Utah Valley Living: Places to go, things to do (Dec. 13-21)
By Ashley Stilson Daily Herald
Santa Claus poses with a little girl during the Winter Lights Parade in downtown Spanish Fork on Friday, November 29, 2019.
Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week:
CENTRAL
Provo
Dec. 13
Pioneer Christmas at the Village, Provo Pioneer Village, 5-8 p.m. (Dec. 13-15, provopioneervillage.org)
Utah Metropolitan Ballet Nutcracker, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 13-20, covey.provo.gov)
Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 13-22, covey.provo.gov)
CLAS Ropes Course Christmas Cruise 2025, CLAS Ropes Course, 5:15-9:30 p.m. (Dec. 13-23, clasropes.com)
Healer Live Nativity and Christmas Market, Aptive, 6-9 p.m. (Dec. 13-23, thehealernativity.org)
Them Also I Must Bring- Brandon Gonzales, The Compass Gallery, noon-8 p.m. (Dec. 13-27, thecompassgallery.com)
The Noun Show, Provo Library at Academy Square, 3:30 p.m. (Dec. 13-Jan. 2, provolibrary.gov)
Winter 2025 Battle of the Bands, Velour, 7:30 p.m. (velourlive.com)
Holiday 2025 Beehive Bazaar Handmade Art and Craft Fair, The Beehive, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Dec. 13-20, beehivebazaar.com)
2025-26 Provo Winter Farmers Market, Provo Towne Centre Mall,, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (provotownecentre.com)
For The People Show, The Rise, 7 p.m. (therisevenue.com)
Brunch with Santa, Sundance Resort, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (sundanceresort.com)
Alternativity Exhibit – Group Show, The Compass Gallery, noon-8 p.m. (Dec. 13-27, thecompassgallery.com)
God’s Grace 2025, JKR Gallery, 4-8 p.m. (Dec. 13-27, jkr-gallery.myshopify.com)
Skate with Santa, Peaks Ice Arena, 4-5 p.m. (provo.gov/394/Peaks-Ice-Arena)
Dec. 14
47th Annual Carols by Candlelight, 175 N University Avenue, 7 p.m. (Dec. 14-15, provocommunityucc.org)
Dec. 15
Christmas Evensong with Sound of Ages Choir, The Compass Gallery, 7:30 p.m. (thecompassgallery.com)
Swiss Chorus Edelweiss, Provo Library at Academy Square, 7 p.m. (provolibrary.gov)
Dec. 16
Utah Ladies Songwriter Round, Velour, 7:30 p.m. (24tix.com)
Dec. 18
Jingle Bells Bubble Rave, Arlington Hall, 5-7 p.m. (Dec. 18-20, jinglerave.com)
Dec. 19
Friday Fusion, Arlington Hall, 8:30 p.m. (arlingtonhalls.com)
Dec. 20
2025-26 Provo Winter Farmers Market, Provo Towne Centre Mall,, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (provotownecentre.com)
Brunch with Santa, Sundance Resort, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (sundanceresort.com)
Ugly Sweater Party, Sundance Resort, noon-1 a.m. (sundanceresort.com)
Dec. 21
Return to Light: A Winter Solstice Ritual, Sundance Resort, 6-7:30 p.m. (sundanceresort.com)
Orem
Dec. 13
Christmas Maker’s Market, SCERA Center for the Arts, 5-8 p.m. (scera.org)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical, SCERA Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 13-20, scera.org)
Hearth and Home: Domestic Depictions From the Permanent Collection, UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount, 1-8 p.m. (Dec. 13-Jan. 17, uvu.edu/museum)
Antra Sinha: Shimmering Sunlight, UVU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Dec. 13-Jan. 24, uvu.edu/museum)
2025 Christmas Lights in The Orchard, University Place Orem, 5-11 p.m. (Dec. 13-Jan. 3, universityplaceorem.com)
Library Hall Presents: Before Tonight, A Musical Nativity, Orem Public Library, 7 p.m. (library.orem.gov)
Dec. 14
Art for All in the Art Haus, UVU Museum of Art, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)
Dec. 16
Utah Symphony: Here Comes Santa Claus, Noorda Center for the Performing Arts, 7 p.m. (uvu.edu/events)
Dec. 17
Open Studio in the Art Haus, UVU Museum of Art, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)
Lindon
Dec. 15
Pioneer Home Christmas, Harris Pioneer Home, 6-8 p.m. (lindonrecreation.org)
SOUTH
Springville
Dec. 13
Creator’s Collective Springville Holiday Market 2025, The Hitching Post by Rustica, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (creatorscollectivemarket.com)
Enduring Beauty: John Hafen and the Power of Art, Springville Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Dec. 13 into 2026, smofa.org)
Annual Youth Art Competition – Opening Reception, Springville Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Dec. 13-Jan. 7, smofa.org)
Dec. 14
Sunday Concert Series: Utah Bell Ringers, Springville Museum of Art, 4 p.m. (smofa.org)
Dec. 15
Mindful Mondays at the Museum, Springville Museum of Art, 6-8 p.m. (smofa.org)
Spanish Fork
Dec. 13
Red Nose Ranch, Gordon’s Family Farm, noon-8 p.m. (Dec. 13-27, gordonfamilyfarms.com)
Spanish Fork Festival of Lights, Canyon View Park, 6-10 p.m. (Dec. 13-Jan. 1, sfcitytix.com)
A Krampus Karol 2025, Angelus Theatre, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 13-23, angelustheatre.com)
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Reimagined, Angelus Theatre, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 13-22, angelustheatre.com)
Dec. 15
