Emigration Canyon
What's on in Emigration Canyon
Concerts, walks, markets and community meetings in and around Emigration Canyon, plus a free calendar for your phone.
November 2026 to January 2027
Coming up in Emigration Canyon
Past dates drop off on their own. Times can change, so confirm on the organizer's page before you go.
- Wed, Dec 2 · 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM · and 3 more dates
Christkindlmarkt SLC
A German-style Christmas market with holiday gifts, food and treats, held this year at This Is The Place Heritage Park.
This Is The Place Heritage Park - Fri, Dec 11 · 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM · and 8 more dates
Candlelight Christmas at This Is The Place
Walk lantern-lit streets in a pioneer village. Carolers, a live nativity, crafts in historic homes, and Father Christmas for the kids.
This Is The Place Heritage Park
Any day in Emigration Canyon
- Ruth's Diner
Open since 1930 and a longtime canyon diner, known for big breakfasts in the canyon.
Mon, Thu, Sun 8 AM to 9 PM; Fri and Sat 8 AM to 10 PM; closed Tue and Wed
- Utah's Hogle Zoo
The city's zoo at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. Lower winter prices run October through April.
9 AM to 6 PM (posted year-round hours; check holiday closures before you go)
- This Is The Place Heritage Park
A pioneer village and monument at the mouth of Emigration Canyon. The grounds are open dawn to dusk.
Grounds dawn to dusk daily. The village is open 10 AM to 5 PM in the winter season, Nov 1 to Mar 27.
Free calendar
Emigration Canyon calendar, on your phone
What's going on in Emigration Canyon and the East Bench at the canyon's mouth, plus the community council meetings. Add it once and new events show up on your phone on their own, ready for each weekend.
Know the area
What Emigration Canyon is like
A private, rural canyon community minutes from the city, incorporated as its own city in 2024.
Emigration Canyon is its own incorporated city, not a Salt Lake City neighborhood, with a history dating back to the original pioneer route into the Salt Lake Valley. Its roughly 1,400 residents live on acreage lots along a rural canyon road, minutes from downtown but a world away from city density.
Questions about Emigration Canyon?
Call or text Delia, (801) 824-6385Keep exploring
