Park city is famous for its champagne powder and winter delights. Did you know that Park City is also a fantastic place for a summer escape? With a seemingly endless array of activities to choose from on any given day, a warm weather getaway to the mountains promises loads of outdoor recreation, summertime festivals, cultural events, concerts and seasonal lodging and dining deals. The weather is just about perfect with balmy mountain days and cool mountain evenings and the sun shines almost endlessly. Ready to book your Park City summer getaway? Below is a list of summer events you may want to plan on attending!
Park Silly Sunday Market is Utah’s zero waste family friendly street festival and open air market on Historic Main Street. Vendors, artisans, kids’ activities, gourmet food, live music and performers are on hand every Sunday from 10AM-5PM.
Situated on the beautiful hillside of Deer Valley Resort at the Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, this series has become a favorite weekly ritual for the locals of Summit County and it’s visitors. Bring your picnic basket & a blanket, some spirits to imbibe and get a boogie on with some of Utah’s finest musicians.
Almost every day of the week, a free outdoor concert happens in the Park City area. Wednesday’s at Deer Valley, Thursday’s at Newpark and Friday’s at Woodenshoe Park in Peoa. Visit Mountain Town Music’s website for a full schedule and get ready to rock!
Park Silly Sunday Market is Utah’s zero waste family friendly festival at the Silver Queen at the Park City base. Vendors, artisans, kids’ activities, gourmet food, live music and performers are on hand every Sunday from 10AM-5PM.
Each of the three Park City resorts offer family friendly summer time activities that include zip lines, mountain coasters, alpine slides, hiking, mountain biking, on-mountain dining, horseback riding, and kid friendly adventures.
Unique to Utah, and Park City, the Olympic Park offers year-round adventure. Learn about the park’s unique heritage on a guided tour, take the ride of a lifetime on the comet bobsled ride, ride the zip line, climb the rock wall, watch a aerial ski show and explore Olympic legacy!
The July 4th weekend in Park City has become one of the most popular weekends of the summer! Take in a concert, catch the Oakley Rodeo, and enjoy the big parade on the 4th that runs the length of Main Street. Start your 4th off with a pancake breakfast, hit the parade, and then head down to the park for live music, food, rugby games and beer gardens.
Utah Symphony and Utah Opera’s summer home is at Deer Valley each season. The Festival will present chamber music, classical opera and pops offerings in four venues including Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley Resort.
Once again, the Park City institute proudly presents a season of outdoor music that includes contemporary music industry stars playing on the exceptional outdoor stage at Snow Park Amphitheater.
One of the top arts festivals comes to Park City each August and hosts more than 200 selected artists, 30 live bands, three wine and beer gardens and the ever-popular Kimball Kid’s Corner. Eat, drink, and take in an exceptional mountain arts event.
Experience a traditional county fair complete with rodeo, demolition derby, funnel cakes, crafts and livestock shows. The entire family will enjoy a day spent wandering around, corndog in hand.
Your favorite tubing hill, Gorgoza Park, has now transformed into Woodward Park City and is back for the 2019-20 season. This classic family winter tradition has now become easier with our recent upgrades including the addition of a new magic carpet and an increased number of lanes for tubing!
Are you a true adventurer at your corer and looking for more than traditional resort runs? Give the backcountry experts at Powder City Powder Cats a holler and enjoy daily backcountry skiing and riding excursions in to the Uinta range.
Do you want to live like an Olympian for a day? Here is your chance! Experience a thrill ride like no other at a 2002 Olympic Winter Games Venue. The winter “Comet” bobsled rides allow participants to whoosh down the bobsled run at speeds of over 80 miles per hour. Experience up to 5G’s of force while you are piloted by and experienced bobsled Captain. For those looking for something a with a little less adrenaline, head over to the Olympic museum, ride the zip line over the ski jumps, or check out the year-round ropes course. A fantastic family day trip! or 435-658-4200
We all know Park City is a hot spot for mountain bike enthusiasts with over 400 miles of maintained trails. A new sport is taking over the trails in the winter and it’s a hit! Winter snow biking is fun for all ages and allows guests to experience the beautiful area scenery off the slopes. Our concierge team can assist you with finding the best rental spot for the gear and recommend the best areas to try the sport. Give our front desk a call at 435-645-9696 to set up your excursion.
Up to 10 people can try one of the most talked about Olympic Sports on Monday evenings. The Park City Curling Club provides the stones, hacks, sliders, helmets and brooms. Guests need to dress warm and wear clean sneakers. Our concierge can assit in setting up your curling night. This will be an activity no one will ever forget!
The last Friday of every month the art galleries that line Main Street open their doors for a special event. Strollers are treated to snacks and beverages at each gallery, often artists are on hand as well as gallery workers to answer questions about their galleries collection. Enjoy strolling up and down Main Street with other art enthusiasts and relish an evening of art.
The Sundance Film Festival, a program of the Sundance Institute, takes place annually in Park City, Utah. With over 46,660 attendees in 2016, it is the largest independent film festival in the United States. Take in documentaries, world premieres, concerts and special events and enjoy some of the best people watching around!
The world's best freestyle skiers come together this winter for the Visa Freestyle International Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort. Watch as competitors twist, fly and race their way to the podium on the same runs used during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. All events are free to the public.This marks the 20th year of international and world competitions hosted at Deer Valley, including the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, three World Championships and 16 World Cups making the resort an esteemed venue for the freestyle community. All competitions will be held at night under the lights at Deer Valley Resort.
Park City shines in spring and its all yours to soak in during Spring Gruv. Under bluebird skies, you’re invited to feel the beat of concerts on the village stage, join a deck party at Pink Park City, test your creativity at the annual Pond Skimming Competition and so much more. Redefine your spring break at this springtime celebration. Celebrate. Compete. Watch. Ski. Ride. Grüv.
On Easter Sunday head over to Park City Mountain to enjoy the annual Easter Egg hunt with the family. Events take place at both Canyons Village and the Park City base area as well as on mid-mountain. Fun for everyone, over 3,000 eggs are scattered all about the resort ready to be found.