Location: West Valley City
Top Things to do in West Valley City
Top Restaurants in West Valley City
Top 10 Things to do in West Valley City, United States
West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County and a suburb of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 129,480 at the 2010 census, making it the second-largest city in Utah. The city incorporated in 1980 from a large, quickly growing unincorporated area, which was variously known as Granger, Hunter, Chesterfield, and Redwood. It is home to the Maverik Center and USANA Amphitheatre.
Restaurants in West Valley City
1. Gardner Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 177 reviews
Stroll brick-lined paths and discover 22 boutique-style shops surrounding the historic Gardner Mill. With the ambiance and charm of an early Utah Village, you'll enjoy shopping and dining in a leisurely-paced setting, just 12 miles south of downtown Salt Lake City in the heart of the Salt Lake Valley. From furniture, home decor, candy, quilts, bedding, jewelry, women's and kids' clothing, antiques and more, our shops are brimming with fabulous finds for you and your home. Enjoy lunch or dinner at Archibald's Restaurant or Naborhood Bakery. Savor hand-dipped chocolates and caramel apples at the Chocolate Covered Wagon. Host a meeting or wedding at The Gathering Place or Archibald's Restaurant event spaces. Relax with a massage, pedicure or manicure in the Cottage Retreat Salon & Spa. Have professional photos taken at Camera Shy Photography. Delight your children at a year round petting zoo and pony rides. Gardner Village comes alive each October with the popular WitchFest, elves at Christmas and Woodland Fairies during the spring. Wasatch Front Farmers Market makes its home at Gardner Village July through October. Spend the afternoon or day milling around Utah's favorite shopping, dining and historic experience.
Reviewed By HoleySneakers - Salt Lake City, Utah
Gardner Village is a really lovely, fun shopping experience for both kids and adults. It is exactly as the title says, a beautifully laid out, tiny village with some authentically historic buildings. Though it's a little out-of-the-way for the average visitor to Salt Lake City (located about 25 minutes away from downtown, in West Jordan), it's well worth the effort if you have the time. Most of the shops are small, locally owned businesses, and you can actually find a number of items handmade in Utah. There's a great candy shop that also has really good cocoa and ice cream, a toy store, a knitting store, kid's clothing, a great consignment housewares store, and so on. During the Christmas season, they have scenes from an elf village place throughout, with a scavenger hunt for the kids. In the field next to the village, they often have activities set up for kids - pony rides, and so forth. I highly recommend it as a shopping outing, especially if you're looking for something a little different.
2. Utah Olympic Oval
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Utah Olympic Oval is home to the 'Fastest Ice on Earth'. We invite you to skate and play at this spectacular venue. From beginner programs to public skate sessions, there is something for everyone.
Reviewed By Sherry B - Bridge City, Texas
During the Christmas season the Oval is closed but the parking lot is used for a drive through, 1 mile, 1 million+ lights show synched to music. Cost was about $25 per car. Reservations needed. All I can say about the show is WOW!!! Take time to see this event!
3. Hale Centre Theatre
Overall Ratings
5 based on 87 reviews
Hale Centre Theatre (HCT) is Utah's Premiere Family Theatre whose mission is to provide afforadable world-class family theatre and theatre education for and by the community. HCT produces plays and musicals year-round in its center stage theatre. HCT opened in 1985 in South Salt Lake and became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1997 in preparation to move to its current location in West Valley City in 1998. HCT provides theatre education programs as well as costume rentals.
Reviewed By Nathan W - Pleasant View, Utah
We love HTC and have come attended numerous performances over the years. Such a great venue for these wonderful musicals. We just saw Seven Brides for Seven Brothers the other night. It's one of our favorite musicals and HTC did not disappoint. Everything was great. The scenery, the music, and the actors were fantastic. It really is a wonderful little place to visit. We hope to return after they have relocated.
