Winter Date Ideas in Utah: 6 Ways to Spread the Love this New Year
Whether this is your first date or you’ve been married for 20 years, take that special someone on an unforgettable date this holiday season. Dinner & drinks is old school, a movie isn’t good enough, bowling might be overrated, and strolling around the mall is a one time thing. Spread the love this holiday season, show your significant other how special they are to you. It’s been a rough 2 years, there’s been a lot of negatives in the world, get out and find the positives in life with these winter date ideas in Utah.
Midway Ice Castles
The Midway Ice Castles are a winter spectacle unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! Since 2011, Ice Castles has been creating an experience only a handful of states have the climate for. The ice castles are exactly what you think they would be. It’s a fantasy land full of frozen castles, mazes, slides, caves and icy waterfalls. Lights are shined on the ice to add to the ambiance. Make sure to bring a jacket as you’ll be outdoors during the winter. The best viewing times are when the sun goes down so you can experience the lights. Daytime visits are also allowed.
Location: 700 N Homestead Dr Midway, UT 84049
Meet for a Drink
Utah and alcohol are often not two words one would associate together. Over the last few years, especially 2020-2021, Utah has seen large growth in it’s population as new residents flood in from both the east and west coasts bringing with them less religious ideologies and culture. Our state has seen a significant rise in bars, distilleries, breweries and other alcohol-based businesses. In recent years the amount of breweries that have popped up in the Salt Lake Valley is quite impressive. Here are some popular locations in the Salt Lake and Sugar House areas.
Fisher Brewing
Fisher Brewing is known for its wide array of hand-crafted beers producing around 100 beers a year. Their dedication to creating excellent beers is evident in the work they do. Each time you come, expect to see new beers on the menu. There’s 16 beers on the menu at one time and that list is rapidly changing. Enjoy great beer, local food trucks and sit outside during the winter under heated lamps!
Location: 320 W 800 S Salt Lake City, UT 84101
TF Brewing
Templin Family Brewing (TF Brewing) known as “TF” is another community favorite located 1 block away from Fisher Brewing. TF is known for its German-style beers, modern interior and great outdoor seating. The atmosphere is unlike any other brewery in Utah. If you’d like a meal, there’s a daily rotation of food trucks out front.
Location: 936 S 300 W Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Hopkins Brewing
Hopkins Brewing Company is the brewery in the Sugar House community. Located on 2100 S and 1048 E, or as I like to call it, Main Street Sugar House, has great craft beer and hosts a wide array of live music. Hopkins also has a restaurant and the food is excellent. There’s a few seats on the outdoor patio. Expect to see patrons and their furry friends occupying space on the patio.
Location: 1048 E 2100 S Salt Lake City, UT 84106
ZooLights
ZooLights is a great seasonal event that brings the Christmas season to Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Although the zoo animals won’t be out during the night, there’s over 200 lighted animal and holiday-themed displays. Follow a lighted path as it guides you through the zoo grounds. All displays are custom-made for ZooLights out of Bakersfield, CA. Walk through the 135-foot long lighted tunnel which is a crowd favorite. This is an excellent way to treat that special someone to a special night.
Location: Utah Hogle Zoo, 2600 Sunnyside Ave S Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Soldier Hollow Tubing
Soldier Hollow is a little slice of winter paradise in the Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway. Their sledding hills are 1,200 feet long, boasting the longest sledding lanes in Utah. No need to worry, there’s a lift service that takes you to the top of the 1,200 foot sledding lane. There’s outdoor speakers playing music enhancing your sledding experience.
Location: 1370 W Soldier Hollow Lane Midway, UT 84049
Ice Skating at the Gallivan Center
The Gallivan Center has an excellent outdoor ice skating rink that opens Friday 11/19 and runs through the winter season, really until it gets hot enough to melt the ice. This is one of the best winter time date night activities as you and your date are downtown, on the ice with the pretty lights adding some romantic ambiance to your date. This winter date idea in Utah has to be the most romantic of them all.
Location: 239 S Main Street Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Sundance Film Festival
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival will take place from January 20th to the 30th. If you aren’t familiar, the Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the United States. Celebrities from all walks of life attend and if you’re in the right place at the right time you might run into actors, athletes or musicians. Drive by the Salt Lake City International Airport and you’ll be able to see all the private jets here for a big weekend of watching independent films. Salt Lake City and Park City have film showings. Park City is where a lot of the celebrities stay because why not, it’s Park City.
Location: In both Salt Lake City and Park City
Tis the Season with these Winter Date Ideas in Utah
Love is in the air this holiday season. Utah winters pairing with the holidays provide great opportunities to express your feelings for someone else. We think these winter date ideas in Utah will help kindle or rekindle that relationship.
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