It is already time to start thinking about Christmas and holiday activities. We love Christmas in Utah! There are so many amazing activities and events for families throughout the entire state. Some events begin before Thanksgiving and many tickets are already on sale, so we want to share our big list of Christmas Activities in Utah 2026 with you as soon as possible. Hopefully this list will help you get your holiday season all planned.
The list is organized by county to help you more readily find activities near your home. The counties are listed generally from north to south in Utah. Since we live in Utah County, you will notice that we have visited many more spots in Utah and Salt Lake counties. Some activities don’t have dates yet, so we will update this post when we get current information for 2026. Let us know if we are missing your favorite Christmas or holiday activity by sending us an email: info@utahsadventurefamily.com.
Cache County
Zootah Christmas Lights: (Logan): Thurs-Sun Dec 3-20 and daily Dec 26-31. 4:30-8:00 pm at Zootah with Santa visits on Saturdays and Grinch visits on Fridays (before Christmas).
Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting (Logan): November 28 at 5:20 pm FREE. Click here for other events happening this day in downtown Logan.
Cache Valley Straw Maze Wandering Through Christmas: November 20, 2026-January 2, 2027. Open Fridays and Saturdays from 5-10 pm, plus some dates over the holiday break.
Gingerbread House Scavenger Hunt (Logan): Dec. 5-31, 2026. Walk around downtown and vote on your favorite gingerbread creations. FREE
Sleigh Rides on the Farm (Wellsville): American West Heritage Center on Dec. 5, 12, 19, 21, 22, 23, and 24. Tickets include sleigh ride, cookies and cocoa, and sledding hill.
Hardware Ranch Sleigh Rides (Hyrum): Dec 4, 2026 – Feb 14, 2027. Fridays through Sundays from 10:00 am-4:30 pm.
Cocoa for a Cause (Richmond): Nov 27-Dec 31, 2026. Huge christmas light display and a fun cocoa shack open on weekends that raises money for charity. The cocoa shack details: Nov. 27th – Dec 21st, Friday & Saturday 5:00pm – 9:00 pm and Sunday 5:00pm – 8:00 pm.
Box Elder County
Tremonton Lights (Tremonton) Nov. 26-Jan. 1, 2025 FREE
Tremonton Tree Lighting & Christmas Festival: Dec 5 FREE
Tremonton Electric Light Christmas Parade: Dec 5 at 5:30 PM. FREE
Brigham City Christmas Village (Brigham City): Located at 1 South Main street next to the courthouse in Brigham City. FREE
About Town Scavenger Hunt (Brigham City): Dec 1-30, 2026. Pick up a packet at Brigham City Recreation, and return it once you complete the scavenger hunt for a free treat.
Gingerbread House Contest Display (Brigham City): No dates yet. Gingerbread house contest entries on display at Farm Bureau Financial Office at 76 S Main Street. FREE
Davis/Weber/Morgan County
Tree Lighting or Santa Arrival Events
Santa’s Arrival at Station Park (Farmington): November 24, 2026. 6-8 pm. FREE
Layton City Lighting: (Layton): November 23 at 6:00 pm. FREE
Ogden Electric Light Parade: November 28 @ 5:30. Lights on and fireworks at 6:30 pm. FREE
North Ogden Tree and Park Lighting: Dec 7 at 5:00 pm. FREE
North Salt Lake Winter Lights Fest: Nov. 30 from 6-8 pm. Santa, hot cocoa, tree lights, and caroling. FREE
Light Displays
Ogden Christmas Village: Ogden Nov 28-Jan 1 FREE
Lights On Sherwood: Kaysville FREE
Fantasy at the Bay: Willard Bay Dec 1-24, 2026. from 5-10 pm.
Layton City Lights: Layton Nov 23 – Jan. 1 FREE
Roy City Christmas Lights: FREE
Weber County Christmas Lights Drive: We created this light drive of places to enjoy Christmas Lights in Weber County. FREE
Wheelwright Winter Wonderland: Bountiful. A home light display with a walk to the North Pole. Dec. 1-31, 2026. FREE
Nativities
Hunt Family Nativity, “Miracle of Christmas”: December 20-23, 2026. Shows at 6:15, 7:00, and 7:45 pm. FREE
Mountain Green Nativity: Put on by Morgan Valley Church. Dec 6 from 4-6 pm and Dec. 7 from 6-8 pm. FREE
Miscellaneous
The North Pole (North Ogden): Dec 20-23, 2026 at Barker Park. Santa, reindeer, hot chocolate and cookies. Next to the Hunt Family Nativity. FREE
Morgan Hometown Christmas and Tree Festival (Morgan): Dec. 5 at 1:00-6:00 PM Santa, train rides, photo opps, and music. FREE
Dinos in the Snow: Ogden Dinosaur Park. December 11, 12 & 18, 19. 5-8 pm.
