Utah Valley Living: Places to go, things to do (Dec. 27-Jan. 4)
Jacob Nielson, Daily Herald
The Festival of Lights as seen Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at Canyon View Park in Spanish Fork.Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week:
CENTRAL
Provo
Dec. 27
The Noun Show, Provo Library at Academy Square, 3:30 p.m. (Dec. 27-Jan. 2, provolibrary.gov)
Them Also I Must Bring-Brandon Gonzales, The Compass Gallery, noon-8 p.m. (thecompassgallery.com)
Alternativity Exhibit – Group Show, The Compass Gallery, noon-8 p.m. (thecompassgallery.com)
God’s Grace 2025, JKR Gallery, 4-8 p.m. (jkr-gallery.myshopify.com)
Dec. 29
Johnson Files Christmas Show, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 29-30, covey.provo.gov)
Dec. 30
Snowcat Meet n’ Greet, Sundance Resort, TBA (sundanceresort.com)
Dec. 31
Provo’s New Years Through the Decades Countdown, Provo Recreation Center, 7 p.m. (provo.gov)
Owl Bar New Year’s Eve Party, Sundance Resort, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (sundanceresort.com)
Noon Years Eve, Provo Beach, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (provobeach.com)
Jan. 2
Downtown Provo Art Stroll, Downtown Provo, 6-9 p.m. (downtownprovo.org)
The Afters Utah, Arlington Hall, 10 p.m. (linktr.ee/theaftersutah)
Jan. 3
MOMMICKED LIVE & Guests, The Rise, 6:30 p.m. (therisevenue.com)
Orem
Dec. 27
Hearth and Home: Domestic Depictions From the Permanent Collection, UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount, 1-8 p.m. (Dec. 27-Jan. 17, uvu.edu/museum)
Antra Sinha: Shimmering Sunlight, UVU Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Dec. 27-Jan. 24, uvu.edu/museum)
2025 Christmas Lights in The Orchard, University Place Orem, 5-11 p.m. (Dec. 27-Jan. 3, universityplaceorem.com)
Dec. 29
Film: Sleepless in Seattle, Orem Public Library, 6-8 p.m. (oremlibrary.org)
Dec. 30
Christmas Classics for Kids: Olaf’s Frozen Adventure, Orem Public Library, 10 a.m./11:15 a.m. (oremlibrary.org)
Dec. 31
Open Studio in the Art Haus, UVU Museum of Art, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)
Jan. 2
Alphonse Mucha, Master of Art Nouveau, UVU Museum of Art at Lakemount, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (uvu.edu/museum)
Jan. 3
Film: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, Orem Public Library, 6-8:30 p.m. (oremlibrary.org)
SOUTH
Springville
Dec. 27
Enduring Beauty: John Hafen and the Power of Art, Springville Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Dec. 27 into 2026, smofa.org)
Annual Youth Art Competition – Opening Reception, Springville Museum of Art, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Dec. 27-Jan. 7, smofa.org)
Dec. 29
Mindful Mondays at the Museum, Springville Museum of Art, 6-8 p.m. (smofa.org)
Spanish Fork
Dec. 27
Red Nose Ranch, Gordon’s Family Farm, noon-8 p.m. (gordonfamilyfarms.com)
Spanish Fork Festival of Lights, Canyon View Park, 6-10 p.m. (Dec. 27-Jan. 1, sfcitytix.com)
Salem
Dec. 27
Christmas Story Murals Display, 70 W. Salem Canal Road, 5-11 p.m. (Dec. 27-Jan. 1, salemutah.gov)
Pond Town Christmas, Salem City Pond, 5:30-11 p.m. (Dec. 27-Jan. 1, salemutah.gov)
Payson
Dec. 28
Sunday Open Mic in Payson, Center of the Universe Cafe, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Dec. 30
Weekly Craft Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6-8 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
Dec. 31
Live Local Music Night, Center of the Universe Cafe, 6 p.m. (cotucafe.com)
NORTH
Pleasant Grove
Dec. 27
A Christmas Carol 2025, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 7:30 p.m. (theruth.org)
Deck the Dome – Holiday Laser Show, Christa McAuliffe Space Cente, 5:20-8:45 p.m. (Dec. 27-31, spacecenterutah.org)
Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater, 7:30 p.m. (Dec. 27-Jan. 3, theruth.org)
Dec. 30
Tuesday Trucks and Trivia Night, Grove Station, 6-8 p.m. (grovestationpg.com)
Lehi
Dec. 27
Luminaria, Thanksgiving Point, 4 p.m. (Dec. 27-Jan. 10, thanksgivingpoint.org)
American Fork
Dec. 27
Rug Tufting Workshop, The Rug Room, 6-9:30 p.m. (Dec. 27 into 2026, therugroomutah.com)
Christmas in the Rotunda, American Fork Library, all day (Dec. 27-31, americanforkarts.com)
Christmas in Color, Art Dye Park, 5:30-9:30 p.m. (Dec. 27-Jan. 3, americanfork.gov)
Cedar Hills
Dec. 29
Meet the Mayor, City Hall, 10-11 a.m. (cedarhills.org)
WEST
Eagle Mountain
Dec. 31
Noon Year’s Eve Party, City Hall, 11 a.m.-noon (eaglemountain.gov)
Nearby
Salt Lake City
Dec. 27
2025 ZooLights, Utah’s Hogle Zoo, 5:30-9 p.m. (Dec. 27-Jan. 4, hoglezoo.org)
Dec. 31
Ball Drop 2026, 1055 West North Temple Street, 8:30 p.m.-1 a.m. (hepartytix.ticketsauce.com/e/balldrop-2026)
Night at the Rotunda, Utah State Capitol, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. (utahnye.com)
Heber Valley
Dec. 27
North Pole Express Christmas Train, Heber Valley Railroad, 5 p.m./7:30 p.m. (Dec. 27-30, hebertrain.com)
Holiday Lights Wagon Rides, Wasatch Mountain State Park, 5:30-9 p.m. (Dec. 27-31, rockymountainoutfitters.com)
Jan. 3
Christmas Bird Count, Wasatch Mountain State Park, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (stateparks.utah.gov/parks/wasatch-mountain)
Know of an event that should be listed? Let us know by emailing jlloyd@heraldextra.com.


