Location: Provo
Top Things to do in Provo
Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Provo, Utah (UT)
Provo /ˈproʊvoʊ/ is the third-largest city in Utah, United States, located 43 miles (69 km) south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the largest city and county seat of Utah County.
Restaurants in Provo
1. Crandall Historical Printing Museum
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5.0 based on 22 reviews
This museum illustrates the history of moveable type and contains the United State's only working replica of the printing press made by Johannes Gutenberg in the 1400s. We show how Gutenberg printed the Bible, how Ben Franklin printed in the 1700's, how the Book of Mormon was printed and bound in the 1800's and how the Deseret News was printed in the mid to late 1800's. We also show the Linotype machine of the early 1900's. All our presses have moveable type. We also have items for sale. We are a non-profit museum. Charge is $5 each.
2. Pedal Provo Ghost Tours
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5.0 based on 68 reviews
In this bicycle ghost tour around Provo we ride bikes around the city stopping at various haunted locations around the city. At each location, your tour guide will tell you a ghost story that actually happened at that spot. You get to learn more about an old city and are sure to be a little frightened in the process. From the easily scared to the hardened ghost-hunter, it makes a great activity or date.
3. The Covey Center For The Arts
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5.0 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By dlynnsor - Salt Lake City, United States
All kinds of entertainment here! Plays, concerts, exhibits! Something for everyone. Not a bad seat in the house. Theater is small enough that you can see/hear from everywhere!
4. Provo Canyon
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5.0 based on 205 reviews
Reviewed By G8769FVdougc - Powell, United States
Mere words don't begin to describe the incredible beauty my family and I enjoyed during our visit today. From the deer to the coyotes to the snow-capped mountains to the beautiful mountain falls, my family and I highly recommend taking the Alpine Scenic Highway. It was a day to take in some of God's greatest creations.
5. Provo City Center Temple
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5.0 based on 174 reviews
Reviewed By Jelmaff - Provo, United States
I was very impressed at how beautiful the building and grounds were. We really enjoyed our visit. It was very quite and peaceful, and has a special feeling about it.
6. The Escape Key - Provo
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5.0 based on 35 reviews
The Escape Key is Utah's first and best escape room experience. In an escape room, you choose the scenario, we lock you in the room, and you try to escape! You'll exercise curiosity, teamwork, and determination to get through the puzzles before time runs out. We pride ourselves on tailoring the escape to you individually. We adjust our rooms for families, group dates, corporate groups, friends, students; those who love an immersive story or those who are only here to crush the puzzles and top the leaderboards. All are welcome, and all will have an unparalleled experience. We look forward to your visit!
Reviewed By UtahFunMama
Our family has recently been watching the series Psych through VidAngel, and our kids loved this opportunity to play Shawn Spencer as we observed clues throughout the room and began to piece them together enough to escape in the allotted hour. At first we didn't seem to be getting anywhere with the bits of information we collected, which made it all the more exciting when we began unlocking more and more clues that eventually led us to solve the mystery! We felt we had really conquered a great challenge. We did the CSI room with the six of us - 4 kids ages 7-16, 2 adults. One thing we like about Escape Key rooms is that there are lots of padlocks to open, with either keys or codes, so everyone gets to take a turn unlocking one. The use of blacklight flashlights is a great way to involve even the youngest in the family. Encouraging the use of our phones was a first for us, in an escape room situation, and we thought the inclusion of technology to help us gain the needed information was especially clever. Thanks for another great time, Escape Key!
7. Brigham Young University
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4.5 based on 342 reviews
Reviewed By kathryndH5807AK - Arlington, United States
Despite not being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I knew I had to make a trip to Brigham Young University while in Utah because of my deep, abiding interest in Mormon culture (and profound love of Provo's Most Eligible). Here are my thoughts: - My husband and I scheduled a golf cart tour which we highly recommend, particularly because we were visiting on a 96-degree July day. Our student guide was clearly mystified as to why two Boston-based non-members were touring the campus, but was very gracious and knowledgeable. - If you're visiting BYU primarily as a tourist site, I'd suggest checking out the amazing free art museum, enjoying some delicious ice cream at the Creamery, and going bowling at the student center. I have to say, I also found the BYU Store absolutely mesmerizing. Where else can you find missionary action figures and Brick'Em Young temple building sets? - My advice to any non-member visitors: please be mindful about what you wear while on the campus. Out of consideration to Mormon modesty standards, I made a point of wearing a blouse with capped sleeves and long pants, but if I could go back in time, I would without a doubt wear a dress or skirt. Perhaps this is less true during the academic year when there are more students on campus, but when I visited in the summertime, I didn't observe a single woman in pants the entire day. I definitely stuck out like a sore thumb. A visit to BYU would not be everyone's cup of tea. However, I found this to be one of the most memorable days of my trip to Utah!
8. Provo River Parkway Trail
9. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 142 reviews
Reviewed By vetism
Our family enjoyed our visit of this museum during spring break. We attended the afternoon live animal show, which was informative and well done. The incredible collection of taxidermy animals is purely fascinating. The museum is well maintained and meticulously clean. Visitor parking is free. You just park in the adjacent parking lot, and go in to the front desk to ask for a complimentary parking permit. We would definitely recommend this museum to all families who are visiting the Provo area.
10. Museum of Art at Brigham Young University
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 149 reviews
Reviewed By dianaelms - Taylorsville, United States
I miss the plethora of museums that I used to be able to visit when I lived in New York. BYU Museum of Art helps to nicely fill that gap. I have enjoyed every visit I have made there! And, am especially thankful for the special events they have provided to all of us (such as "Beauty and Belief" or Monet exhibits, etc.)...and for free! Many thanks to BYU for offering so many amazing artists to us - that we might see the world and its cultures in new and enlightened ways!
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