Goalie Salt Lake City helps parents find things to do with their kids, from upcoming events and farmers markets to parks and playgrounds, easy walks, public sports facilities, water-play spots, and local libraries. Use it to plan an afternoon nearby or find a new place to explore together.
Upcoming events
- July 15th2:00 PM–2:30 PMSummer Encore Organ Recital on Temple SquareTabernacle on Temple Square · Ages 0–12
- July 15th2:00 PM–3:00 PMZine Camp at GlendaleGlendale Branch — Activity Room · Ages 6–12
- July 15th6:00 PM–8:00 PMDrop-in Drawing Disco: Oil Pastel Still LifesUtah Museum of Fine Arts · Ages 8–17
Farmers markets
- Selected Thursdays5–7 PMCentral Ninth Farmers MarketCentral Ninth · Farmers market
- Saturday8 AM–2 PMDowntown Summer Farmers MarketDowntown · Farmers market
- Sunday10 AM–3 PM9th West Farmers MarketGlendale · Farmers market
Parks and playgrounds
- Loops, play, broad recreationLiberty ParkLiberty Wells · 1.5-mile paved loop around a major city park
- Hills, pond, year-round useSugar House ParkSugar House · 110-acre regional landscape with pond and rolling terrain
- Skate, pond, playFairmont ParkSugar House · Skate park, pond, playground, and pool complex together
Play sports
- SkateboardingFairmont ParkCurrent skate park · Current amenity · future work
- Pickleball11th Avenue Park Pickleball CourtsSix free first-come courts · Outdoor · live condition unknown
Play in water
- Indoor poolFairmont Aquatic CenterIndoor aquatic center beside Fairmont Park · County-operated · check swim schedule
- Indoor poolNorthwest Recreation Center PoolIndoor pool on the west side · County-operated · check swim schedule
- Indoor poolDraper Recreation Center PoolIndoor leisure pool in the south Salt Lake Valley · County-operated · check swim schedule
Local libraries
- an imaginative children’s library plus a dedicated teen loungeMain LibraryDowntown / Library Square
- the city system’s largest branch, with distinct youth zones and a green-screen roomGlendale BranchGlendale
- a flexible children’s area beside maker technology, music tools, and a skyline terraceMarmalade BranchMarmalade / West Capitol Hill