Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
The default bad-weather answer for the south valley. Busiest on weekend afternoons and during school holidays; mornings are much calmer.
Places that are always there
Not events. These are open most of the time, which makes them the answer when the calendar is thin or the weather turns. Seasonal places are hidden automatically when they are shut.
Draper
Draper Cycle Park
Bigger features than the valley-floor parks. Better for a confident rider.
Herriman
Juniper Canyon / The Pit
Dirt jumps and trail riding. Hot and exposed by midday in summer.
Herriman City Pool
Midvale
Nickel Mania
Cheap enough that a small budget lasts, which is the whole appeal.
Murray
Wheeler Historic Farm
Animals and open ground, and free to simply walk around.
Riverton
Riverton City Park Splash Pad
Shade is limited. Best before noon on a hot day.
Salt Lake County Library, Riverton
Free, warm, and open when almost nothing else is. Runs its own children's programmes, which the library events source picks up separately.
Salt Lake City
Clark Planetarium
The exhibit floor costs nothing, which makes it a genuine free option rather than a ticketed one with a free corner.
Sandy
Bell Canyon Trail
Reservoir at the first mile makes a natural turnaround with children. Parking fills early on Saturday mornings.
South Jordan
Day Ranch Bike Park
Daybreak's pump track. Quieter on weekday evenings than weekends.
Jordan River Parkway
Paved and flat the whole way, which makes it the reliable answer for a family ride with mixed abilities. Rideable in winter when it is clear.
West Jordan
West Jordan Wheels Park
Pump track and progression lines with a beginner loop, so a younger rider is not stuck watching. Bring water: there is very little shade.
Gene Fullmer Recreation Center
Indoor pool, so it answers the winter version of the same question.
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