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Things to do in Salt Lake City in November 2026 include The Outsiders at the Eccles, the Messiah Sing-In at Abravanel Hall and tree lightings in Murray and Draper. Alta and Solitude plan to open for skiing on November 20 if the snow comes. Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, and the weekend after it has GENTRI Christmas, two Jazz home games and the Messiah Sing-In. Every dated event below links to its source. Holiday traditions that have not posted 2026 dates yet are listed separately, with last year's dates for reference.
Updated Wednesday, November 466 events with confirmed 2026 dates, in date order.
BYU opens its season against Ohio State at the Delta Center instead of the Marriott Center in Provo. It is the first meeting between the two programs since 1997.
Pioneer Theatre Company stages the musical about a flower shop clerk and a plant that eats people. Evening shows run Monday through Saturday with Saturday matinees, and a limited number of pay-what-you-choose seats start at $15.
The Runnin' Utes open their season at home against Long Beach State. Four more nonconference home games follow in November, including Washington on November 14.
The soul and pop singer headlines the Delta Center on a Tuesday night. The show starts at 7 PM.
The two-time Tony winner from Anything Goes and Thoroughly Modern Millie plays one night at the Eccles Theater as part of the theater's 10th anniversary season.
A live orchestra plays Bear McCreary's score from the Outlander TV series while clips from all eight seasons run on a screen above the stage.
Ballet West's fall program of five short ballets, including Christopher Bruce's Rooster, set to songs by The Rolling Stones.
Details and tickets →Disney characters skate through scenes from the studio's films in a touring ice show. The run opens with a 7 PM show on Friday, November 6; check the Delta Center listing for weekend show times.
A Utah Symphony Mozart program with Conrad Tao at Abravanel Hall.
Details and tickets →Indoor off-road motorcycle racing over logs, rocks and tires built on the arena floor at the Maverik Center.
RSL ends its regular season at home against the LA Galaxy on MLS Decision Day, when every team plays at once and playoff spots get settled. It is the last home match before any playoff dates are set.
A two-day festival of science demonstrations, hands-on activities and chances to meet Utah researchers. It is included with museum admission, with a few paid workshops like cyanotype photography that need separate signup.
Utah hosts BYU in the in-state rivalry game at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Kickoff time had not been announced at last check.
The touring Broadway musical adapted from S.E. Hinton's novel, part of the Broadway at the Eccles season.
Details and tickets →The touring production of the musical based on S.E. Hinton's novel plays a six-day run at the Eccles. The November 12 show is ASL interpreted, November 13 has audio description and the November 14 matinee is captioned.
Miami visits the Delta Center to open a two-game Jazz homestand against Florida teams. Orlando plays here the next night.
All Elite Wrestling tapes its two weekly TV shows, Dynamite and Collision, in one night at the Maverik Center. It starts early, at 5:30 PM.
On Veterans Day, Hogle Zoo gives free general admission to active service members, veterans and their immediate families. Bring military ID or proof of service.
The Jazz host the Orlando Magic at the Delta Center the night after their Miami game.
Hundreds of vendors fill the Expo Center with handmade gifts, food and holiday decor over three days. Past years have included a Santa area and live demonstrations by craftspeople.
The Mammoth host the St. Louis Blues at the Delta Center.
The comedian and former late-night host brings her stand-up tour to Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus. Adult material.
The Utah Symphony plays Stravinsky's Firebird Suite.
Details and tickets →The Utah Symphony performs Stravinsky's Firebird Suite on two evenings at Abravanel Hall. The program also plays at the Noorda in Orem on November 12.
The downtown farmers market moves indoors for the cold months, with local farms and food makers selling on Saturday mornings. It opens November 14 at 209 E 500 South and runs weekly through April 17.
The Mammoth host the San Jose Sharks at the Delta Center on Saturday night.
The 20th edition of the climbing film tour, on the big screen downtown.
Details and tickets →A Sunday afternoon Jazz game against the Spurs at the Delta Center.
