Red Iguana
$$North Temple
Voted Utah’s best Mexican restaurant for more than 25 years running, and known for its moles.
Sat 11am–10pmSite ↗ for Red Iguana
OCT 16 – 22 Salt Lake City · The Crossroads of the West
Salt Lake City weekend plans for little kids, found and checked for you.
Bluey and Bingo are on stage at the Eccles Theater this weekend, with three shows on Saturday. The UMFA’s free Third Saturday has kids making paper calaveras, and Hogle Zoo glows after dark for Hogle Halloween, with a Dr. Frankenstein puppet show at 8.
This week: 20 outings at 9 places, each one linked to the page we checked it on. How we check
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Saturday, sorted
A Saturday that actually works.
Here’s how we’d do Saturday, Oct 17. Two things from this week’s list, plus one of our regulars from Around town. Tap a stop for the details.
MORNINGBluey’s Big Play at the Eccles Theater11am, 2pm, 5pm · Eccles Theater – Delta Performance Hall · Ticketed; prices on ArtTix- LUNCHAround townPizzeria LimoneOpen 11am–10pm · Several Salt Lake-area locations · $ (opens their site)
- NAPHome by 1:30 for nap. Car seat, stroller, whatever works.
AFTER NAPThird Saturday for Families: Calaveras Paper Skulls12–4pm · Utah Museum of Fine Arts · Free
Times come from each event’s page or the place’s own site. Plans change, so check before you head out. Print this plan
Every outing this week
Find your thing
Around town12 spots · checked Oct 16
The SLC places we go back to, again and again.
Not this week’s events, just the reliable stuff. Where to eat with a toddler, where to burn off energy when it rains, where to splash, what’s worth the admission, and where to spend a night without going far.
Eat
Kid-friendly restaurants
Places where a dropped fork is no big deal and nobody minds a little noise.
The Pie Pizzeria
$$University of Utah area, 1320 E. 200 S.
A Utah pizza tradition since 1980, in a basement under the University Pharmacy.
Pizzeria Limone
$Several Salt Lake-area locations
Modern Neapolitan-style pizzas, salads and lemonades.
Sat 11am–10pmSite ↗ for Pizzeria Limone
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Play
Indoor play and rainy days
For rainy mornings, cold afternoons and anyone who needs to run in circles for an hour.
$14.50per child (1–17)
Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum
The Gateway, 444 W. 100 S.
A children’s museum at The Gateway, near TRAX and FrontRunner. The first hour of parking is free.
Tickets
- Adults 18–64 $18
Weekend prices; weekdays $13.50 kids, $16.50 adults
Mon and Wed–Sun 10am–6pm · closed TueSite ↗ for Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum
$20.95per child (3–12)
Natural History Museum of Utah
University of Utah area
The state’s natural history museum, with family programs on the calendar. Open late on Wednesdays.
Tickets
- Adults $24.95
- Ages 2 and under free
Young adults 13–24 $22.95
Daily 10am–5pm · Wed until 9pmSite ↗ for Natural History Museum of Utah
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Splash & ride
Parks and outdoor play
Pools, fountains, zoos and theme parks: the big all-day outings.
Central city, 600 Harvey Milk Blvd.Free
Liberty Park
Salt Lake City’s oldest park, with Tracy Aviary, a seasonal amusement area and the Rice Pavilion playground. The Rotary Play Park is closed for construction.
Daily 5am–11pmSite ↗ for Liberty Park
University of Utah, foothills$$
Red Butte Garden
Gardens and trails above the city, with seasonal events through the year.
Tickets
- Kids 3–17 $10
- Adults 18–64 $18
- Ages 2 and under free
Oct–Dec: daily 9am–5pmSite ↗ for Red Butte Garden
Liberty Park$$
Tracy Aviary
A bird park inside Liberty Park.
Tickets
- Kids 3–12 $10.95
- Adults 13+ $16.95
- Ages 2 and under free
Daily 9am–5pm (last admission 4pm)Site ↗ for Tracy Aviary
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Explore
Museums, zoos and big outings
Museums, animals and farm days that hold a little one’s attention.
Utah’s Hogle Zoo
$$East side, 2600 Sunnyside Ave.
The state’s big zoo. Fall and winter prices run October through April, and buying online saves $2.
Tickets (last season)
- Kids 3–12 $18.95
- Adults 13+ $22.95
- Ages 2 and under free
Oct 1–Apr 30 prices
Daily 9am–6pmSite ↗ for Utah’s Hogle Zoo
Thanksgiving Point
$$Lehi · about 30 minutes
A big campus with the Museum of Natural Curiosity’s 400-plus hands-on exhibits, a dinosaur museum, a farm and gardens.
Tickets
- Kids 3–12 $20
- Adults $27
- Ages 2 and under free
Museum of Natural Curiosity, in-person price; $3 less online
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Stay
Staycations and overnight trips
A night away without a long drive. New bed, same bedtime.
Downtown$$$
Little America Hotel
Among the roomiest guest rooms downtown, with garden rooms, tower rooms and a scratch-made coffee shop.
≈1 hour · Midway$
Wasatch Mountain State Park
A year-round mountain park with camping, hiking, golf and, in winter, cross-country skiing.
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These don’t change week to week. Last checked . Hours and prices change, so check the place’s own site before you go. Know a spot we missed? Tell us at hello@littlesweekly.com.
On the horizon
Coming up
OCT 23 – 29Halloween weekendMore trick-or-treating, a few costume parades and some gentle spooky stuff. The list goes out next Friday.Get it in your inbox →
OCT 31Trick-or-treat night guideNeighborhood hours and the streets that are easy with a stroller. Early ones too, for kids who are asleep by 7.Get notified →
NOVEMBERFirst holiday lightsThe first holiday lights in town, and which ones you can see before bedtime.See it first →
Good questions
Outings for little ones in Salt Lake City: the FAQ
What can I do with a little one in Salt Lake City this weekend?
This week we found 20 outings that work for kids ages 0–6. Our top three: Bluey’s Big Play at the Eccles Theater, Hogle Halloween: A Boo Lights Experience, Third Saturday for Families: Calaveras Paper Skulls. See the full list.
Are there free things to do with little ones in SLC this week?
Yes, 18 of this week’s 20 picks are free, including library storytimes and Third Saturday for Families: Calaveras Paper Skulls. Tap “Free” in Find your thing.
What are good indoor activities for kids in Salt Lake City when it rains?
19 picks this week are indoors, mostly library programs and shows. Tap “Rainy-day OK” in Find your thing.
Where can I find storytimes and toddler activities in Salt Lake City?
This week we list 17 library storytimes and baby or toddler programs. Each one links to the library or venue page with the time and place. See them in the list.
How do you pick what goes on the list?
We look at venue and library calendars and local family pages every week. Each listing links to the page we checked it on, and where the organizer or venue has its own page, we confirm the details there. We lean toward things that fit around naps and don’t need a long walk.
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