Top 10 Free Things To Do and Attractions in Tooele

"Temple Square is Salt Lake City's most popular tourist attraction, and the Salt Lake Temple is an iconic symbol of the city. You can spend as little as 30 minutes or as much as a couple of days seeing the sights at Temple Square and the surrounding area. Everything at Temple Square is free."

"The Red Butte Garden is an outdoor center that is one of the most perfect places for sightseeing in Salt Lake City, Utah. It houses miles upon miles of trails upon its 100-acre foundation that you can follow for fun or for exercise, all winding through garden houses. All sorts of presentations of fauna and flora are on display in the garden all year long, making it a great Salt Lake City destination for nature-lovers."

"With more than 100 acres of gardens and undeveloped acres, the grounds here provide many pleasurable hours of strolling. Of special interest…"

"You could easily drive or walk up the hill along State Street, though, and walk around the State Capitol building. The Capitol is ringed with beautiful flowering cherries, and it offers wonderful views of the city and the landscape, including the Great Salt Lake to the west. It’s worth taking the time to explore this area of the city–it’s the most picturesque, with cute apartments and century-old homes and churches. City Creek Canyon is also a pretty place for a stroll."

"After you tour the grounds, ride your bikes (or use the public transport TRAX system) up to the Capitol Building (it sits atop a gorgeous hill overlooking the Salt Lake Valley) and watch the sunset. Go to dinner at our favorite taco place EVER (well in the state that is) Taqueria 27. Make sure you ask about the taco of the day and get some of the guacamole (they have several different kinds)!"

"The State Capitol is found, perhaps unsurprisingly, on Capitol Hill, and is the symbol of the state of Utah. The building is 300 feet above the rest of the city, which means that it can be seen from many different vantage points, and is designed in the Neo-Classical style. The building is topped with a dome and the inside of the capitol is furnished with marble."

"The famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs every Sunday morning (usually in the Tabernacle) free of charge at 9:30 am. (You must be in the seats at 9:15 and we suggest getting there around 8:45.) Honestly, it is phenomenal. If you are not visiting Salt Lake on a Sunday, check out the schedule here. There are often free organ concerts or other events that are quite remarkable."

"When, after the Mormons' 1,300-mile-long trek, Brigham Young emerged from Emigration Canyon and saw the valley of his visions, he exclaimed "This is the place!" This park makes an ideal family outing and is just 15 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City. The park traces the history of the early pioneers and settlers to Utah in the mid-19th-century, but some of the fun things to do here include pony rides, train rides, and a splash pad called the Irrigation Station. You can even dig for gold at the Treasure House."

"Explore a pioneer-style village where kids can experience what life was like for the Salt Lake Valley’s first settlers. The park offers tons of things to do with kids in Salt Lake City like riding a vintage fire engine, watching blacksmiths, panning for gold, breaking open geodes, and horseback trail rides. There’s also an ice cream parlor and restaurant on site."

"This is the Place is across the street from Hogle Zoo and recreates Utah’s pioneer days. Most employees are in period dress and stay in their roles. We had mini-donuts, learned a lot about life in the late 1800s, and spent quite a while at the excellent playground."

"Tanner Park is a 10-acre park near the mouth of Parley's Canyon. It offers views of the valley and the mountains and connects directly to the recently finished Parley’s Trail, a paved two-way path running eight miles from 900 West to Wasatch Boulevard. The park is also adjacent to Parley’s Historic Nature Park, featuring trails, natural vegetation, Parley’s Creek, BMX tracks, and an off-leash dog park."

"Thomas Child built Gilgal Garden in the mid 1900s as a way “to give physical form to his deep-felt beliefs.” This small garden, tucked away in a non-descript street in the Liberty Wells neighborhood, is a wacky, weird, and yet beautiful place. Strewn across moss-covered hills lay some of the most abstract sculptures of arms, legs, hearts, and verses from the Bible. If you need a break from traffic and screaming kids, spend an hour or so meandering around this unique corner of Salt Lake City and have your eyes and minds opened."

"Gilgal Sculpture Garden was envisioned, designed, and created by Thomas Battersby Child, Jr. in the mid-twentieth century. Tucked in the middle of the block behind houses and businesses, Gilgal Sculpture Garden contains 12 original sculptures and over 70 stones engraved with scriptures, poems, and literary texts. The public is invited to visit the garden seven days a week."

"The limited parking in the University of Utah neighborhood tends to keep visitors to on-campus events only. But park in the stadium lot or take TRAX up to the University Station and stroll a couple blocks westward to Faultline Park at 400 South and 11th East. The park grounds roll over the hill dropping from the University to downtown, which makes for amazing sunset views in the evening."

"A friend know how much I enjoy the lettuce wraps at downtown restaurant, I just do not like the wait in line. Friend suggested Pei Wei."

"Absolute favorite place for a delicious teriyaki chicken rice bowl!. My pals at Yoshi's know what they're doing when it comes down to amazing fo..."

"Appropriately named, the Little America Coffee Shop is just that. The family-friendly eatery serves a menu of comfort foods, traditional favorites, and excellent all-day breakfast in a casual and relaxed environment. The made-from-scratch breakfast menu features freshly baked bread, pastries, muffins, and croissants, fresh seasonal fruit bowls, yogurt parfait and Greek yogurt bowls, assorted cereals, and oatmeal, omelets and egg dishes, stacks of pancakes, French toast, and Belgian waffles."

"If you like your drinks served with a side of live music, head to Gracie’s. Gracie’s hosts a live music weekend brunch as well as Monday night jazz and Tuesday night bluegrass. It has an expansive patio that’s perfect for kicking back and sipping on a cucumber Moscow Mule while taking in a show."