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December Activities and Theater

Utah Stories and The Gateway present the second annual Made in Utah Winter Fest in collaboration with The Gateway’s holiday light experience. The Made in Utah Winter Fest is a community-driven, free to the public, and family-friendly market that showcases some of Utah’s top artists, musicians, artisans, product makers including breweries, distilleries, restaurants, food trucks.…

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Skating at the Gallivan Center

December Activities

December 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 21 & 22
Utah Stories and The Gateway present the second annual Made in Utah Winter Fest in collaboration with The Gateway’s holiday light experience. The Made in Utah Winter Fest is a community-driven, free to the public, and family-friendly market that showcases some of Utah’s top artists, musicians, artisans, product makers including breweries, distilleries, restaurants, food trucks. Shop locally for your holiday gifts.

December 14
Ogden’s Christmas Village presents its 5th Annual Breakfast with Santa. Starting at 9am at Ogden Union Station, 2501 Wall Ave. where you can meet Christmas Village Elves, Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and receive a Christmas bell and toy. Price is $20 per person plus a processing fee. Visit eventbrite to buy tickets.

December 31 – January 1
New Year’s Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks at Snowbird. Enjoy the stunning parade and fireworks display views from the Plaza Deck at Snowbird starting at dusk, 6pm. Events will continue until 12:30am. Fire pits and hot cocoa will be available. Call 801.933.2222 for more information.

Ice Skating
Ice Skate at the Gallivan Center, 239 Main Street, Salt Lake City. Open Monday through Thursday 4 to 9pm, Friday through Saturday noon to midnight; Sunday noon to 7pm. Visit their website for pricing and holiday closures.

December Theater

Family Friendly

Hale Centre Theatre, Sandy
Seussical
November 25 – January 18
9900 South Monroe Street, Sandy

Hale Center Theater, Orem 
A Christmas Carol
November 30 – December 23
225 West 400 North, Orem

Off Broadway Theatre 
It’s a Wondrous Life
November 15 – December 21
272 South Main Street, Salt Lake City

Desert Star Playhouse
A Christmas Carol Part 2 – Scrooged Again! 
November 14 – January 4
4861 South State Street, Murray

CenterPoint Legacy Theatre
Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn
November 20 – December 21
525 North 400 West, Centerville

Kingsbury Hall
Redux Nut-Cracker
December 17 – 23
1395 E Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City

Utah Symphony
Celtic Woman: The Best of Christmas with Utah Symphony
December 10
Abravanel Hall, 123 W South Temple, Salt Lake City

Excellence in the Community
Q’D up with Kelly Eisenhower
December 18
Gallivan Center, 239 S Main Street, Salt Lake City

Scera Center for the Performing Arts
Twelfth Night
January 15 – 18
745 State Street, Orem

Empress Theatre
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
December 6 – 21 
9104 West 2700 South, Magna

Utah Children’s Theatre
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
December 7 – January 11 
3605 South State Street, Salt Lake City

Repertory Dance Theatre
Emerge
January 3 – 4
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center,138 Broadway, Salt Lake City

Ballet West
The Nutcracker 75th Anniversary
December 7 – 26
Capitol Theatre, 50 West 200 South, Salt Lake City

Mary G. Steiner Egyptian Theatre
Park City Holiday Spectacular and Sing-A-Long
December 13 – 15
328 Main Street, Park City

Salt Lake Acting Company
Pete the Cat 
December 6 – 30
168 West 500 North, Salt Lake City

Date Night

Eccles Theater
A Christmas Story, The Musical
December 3 – 9  
131 South Main Street, Salt Lake City

Utah Repertory Theater
American Psycho
November 30 – December 15 
Regent Street Black Box Theater, 131 S Main Street, Salt Lake City

Pioneer Theatre
The Play That Goes Wrong
December 6 – 21
300 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City

Utah Opera
Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s Silent Night
January 18 – 26
Abravanel Hall, 123 West South Temple, Salt Lake City

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