Thanksgiving has come and gone and we’ve officially survived Black Friday! While you’re searching for those Cyber Monday deals, check out some December Dates you won’t want to miss this season.
1) A Christmas Carol Part 2 Scrooged Again
- Where: Desert Star Playhouse
- Dates: November 14, 2019 – January 4, 2020
- Times: Varying start times based off of days
- Price: $29
- Details: https://desertstar.biz/2018/11/28/nov-14-jan-4-2020/
We love Desert Star Playhouse and go to at least one show a year! It’s always a good time and their spoofs on Christmas shows are hilarious!
2) Christmas in Color
- Where: 11161 S 2200 W, South Jordan
- Dates: November 15, 2019 – January 4, 2020
- Times: Mon-Thur 5:30pm-10:00pm & Friday-Saturday 5:30pm-10:30pm
- Price: $27 per vehicle
- Details: https://www.christmasincolor.net/
McCall’s mom absolutely loves Christmas in Color! We’ve gone for the past couple years. Sometimes we all pile into a big SUV together but last year we hopped in the back of her dad’s truck and sat on chairs, bundled in blankets, so everyone could see!
3) Luminaria: Experience the Light
- Where: Thanksgiving Point
- Dates: November 22, 2019 – January 4, 2020
- Times: 5pm-8:30pm
- Price: Adult $17, Child $13
- Details: http://www.thanksgivingpoint.org/events/luminaria/
4) Ice Skating @ the Gallivan Center
- Where: Gallivan Center
- Times: Mon-Thur 4pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 9am-midnight, Sun noon-7pm
- Check website below for Holiday & Winter Break Hours
- Price: Adults $9, Children 4-12 $8, Children 3 & under free
- $5 Tuesdays
- Details: http://www.thegallivancenter.com/ice-skating
5) Picture This Utah
- Where: Trolley Square
- Dates: November 2019 – January 2020
- Times: open depending on day, close at 10pm
- Price: $16 per person, $12 kids age 3-10, 3 and under free
- Details: https://www.picturethisutah.com/
6) A Babe is Born Live Nativity
- Where: Lehi Rodeo Grounds
- Dates: December 2, 2019 – December 14, 2019
- Times: 6pm – 9pm
- Price: $8 per person, children 2 and under are free
- Details: https://www.ababeisborn.org/
7) CLAS Ropes Christmas Cruise on the Provo River
- Where: Provo River
- Dates: December 2, 2019 – December 23, 2019
- Times: 6:30pm-9pm Mon-Thur, 6:30pm-10pm Fri-Sat (cruise departs every 30 minutes)
- Price: $8 per person, children 2 and under are free
- Details: https://www.clasropes.com/christmas-cruise.html#
8) A Christmas Story, The Musical
- Where: Eccles Theater
- Dates: December 3, 2019 – December 8, 2019
- Times: 6:30pm-11:59pm
- Price: Tickets vary from $30-$120 depending on date and row
- Details: https://www.visitsaltlake.com/event/a-christmas-story-the-musical/12539/
For those who have been to The Eccles Theater, you know how amazing it is! Although it can be pricey, we love this Theater and the experience we have while there!
9) Festival of Trees
- Where: Mountain America Exposition Center
- Dates: December 4, 2019 – December 7, 2019
- Times: 10am-9pm
- Price: Adult $7, Child $4, Under $2 Free
- Details:https://intermountainhealthcare.org/locations/primary-childrens-hospital/giving-volunteering/intermountain-foundation/news-and-events/festival-of-trees/
This only happens for 4 days each year so make sure you don’t miss it! You can spend a couple hours going through all the rows of decorated trees. It’s amazing to see how creative people are! For the life of me I can’t find our pictures from last year at the Festival but we loved it, especially the University of Utah trees!
10) Zoo Lights
- Where: Hogle Zoo
- Dates: December 6, 2019 – January 5, 2020
- Times: Sun-Thur 5:30pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10pm, Christmas Eve 5:30pm-8pm, Christmas Day Closed, New Years Eve 5:30pm-9pm, New Years Day Closed
- Price: Adults $9.95, Children 3-12 $7.95, Toddlers 2 and under Free
- Details: https://www.hoglezoo.org/promo/zoo_lights/
11) Utah Olympic Oval Holiday Festival
- Where: Utah Olympic Oval
- Dates: December 7, 2019
- Times: 10am-11:59pm
- Price:
- Details:https://www.visitsaltlake.com/event/utah-olympic-oval-holiday-festival-2019/12626/
12) Candlelight Christmas
- Where: This is the Place Heritage Park
- Dates: December 10, 2019 – December 23, 2019
- Times: 5pm-9pm
- Price: $7 per adult, $5 children age 3-11, age 2 and under free
- Details: https://www.thisistheplace.org/todays-fun/candlelight-christmas
13) The Lower Lights Christmas Concert
- Where: Kingsbury Hall — University of Utah
- Dates: December 11, 2019 – December 14, 2019
- Times: 7pm-11:59pm
- Price: Tickets start at $15, U of U students $5 (purchase at box office w/ U ID), Children under 2 are free
- Details: https://www.visitsaltlake.com/event/the-lower-lights-christmas-concerts/12873/
The girls in our family go out for an event each December. We have gone the The Lower Lights Concert multiple times! It is so much fun and brings the Christmas Spirit in strong!
14) Soldier Hollow Winter Tubing
- Where: Soldier Hollow Nordic Center
- Dates: Currently December 21st is the earliest day available to purchase but this may change based on snowfall so check their website!
- Times: Available in 2 hour sessions
- Price: Ranging $20-$28 per adult depending on day and time
- Details: https://utaholympiclegacy.org/product/winter-tubing/
Collin’s family has recently decided to make this a tradition after having such a blast the last time we did it! It’s something the adults love just as much as the kids. The worst part about sledding is walking up the hill, so hallelujah for the moving escalator that takes you back up! Two hours is the perfect amount of time for this!
We hope you have an amazing holiday season!
xoxo The Average Daters