The Museum of Peoples and Cultures offers a variety of date nights throughout the semester. Each date night is themed and includes relevant activities and refreshments
Take a step into the past and bring a date to BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures (MPC) to experience a night of Egyptian culture and cuisine.
MPC Date Nights
November–May School Year
BYU’s Museum of Peoples and Cultures
Brigham Young University, Provo
Transport yourself to another place and time, as the sights and sounds of nineteenth-century London come alive at the Dickens’ Christmas Festival! Shop for that special, one-of-a-kind gift, as you stroll the streets of Olde England and enjoy entertainers in period costumes filling the holiday air with carols. Mini-productions of Charles Dickens’ “Scrooge” and “Oliver Twist”, and many more performing groups, combine to bring your family the spirit of Christmas past and present.
November 30–Dec 3, 2022, 10 am–9 pm
Dickens Christmas Festival
Dixie Convention Center, St. George
Classical and folk dancing, live music, dramas, a ceremony of lights, a huge vegetarian feast, and an offering of respect to a live cow.
The Festival of Lights occurs during the lull between fall harvests and the onset of the monsoons. Thus it is a time of thanksgiving, and that corollary festival is called Anna Kuta (literally meaning “heaps of food”). Lord Krishna inaugurated this festival by inspiring the inhabitants of His village (Vrndavan) to worship the cows on this one day per year and to prepare a huge celebratory feast consisting of no less than 108 preparations.
Guests are encouraged to prepare vegetarian dishes at home (without onions or garlic) and bring them to the temple to augment the devotional offerings. Optionally, one could bring fruits or flowers.
November (Week 2) Annually
Diwali Festival of Lights
Sri Sri Radha Krishna Spanish Fork Temple
8628 S State Rd, Spanish Fork
Witchapalooza Dinner Theater returns to The Gathering Place. Our beloved Weston the Warlock and his crazy cackling witches are back for another year of memories, music, and fun as he seeks to find his true love. Enjoy traveling through the decades with colorful costumes, witty dialogue, and an extraordinary musical score. Add to the mix a delicious dinner, and you have the makings of an ideal outing for the whole family.
Wednesday-Saturday, 1:30 & 6:30 pm
September 30–October
WitchFest & Witchapalooza
Gardner Village, West Jordan
Each year Red Butte Garden celebrates Halloween with its annual outdoor, kid-friendly activities, crafts, storytellers, and more. The theme is nature and culture based.
October (Week 3-4)
Monday-Sunday, 9 am–9 pm
Red Butte Garden Bootanical Gardens
University of Utah, Salt Lake
Bring your date and experience a night of mystery and mayhem. The Museum of Peoples and Cultures provides the identities, suspense and dinner.
October (Week 3) Annually
Murder Mystery Dinner
Museum of Peoples and Cultures
Brigham Young University
700 North 100 East
Provo, Utah (801) 422-0020
This year’s Soldier Hollow Classic’s I.F.A. Country Festival Dog Show offers an assortment of crafts, activities, and demonstrations with dozens of top artisans from throughout the west displaying a wide array of handmade products. Demonstrations will include weaving, spinning, sheep shearing, and pottery making. Navajo Rug Show, sponsored by Adopt-a-Native Elder, features finely woven traditional Navajo textiles and demonstrations by Navajo artisans. Families will also enjoy various animal demonstrations and activities, including duck herding, the Ultimate Canines Flying Dog Show, Wild Wonders Animal Show, and bagpipe performances by the Salt Lake Scots! The Country Festival also features great food and traditional Celtic music.
September (Week 1) Annually
Multiple Events/Times
Sheepdog Championship & Festival
Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, Midway
The largest single annual event in Utah featuring live concerts, entertainment, rides, rodeo, art, barnyard friends, little hands on the farm, ice cream festival, and more.
September 7-17, 2023
Multiple Times/Events
Utah State Fair
Utah State Fairgrounds, Salt Lake
A Top Pick for Utah locals, the Salt Lake Annual Greek Festival always offers joyful days of authentic foods, culture, and exciting entertainment.
September 8-10, 2023
Multiple Times/Events
Salt Lake Greek Festival
Holy Trinity Greek Cathedral, Salt Lake
The Avenues Street Fair will be held on 2nd Avenue between H and N Streets. The closeness to Lindsey Gardens will add some much-appreciated green space for fair visitors to sit and enjoy the entertainment or just relax after walking the 5 blocks full of booths and delicious food.
September 9, 2023
Multiple Events/Times
Avenues Street Fair
7th Avenue between H and N Streets, Salt Lake