The Reindeer Express (Kaysville): USU Botanical Center. December 12 at 10 am – 2 pm.
Salt Lake County
Tree Lighting or Santa Arrival Events
Lights on at the Gateway (SLC): November 24 @ 6:30-8:30 PM FREE
Draper Tree of Life Lighting: November 30 @ 6-8 PM FREE
Light the Night: (South Jordan): Dec. 4 at 6-8 PM. FREE
Lights on Celebration at Gallivan Center (SLC): Nov 21 from 6-8 pm Ice skating, DJ, and Photo Booth.
Taylorsville Tree Lighting Ceremony: (Taylorsville): November 30 @ 6:30 PM at Centennial Plaza. Art walk, music, hot chocolate and cookies will be served. FREE
Santa’s Arrival Riverton: (Riverton): November 30 from 6:30 pm -8:00 pm. FREE
Night of Lights (Herriman): November 30. 5:30-8:30 pm. FREE. Tree lighting, Santa, Drone Show.
Light Displays
Christmas in Color (South Jordan): TWO locations! Located at the Bastian Agricultural Center AND American Fork this year!! Nov. 20-Jan 2 . Use our code “ADVENTURE20” to save 20% off tickets.
West Salt Lake Valley Christmas Light Drive: We just divided this drive in to two parts because it has grown so much. This is the Magna & West Valley section.. FREE
Part 2 West Salt Lake Valley Christmas Light Drive: This drive is in the Taylorsville and West Jordan area. FREE
East Salt Lake Valley Christmas Light Drive: 6 stops in Draper and Sandy that you can do all in one night. FREE
Tree of Life: Draper (Nov. 30 -Jan. 1)Â FREE
Whoville: West Valley City FREE
Highland Valley Club Drive: Sandy FREE
Shoop Christmas Lights: Sandy FREE
Christmas Street: Sugarhouse FREE
Bible Street: Sugarhouse FREE
Christmas Street: Taylorsville FREE
Christmas Street: Magna FREE
Michigan Street in SLC: Huge sycamores line the street all covered in bright lights. FREE. Usually starts mid December.
Temple Square Lights: SLC FREE November 27-Jan. 1 from 3:30-10 pm and 6:00-8:00 am. Limited Lights due to construction. A New “Peace on Earth” presentation projected on ceiling of Tabernacle. Showings run every 15 minutes from 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m
Zoo Lights: SLC: Select Nights between November 25-January 2. Check Hogle Zoo for all available dates.
Lightwalk at Tracy Aviary: SLC Nov. 20, 2026 – January 3, 2027. from 5:30 -9 pm.
Holiday Lights at The Ballpark: South Jordan. November 20, 2026 – January 2, 2027.
Magical Lantern Nights: Salt Lake City Fairgrounds. November 20, 2026 – January 10, 2027. New this year.
Nativities
Nativity in the Glen (SLC): Dec 1 from 5:30 -9 PM
For the Full list of nativities, see our Live Nativities in Utah post.
Miscellaneous
Grand America Holiday Windows (SLC): New this year is a reservation and donation required for certain dates.
- Reservation and donation required: Fridays through Sundays, November 20 to December 20, and Monday through Wednesday, December 21 to 23, 12-9 PM
- Reservation required, donation encouraged: December 24 to January 3, 12-9 PM
- No reservation needed: November 1-19, Monday through Thursday from November 20 to December 17, and every morning before 12 PM
Candlelight Christmas (SLC): This is the Place Heritage Park: Dec. 11-21 from 5-9 PM. Our favorite Christmas adventure!
Christkindlmarket (SLC): This is the Place Heritage Park. Dec 2-5 from 11 am – 8 pm. FREE.
Millcreek Magic Ice Show (Millcreek): Ice skating, Ice Dancing and Fire performances. Nov. 27-29. 5:30 and 7:00 pm. Tickets required.
Larry H Miller Christmas Carole Sing-Along (SLC): Dec. 16, 2026. 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:00 pm) FREE
Wonderland Christmas Park (West Jordan): opening November 27. New event at Crazy Corn Maze with holiday light walk through. Can’t wait to check it out. Code “adventure” saves you off 10% off tickets.
