Temple Square
50 West North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84150-9714
(801) 240 3323
Listen to the world renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir broadcasts its program "Music and The Spoken Word." Guided tours are offered of the tabernacle and grounds, including dropping a pin at the pulpit to demonstrate the amazing acoustics. Experience the awesome architecture of both building and tabernacle organ, which boasts more than 11,000 pipes and is the 12th largest in the world. Concerts of many types regularly occur in the tabernacle and adjacent assembly hall. Admission is free.
Liberty Park
1100 South 600 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84102-3808
(801) 972 7800
This 80 acre playground offers recreational activities for all. Take the family to the Children's Garden and boating pond, playground, amusement park and snack bar. Enjoy the swimming pool and the tennis park. Liberty Park is also home to the Tracy Aviary, the Chase Mill and the Chase Home Museum of Folk Art.
Great Salt Lake State Park
7200 West Lake Point
Salt Lake City, UT 84074
(801) 250 1898
This area has been popular with bathers since the Mormon Pioneers first arrived in the basin in the middle of the 19th century. Although no swimming ability is necessary (the high salt content of the water keeps even non-swimmers afloat). A small visitors' center offers a museum, local information and a video about the lake, while the private SaltAir development provides a few shops, some food outlets and space for concerts and other events.
Clark Planetarium
110 South 400 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1145
(801) 456 7827
This interactive museum offers the young and young-at-heart an entertaining look at the universe. An ideal reward for kids who behaved well while touring nearby Temple Square, the museum encourages participation with simulated space flights, star shows, and dancing laser lights.