A Krampus Karol Youth, Angelus Theatre, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 15-19, angelustheatre.com)
Dec. 18
Youth Improv Comedy Show 2025, Angelus Theatre, 7:30 p.m. (angelustheatre.com)
Dec. 20
Handel’s Messiah Benefit Concert, Maple Mountain High School, 7:30 p.m. (nhco.events)
Laughing All The Way: Spanish Fork, Spanish Fork High School, 7 p.m. (events.latterdaily.com)
Salem
Dec. 13
Christmas Story Murals Display, 70 W. Salem Canal Road, 5-11 p.m. (Dec. 13-Jan. 1, Salemutah.gov)
Pond Town Christmas, Salem City Pond, 5:30-11 p.m. (Dec. 13-Jan. 1, salemutah.gov)
Payson
Dec. 13
Story Slam: A Night of Living Folklore, Center of the Universe Cafe, 7 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Dec. 14
Sunday Open Mic in Payson, Center of the Universe Cafe, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Dec. 16
Weekly Craft Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6-8 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Dec. 17
Live Local Music Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Dec. 18
Strum Circle, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Dec. 20
Winter Solstice Concert, Center of the Universe Cafe, 7 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Dec. 21
Sunday Open Mic in Payson, Center of the Universe Cafe, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
NORTH
Pleasant Grove
Dec. 13
A Christmas Carol: The Musical, Liahona Theater for the Community, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 13-20, alpinecommunitytheater.org)
A Christmas Carol 2025, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 13-27, theruth.org)
Deck the Dome – Holiday Laser Show, Christa McAuliffe Space Center, 5:20-8:45 p.m. (Dec. 13-31, spacecenterutah.org)
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 13-Jan. 3, theruth.org)
Winter Court: An Unseelie Fae Ball, Stone Gate Event Center, 6:30-10:30 p.m. (lunargalas.com)
Dec. 16
Tuesday Trucks and Trivia Night, Grove Station, 6-8 p.m. (grovestationpg.com)
Dec. 17
Holiday From The Holidays, The Soundbox, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 17-18, ccsoundhouse.com)
Lehi
Dec. 13
She Loves Me, Lehi Arts Council, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 13-20, lehiarts.org)
Luminaria, Thanksgiving Point, 4 p.m. (Dec. 13-Jan. 10, thanksgivingpoint.org)
Breakfast with Santa, Thanksgiving Point, 9 a.m. (thanksgivingpoint.org)
Christmas Market and Charity Drive, Anata Studios, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (anata.studio)
Lehi’s Santa Parade Celebration 2025, Lehi Main Street, 4 p.m. (lehi-ut.gov)
Christmas Craft Day, Hutchings Museum, 11:30 a.m-3:30 p.m. (jhutchingmuseum.com)
Dec. 18
The Origins of Christmas Traditions with Ben Woodruff, Hutchings Museu, 7 p.m. (jhutchingsmuseum.com)
Dec. 19
Mistletoe & Miracles Christmas Concert, Skyridge Theatre Auditorium, 7 p.m. (Dec. 19-20, buyyourtix.com)
Dec. 20
Breakfast with Santa, Thanksgiving Point, 9 a.m. (thanksgivingpoint.org)
American Fork
Dec. 13
Christmas in Color, Art Dye Park, 5:30-9:30 p.m. (Dec. 13-Jan. 3, americanfork.gov)
Rug Tufting Workshop, The Rug Room, 6-9:30 p.m. (Dec. 13 into 2026, therugroomutah.com)
Christmas in the Rotunda, American Fork Library, all day (Dec. 13-31, americanforkarts.com)
Dec. 14
Christmas Sing-Along, Valentine Theater, 6-7 p.m. (americanforkarts.com)
Dec. 15
12 Songs of Christmas, American Fork Library, 7 p.m. (timpanogosartsfoundation.com)
American Fork Symphony Christmas Concert, American Fork Junior High School, 7 p.m. (americanforkarts.com)
Dec. 18
Timpanogos Chorale Christmas Concert, American Fork Junior High School, 7 p.m. (timpanogoschorale.org)
Alpine
Dec. 13
Highland Choral Arts Christmas Concert & Silent Auction, Timberline Middle School, 6 p.m. (highlandcityarts.info)
Cedar Hills
Dec. 15
Meet the Mayor, City Hall, 10-11 a.m. (cedarhills.org)
WEST
Saratoga Springs
Dec. 16
The Forgotten Carols 2025 Tour, Westlake High School, 7 p.m. (forgottencarols.com)
Eagle Mountain
Dec. 18
Senior Christmas Lights, Eagle Mountain Senior Center, 5-6 p.m. (eaglemountain.gov)
Cedar Valley
Dec. 13
Camp Floyd Christmas, Camp Floyd State Park, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (stateparks.utah.gov/parks/camp-floyd)
Nearby
Salt Lake City
Dec. 13
2025 Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert, Conference Center, 8 p.m. (thetabernaclechoir.org)
2025 ZooLights, Utah’s Hogle Zoo, 5:30-9 p.m. (Dec. 13-Jan. 4, hoglezoo.org)
Dec. 18
A Kurt Bestor Christmas – 2025, Eccles Theater, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 18-20, live-at-the-eccles.com)
Heber Valley
Dec. 13
North Pole Express Christmas Train, Heber Valley Railroad, 5 p.m./7:30 p.m. (Dec. 13-30, hebertrain.com)
Holiday Lights Wagon Rides, Wasatch Mountain State Park, 5:30-9 p.m. (Dec. 13-31, rockymountainoutfitters.com)
Festival of Crèches (Nativity Displays), Midway Town Hall, 11 a.m.- 8p.m. (Dec. 13-15, midwayboosters.net)
Know of an event that should be listed? Let us know by emailing jlloyd@heraldextra.com.


