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Seasonal Salt Lake City

Seasonal guides for Salt Lake City families — holiday lights, school breaks and more as they're added.

Photo of Tracy Aviary (Liberty Park)

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The red-rock entrance sign of Utah's Hogle Zoo with snowy mountains behind it

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Thanksgiving Break in Salt Lake City with Kids

Salt Lake City School District and Granite School District both have no school Wed–Fri, Nov 25–27, 2026. Holiday lights are already on by then: Lightwalk at Tracy Aviary opens Nov 20, Hogle Holidays opens Nov 25, and Temple Square's lights usually come on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Many places close on Thanksgiving Day, so check before you go.

Colorful Christmas lights near Temple Square at night, with the Salt Lake Temple's spires and construction cranes behind

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Holiday Lights & Events in Salt Lake City: Zoo Lights, Lightwalk, Temple Square & More

Salt Lake City's season opens Nov 20 with Lightwalk at Tracy Aviary, then Hogle Holidays at the zoo from Nov 25. December brings Christkindlmarkt SLC (Dec 2–5), Ballet West's Nutcracker (Dec 4–26) and Candlelight Christmas at This Is The Place (Dec 11–23). Luminaria runs in Lehi through Jan 9.