101+ Fun Things To Do During Christmas In Utah

Here's a complete list of Christmas in Utah activities! From Christmas Lights to Santa pictures Utah, you'll find plenty of Christmas things to do in every county.

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Christmas In Utah Activities

Are you looking for festive things to do in Christmas? We've done all the research for you and are so happy to share this 2022 Utah Christmas activities.

Here's over 101 fun Christmas activities in Utah.

Each Christmas event is categorized by county and price, so you can easily find what your looking for.

If you prefer to search for Christmas things to do by event type, refer to this post: The Ultimate List of Utah Christmas Activities 

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

Cache County Utah Christmas Things To Do

FREE

• Drive-Thru Nativity Experience- Nibley
• Christmas Begins With Christ-700 nativities on display- Logan
• Parade of Gingerbread Homes- Logan

COST MONEY

• Cache Valley Civic Ballet - The Nutcracker- Logan- $
• Holiday Sleigh Rides on the Farm- Wellsville ($7 per person)
• Hardware Ranch Sleigh Rides - Hyrum-Cache Valley cancelled for 2021
• Zootah Lights- Logan

Carbon County Christmas In Utah Activities

Helper is one of the popular Christmas towns in Utah. Check out these fun Christmas festivals in Utah:

FREE

• Electric Light Parade- Helper
• Lights On Ceremony - Helper
• Christmas Fireworks- Helper

COST MONEY

• Breakfast With Santa- Helper

Davis County Utah Christmas Events

FREE

• Bowman's Santa- Kaysville
• Cabela's Santa Wonderland- Farmington (free 4x6 photo with Santa, crafts and more)
• Elora's Lights- Heritage Park- Farmington (hundreds of Christmas inflatables and lights around the park
• Holiday Shop Windows Main Street- Bountiful
• Layton Commons Park Drive-thru lights - Layton
• Lights on Sherwood Drive- Kaysville
• Snowman Scavenger Hunt- Station Park - find all the snowman and get a free prize!

COST MONEY

• A Christmas Story- CenterPoint Legacy Theater- Centerville - $19.50-25
• Gingerbread House Competition- Bountiful ($5 admission for kids, includes Santa photo)
• Ice Bumper Cars- Farmington (outdoor)
• Santa at Layton Hills Mall- Layton
• Santa Breakfasts- Station Park- Farmington
• South Davis Rec Center Ice Skating- Bountiful (indoor rink)
• Station Park Outdoor Skating Rink - Farmington (outdoor rink)

Iron County Utah Christmas Events

FREE

• Messiah- Cedar City

Kane County Utah Christmas Events

FREE

• Christmas Light Parade- Kanab

COST MONEY

• Kanab Polar Express- Kanab

Salt Lake County

Salt Lake City in December is magical and has no shortage of Christmas events.

FREE

• Bells on Temple Square Holiday Concert - Salt Lake City
• Candy Cane Hunt - Draper Historic Park (for ages 3-6)
• Christkindlmarkt- Salt Lake City
• Christmas Carols at the Cathedral of the Madeline - Salt Lake City
• Christmas Classics Movie Series- West Jordan (held each Monday)
• Elf Scavenger Hunt at Gardner Village- West Jordan
• Festival of Trees- Salt Lake City
• Grand Gingerbread House - Grand America Hotel - Salt Lake City (indoors)
• Hidden Valley Home Light Show- Sandy (1731 Hidden Valley Club Drive Sandy)- just 3 minutes from Draper Tree of Life
• Holiday Window Stroll - Grand America Hotel- SLC (indoors)
• Jingle Bus -Salt Lake City (free trolley between Gateway, Temple Square, City Creek and more)
• Kearn's (IUtah Governor's) Mansion Free Tours- Salt Lake City (reservations required)
• Live Nativity Experience- This Is The Place State Park- Salt Lake City
• Macy's Candy Windows- City Creek- Salt Lake City
• Messiah Sing In at Abravenel Hall - Salt Lake City
• 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
• Tabernacle Choir At Temple Square Christmas Concert - stream free online
• Temple Square - Salt Lake City - lights are on all season until January 1 (parking info here)
• 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
• Twas the Lights Before Christmas- Riverton (giant story boards and lights)
• Young Chambers Christmas Concert- Salt Lake City

