Things to Do in Salt Lake City
Temple Square, the Natural History Museum of Utah, Red Butte Garden, Liberty Park, and the Great Salt Lake anchor the city's attractions. The Guide keeps a plain, dated record of what's open and worth knowing, updated daily.
Salt Lake City at a Glance
Founded July 24, 1847
199,723 residents at the 2020 census
Elevation 4,226 ft
Capital of Utah, seat of Salt Lake County
Winter Olympics host in 2002 and 2034
Family and Free Options
The directory below covers museums, parks, and landmarks across the city. Family things to do and free things to do are both common searches, so the guide groups entries with those readers in mind rather than assuming a single kind of visitor.
Temple Square, the Natural History Museum of Utah, and Red Butte Garden
Temple Square, the Natural History Museum of Utah, and Red Butte Garden anchor the city's attractions.
Temple Square sits in downtown Salt Lake City. It is free to visit and open daily.
The Natural History Museum of Utah and Red Butte Garden are both on the University of Utah campus, a short drive east of downtown. Both suit a family visit.
Getting Around the List
Places tagged only "Tourist attraction" with no second category are not part of this directory (the site has no place carrying that bare tag). Every entry below is reached through its more specific category, such as museum, park, or historical landmark.
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Smuggler’s Gap Trail
Conservation Carousel at Hogle Zoo
Popperton Park
Fairmont Park
