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Most kids are tourists at heart, always exploring and discovering. Whether you're on a family trip or just finally planning to visit the historic, scenic, sublime, and ridiculous spots near you, we've got them all covered museums, parks, great views, tours by land, air, or sea, and more!iFLY UtahParent rating:  Location: 2261 Kiesel Avenue, Ogden, UT iFLY Utah is an indoor wind tunnel where people can experience the thrill of skydiving without having to jump out of a plane. Phew! Participants must be at least three years old, and mus...
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Litzas PizzaParent rating: Location: 716 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT Litzas Pizza is a local pizza joint that has been a favorite for Utah families since its opening in 1965. It could have something to do with the fact that it was founded by Don Hale, who also f...
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Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Cauldron ParkParent rating: Location: 457 South 1400 East, Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT |
Liberty ParkParent rating: Location: 900 South 500 East, Salt Lake City, UT The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the Best Playground/Park for Little Kids in Salt Lake Ci...
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This Is the Place Heritage ParkParent rating: Location: 2601 Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT This Is The Place where in July 1847, after a 1300 mile trek, Brigham Young and his party first viewed the Salt Lake Valley and declared it home. Exactly 100 years later a monument to Young, th...
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Olympic Legacy Plaza Snowflake FountainParent rating: Location: The Gateway, Salt Lake City, UT Get ready to get wet! This fountain is hard to resist. Kids of all ages (even parents) play in this fountain, and it's a great way to cool off in the summer months.
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Sugar House ParkParent rating: Location: 1300 East 2100 South, Salt Lake City, UT The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the Best Playground/Park for Big Kids in Salt Lake City,...
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S & S Shortline Train ParkParent rating:  Location: 575 North 1525 West, Farmington, UT A park for train-loving kids of all ages S & S Shortline Train Park boasts over 11,000 feet of 7 1/2" gauge rail and 5,000 feet of 24" gauge rail and more than 90 engines and cars in both sizes...
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Utah Olympic ParkParent rating: Location: 3419 Olympic Parkway, Park City, UT The Utah Olympic Park occupies 389 acres of the Wasatch Mountains. The park includes six Nordic jumps (K10, K20, K40, K64, K90, and K120), a 1,335-meter sliding track (for bobsled, lube, and sk...
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Gale Center of History and CultureParent rating: Location: 10300 Beckstead Lane, South Jordan, UT The Gale Center of History and Culture is an educational center featuring items from South Jordan's past. Families can explore exhibits such as an old school, an old home, a store from the late...
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George S. Eccles Dinosaur ParkParent rating: Location: 1544 East Park Boulevard, Ogden, UT Dinosaur Park is a eight-acre outdoor museum designed to take visitors back to a time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The adventure starts at the Elizabeth Dee Shaw Stewart Museum, which featu...
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American West Heritage CenterParent rating: Location: 4025 South Highway 89-91, Wellsville, UT The American West Heritage Center (AWHC) is a 160-acre living museum of American history that gives perspective to a significant time in American western life. Visitors can learn about the past...
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Utah Botanical CenterParent rating: Location: 920 South 50 West, Kaysville, UT The Utah Botanical Center is Utah State University's 100-acre demonstration garden. It features a large variety of drought tolerant plants that are native to Utah. USU uses the center to host <...
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Treehouse MuseumParent rating: Location: 347 22nd Street, Ogden, UT Treehouse Museum is an interactive children's museum themed around family literacy and the arts. Every corner of Treehouse is filled with things to do and explore, stories to read and cr...
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Wheeler Historic FarmParent rating: Location: 6351 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT Wheeler Historic Farm is an interactive working farm. Visitors can milk cows, view farm animals, and learn about the buildings and machines that made this 19th century farm run. Plenty of picni...
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