May Activities In Salt Lake Utah

May Activities

🎀 Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting – SLC Bus Tours Hop On-Hop Off
📅 May 9th @ 10:00 AM
📍 100 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
We are thrilled to welcome community members, local leaders, and tourism professionals to the official ribbon cutting of SLC Bus Tours—a new way to explore Salt Lake City’s top attractions.
After the ribbon is cut… hop aboard for light refreshments and snacks, explore our brand-new double-decker bus, and experience the inaugural Hop-On Hop-Off Tour, departing at 11:00 AM!

🌼 Spring Festival
📅 May 9th @ 4–9 PM, May 10th @ 10 AM–9 PM
📍 3500 North 2200 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
It’s finally Spring! Get out and enjoy the sunshine and warmer weather!
Featuring: Baby Animals, AgVenture Alley, Delicious Food and Treats & More!

🌟 ZooLuminate: Where the Wild Things Glow
📅 May 9–11, 15–18, 22–26 @ 6:30–10 PM
📍 2600 East Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Embark on a breathtaking outdoor adventure at Hogle Zoo’s new after-hours event!
Explore 80+ light sculptures across four themed areas: illuminated savanna, neon jungle, alpine forest, and a glowing garden of flowers. Grab dinner at The Beastro, visit animals, and enjoy the displays under the stars!

🐾 Dog Mother's Day
📅 May 10th @ 10 AM–1 PM
📍 Wheeler Farm – 6351 South 900 East, Murray, UT 84121
Celebrate Mother’s Day with your pup! Includes a treat, craft, wagon ride, photo ops, off-leash area, and a keepsake.
🎟️ $20 Dog + handler ticket | $8 Human ticket
Pre-registration required. 

🎨 South Salt Lake’s 8th Annual Mural Fest
📅 May 10th @ 4–8 PM
📍 2300 S West Temple, South Salt Lake, UT 84115
Celebrate creativity and community with 11 featured artists, mural collaborations, music, food, and unique activations (drum shed, butterfly experience, mural scavenger hunt).
Giveaways include passes to Kilby Block Party and Grid City Music Festival!

🎉 Closing Day Retro Party – Solitude Mountain Resort
📅 May 11th @ 9 AM–3 PM
📍 12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Throwback-style closing day celebration!
🎿 Events include:

• 11:00 AM–2:00 PM: Cardboard Derby

• 3:00 PM: Last Run down from Powderhorn II
  🎟️ Parking is FREE all day.

⚽ Real Salt Lake vs. Portland
📅 May 14th @ 7:30 PM
📍 America First Field – 9256 South State Street, Sandy, UT 84070
Catch Real Salt Lake take on Portland in this exciting home match!

🌍 2025 Living Traditions Festival
📅 May 16th @ 5–10 PM, May 17th @ 12–10 PM, May 18th @ 12–7 PM
📍 450 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
A free, multicultural celebration with over 90 cultural groups showcasing traditional and contemporary customs through art, food, dance, and music. Great for families and cultural explorers alike!

⛏️ 2025 Rio Tinto Kennecott Visitor Experience
📅 May 18–31, Daily @ 9:30 AM–2:30 PM (last shuttle departs)
📍 12732 Bacchus Hwy, Herriman, UT 84096
Experience one of the world’s largest open-pit mines up close.
Includes self-guided exhibits, shuttle tour to the overlook, and massive mining vehicles and operations.
Each visit takes approx. 1 hour.

🧗 IFSC Climbing World Cup 2025
📅 May 23–25 @ 8 AM–8 PM
📍 440 W 800 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Salt Lake City hosts the IFSC Boulder World Cup (May 23–25) and Para Climbing World Cup (May 20–21)!
Come cheer on Team USA and the world’s top climbers in this elite international competition.