Affordable Events And Activities To Get Your Family Through The Dog Days Of Summer

Sadly, the days are getting shorter already. In just a few weeks, kids across Utah are headed back to school. Even though this summer is just flying past, there are still many fun and affordable ways we can soak up its last days.

BALLOON FESTIVALS

Sandy City Hot Air Balloon Festival – August 10-11

https://sandy.utah.gov/departments/community-events/balloon-festival

 

Ogden Valley Balloon & Artist Festival – August 17-19

http://ogdenvalleyballoonfestival.com/

 

Park City Autumn Aloft – September 15-16

http://www.autumnaloft.com/

FREE DAYS

Utah Museum of Fine Arts: UMFA – August 1 & August 18

https://umfa.utah.edu/

 

Ogden Union Station – August 4 & August 18

http://theunionstation.org/

 

Treehouse Children’s Museum – August 4

https://treehousemuseum.org/

 

BSA Ropes Challenge Couse – August 11

https://www.trappertrails.org/cope

 

Natural History Museum of Utah – August 27

https://nhmu.utah.edu/

Reservations for free tickets strongly encouraged.

 

Red Butte Garden – September 3

https://www.redbuttegarden.org/

CITY FESTIVALS

Midvale City Harvest Days – August 2-11

http://www.midvaleharvestdays.com/

 

Garden City Raspberry Days – August 2-4

http://www.gardencityut.us/rasberry-days-2011.htm

 

Bluffdale Old West Days – August 10-11

http://bluffdaleoldwestdays.com/

 

Lindon Days – August 6-11

http://www.lindoncity.org/lindon-days.htm

 

Alpine Days – August 4-11

https://www.alpinedays.org/

 

Payson City Golden Onion Days – August 30-September 3

https://paysonutah.org/events/golden-onion-days

 

Midway Swiss Days – August 31-September 1

https://midwayswissdays.com/

 

Brigham City Peach Days – September 5-8

http://www.boxelderchamber.com/peach-days/

EVENTS & ATTRACTIONS

Soldier Hollow Sheepdog Championship & Festival (Midway)

Adults $11, Kids $6

https://soldierhollowclassic.com/

 

Utah Olympic Legacy Park Freestyle Shows (Park City)

Adults $12, Kids $7

https://utaholympiclegacy.org/product/freestyle-shows/

 

Minnetonka Cave (Near Montpelier, Idaho)

Adults $8, Kids $6

https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ctnf/recarea/?recid=70736

 

The Rush Funplex (Syracuse)

$10 / 1 Hour Unlimited Activity Pass, but on BOGO Thursday, buy any Unlimited Pass before 5 p.m. and get one free.

http://www.therushfunplex.com/