Utah Events by City

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Utah Events

While Utah is known for its snowy mountain tops and skiing in northern Utah and impressive red rocks and national parks in southern Utah, it’s also home to many events and festivals. The most well-known is the Sundance Film Festival, of course.

Utah offers something for everyone – sporting events, business conventions, and even famous haunts during spooky season.

Whether you’re a local or planning a vacation to Utah, you’ll easily find something fun to do.

Top Festivals in Utah

Utah hosts many festivals throughout the year and across the state. Some of the most well-known are below:

Performing Arts

• Sundance Film Festival – indie film festival for new filmmakers
• Utah Shakespeare Festival – summer festival with professional performances of Shakespeare and other plays
• Ogden Music Festival – celebration of acoustic music
• Deer Valley Music Festival – Utah Symphony indoor and outdoor concert series
• Park City Song Summit – unique music festival that includes musical performances and intimate conversations about music
• Moab Music Festival – music festival focused on connecting with iconic Moab landscapes
• Kanab Balloons & Tunes Roundup – hot air balloon celebration with music
• World Folkfest – international folk dance festival
• Moab Folk Festival – celebration of folk music

Arts

• Mural Fest
• Bountiful Davis Arts Center Summerfest
• Latino Arts Festival
• Logan Summerfest Arts Faire
• Utah Arts Festival
• Brian Head Art Festival
• Kimball Arts Festival
• Helper Arts Festival
• Art on the Trails
• Urban Arts Festival
• Old Capitol Arts & Living History Festival
• Bluff Arts Festival
• St. George Art Festival

Food Celebrations

• Strawberry Days – celebrate strawberries with a carnival, rodeo, art show and more
• Bear Lake Raspberry Days Festival – celebrate raspberries with a pie eating contest, parade, bingo, and more
• Brigham City Peach Days – celebrate peaches with a parade, quilt show, car show, and more
• Melon Days – celebrate Green River Melons with sports tournaments, dancing, a parade, and more
• Fall Harvest Festival – enjoy a corn maze, hay activities, pony rides, and more at the American West Heritage Center
• Cornbelly’s – enjoy a corn maze, carnival rides, and more
• Wilkerson Farm – enjoy tractor rides, a corn maze, and carnival rides
• Glen Ray’s Corn Maze – enjoy games, a corn maze, and other family activities
• Jaker’s Jack O’Lanterns at Howard Farms – enjoy a corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, and more
• Scarecrow Festival at Thanksgiving Point – see a variety of scarecrows while walking around Ashton Gardens
• Utah Food Festival – celebration of Utah’s culinary heritage with workshops and samples from local artisans
• Queer Food Feastival – celebration of community and abundance by the Utah LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce
• Eat Drink SLC – enjoy excellent food and drink from local chefs

Beer & Wine Celebrations

• Park City Wine Festival
• Big Cottonwood Brewfest
• Utah Beer Festival
• Salt City Wine & Dine
• Snowbird Oktoberfest
• Cedar City Utah Wine Fest
• Oktoberfest (Snowbird)
• Deer Valley Mountain Beer Festival
• SnowWiesn Oktoberfest

Culture Celebrations

• Utah Asian Festival – celebration of Asian cultures and communities in Utah
• Festa Italiana SLC – celebration of Italian music, food, cars, art, and more
• Price International Days – celebration of music and dance from around the world
• Uniting Communities Pow Wow – Native American community and culture celebration organized by the Utah Native American Chamber of Commerce
• Celebrating the People Pow Wow – Native American community and culture celebration
• Western Legends Heritage & Music Festival – cowboy culture with movies and music celebration
• Living Traditions Festival – celebration of all of the cultures, traditional crafts, and foods that make Utah

Other Utah festivals

• Utah Renaissance Faire – enjoy Renaissance-inspired food, vendors, and activities
• Price City Renaissance Festival – enjoy jousting and other Renaissance-inspired performances
• Tulip Festival – see tulips in bloom at Thanksgiving Point
• Dinah “SOAR” Days Hot Air Balloon Festival – enjoy hot air balloons, craft beers, music, and craft fairs
• Summit County Fair & Rodeo – enjoy rodeo performances, a carnival, and fair food
• BOOtanical at Red Butte Garden – explore the Red Butte Garden decorated with a fun Halloween theme all in your halloween costume
• ILLUMINATE – enjoy art made of light and creative tech displays
• Christmas on Temple Square – enjoy Christmas lights on Temple Square
• Luminaria – enjoy Christmas lights at Thanksgiving Point
• ZooLights – enjoy various light displays at the Hogle Zoo
• Helper Utah’s Christmas Town Festival – buy Christmas crafts and enjoy a chili dinner followed by a Christmas parade

Top Sports in Utah

There’s also plenty happening on the sports scene in Utah – you can enjoy motorsports, soccer, basketball, baseball, rugby, and hockey. Watch Utah’s professional soccer club team, Real Salt Lake. Or, catch the Utah Grizzlies or Utah Jazz during the winter. In the summer, you can enjoy watching the Salt Lake Bees play baseball.

Top Haunts in Utah

Utah also has a lot to offer during spooky season. Some of the best known haunts in Utah include:

• Haunted Forest – a tradition since 1990 and one of the largest scream parks in the United States
• Nightmare on 13th – one of the scariest haunted houses in Utah and one of the top 10 haunted houses in the United States
• NightStalkers – offers a haunted trail for thrill seekers, ghost games, a corn maze, and fright lights for people looking for something less scary
• Salt Lake City Ghost Tours – guided walking, bus, or van tours with ghost stories from Salt Lake City Cemetery, Whiskey Street, and Ghosts & Gangsters

Top Conventions, Expos, and Tradeshows in Utah

Utah also offers expos and tradeshows where businesses and entrepreneurs can showcase their work and connect with buyers. We cover a few of the most well-known expos hosted regularly in Utah:

• FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention – sci-fi and fantasy fans meet famous authors and actors
• Utah Bridal & Wedding Expo – wedding industry professionals and businesses connect with couples getting married
• Outdoor Retailer Summer & Winter – business-to-business show for the outdoors and sports industry
• FitCon – convention for fitness industry and retail fitness products
• Pinners – attendees take Pinterest-based classes and can shop from retailers in scrapbooking, beauty, fashion, etc. Utah hosts two conferences in separate cities – St. George and Sandy.
• My Gluten Free World Expo – annual showcase of gluten-free products

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