ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Raging Waters
  1200 West 1700 South • Salt Lake City, UT801-972-3300
  This waterpark features ocean-like waves, thousands of feet of slides, cascading waterfalls and other fun ways to sun, soak, float or dive.  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Beehive House
  67 East South Temple • Salt Lake City, UT 84150
  801-240-2672
  This historic building is filled with antiques and offers interesting tours.  map

• Cathedral of the Madeleine (circa 1909)
  331 East South Temple • Salt Lake City, UT 84111
  801-328-8941
  This incredible, historic church is well-known for its Rhenish Gothic style.  map

• Utah State Capital
  On the top of the hill at the northern end of State Street is the capital. Completed in 1914 and patterned after the nation's capital.

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Great Salt Lake Country
  90 South West Temple Street • Salt Lake City, UT 84101
  This are is the home of Utah's State Capital and other historic buildings, site of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Museum of Natural History and many other historical sites to be seen.  map

• Marmalade Historic District
  Fruit Tree Streets
  801-533-0858
  Located on the western side of Capital Hill, this area is also known as Fruit Tree Streets where many original pioneer-era homes are located.  map

• Salt Lake District
  2370 South 2300 West • Salt Lake City, UT 84119
  From the stark beauty of the Bonneville Salt Flats to the rugged peaks of the Deep Creek Mountain, the Salt Lake District offers nearly three million acres of Great Basin landscape to explore.  map

Museums & Galleries

• Chase Home Museum of Folk Arts
  900 South • Salt Lake City, UT 84101
  Located in Liberty Park
  801-533-5760
  Exhibits include contemporary Utah Folk Art such as textiles, ranch-craft, Indian and ethnic crafts.

• Childrens' Museum
  840 Beck Street • Salt Lake City, UT 84103
  801-322-5268
  Imaginative, interactive exhibits, a puppet theater, and daily arts and crats activities are housed in a historic building.  map

• Classic Cars International Auto Museum
  355 West 700 South • Salt Lake City, UT 84101
  801-322-5186
  A hundred antique, classic, and special interest autos are on display in this museum.  map

• Fort Douglas Military Museum
  32 Potter Street • Salt Lake City, UT 84113
  801-588-5188
  The museum is housed in the 1875 Quartermaster Victorian Infantry Barracks Building located at Fort Douglas which was founded in 1862 by California volunteers.

• Hellenic Cultural Museum
  279 South 300 West • Salt Lake City, UT 84101
  801-328-9681
  This museum reflects the life of the early Greek immigrants, their struggles, achievements, social life, and tragedies.  map

• LeConte Stewart Gallery of Art
  44 North Main Street • Salt Lake City, UT 84037
  801-544-2826
  Gallery collection represents the various styles of this popular Utah artist.  map

• Museum of Church History and Art
  45 North West Temple Street • Salt Lake City, UT 84150
  801-240-2299
  All exhibits are related to the history of the Mormon Church and the works of Mormon artists, past and present.  map

• Pioneer Memorial Museum
  300 North Main Street • Salt Lake City, UT 84103
  801-538-1050
  Thousands of artifacts from the late 1800s, from carriages, tools, and clothing, to dolls and toys. The stairwells between the floors are filled with hundreds of paintings and photographs.  map

• Salt Lake Art Center
  20 South West Temple Street • Salt Lake City, UT 84103
  Salt Lake Art Center offers guided tours, exhibits of contemporary visual arts, performing arts, educational programs, art classes for children and adults.  map

• Utah Museum of Fine Arts
  1530 East South Campus Drive • Salt Lake City, UT 84101
  801-581-7049
  Visit this permanent collection of approximately 15,000 art objects representing world cultures for the past 5,000 years. There are also onsite musical concerts, lectures, films, and gallery talks.  map

• Utah Museum of Natural History
  200 South 1340 East • Salt Lake City, UT 84101
  801-581-4303
  Paleontology exhibits include mounted skeletons of Allosaurus, Stegosaurus, and Camptosaurus from the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry.

• Utah State Historical Society Museum
  300 Rio Grande • Salt Lake City, UT 84101
  801-533-3500
  A highlight of this museum is the permanent exhibit,Utah at the Crossroads. There are also special exhibits, lectures, books and a gift shop.  map

National Parks & Natural Wonders

• Wasatch-Cache National Forest
  125 South State Street • Salt Lake City, UT 84138
  8226 Federal Building
  801-524-3900
  This beautiful National Forest encompasses Utah's Wasatch Mountains. Scenic highways provide easy access to most of the forests' attractions.

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• International Peace Gardens
  1060 South 900 West • Salt Lake City, UT 84104
  Inside Jordan Park
  This charming garden is known for incredible botanical displays representing 25 countries.  map

• Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
  300 Wakara Way • Salt Lake City, UT 84108
  801-581-4747
  Features 150 acres of trees, shrubs, herbs, wildflowers, and stream-fed pools tucked into a private canyon in the Wasatch foothills. There is a a large area of gardens and features geared to children. A concert series is held each summer.   map

• This Is The Place Heritage Park
  Metro-Wasatch Front
  801-584-8391
  This incredible park has so much to offer. A perfect spot for friends and family of any age. more...

• Tracy Aviary
  589 East 1300 South • Salt Lake City, UT 84105
  Located in Liberty Park
  801-596-8500
  The nation's oldest public aviary,this bird park hosts a collection of 400 birds representing 130 species. During the summer guests can see a free-flying bird show and hand feed colorful parrots at the Lory Walk exhibit.  map

• Wheeler Historic Farm
  6351 South 900 East • Salt Lake City, UT 84121
  801-264-2241
  A children's farm-like park with a Chore Tour to help feed the farm animals and milk the cows, and horse-drawn hayrides.  map

Science & Technology

• Hansen Planetarium
  110 South 400 West • Salt Lake City, UT 84101
  801-538-2098
  This state of the art Planetarium offers star shows, exhibits, and musical laser shows.  map