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Utah Valley Living: Places to go, things to do (Dec. 27-Jan. 4)

By Staff | Dec 27, 2025

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.

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