Salt Lake City is a treasure trove of unique attractions you won't find anywhere else. Activities in Utah's state capital city range from enjoying world-class plays and operas to surveying a huge collection of classic and antique cars to traveling through the cosmos at the planetarium.
Fine Art and Performing Arts in Salt Lake City
- The Salt Lake Art Center features changing exhibits by local, regional and national artists and includes contemporary media works such as paintings, photos, sculpture, and ceramics. A full and varied schedule of special events includes poetry readings, lectures, concerts, and workshops.
- For the performing arts, the Capitol Theater provides comfortable seating, clear sight lines and nearly-perfect acoustics in an old-time movie house. Plays, ballets, operas, and concerts are offered at the Capitol, home to the Repertory Dance Theatre, Rivie Woodbury Dance Company, and Theatre League of Utah. The splendor of the Capitol Theatre is sure to earn a standing ovation from visitors of all ages and backgrounds!
Children's Museum of Utah in Salt Lake City
- Another unforgettable spot in Salt Lake City is the Children's Museum of Utah, with more than 140 exhibits, crafts classes, and seasonal displays. At the Color Factory, kids play a color organ and enjoy looking through a giant kaleidoscope.
- At the Little Star Theatre, a play room for dress-up and make believe, children enjoy recreating stories like Where the Wild Things Are and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
- At Smith's Food Grocery Store, children can push kid-sized shopping carts through mini shopping aisles to pick out food just like mom and dad, and then go through a check-out. The Children's Museum is a must-do for families!
Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake City
- Another attraction that guests of all ages are sure to enjoy is the Clark Planetarium, an interactive museum dedicated to everything about space, weather, and the solar system. enTRANCEd is a new Cosmic Light Show inside a 55-foot domed theater that combines Techno, Rave, and Trance music with laser beams, digital animation and live effects.
- In "Forces of Nature," a 40-minute film narrated by Kevin Bacon, visitors get to experience the mighty strength of natural disasters and phenomena on a huge movie screen.
- Another favorite show is Rolling Stones at the Max, an IMAX feature called by Roger Ebert "the greatest concert film ever made."
- Other features at Clark Planetarium include an Earth view model, the Best of Hubble, Solar and Lunar Eclipses, Life of a Star, and the fully functional KUTV Channel 2 Weather Station.
Classic Cars International Antique Auto Museum of Utah
- One final must-see attraction in Salt Lake City is the Classic Cars International Antique Auto Museum of Utah. Featuring more than 200 fully operational antique and classic cars, this collection is constantly changing.
- You might see a '50s finned Cadillac convertible, a 1929 Deusenberg, a '60s muscle car, or even Al Capone's 1925 Packard Phaeton Convertible. The museum also displays artifacts of Americana, such as an old juke box, gas pumps, and antique slot machine.
Salt Lake City, founded in 1847 by Mormon pioneers seeking religious freedom, is known today for its rich history and natural wonders, as well as the myriad of collections, and exhibits and attractions spanning topics from space to classic cars. There is truly something for everyone in Salt Lake City.
