Living Traditions Festival (May (mid-May, 3 days; 2026 edition: May 15-17)). Free annual multicultural festival produced by Salt Lake City Arts Council at the Civic Center (Library Square and Washington Square). Features 90+ cultural communities sharing traditional music, dance, crafts, and food.
Utah Pride Festival (Early June (2026 edition: June 5-7, parade June 6)). Annual LGBTQ+ pride festival and parade hosted by Utah Pride Center at Washington Square in downtown Salt Lake City. Draws 40,000+ attendees, one of the largest pride festivals in the American West.
Utah Arts Festival (Late June (2026 edition: June 18-21)). Largest outdoor multidisciplinary arts event in Utah, held at Library Square and City & County Building. Features visual arts, live music, dance, film, literary arts, and culinary arts; 35,000+ attendees. In its 50th…
Days of '47 Parade and Rodeo (July 24 (Pioneer Day, Utah state holiday)). Commemorates the arrival of Mormon pioneers in the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. The parade is one of the oldest in the country; the Utah Days of '47 Rodeo is a concurrent multi-day event. The parade tradition…
Salt Lake City Greek Festival (September (2026 edition: September 11-13)). Annual 3-day cultural festival hosted by Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral at 279 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City. 50th anniversary in 2026; claims to be the largest Greek festival west of the Mississippi, drawing…