The Ultimate List of Utah Christmas Activities 2022

Complete List of Utah Christmas Activities including Santa photos, light displays, Christmas concerts, ice skating rinks, festivals, tree cutting, nativity displays and more!

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Utah Christmas Activities

Looking for 2022 Christmas Activities in Utah? Look no further!

This Utah Christmas Activities list provides events, locations and cost of all the best Utah Christmas activities.

Most Utah Christmas events are very family-friendly and are free or low-cost!

Related: 75 Simple Christmas Activities No Matter Where You Live 

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• This post will be updated throughout the season as new information becomes available. Bookmark it or Pin It for easy reference!
• I try my best to keep this Utah Christmas events list updated, but please double check times and details before you go.

THIS CHRISTMAS IN UTAH LIST IS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY TYPE OF EVENT IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:

No matter if you are looking Christmas in Salt Lake City or Christmas activities throughout the state, this list should have them all! 

So Festive Tip: Utah Christmas Events sell out fast. Book tickets asap!

Utah Christmas Lights & Tree Lighting Displays

FREE

• Christmas Light Parade- Kanab
• Christmas Lighting Bountiful- Bountiful
• Christmas In The Canyon- St. George Utah Christmas Lights
• Draper Tree Lighting  - Draper (includes Tree of Life)
• Elora's Lights- Heritage Park- Farmington (hundreds of Christmas inflatables and lights around the park
• Kaysville Lights the City- Kaysville
• Harmony Place- St. George Christmas Lights
• Hidden Valley Home Light Show- Sandy (1731 Hidden Valley Club Drive Sandy)- just 3 minutes from Draper Tree of Life
• Hooper Holiday House  - Hooper
• Layton City Lighting Ceremony and Display - Layton
• Lights on Sherwood Drive- Kaysville
• Lights On! Gallivan Center Lighting- Salt Lake City- ice skating costs $- 4:oo pm
• Ogden's Christmas Village Lighting - Ogden - light on until January 1
• Pond Town Christmas- Salem
• Temple Square - Salt Lake City - lights are on all season until January 1 (parking info here)
• Twas the Lights Before Christmas- Riverton (giant story boards and lights)
• Tree of Life (1,000 strands of lights on one tree!)- Draper City Park

COST MONEY

• Christmas in Color- South Jordan - $30 per car
• Christmas Lights Utah County-Christmas in Color Provo- $30 per car
• Fantasy at the Bay Christmas Lights Festival of Lights - Willard Bay
• Frozen in Time Lights Display- Ogden Dinosaur Park ($5)
• Holiday Tunnels- Shops at South Towne ($15)
• Hogle Zoo Lights- Salt Lake City
• Lightwalk at Liberty Park- Salt Lake City ($10+)
• Luminaria at Thanksgiving Point - Lehi ($15-$20)
• Provo River Christmas Cruise, Provo- $8
• Spanish Fork Festival of Lights - Spanish Fork
• Zootah Lights- Logan

Christmas Trees and U-Cut Farms

*Be sure to contact the tree farm directly before going to ensure they still have trees left!

• Christmas Trees Website 
• Green Ridge Christmas Trees- Kaysville - opens November 24th, free hot chocolate and candy canes
• Meldrum Christmas Tree Farms- 2073 West Gentile Street, Layton - opens November 24th and 25th
• Papa's Pines- Morgan - call 801-721-7075 for opening details
• Precut Christmas Trees - delivered to your door
• Utah National Forests Christmas Tree Cutting - Heber/Kamas district-permits go on sale early November- permits sold at Soldier Hollow in Midway
• Utah National Forests Christmas Tree Cutting - Ashley National Forest district- permits go on sale November 15th at forest service offices

Utah Christmas Concerts & Plays

FREE

• Bells on Temple Square Holiday Concert - Salt Lake City
• Christmas in the Canyon- St. George
• Christmas Carols at the Cathedral of the Madeline - Salt Lake City
• Messiah- Cedar City
• Messiah Sing In at Abravenel Hall - Salt Lake City
• Tabernacle Choir At Temple Square Christmas Concert - stream free online
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Christmas Devotional- Salt Lake City
• The Salt Lake Children's Choir at Christmas- Cathedral of the Madeleine- SLC
• Utah Valley Handbell Ringers- Click here for a list of ALL concerts 
• Young Chambers Christmas Concert- Salt Lake City