4. Holiday River Expeditions - Utah River Rafting
Overall Ratings
5 based on 82 reviews
Holiday River Expeditions offers several Utah River Rafting vacations. The Green River rafting trip is a 5 or 6 day trip that features exciting whitewater rapids for all ages. This trip usually includes some hiking to explore ancient Indian ruins and petroglyphs. The San Juan River rafting trip is a 3-day adventure down the exquisite San Juan River where you’ll experience the phenomenon of "sand waves". The Yampa River is the last undammed river in the Colorado River system and this is a 4 or 5 day trip for the intermediate river rafting enthusiast. The Desolation Canyon river rafting vacation is rated "easy" and is available for children as young as five years old. This is a 5 or 6 day river rafting trip through Canyonlands National Park where the scenery is always breathtaking. Adventure seekers will enjoy an abundance of wildlife sightings such as elk, moose and black bear and some great trout fishing. Transportation to and from the river is included in the cost, as well as delicious campfire meals prepared fresh each day.
Reviewed By Sean H - Park City, Utah
Just returned from my second Westwater Canyon trip and what an amazing time. This company does it right and the trip was absolutely perfect. A big thanks to Colter, Rolf, Vern, Sandy and Josh for doing such an outstanding job taking care of everything. They love their work and in so doing make the entire experience simply fantastic. Holiday sets a bar that few others can meet and we are already thinking about another trip next year.
5. Maverik Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By Motivator535 - Kaysville, Utah
We had a spectacular time at the motorcycle on ice event, and for the hockey game as well. We had safe parking, good food options, and a memorable family night out. I highly recommend it.
We have also held corporate events there and other large meetings.
6. Megaplex Theatres
Overall Ratings
5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By aluckart - West Valley City, Utah
I have gone to these theaters for as long as they have been open. They are always very clean and the various workers, from box office to snack bar to maintenance workers are all very efficient and friendly. I highly recommend these theaters for a great movie going experience.
7. LDS Conference Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 755 reviews
Reviewed By mrsagf - washington dc
Yet more massive, brutalist architecture, with a good attempt to soften it by instituting rooftop gardens. Lines were long for the Thursday evening rehearsal of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (this is the summer venue), but no worries, the hall seats 21,000. This choir ARRIVES PREPARED, with music already learned. What a difference that makes.
8. Scales and Tails Utah
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Do you love reptiles and birds? Then you are in the right spot! We offer several different ways to meet and interact with our animals. 1. Come visit us at our facility! We offer both public and private behind the scenes tours. Get up close and personal with snakes, lizard, tortoises, and maybe even an alligator! Check our website for details on availability and admission. 2. Hire us to come to you! We have several different affordable show packages available. We'll bring selection of amazing animals right to your home, school, office, or other location. We set up a small stage area, and present a fun, educational show with stories and jokes to get the kids laughing and screaming with joy! After the presentation, we'll allow the audience to come up to pet and hold some of our animal ambassadors. 3. Looking for something bigger? We offer beautiful displays to house our animals while on the road. These are displays are great for fairs, festivals, corporate events and expos.
Reviewed By jenn k - Honolulu, Hawaii
Fantastic private tour of the Scales & Tails facility. It was the highlight of our vacation! Hayley was very knowledgable about all the animals and patient with all our questions. She's like a encyclopedia. Everyone enjoyed touching the snakes, lizards and turtles, even the 2 ladies who don't like reptiles. The facility is well kept and organized. Being there is like being in your own private zoo. We are already planning our visit next year.
9. Thousand Lakes RV Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By Themessiahoffire - Perth, Australia
Best caravan park I've stayed at in the world. Clean and spotless grounds , handy shop with enough to stop you starving. Freindly staff that keep this place tidier than anything else in town, plus far enough of the road to kill some traffic noise
10. Rocky Mountain Raceways
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Rocky Mountain Raceways features fast-paced racing action on a state-of-the-art oval track, quarter-mile drag strip, and motocross track. Rev up the fun at Rocky Mountain Raceways!
Reviewed By scribblin - Sandy, Utah
Our first trip to Rocky Mountain Raceways was for the end-of-the-season jet drags, and it was fantastic! I've been to other drag strips before, in several states, but Rocky Mountain Raceways quickly became my favorite. The staff is friendly, the atmosphere is great, and there's just a great vibe about the place. I can't imagine having a better experience at a race track. I will definitely be back!
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