Candy Windows (South Jordan): Nov. 30, 2026 – Jan 1, 2027. FREE. Make sure to check out other activities happening in South Jordan throughout December on their page (gingerbread house contest, Santa, gnome hunt, and more).
Aquarium Lantern Festival (Draper): Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. November 6, 2026 – January 9, 2027. Aquarium admission included with a few exceptions. 5:30-10 pm.
Festival of Trees (Sandy): Dec 2-5.
Macys Candy Windows (SLC): No start date yet – Jan. 1 FREE
Gardner Village Elves (West Jordan): Nov. 21- Dec. 31 FREE
Odyssey Dance Theatre Christmas Spectacular: Dec 17-23 (also in Logan on Dec 9 and Ogden on Dec 12)
Salt Lake Family Christmas Gift Show: Nov. 12-14, 2026. Mountain America Expo Center.
SLC Bus Christmas Lights Tour: Nov. 28 – Dec. 31 (most nights)
Tooele County
Benson Grist Mill Lighting and Live Nativity (Stansbury Park): November 30 from 6-8 pm. FREE
Live Nativity and Luminary Walk (Grantsville): Clark Historic Farm. Dec. 12 & 14.
Tooele Santa Parade & Tree Lighting (Tooele): November 28. Christmas Market from 1-5 pm. Parade at 2:00 pm, and Tree Lighting at 5:30 pm. All happening at Veterans Park in Tooele. FREE
Summit County
Tree Lighting or Santa Arrival Events
Tree Lighting at the Canyons (Park City): November 27 at 4:00-6:00 PM. Fireworks, tree lighting, and Santa. FREE
Santa Comes down the Town Lift (Park City): Dec. 19 from 5-7 pm. Treats and visits with Santa. FREE
Park City Holiday Spectacular Sing-Along (Park City): Dec. 11-20 at the Egyptian Theater.
Park City Snow Globe Stroll: Park City, Nov. 20 – January 3, 2027. Â FREE
Park City Mountain Torchlight Parade (Park City): December 24. Starting at 4:30 pm enjoy cookies, cocoa, a live carolers before our Ski and Ride school team makes their way down the mountain. Followed by fireworks.
Utah County
Tree Lighting or Santa Arrival Events
Orchard Lighting Event (Orem): November 16 @ 6:00 pm FREE
Lighting of the Riverwoods (Provo): November 19 @ 6:00-8:00 pm FREE Lights on right at 6:00.
Outlets at Traverse Mountain Tree Lighting (Lehi): November 21 @ 5:30 pm FREE. Sing a-long and then tree lighting afterward. Gingerbread festival from 2-5 pm.
Saratoga Springs City Christmas Tree Lighting (Saratoga): November 30 at City Hall. 6:30 PM Santa Arrives. Tree Lighting and fireworks after Santa arrival. FREE
Pleasant Grove Christmas Tree Lighting (Pleasant Grove): November 30 at Downtown Park at 6:00 pm. Santa, music, hot cocoa or cider. FREE
Provo Pioneer Park Tree Lighting & Christmas Market (Provo): December 5 at 4:50 – 7 pm. FREE
Santa’s Grand Arrival at University Place (Orem): November 27 @ 9:30-10:30 am (Santa arrives via helicopter around 10 am) FREE
Orem City Lights On: November 30 from 5-8 pm at City Center Park. FREE
Mapleton’s Lights On Festival (Mapleton): November 30 from 5:00-8:00 PM. FREE Mapleton City Park.
Salem Pond Christmas Lighting (Salem): November 29. No time yet. FREE
Spanish Fork Winter Lights Parade: November 28 @ 6:00 PM FREE
Fairfield Town’s Christmas in the Sky: December 5 @ 5:15 PM. Parade and fireworks! FREE
Christmas of Kindness Kick Off: Springville. December 4 from 6-8 pm. FREE
Light Displays
Luminaria: Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. Nov. 12-Jan. 9, 2027
Christmas in Color (American Fork): Art Dye park. Nov 20 – Dec 27. Use code “adventure20” to save 20% off tickets.
Highland Christmas Lights For a Cure: Highland No date for opening yet. FREE
Saratoga Springs Christmas Light Drive: 8 different houses in one night FREE
Engh Family Christmas Lights: Saratoga Springs FREE
Lehi Christmas Lights: Lehi (11 different houses pretty close to each other) FREE
Butterfield Family Lights: Lehi FREE
Howlett Family Light Show: Lehi FREE
Edwards Family Lights Show: Pleasant Grove FREE
Pleasant Grove Christmas Lights: 9 Houses in one night. FREE
Christmas at the Orchard: Orem Nov. 17-Jan. 3 FREE
Spanish Fork Lights: Spanish Fork November 28-Jan. 1. Advanced tickets required.
