
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 [...]

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Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10am-4pm $2
Wheeler Farm, 6351 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84121 (801) 264-2241

On Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, take a tour of the Historic Wheeler House. This tour will give you insights into 19th century living while sharing interesting information about the Wheeler Family. Tours are on the hour, 10am-4pm, and cost $2 per person. Mondays through Saturdays, experience farm life first hand by milking a cow without [...]

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Wednesday 7pm (FREE)
University of Utah 201 James Fletcher Bldg Salt Lake City UT 84112 (801) 597-1442

The U of U Department of Physics and Astronomy conducts free public Star Parties every CLEAR Wednesday night on the roof of the South Physics Building at the University of Utah. Spring and fall hours begin at 8:00 pm. During winter, star parties will begin at 7:00 pm. In the summer, the observatory will be [...]

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Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10am - 6pm (FREE)
Gale Center of History & Culture 10300 Beckstead Lane South Jordan, UT 84095

The eleven acres of Fullmer property lay astraddle the common boundary of West Jordan and South Jordan. The children went to school in West Jordan and to church in South Jordan never making much of a distinction in their minds between the two. They lived in a tiny one bedroom home with no indoor plumbing [...]

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Friday 7pm & 8pm $2
Eyring Science Center, BYU, Provo, Utah 84606 (801) 422-4361

Weekly Public Planetarium Shows planetarium shows given by the BYU Astronomical Society are held most Friday nights.  The shows start promptly at 7 and 8 PM. There is no late admittance. Because it gets very dark in the planetarium the shows may not be appropriate for some young children. Please keep in mind that it is [...]

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Wednesday 7-9 PM (FREE)
Diane Cliff's Art Studio , 7573 Main Street, Midvale, Utah

Beginners class from 7pm to 8pm Free practica for everyone from 8pm to 9pm Advanced beginners and Intermediate class from 9pm to 10pm $ 15 drop in $ 10 per week for 4 weeks $ 9 per week for 3 months $ 8 per week for 6 months Private class during practica upon request. Guadalupe [...]

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Monday 4pm-5pm
Eccles Community Art Center 2580 Jefferson Avenue Ogden, UT 84401

Explore the basics of drumming. Traditional African rhythms and djembe techniques will be taught. We will have a facilitated drum circle, so you can get playing and have fun! High-quality African drums (djembes) and instruments will be supplied for class use. Or you may bring your own to play. Instructor: Déjà Mitchell Beginning Session I [...]

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Tuesday 7:00 PM (FREE)
Gale Center of History and Culture, 10300 S. Beckstead Lane, South Jordan, Utah

Look no further than the Gale Center of History and Culture on Tuesday evenings for exciting family fun activities! Once a month, at 7pm, we will have arts & crafts, guest speakers, movies, games, demonstrations etc… .   . . . Gale Center of History & Culture Museum 10300 Beckstead Lane South Jordan, UT 84095  (801) [...]

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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 AM - 8 PM
Thanksgiving Point, 3003 N. Thanksgiving Way, Lehi, Utah

Visit new frontiers with NASA BLAST (Bringing Light and SpaceTogether) at Thanksgiving Point. Meet the Andersons, just your average family learning and playing together, but with their eyes to the sky. Amateur astronomers and avid experimenters, the Andersons are bringing their backyard and fun to Thanksgiving Point to present NASA BLAST and share the science [...]

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Wednesday 10 AM (FREE)
Barnes & Noble Bookstore 330 East 1300 South, Orem, UT 84058 (801)229-1611

Join Miss Angela as she reads There’s an Alligator Under My Bed. The alligator under his bed makes a boy’s bedtime hazardous operation, until he lures it out of the house and into the garage. Come join the adventure! University Crossings Plaza Barnes & Noble 330 East 1300 South, Orem, UT 84058 (801)229-1611

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Friday 11 AM (FREE)
Museum of Peoples and Cultures, 700 North 100 East Provo, Utah 84606

Listen to folktales from other cultures and make a craft to take home or share with others every week at 11 a.m. For preschoolers and young children. Museum of Peoples and Cultures 700 North 100 East Provo, Utah 84606 (801) 422-0020

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Wednesday 11 AM (FREE)
Barnes & Noble Jordan Landing, 7157 Plaza Center Drive, West Jordan, UT 84084

It’s Storytime! Join Miss Michelle for a story and activity. See what is new and what is coming in their Children’s Department. Barnes & Noble Barnes & Noble Jordan Landing, 7157 Plaza Center Drive, West Jordan, UT 84084, 801-282-1324

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Box Elder Brigham City Brigham City Fine Arts Center Cache County Logan Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art Weber County Ogden Eccles Community Art Center Treehouse Museum Davis County Bountiful Bountiful Davis Art Center Salt Lake County Salt Lake City Alice Merrill Horne Gallery Art Access Gallery Art Barn Finch Lane Gallery Chase Home Museum [...]

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Salt Lake County Salt Lake City Clark Planetarium Discovery Gateway Fort Douglas Military Museum International Peace Gardens Latter Day Saints Church History Museum Natural History Museum of Utah Pioneer Memorial Museum This Is The Place Heritage Park Wheeler Historic Farm Sandy City Sandy Museum South Jordan Gale Center of History & Culture Riverton Riverton Museum [...]

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