Can you believe it’s already June? If you’re looking for events in Salt Lake City this June, then you’ve come to the right place. Festival season is in full swing, there is something for everyone. From the Chalk Art Festival to the Holi Festival, you’ll want to be sure to attend as many of these fun family friendly festivals before the month is over.
Events in Salt Lake City this June
When: June 3rd, 2017
Where: Natural History Museum of Utah
301 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT
Bring your kids and explore the fascinating world of wiggly, winged, buzzy bugs!
Enjoy hands-on activities and learn about bugs from local experts:
- Meet local entomologists and other experts
- See specimens from the Museum’s collection
- Get up close and personal with some live bugs
- Make and take your own bug hat
- And just for fun, get your face painted — BUG style!
Feeling adventurous? Take a walk on the wild side and sample some of our bug-a-licious bites at the Bug Bar.
Bug Bar tastings include: wax worm cookies, silk worm larvae stir-fry, and snails cooked in butter and herbs.
Zombie Family Fun Ride
When: June 5th, 2017
Where: Cottonwood Heights City Hall
2277 Bengal Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT
Bring your family to the first Cottonwood Heights Zombie Family Fun Ride. Put on your best zombie attire and come ride your bike through the streets of Cottonwood Heights on Monday, June 5. Meet at city hall (2277 Bengal Blvd) at 6 p.m. to enjoy live music, food trucks, local vendors, a bike rodeo and prizes—and then at 7 p.m., hop on your bikes and take a zombie ride
2017 Tastemakers
When: June 8th and 9th, 2017
Where: The Gateway
18 North Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT
Don’t miss Salt Lake magazine’s 8th annual Tastemakers event—two-days filled with food, beer and wine tastings from the best restaurants in Utah. This year, Tastemakers will be held the 8-9th of June at The Gateway in Salt Lake City.
Our 2-day passes give you access to the outdoor venue and a large variety of exclusive tastings from local restaurants and wineries—all within walking distance from each other.
40th Utah Asian Festival
When: June 10th, 2017
Where: South Towne Expo Center
9575 S. State Street
Sandy, UT
The Utah Asian communities invite you to celebrate 2017 Utah Asian Festival. Come enjoy a pageantry of performance, exhibits, arts and crafts and food from Asian Communities represented by Bhutan, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipibno, Hawaiian, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Taiwanese, Thai, Tibetan and Vietnamese.
Holi Festival of Colors
When: June 10th, 2017
Where: Krishna Temple
965 East 3370 South
Salt Lake City, UT
Holi represents the arrival of spring and the passing of winter. A magnificent sight to any passerby, vibrant colors infuse the air. Color-goers often wear white to make the colors even more vibrant, but wear what you want! The Festival of Colors is a festival of singing, dancing, color-throwing, but it also creates community, harmony, and personal transformation. Come bury your hatchets and throw your worries to the wind!
Chalk Art Festival
When: June 16th and 17th, 2017
Where: The Gateway
18 North Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT
Join 100 artists for Utah Foster Care’s Annual Chalk Art Festival at The Gateway June 16-18th. Stroll the gallery of murals being created live on Friday and Saturday, and enjoy family-friendly live entertainment and cuisine from the city’s favorite food trucks. Meet foster families and learn more about how you can help abused and neglected children in our state.
Juneteenth Freedom Heritage Festival
When: June 17th, 2017
Where: 1355 West 3100 South
West Valley City, UT
Utah honors Juneteenth and officially recognizes it as a state holiday and special day of observance. June 16-18th will be the 28th Annual Utah Juneteenth Festival and Holiday Celebration. The theme is “The Power of Now” and will include our State of Black Utah Town Hall Meeting on Friday, June 16th at 6:30 at Weber State University; Saturday, June 17th the festival will kickoff noon to 9:00 p.m
Utah Arts Festival
When: June 22nd, 2017
Where: Library Square
200 East 400 South
Salt Lake City, UT
The Utah Arts Festival is the largest outdoor multi-disciplinary arts event in Utah with attendance hovering over 80,000 each summer. Having garnered numerous awards internationally, nationally and locally, the event remains one of the premiere events that kicks off the summer in Utah each June.
Please explore our website to become a Utah Arts Festival participant–whether as a donor, sponsor, volunteer, artist, performer, or attendee.