COST MONEY

• A Christmas Carol - Hale Center Theater- Salt Lake- $29-35
• A Christmas Story- CenterPoint Legacy Theater- Centerville - $19.50-25
• A Kurt Bestor Christmas- Salt Lake City- $
• Dicken's Christmas Festival- Salt Lake Fair Grounds
• Gingerbread House Competition- Bountiful ($5 admission for kids, includes Santa photo)
• Peter Breinholt Christmas Concert- Salt Lake City- $16.50-20
• Polar Express Ride- Heber - $25-50
• Savior of the World- Salt Lake City- varies- postponed until 2022
• The Forgotten Carols- Salt Lake City, Murray, St. George, Logan, Orem- $18-30
• The Lower Lights Christmas Concert- Salt Lake City
• Trans Siberian Orchestra- Salt Lake City- $

Nutcracker Ballet Utah

COST MONEY

• Ballet West Nutcracker- Ogden - $10-45
• Cache Valley Civic Ballet - The Nutcracker- Logan- $
• Clytie Adams School of Ballet Nutcracker - $15-20
• South Pointe Ballet Nutcracker- Herriman- $6-$12 (family-friendly production)
• Utah Regional Ballet Nutcracker - $- Provo

Utah Christmas Parades

FREE

• Holiday Electric Light Parade- Ogden
• Holiday Electric Light Parade- Park City
• Santa Parade- Tooele
• St. Martin's Lantern Parade- This is the Place State Park - Salt Lake City
• St. Nikolaus Parade- A Celebration of Giving- This is the Place State Park- Salt Lake City

Utah Christmas Markets 2022

• Christkindlmarkt- Salt Lake City
• Dicken's Christmas Festival- Salt Lake City
• Dicken's Christmas Festival- St. George
• Holiday Shop Windows Main Street- Bountiful
• Provo Christmas Market- Provo

Utah Ice Skating Rinks

COST MONEY 

• Gallivan Center Ice Skating Rink- Salt Lake City (outdoor ice skating rink)
• Ice Bumper Cars- Farmington (outdoor)
• Midway Ice Rink- Midway/Heber Valley (outdoor rink)
• Park City Mountain Resort Resort Center Ice Rink- Park City (outdoor rink)
• South Davis Rec Center Ice Skating- Bountiful (indoor rink)
• Station Park Outdoor Skating Rink - Farmington (outdoor rink)
• Utah Olympic Oval- West Jordan

Festivals and Santa Runs Utah

FREE

• Candlelight Christmas @ This is the Place State Park- Salt Lake City
• Candy Cane Hunt - Draper Historic Park (for ages 3-6)
• Elf Display/Scavenger Hunt at Gardner Village- West Jordan
• Festival of the Seas 2022- Living Planet Aquarium- Draper
• Gingerbread Competition Festival- Bountiful
• Grand America Gingerbread House Display/Holiday Window Stroll - Salt Lake City
• Ogden's Christmas Village  - Ogden
• St. George Gingerbread Parade- St. George

COST MONEY 

• A Candlelight Christmas- Salt Lake City
• Dicken's Christmas Festival- Salt Lake City - $7 adults, $5 children
• Dickens Christmas Festival- St. George - $7 adults, $5 children
• Festival of Trees- Salt Lake City
• Provo Pioneer Christmas- Provo ($2, $10 per family suggested donation)
• Santa Run- Ogden
• Utah Santa Run- Provo
• Utah Santa Run- West Jordan

Utah Nativity Displays

FREE

• Alpine Living Nativity- Alpine (tickets required)
• Christmas Begins With Christ-700 nativities on display- Logan
• Christmas Creche Display- Midway
• Drive-Thru Nativity Experience- Nibley
• Live Nativity & Christmas Lighting- Benson Grist Mill- Stansbury Park
• Live Nativity Experience- This Is The Place State Park- Salt Lake City

Where to see Santa in Utah

FREE 

• Bowman's Santa- Kaysville
• Cabela's Santa Wonderland- Farmington & Lehi (free 4x6 photo with Santa, crafts and more)
• Santa arrives in Riverton - Riverton
• Santa Parade- Tooele

COST MONEY

• Breakfast with Santa -Grand America Hotel- Salt Lake City ($35-$49)
• Fashion Place Mall Santa- Murray
• Fotofly Santa- Kaysville, SLC, Draper
• Layton Hills Mall- Layton
• Provo Towne Center- Provo
• Santa at City Creek- Salt Lake City
• Santa Breakfasts- Station Park- Farmington

Salt Lake City Christmas

Christmas in Salt Lake City is magical! Here are tons of Christmas Activities to check out:

FREE 

• Christkindlmarkt- Salt Lake City
• Grand Gingerbread House - Grand America Hotel - Salt Lake City (indoors)
• Holiday Window Stroll - Grand America Hotel- SLC (indoors)
• Jingle Bus -Salt Lake City (free trolley between Gateway, Temple Square, City Creek and more)
• Macy's Candy Windows- City Creek- Salt Lake City
• Temple Square Lighs- Salt Lake City - lights on until January 1 (parking info here)
• Messiah Sing In at Abravenel Hall - Salt Lake City

COST MONEY

• A Candlelight Christmas- Salt Lake City
• Breakfast with Santa- Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City
• Dicken's Christmas Festival- Salt Lake City - $7 adults, $5 children
• Festival of the Seas 2022- Living Planet Aquarium- Draper
• Hogle Zoo Lights- Salt Lake City
• Jingle Bell 5k- Salt Lake City
• Outdoor Skating- The Gallivan Center
• Santa at City Creek- Salt Lake City
• Tea with Santa- Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City
• The Festival of Trees- Salt Lake City
• The Giving Machines at City Creek- Salt Lake City

Utah Service Project Opportunities

Christmas time is a great time to do service in your community!

