Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families

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The Leonardo

The Leonardo

Science, technology & art museum. Science, technology & art museum featuring touring exhibits, activities & workshops, plus a cafe.

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Getout Games

Getout Games

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Discovery Gateway Children's Museum

Discovery Gateway Children's Museum

Children's museum with hands-on exhibits. Children's museum featuring interactive exhibits & workshops, plus a terrace with a real helicopter.

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Memory Grove Park

Memory Grove Park

Pet-friendly, scenic space along a creek. Serene space with monuments, fountains, creekside paths, an off-leash area & picnic tables.

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Joseph Smith Sphinx

Joseph Smith Sphinx

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Gilgal Sculpture Garden

Gilgal Sculpture Garden

Hidden public park with historic statues. Whimsical, off-the-beaten-path public green space exhibiting original statues & engravings.

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Sugar Space Play House

Sugar Space Play House

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Smash it Rage Rooms

Smash it Rage Rooms

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Tracy Aviary at Liberty Park

Tracy Aviary at Liberty Park

9-acre aviary with shows & encounters. Liberty Park’s 9-acre aviary offers exhibits, shows & encounters where guests can view & feed birds.

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Nightmare on 13th Haunted House

Nightmare on 13th Haunted House

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Escape on 13th

Escape on 13th

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Land Cruiser Heritage Museum

Land Cruiser Heritage Museum

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Ensign Peak

Ensign Peak

Hiking trail to a historic overlook. City park featuring a short, steep trail to an expansive scenic overlook with a historic monument.

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Red Butte Garden and Arboretum

Red Butte Garden and Arboretum

Botanical garden with trails & concerts. University of Utah's botanical garden features nature trails, workshops & an outdoor concert series.

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Sugar House Park

Sugar House Park

Verdant park with sports fields & a pond. This sprawling green space with a pond lures locals for long walks, bike rides, basketball & soccer.

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Natural History Museum of Utah

Natural History Museum of Utah

Modern facility with 10 unique galleries. Modern venue with 10 galleries exploring earth science & Utah’s native cultures in a scenic locale.

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This Is The Place Heritage Park

This Is The Place Heritage Park

Living-history park with Mormon monument. Living-history park featuring Mormon monument, train rides, petting zoo & Native American village.

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Tunnel Springs Park

Tunnel Springs Park

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Kennecott Nature Center of Murray

Kennecott Nature Center of Murray

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Murray Park

Murray Park

Vast arboretum with playgrounds & fields. Large, public open space with pavilions, playing fields, a gazebo, an amphitheater & a restaurant.

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Kids Empire Midvale

Kids Empire Midvale

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Conservation Garden Park

Conservation Garden Park

Showcase for water-wise landscaping. Educational garden featuring exhibits of water-efficient plants & landscape designs, plus classes.

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Ledgemere Picnic Area

Ledgemere Picnic Area

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Big Bear Park

Big Bear Park

County park with picnic & sports areas. Public park featuring a playground, picnic facilities, sports courts & fields & paved pathways.

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Sego Lily Gardens

Sego Lily Gardens

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The Gale Museum

The Gale Museum

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Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

Home to penguins, seahorses & stingrays. Airy facility with marine-life displays of 2,400+ animals including penguins, seahorses & stingrays.

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Ninja Kidz Action Park

Ninja Kidz Action Park

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Copperton Park

Copperton Park

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Museum of Natural Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point

Museum of Natural Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point

Interactive science & nature exhibits. A large glass-walled building housing more than 400 science- & nature-themed interactive exhibits.

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Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point

Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life at Thanksgiving Point

Dino skeletons & hands-on exhibits. Family-friendly museum highlights prehistoric life with exhibits on dinosaurs & aquatic life.

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