Save the Date
Wed, Dec 31: Safe Kids Day-Davis County at Davis County Legacy Events Center
Fri, May 25: The Great American Wild West Show at Utah State Fairpark
Fri, May 25: Operation Hero Display at Station Park
Sat, May 26: SkyCycle Re-Opens for the Season at Discovery Gateway Children's Museum
Tue, May 29: Autism Afternoon at Discovery Gateway Children's Museum
Mon, Jul 2: Utah Symphony at the Waterfall Amphitheater at Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point
*Some events may have additional dates. Click through to see more information.
Dear KidsOutAndAbout readers:
Hear that sound? That little "click-click-click" sound? It's the sound VOTING! That's right, it's time for KidsOutAndAbout's annual survey of the Top 20 Places to Take Kids in the Salt Lake - Provo - Ogden area!
Our Top 20 survey is always mid-May through mid-June... just in time to launch the summer! This year's survey will run through June 16, and results will be announced shortly thereafter. Taking the survey is fun, because it shows you dozens of options for family fun and learning in ONE PLACE! Summer is coming, so this is particularly valuable. And it only takes 3 minutes. Plus you can enter to win a $100 gift card from Amazon.com!
The organizations that have been nominated love it, too, because our annual Top 20 list is viewed by over 100,000 people per year. So if you are in some way affiliated with an organization on the list or if you particularly love them, be sure to let them know they have been nominated! (We're doing our best to do that, too, but you may know people we don't know.) This is a completely free way to express your gratitude to the people who make it easier to live where you do, to entertain and enrich and stimulate and calm your kids. There is space for comments, too, and at the end of the survey we send all of the comments directly to the organizations. It matters, it really does.
Last year, we had some exciting results, close races, and even a couple of stunning upsets. (Click here for the 2017 results.) If you don't see your favorite on the Top 20 or category list, make sure you write it in under "other." Who will be on top this year? You decide! Vote now by clicking here!
--Debra Ross, Publisher
The County Library is the place to be this summer!
The County Library is the place to be this summer for hundreds of FREE, fun and interactive programs, activities, and events for kids of all ages and abilities. Plus, we’ve got loads of books, movies, music, apps, and eLearning tablets available for FREE checkout with your County Library card. Our Summer Reading Challenge runs June 1-July 31 and finishers earn FREE admission to Library Days at Natural History Museum of Utah in August. Find FREE events near you, learn more about Summer Reading, and check out all of our offerings by stopping by one of our branches and visiting slcolibrary.org.
Telos Discovery Space Center 2018 Camp
Send your child on an unbelievable space adventure for summer camp this year! Telos Discovery Space Center offers space simulation adventures in what is sure to be the most unique and unforgettable highlight of your child’s summer vacation that they’ll talk about for years to come. Campers assume the role of the bridge crew of a futuristic starship and engage in teamwork and problem solving to complete challenging missions in which they encounter alien life and explore the beauties and perils of space. Summer camp options include day camp, overnight, three-day, and five-day adventures for children ages 10-17.
Utah Renaissance Festival and Fantasy Faire
Here time stands still as myth and legend collide in a fanciful display of the Renaissance period interspersed with eccentric and whimsical elements of a time that never truly was. Our thirteenth season is dedicated to more demonstrations, our new Kid Kingdom with free and low cost activities, extraordinary food and handcrafted treasures than ever before! Stay the day or just a few hours and enjoy our hospitality!
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Memorial Day Events in the Greater Salt Lake City Area
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance of all who have died in this country's service. It is also an unofficial kick-off to summer time. Looking for a parade or special event for the day? We've collected them in one spot for you! We've got a list of Memorial Day events in the Salt Lake City, UT area.
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This musical comedy 'lovingly ripped off from' the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail follows the legendary tale of King Arthur and his knights of the round table on their quest for the Holy Grail. Rude Frenchmen, cancan dancers, the Lady of the Lake and her Laker Girls, killer rabbits, catapulting cows, and the somewhat odd Knights who say ‘ni’ are just part of the adventures and dangers awaiting King Arthur and his knights of the very, very, very round table in their quest for the Holy Grail. Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, this outrageously funny spoof of the King Arthur legend is not to be missed!
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Have you ever wondered about winged warblers? Have you been curious about carnivorous condors? Come explore at our Birdosity program. Discover the life of birds, brush up on your identification skills and learn about a variety of bird related topics. Whether you are an eggs-pert or have a new found love of birds, Birdosity is a program the whole family will enjoy.
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Join us on Tuesdays at 3:45 for trailside storytime! We'll wander out in the field, perch by a pond, climb into the treehouse, or find another fun outside nook, and read a storybook.
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A Week-by-Week Guide to Summer Camps around Salt Lake City
Looking for a summer camp for your child in the Salt Lake City area? Look no further! Dozens of summer camps post: day camps, sports, drama, music, theatre, arts & crafts, technology, preschool, & more! They are presented week by week through summer 2018.
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