Salem Pond Lights: Salem Nov. 28-Jan. 1 FREE
Christmas at the Riverwoods: Provo. Nov 19-Jan 3. FREE
American Fork High School Light Drive Thru: No date yet from 6-9 pm. All money raised goes to local community needs.
Nativities
Alpine Living Nativity (Alpine): Nov 30-Dec. 1, and 3-5, 2026. Tickets are $5/person and do sell out. Reserve now.
Night in Bethlehem (Pleasant Grove): November 27 – 30, 2026. reserve FREE tickets ahead of time. They are asking for a small donation of $1-5 per ticket.
Christmas Creche Utah (Pleasant Grove) Happens every other year. Dec 1-4, 2026. FREE.
Nativity Display Oliver’s Place (Pleasant Grove): Dec 7-23, 2026. FREE
Live Nativity at the Orchard (Orem): Dec. 14 from 6-8 pm. FREE
Payson Community Creche: (Payson): Dec. 4 & 5 from 5-9 pm (2-8 pm on Saturday). There is a live nativity, indoor and outdoor nativity displays. FREE
A Babe is Born (Lehi): Two locations this year: Dec. 3-6, 9-12. “CC20” saves you 20% off tickets.
Living Bethlehem & Christmas Market (American Fork): Dec. 4-12. Christmas market and living Nativity at the American Fork Amphitheater.
Nordik Village (Springville at Jaker’s): No dates yet
Genola Live Nativity: Dec. 9-11, 2026 from 6-9 PM. FREE, but tickets needed.
Rides
Provo River Christmas Cruise (Provo) Dec. 1-23, and 26-31, 2026. Take a cruise on the Provo River and Santa rows up in a row boat.
Orem Express (Orem): No dates yet. Train rides in Orem City Center Park. There is also a whole holiday market with other free activities, and shops. FREE
Miscellaneous
Red Nose Ranch at Gordo’s Fun Farm (Spanish Fork): Nov. 23 – Dec. 26 on Mondays-Saturdays.
Grand Gingerbread Village (Lehi): Outlets at Traverse Mountain. November 22 – December 31, 2025. Stroll through a life-size village of gingerbread inspired houses, featuring a nearly 30 foot tall Gingerbread Tower! And make sure to do the scavenger hunt, too. FREE
Gingerbread House Display (Orem): University Place Mall. Nov. 23-30. FREE
Spirit of the Season at Camp Floyd = (Fairfield). Camp Floyd State Park. December 12 from 10 am – 4 pm.
A Pioneer Christmas: Provo Pioneer Village on Dec. 11, 12, and 14 from 5-8 pm.
Springville Holiday Festival & Santa Village (Springville): Dec. 4-5.
Peteetneet Christmas Market and Train Show (Payson): Dec. 4-5. FREE
Nordik Village (Springville): No dates yet.
Gingerbread Lane (Saratoga Springs): November 30-Dec 27. Saratoga Springs City Hall hours.
Utah Valley Christkindlmarkt (Provo): Dec 10-12, 2026 from 12-9 pm.
Wasatch County
Midway Tree Lighting Celebration: November 28 @ 6:00-8:30 pm FREE
Midway to Santa with Rocky Mountain Outfitters (Wasatch Mountain Golf Course): Certain dates between November 27-December 31). New location. This has been at Jordanelle State Park, and now at the Wasatch Mountain Golf Course.
Festival of Creches exhibit (Midway): December 5-7, 12-13, 19-21 from 11 am – 7 pm. FREE
North Pole Express (Heber) Nov. 19 – Dec. 30. Ride the Heber Valley Railroad with Santa. Cocoa and cookies provided. Tickets sell VERY fast!
Live Nativity Christmas Celebration (Heber): December 19 at 6:00 or 7:30 pm.
Carbon County
Christmas Town Utah (Helper): Nov 27, Dec. 2-5. There are many events and tons of lights in Helper since it is know as Christmas Town Utah. FREE
JUAB COUNTY
Christmas in the County Light Parade (Nephi): November 28 at 6:30 pm.
MILLARD COUNTY
Delta Light Parade: November 28 at 6:00 PM FREE
Delta City Office Light Show: November 28-January 1 after dark. West side of city office. Tune to 89.9 FM. FREE
Archie the Elf Hunt: Dec 2-23. After dark find Archie hidden and win prizes.
