Things to do in Salt Lake City

The 10-acre heart of downtown Salt Lake City, with historic temple grounds, gardens and free tours.

A copper-clad museum built into the foothills with dinosaur halls and Utah's deep natural history.

The 2002 Winter Olympics ski jump and bobsled venue, now open for tours, rides and summer activities.

A Little Cottonwood Canyon resort with legendary powder in winter and an aerial tram with valley views in summer.

A living-history village marking where Brigham Young's pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley in 1847.

A causeway-linked island in the Great Salt Lake roamed by free-ranging bison and pronghorn.

A Renaissance Revival capitol on a hilltop with free tours and sweeping views of the Salt Lake Valley.

A 21-acre botanical garden in the foothills, home to a summer outdoor concert series.

A foothill zoo near the mouth of Emigration Canyon with elephants, big cats and a popular Rocky Shores exhibit.

A free downtown science center with hands-on exhibits and a large-screen theater for extra-cost films.

A Moorish-domed pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake, now a concert venue with a long, quirky history.

A hidden pocket park of surreal stone sculptures carved by a Mormon bishop starting in the 1940s.

Downtown Salt Lake's Broadway touring house, with a striking glass-and-steel facade on Main Street.

A steep 1.5-mile trail up American Fork Canyon leads to a ranger-guided tour through three connected caves.

A family-run Mexican restaurant famous for made-from-scratch mole and long weekend waits.

Indoor family entertainment center with go-karts, bowling, mini golf, laser tag and an arcade.

Mountain valley near Park City with the Heber Valley Railroad, Deer Creek Reservoir and Soldier Hollow.

Utah's state owned heritage railroad running scenic excursion trains through Provo Canyon.

Year-round ATV, UTV, snowmobile and e-bike rentals and guided tours out of Heber City, Utah.

Guided and self-guided ATV, UTV and snowmobile tours based near Wasatch Mountain State Park, Utah.

Downtown Park City museum with interactive exhibits on the town's mining and ski history.

The official convention and visitors bureau for Utah County, covering Provo, Orem and the surrounding valley.

Free museum on the edge of Hill Air Force Base with more than 90 historic military aircraft and aerospace artifacts.

Free museum at Utah Olympic Park covering the history of skiing and snowboarding in the Intermountain West.

New York style pizzeria in a turn-of-the-century building in Historic Downtown Provo.

Historic shopping village around an 1877 flour mill with boutiques, restaurants and seasonal festivals.

Ski and snowboard rental delivery service that fits gear at your lodging near Park City's resorts.

Open-air outlet mall in Kimball Junction with 60-plus shops and quick-service restaurants.

Guided evening walking tour of ghost stories and haunted history on Park City's historic Main Street.

Locally owned full-service grocery store with a bakery, deli, butcher block and fresh seafood counter.

Outfitter near Park City offering guided snowmobile and UTV tours plus kayak rentals in the Uinta Mountains.

Guided and self-guided rafting, kayaking and tubing trips on the Provo and Weber Rivers in northern Utah.

Guided whitewater rafting trips on the Weber River near Park City, with sister company Barefoot Tubing next door.

Guided bus and trolley sightseeing tours covering Salt Lake City's landmarks and Olympic history.

A 10,000-acre ranch near Park City offering guided horseback riding, dog sledding, snowmobiling and sleigh-ride dinners.

Walk a half-mile indoor sci-fi art trail with animatronics, interactive zones and light effects.

Guided backcountry snowmobile tours across thousands of private acres near Park City.

Downtown Salt Lake City shop renting ski and snowboard packages for the nearby Wasatch resorts.

Guided half-day sightseeing tours around Park City and the Heber Valley, from Main Street to the Olympic Park.

Guided backcountry snowmobile tours on private ranch land near Park City.