Free Fun Ideas

Here are some ideas for fun activities in the area. This is certainly not a complete list, just a compilation of our favorites. If you have any to add, please leave a comment.

FREE Fun Available in:

Salt Lake City:
· Sweet’s Candy Factory – free tours, http://www.sweetcandy.com/
· Downtown Historic Tours – Temple Square, Cathedral of the Madeleine, Governor’s Mansion, State Capitol, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Museum, Church History Museum - http://www.utah.com/cities/slc_walking.htm
· Clark Planetarium – the displays are all free but there is a charge for the shows, http://www.clarkplanetarium.org/
· Gateway – kids love to play in the water fountain
· Utah Museum of Natural History – free on the first Monday of every month, http://www.umnh.utah.edu/
· Red Butte Gardens – free days http://www.redbuttegarden.org/plan-your-visit/FreeGardenGiftDays
· Concerts in the Park - Brigham Young Historic Park - http://www.lds.org/placestovisit/location/0,10634,1893-1-1-1,00.html
· Salt Lake City movies in the parkhttp://www.slcityevents.com/friday_night_flicks.htm
· West Jordan movies in the park and events - http://www.wjordan.com/Visitor.aspx?pgID=6.1
· West Jordan Historical Museum - http://www.wjhistory.org/
· Salt Lake City Library – Exploration Passes – admittance for 4 to a number of local parks or museums for a month’s time period http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/details.jsp?parent_id=10&page_id=250
· Hiking in the canyons
· Jordan River Parkway – parks, paths, playgrounds - http://www.parks.slco.org/html/jordan.html
· Lowes Build and Grow Clinics - https://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/
· Barnes and Nobles storytimes and events - http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2137


Provo:
· BYU Museum of Art - http://cfac.byu.edu/index.php?id=194
· Monte L. Bean Museum (at BYU) – http://mlbean.byu.edu/home/


Park City:
· Utah Olympic Park - http://www.olyparks.com/uop/tours.asp
· Rail Trail – great biking trail http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/trailNRT/unionpacific-ut.html