SANPETE COUNTY
Lights Up Tree Lighting (Mount Pleasant): Nov. 21 at 6-8 pm. FREE
Fountain Green Live Nativity (Fountain Green): No dates yet. FREE
Palisade Lights Drive Thru (Palisade State Park in Sterling): Nov 27-Dec 31 from 6-10 pm. $15/vehicle
Manti Light Parade (Manti): November 27 at 6:00 PM. FREE
Mount Pleasant Electric Light Parade (Mt. Pleasant): December 13 at 5:30 to 8:00 pm. Fireworks and then the parade. FREE
Ephraim City Light Parade (Ephraim): December 4 Light parade, music, and fireworks. FREE
Sevier County
Santa Comes to Town (Richfield): November 27 at 10 am. FREE. You can also visit Santa Nov 28, Dec 5, 12, and 19 from 11 am – 2 pm.
Christmas Tree Lane (Richfield): Nov 30 – Dec. 3 at the Sevier Valley Center. FREE
Richfield Light Parade (Richfield): Dec. 5 at 6:00 PM. FREE
Kane County
Kanab Christmas Tree Lighting & Parade: November 28 at 7:00 PM. FREE
Kanab Polar Express: November 30-December 5, and Dec 7-12. Tickets required.
Iron County
Holiday Lighting Ceremony (Cedar City): November 28 from 10 am-9 pm. 6:00 pm is the lighting, see link for other events. FREE
Christmas on the Farm (Cedar City): November 27 at 11-4. Tickets required.
Christmas on the Farm Live Nativity (Cedar City): Dec 9 at 5:30-7:30 PM. Tickets required.
Red Acre Christmas (Cedar City): Dec. 5 from 11 am – 3 pm. FREE
Holidays at the Homestead (Cedar City): Frontier Homestead Museum. Dec 7-9 from 6-8 pm.
Lights at the Homestead (Cedar City): Frontier Homestead Museum. Every evening in December from 5:30-8:00 pm. FREE
Christmas Lane (Cedar City): Walk or drive through from Friday after Thanksgiving through New Years Eve. FREE
Brianhead Christmas in the Park: November 25 at 4:30-6 :30 pm.Tree Lighting with cookies, hot chocolate, and Santa.
Parowan Christmas: November 27: Parade in the morning, Tree lighting at night. More info on link. FREE
Christmas in Kanarraville: Frisby Farms. No dates yet. Santa for kids to visit with, a hot cocoa bar, and a Nightmare Before Christmas themed walk-through.
Christmas Lights Map (Cedar City): The best light displays! I’ll add the link once it is published for 2026.
Washington County
Tree Lightings and Santa Arrivals
Christmas In Dixie Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony (Washington): November 30 at 6:00 pm at Veteran’s Park. FREE doughnuts and hot cocoa.
Hurricane Tree Lighting (Hurricane): November 30, 2026 @ 6:00 PM. Cocoa and donuts, wagon rides, Santa, and Nativity. FREE
Light Displays
Christmas in the Canyon (St. George): Nov. 27 – Dec. 23 at 6-9 PM. Lights, train rides, live Nativities, and Santa. Free to visit just the lights. Other activities cost.
Red Hills Desert Garden Lights (St. George): Nov. 25-Dec. 31 at 5-10 pm. FREE
Jubilee of Trees (St. George): Nov. 18-21 at Dixie Convention Center.
St. George Christmas Lights (St. George): 10 places we enjoy seeing the Christmas lights in St. George. FREE
Staheli Farm Drive Through Lights (Washington): Dec. 10-23 (no Sundays) from 6-9 pm.
Hedgehog Electric Christmas Light Display Map: We will update this link once they publish their map for 2026.
Rides
North Pole Express at Thunder Junction (St. George): December 4th, 5th, 7th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 18th, 19th, 21st. Tickets must be purchased in advance at the St. George Leisure Services Office. They go on sale on November 16.
Other ideas
Fisher Family Farms Deck the Halls Festival: Nov 28 – Dec 31, 2026. Walk through Nativity, lights, and fun activities.
Dickens Christmas Festival: December 2-5 from 10 am – 9 pm.
Staheli Farm Live Nativity (Washington): Dec 7-9 at 6:00 pm. FREE
Staheli Farm Drone Show (Washington): Dec 23 at 7:00 pm.
Uintah County
Holly Days Festival (Vernal): Nov. 27. A day full of fun, FREE activities throughout the Vernal area including a light parade and fireworks.