COST MONEY

• A Christmas Carol Christmas Plays in Utah- Hale Center Theater- Salt Lake- $29-35
• A Kurt Bestor Christmas- Salt Lake City- $
• Breakfast with Santa -Grand America Hotel- Salt Lake City ($35-$49)
• Candlelight Christmas @ This is the Place State Park- Salt Lake City
• Christmas in Color- South Jordan - $30 per car
• Cross E Ranch- Christmas At The Ranch- North Salt Lake ($10.95-$13.95)
• Dicken's Christmas Festival- Salt Lake City - $7 adults, $5 children
• The Festival of Trees- Salt Lake City
• Festival of the Seas 2021- Living Planet Aquarium- Draper
• Giving Machines at City Creek- Salt Lake City
• Gallivan Center Ice Skating Rink- Salt Lake City (outdoor ice skating rink)
• Hogle Zoo Lights- Salt Lake City
• Holiday Tunnels- Shops at South Towne ($15)
• Jingle Bell 5k- Salt Lake City
• Lightwalk at Liberty Park- Salt Lake City ($10+)
• Peter Breinholt Christmas Concert- Salt Lake City- $16.50-20
• Santa at City Creek- Salt Lake City
• Savior of the World- Salt Lake City- varies- postponed until 2022
• South Pointe Ballet Nutcracker- Herriman- $6-$12 (family-friendly production)
• The Forgotten Carols- Salt Lake City, Murray, St. George, Logan, Orem- $18-30
• The Lower Lights Christmas Concert - Salt Lake City- $16-30 cancelled for 2021
• The Snowball Express Train Ride - Gardner Village- West Jordan ($4)
• Utah Santa Run- West Jordan

Summit County

FREE

• Holiday Electric Light Parade- Park City
• Snow Globe Stroll- Park City Main Street

COST MONEY

• Park City Sleigh Rides - Park City
• Snowed Inn Sleigh Company- Park City
• Park City Mountain Resort Resort Center Ice Rink- Park City (outdoor rink)
• Woodward Park City Tubing- Park City ($28-$55)- Utah's longest tubing rides

Tooele County

FREE

• Santa Parade- Tooele
• Live Nativity & Christmas Lighting- Benson Grist Mill- Stansbury Park

COST MONEY

• Live Nativity & Luminary Walk- Grantsville ($2)

Uintah County

FREE

• Breakfast with Santa -Vernal

Utah County

FREE

• Alpine Living Nativity- Alpine (tickets required)
• Cabela's Santa Wonderland- Lehi (free 4x6 photo with Santa, crafts and more)
• Provo Christmas Market 2021- Provo
• Pond Town Christmas- Salem
• Utah Valley Handbell Ringers- Click here for a list of ALL concerts 

COST MONEY

• Christmas Lights Utah County-Christmas in Color Provo- $30 per car
• It's A Wonderful Life
• Luminaria at Thanksgiving Point - Lehi ($15-$20)
• Utah Regional Ballet Nutcracker - $- Provo
• Provo Pioneer Christmas- Provo ($2, $10 per family suggested donation)
• Provo River Christmas Cruise, Provo- $8
• Spanish Fork Festival of Lights - Spanish Fork
• Utah Santa Run- Provo

Wasatch County

FREE

• Christmas Creche Display- Midway
• Live Nativity- Heber

COST MONEY

• Polar Express Ride- Heber - $25-50
• Midway Ice Rink- Midway/Heber Valley (outdoor rink)
• Sleigh & Carriage Rides- Soldier Hollow/Midway
• Clydesdale Wagon Rides - Kamas ($10-$30 per person)
• North Pole Express Heber Valley Railroad- Heber ($10-$45 per ticket)
• Soldier Hollow Snow Tubing - Midway ($12-$30)

Washington County

FREE

• Christmas In The Canyon- St. George Utah Christmas Lights
• Harmony Place- St. George Christmas Lights
• St. George Gingerbread Parade- St. George

COST MONEY

• Dicken's Christmas Festival- St. George
• North Pole Express @ Thunder Junction- St. George ($7)

Weber County

FREE

• Holiday Electric Light Parade- Ogden
• Hooper Holiday House  - Hooper
• Ogden's Christmas Village  - Ogden

COST MONEY

• Ballet West Nutcracker- Ogden - $10-45
• Breakfast With Santa- Ogden Union Station - $25
• Clytie Adams School of Ballet Nutcracker - $15-20
• Frozen in Time Lights Display- Ogden- Dinosaur Park ($5)
• Fantasy at the Bay Christmas Lights Festival of Lights - Willard Bay
• Santa Run- Ogden
• Wasatch Parc Snow Tubing- Eden ($8-$30)
• Wolf Creek Sleigh Rides- Eden

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