• Primary Children's Medical Center- collects bubbles, fingernail polish, matchbox cars and other items for children
• Ronald McDonald House - cook a meal for families with children who are terminally ill or sick at PCMC , volunteer , or donate items 
• Sweet & Simple 12 Days of Christmas- spread some cheer with this easy 12 Days of Christmas
• Sub For Santa- United Way of Utah County
• The Giving Machines at City Creek- Salt Lake City
• The Road Home- collects items for the homeless including socks, hats, mittens, and other seasonal items. More info here.
• Check out justserve.org for more local events in your area!

Skiing & Snow Tubing In Utah

Utah is home to amazing ski resorts. Many amateurs and professionals travel to Utah's snowy peaks to hone their skating skills. With the right training and protection while skiing, you could enjoy the adventurous activity as well. During the Christmas rush, it is wise to book early if you plan on going there. Enjoy the best snow on Earth at one of these Utah ski resorts:

FREE

• "Sinks"- Garden City
• Snow Sledding Hill at Sugarhouse Park - Salt Lake City
• USU Old Main Hill- Logan

COST MONEY

• Beaver Mountain- Logan
• Brighton Ski Resort
• Deer Valley Ski Resort - Deer Valley
• Nordic Valley Ski Resort- Eden
• Park City Mountain Resort- Park City
• Promontory Tubing Hill- Park City
• Soldier Hollow Snow Tubing - Midway ($12-$30)
• Snow Basin Ski Resort- Huntsville
• Snowbird Ski Resort- Little Cottonwood Canyon
• Sundance Mountain Resort- Provo Canyon
• Wasatch Parc Snow Tubing- Eden ($8-$30)
• Woodward Park City Tubing- Park City ($28-$55)- Utah's longest tubing rides

Sleigh Rides Utah & Christmas Train Rides

COST MONEY

• Clydesdale Wagon Rides - Kamas ($10-$30 per person)
• Hardware Ranch Sleigh Rides - Hyrum-Cache Valley
• Holiday Sleigh Rides on the Farm- Wellsville ($7 per person)
• North Pole Express Heber Valley Railroad- Heber ($10-$45 per ticket)
• North Pole Express @ Thunder Junction- St. George ($7)
• Park City Sleigh Rides - Park City
• Sleigh & Carriage Rides- Soldier Hollow/Midway
• Snowed Inn Sleigh Company- Park City
• Wolf Creek Sleigh Rides- Eden

Other Utah Christmas Activities

FREE

• Christmas Classics Movie Series- West Jordan (held each Monday)
• Elf Scavenger Hunt- Gardner Village
• Gingerbread House Contest- South Jordan
• Helping our Heroes Holiday Market- Layton
• Jingle Bus -Salt Lake City (free trolley between Gateway, Temple Square, City Creek and more)
• Snow Globe Stroll- Park City Main Street
• Swiss Christmas and Cottages for the Children- Heber
• St. George Gingerbread Parade- St. George

COST MONEY

• Jingle Bell 5k- Salt Lake City

Christmas Activities For Kids Near Me

FREE

• Candy Cane Hunt - Draper Historic Park (for ages 3-6)
• Grand Gingerbread House - Grand America Hotel - Salt Lake City (indoors)
• Holiday Window Stroll - Grand America Hotel- SLC (indoors)
• Jingle Bus -Salt Lake City (free trolley between Gateway, Temple Square, City Creek and more)
• Macy's Candy Windows- City Creek- Salt Lake City
• Snowman Scavenger Hunt- Station Park - find all the snowman and get a free prize!

COST MONEY

• The Snowball Express Train Ride - Gardner Village- West Jordan ($4)

Advent Sundays 2022

If you're not familiar with the Advent Sunday tradition (that will help you to slow down this season!), read about it here and get ideas on how to start this with your family.

• November 27- 1st Advent
• December 4- 2nd Advent
• December 11- 3rd Advent
• December 18- 4th Advent

We hope you enjoy all the Utah Christmas Activities! Leave a comment if you know of any other festive Christmas activities we can add to the list!