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If you love Christmas, then Utah is a great place to live or visit in December since there is so much to do.
These fun Christmas activities in Utah will keep your family busy all month long. There are so many events that you can go to.
Utah Christmas Activity #1 – Christmas In Color
Christmas in Color is one of our favorite Christmas activities in Utah! Use code thatutahfam15 for 15% off your ticket.
Our kids love it too and get really into it. We love how you can stay in your warm car to see the light show. It’s at County Equestrian Center in South Jordan.
It opens on November 15, 2024. It’s a mile long with Christmas light displays, including super cool tunnels, and you’ll listen to Christmas music that the lights are synched to.
2. Tree of Life
The tree of life is at Draper Park. It’s a huge willow tree that is covered in lights. They even twinkle a little! The rest of the park has tons of lights of all colors.
It’s super pretty. They do the tree lighting ceremony on the Monday after Thanksgiving and the lights are on till January 1st.
3. Riverwoods Christmas Lights
The Shops at Riverwoods in Provo are decorated with Christmas lights and Santa is there to visit.
The Lighting of the Riverwoods is on November 22, 2024 from 6-8pm. This is a fun and festive thing to do if you’re in Utah County this holiday season.
4. ZooLights
The ZooLights are at the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City. They open on November 29, 2024 and are open select nights through January 5, 2025.
Since there are a few days they are closed, check their website before going.
There are lots of lights and animal shaped lanterns to see. They have a lighted tunnel that is popular.
5. TREE LIGHTING AT OUTLETS AT TRAVERSE MOUNTAIN
The Traverse Outlets in Lehi have a really big, pretty tree in the middle and decorations all around the outlets. They usually do a tree lighting ceremony that is really fun to go to.
This year it’s on November 16, 2024.
Adam and I went to this one year and had so much fun! They had performers, Santa was there, and it was fun to see the lights come on.
6. LUMINARIA
Luminaria is in the Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. It’s a light and music show with 6,500 lights.
This is going November 14, 2024 through January 4, 2025. It’s closed Sundays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas. It goes 4-9 pm.
We’ve been for the last 2 years and can’t get over how pretty the lights are. Dress warm though!
7. HERRIMAN NIGHT OF LIGHTS
Night of Lights is on Monday December 2, 2024 at 6pm. It’s at J. Lynn Crane Park and City Hall.
8. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON HIDDEN VALLEY CLUB DR
Hidden Valley Club Drive in Sandy has a big light display that spans across a few houses. You’ll want to park and turn your radio on to enjoy it. We go to this every year and love it!
9. GARDNER VILLAGE
Gardner Village in West Jordan has Elf Displays and an Elf Scavenger Hunt November 23-December 31, 2024. You will need to download and print the scavenger hunt before going and bring it with you.
10. FESTIVAL OF TREES
We’ve been going to the Festival of Trees for years and always have so much fun looking at how all the different trees are decorated.
It’s December 4-7, 2024. The money that is made from this event goes to Primary Children’s Hospital.
11. CHRISTKINDLMARKT
Christkindlmarkt SLC is a German Christmas market at This Is The Place Heritage Park. It’s happening December 4-7, 2024 11am-8pm.. They have activities, vendors, parades, a live nativity, and more.
12. NORTH POLE EXPRESS
The Heber Valley Railroad does the North Pole Express.
It’s a 90 minute train ride with Santa, hot cocoa, cookies, singing, and more.
13. SANTA PICTURES
There are tons of places to get pictures with Santa Claus.
Some places that have had Santa Claus pictures in the past are City Creek, Outlets at Traverse Mountain, Cabella’s, Fashion Place Mall, and Sandy South Towne Mall.
14. CITY CREEK HOLIDAY
City Creek in Salt Lake City has lights and window displays that you can see. They also have breakfast with Santa and more.
15. LAYTON HOLIDAY LIGHTING CEREMONY
This holiday lighting ceremony happens at the Layton High School Auditorium. They have singing from the school’s choir and they light the holiday lights at Layton Commons Park.
16. MANTI CHRISTMAS LIGHT PARADE
This parade celebration happens on State Street in Manti. The parade has a lot of cars and floats that are decorated with Christmas lights. It’s on November 29, 2024 at 6pm.
17. WINTER LIGHTS PARADE
The Winter Lights Parade is in Spanish Fork. It’s a one night parade down Main Street. It’s on November 30, 2024.
18. MIDWAY TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION
The Midway tree lighting celebration is at the Midway Town Square. It starts at 7pm on December 2, 2021. This is a free event to attend.
19. LIGHTS ON WAKEFIELD
Lights on Wakefield is on South Wakefield Way in West Valley City. There are so many lights and they’re synched to music.
20. ELECTRIC LIGHT PARADE
The electric light parade happens on Main Street in Park City.
21. HOLIDAY ELECTRIC LIGHT PARADE
The holiday electric light parade is in Ogden.
22. YOUNG LIVING COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
Country Christmas is at the Young Living lavender farm in Mona. You’ll go on a horse-drawn wagon ride through their Christmas light display.
23. CHRISTMAS CRUISE
The Christmas Cruise is on the Provo River. There are lots of Christmas lights along the river, Christmas scenes on the side, Christmas music, and Santa.
The cruise takes about 20-25 minutes. The dates for it are December 2-December 23, 2024, closed Sundays. The cruises start departing at 5:30pm. Dress warm and bring blankets!
24. SLEIGH RIDES AT THE HOMESTEAD RESORT
You can go to Midway and do horse-drawn sleigh rides at the Homestead Resort.
25. DICKEN’S CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
The Dicken’s Christmas Festival is at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George. There are old English shops, vendors, entertainment, and more.
The dates for this event are December 4-7, 2024 10am to 9pm.
26. CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS
Candlelight Christmas is at This Is The Place Heritage Park. They have Father Christmas, a live nativity, carolers, and more. It is December 10-23, 2024.
27. HOLIDAY WINDOW STROLL
The Holiday Window Stroll is at The Grand America Hotel. They have several windows that you can walk around and see that are decorated for Christmas.
28. CUT YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS TREE
Take your family to a u-cut Christmas tree farm. Most of them open up the Friday after Thanksgiving. Some are only open weekends.
It’s good to call before you go to see if they’re open and if they still have trees available. This website here has a list of places you can do this at.
29. BELLS ON TEMPLE SQUARE HOLIDAY CONCERT
Bells on Temple Square is an annual Christmas concert put on by the handbell ensemble from the orchestra at Temple Square. This is canceled for 2020.
30. MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert is a concert with the Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra. It’s at Temple Square.
31. THE NUTCRACKER
The Nutcracker is at Ballet West. It will be December 6-28, 2024.
32. TORCHLIGHT PARADE
The Torchlight Parade is in Park City. It happens at the Park City Mountain Village and is a free event.
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