Spring is a great time to visit Park City with kids. The snow is plentiful, the sun is often shining, and there are so many fun activities to keep you busy during your entire stay.
Here are our top 10 activities to do with kids in the spring when you visit Park City:
Any trip to Park City in the spring wouldn't be complete without some spring skiing. As soon as the days start getting longer, the ski hills in Park City take on an almost festive feel, and the excitement over the spring weather is palpable.
If you've got the kids with you, spring skiing is fantastic because you can enjoy the fun of skiing together, and the weather is usually pretty great. Although it's not uncommon to get a few big snowstorms in the spring, the temperatures are generally a bit warmer, which makes a big difference and helps kids stay happy on the mountain longer. Both Deer Valley Resort and Park City Mountain Resort are scheduled to remain open until April 17, 2023, if conditions permit.
Historic Main Street is located at the center of Historic Park City and is home to over 200 unique businesses. Visitors can shop among over 100 independent boutiques, dine at 50 one-of-a-kind restaurants, ride the trolly, and discover something to treasure from our lively art community.
So much great shopping on Main Street!
Learn About Park City's Unique History
For those who prefer a different style of recreation, there are museums, galleries, historical tours, and even food tours. Preserving, protecting, and promoting Park City's history & heritage. Interactive exhibitions explore Park City's colorful mining and ski history. The award-winning Park City Museum is full of surprises in the heart of Park City's historic Old Town district.
Check out the Park City Museum on Main Street!
Check out the Utah Olympic Park
The Utah Olympic Park highlights the legacy of the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics. Inside, make sure to check out the free museum where you can learn all about the Games at the Winter Games Museum, and you can learn about the evolution of skiing at the Alf Engen Ski Museum.
To get a bit of an adrenaline rush, make sure to check out the winter ropes courses, where you can try a variety of high-obstacle challenges. If you want to really experience what the winter Olympics is like, make sure to sign up to take a bobsled ride down the Olympic track (16+, open until April 13).
Woodward Park City is the area's latest action sports hub, but there is so much more to do than just skiing here. Outside there are a couple of lifts that are focused on teaching tricks and skills for snowboarders and skiers to do in the terrain park on big jumps. There is also a massive tubing hill that you'll want to be sure to try with the whole family.
Inside, Woodward is a massive action sports complex with an indoor skatepark, ramps and foam pits, trampolines, and even an indoor parkour area. Everything here is designed to teach action sports in a safe environment, with trained instructors helping you along the way. To get into Woodward, you can get a full-day pass, sign up for an individual sports class, or even try out one of their camps.
The Park City Library is fantastic and always seems to have some kids program going on. You'll find the typical morning storytimes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, but in the afternoons and evenings, a lot is going on as well. Some of the top programs for kids in the afternoons are toddler time, mindfulness Mondays (kids 3-6 learn mindful activities), Bilingual Story Time, and a Minecraft Club.
Party at Park City Mountain's Spring Gruv
Park City Mountain's annual Spring Gruv festival (tentative, please check their calendar for the latest information) is during the last four weeks of the season. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for a month, the entire resort celebrates the arrival of spring with a giant party. Every day features live music and special family aprés-ski activities like s' mores and hanging out with the avalanche rescue dogs. The culmination of the Spring Gruv is the annual pond skimming contest, where contestants dress in costume and try to ski across a pond of water.
If you want to expand your winter sports choices beyond the snow, make sure to give ice skating a try. With two options for skating, you can choose between skating indoors or out, depending on the weather.
The Resort Center Ice Skating Rink is a small rink located at the base of Park City Mountain Resort. Its convenient location makes it a great way to finish off a ski day, or the perfect ending to a dinner out at Baja Cantina.
If you're looking for a bigger rink or the weather is urging you inside, head to the Park City Ice Arena with the family. The ice arena has a variety of programs, including drop-in-hockey sessions that the whole family can participate in.
Jessica Averett is a mom to 5 kids and has a serious love for adventure and travel. She and her family lived overseas for 4 years and then took a family gap year to travel, bringing their family country count to 37 countries in the last 5 years. She and her family recently moved to Utah and are thrilled to be back living in the mountains again! You can follow her writing and family adventures on her blog Bring The Kids.
