If you're visiting from out of town, we hope you make a vacation of it — Utah's got a lot to offer beyond our wedding day. Here are some recommendations for things to do near Alta, where we’re getting married (including options that aren’t skiing!), as well as in Salt Lake (about 30 minutes from Alta).
Keep in mind: Weather this time of year is unpredictable. April can bring our biggest snowstorm of the season, or it can be warm enough for shorts! Prepare for anything.
Feel free to reach out to either of us with any questions or for additional recommendations! We are more than happy to help plan your trip.
make the most of your time in utah
things to do near alta
Snowshoe near Alta (rent here)
Spa day at the Cliff (Snowbird)
Concerts and/or events at Snowbird — the resort usually has live music and other fun happenings during spring weekends
things to do in salt lake
Lower elevation hikes — we recommend Rattlesnake Gulch, Living Room Trail, Ensign Peak, and Memory Grove.
Breweries — try Templin Family (T.F.), Fisher, Proper and Level Crossing, or Second Summit for cider.
Ice skating at Millcreek Commons
Go to a Utah Mammoth game (NHL)
Live music at Hog Wallow
day trips
Antelope Island (~1.5-2 hours) to see the Great Salt Lake — and bison!
Park City (~20-30 minutes). Explore Main Street’s shops and restaurants, visit the Olympic Park, go tubing at Woodward, and more.
Bonneville Salt Flats (1.5 hours) — 30,000 acres of hard, white salt crust leftover from a giant prehistoric ice-age lake (and where world land-speed records are set!).