Hale Centre Theatre opens the musical Anastasia, about a young woman in 1920s Paris who may be the lost Russian grand duchess. The run continues into mid-January.
The Mammoth host the Vancouver Canucks at the Delta Center.
Taiwan's best-known modern dance company performs a double bill: one piece inspired by the predawn New York sky and one built on a Taiwanese street-dance ritual. One night only, and prices go up the week of the show.
The Mammoth host division rival Colorado on a Wednesday night at the Delta Center. It is one of five Mammoth home games between November 12 and 21.
Pop hits rearranged as vintage jazz, swing and doo-wop.
Details and tickets →An early-season Nutcracker in Taylorsville, a short drive for west and south valley families.
Details and tickets →The Salt Lake Bees' ballpark in Daybreak becomes a walk-through light show with a 60-foot tree synced to music, light tunnels and a nine-hole mini golf course. Entry is by timed evening ticket, Wednesdays have a four-ticket family deal for $48, and it is closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Stand-up comedian Nikki Glaser plays the Eccles.
Details and tickets →The Utah Symphony and three guest singers perform songs from The Sound of Music, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and Oklahoma!
Details and tickets →The Jazz host the Phoenix Suns on a Friday night at the Delta Center.
The Utah Symphony plays songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals over two nights at Abravanel Hall.
Christmas season at Gardner Village, 1100 West 7800 South, with an elf scavenger hunt. Admission and parking are free. The village is closed Sundays and on Thursday, November 26.
Details and tickets →The Late Night host does a stand-up set at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus.
South Jordan's Thanksgiving-season race at East Riverfront Park, 10991 S. River Front Parkway, with a 5K, a 10K, a ruck and a kids run.
Details and tickets →Todd Rundgren in concert at the Capitol Theatre.
Details and tickets →Utah hosts the Anaheim Ducks on a Saturday night at the Delta Center. Puck drop is at 7 PM.
The Jazz host the Dallas Mavericks in a Sunday evening game at the Delta Center.
Fireworks and the tree lighting at Murray City Hall, 10 East 4800 South. Santa visits, a holiday market sets up, and you can bring a new unwrapped toy or canned food for the Murray Children's Pantry.
Details and tickets →The rock orchestra brings its 30th anniversary holiday tour to the Delta Center for a matinee and an evening show. The first half stages The Ghosts of Christmas Eve, followed by a second set of holiday songs.
A Thanksgiving Day 5K and 10K run by the Utah Food Bank, starting at Sandy Promenade, 10085 S. Centennial Parkway.
Details and tickets →A Thanksgiving morning 5K and 10K that starts in waves at 8 AM, with all proceeds going to the Utah Food Bank. Registration closes before race day, and prices go up $5 after October 30.
A touring Irish holiday show with step dancers and musicians playing traditional tunes and carols, the day after Thanksgiving at Kingsbury Hall.
Hale's yearly stage version of the Dickens story about Scrooge and three ghosts opens the day after Thanksgiving. Performances run through December 26.
Ballet West's Nutcracker opens the day after Thanksgiving and runs through December 26 at the Capitol Theatre, with matinee and evening shows.
The vocal trio GENTRI's Christmas show at the Eccles, the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Details and tickets →Pickleville Playhouse from Bear Lake brings its Juanito Bandito Christmas comedy musical down to Salt Lake for two nights.
Utah Festival Ballet's Nutcracker on the Main Stage at Mid-Valley, 2525 Taylorsville Blvd, the weekend after Thanksgiving.
Details and tickets →The Utes finish the regular season at home the night after Thanksgiving against West Virginia. The game is on Fox.
The Jazz host Denver on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Tip-off is at 7:30 PM.
David Archuleta's holiday tour stops at the Capitol Theatre.
Details and tickets →The Utah Symphony's yearly Messiah Sing-In, where the audience sings the choruses.
Details and tickets →The audience sings along with the Utah Symphony, chorus and soloists through Handel's Messiah, including the Hallelujah chorus. There are two nights on Thanksgiving weekend.
A touring Ukrainian ballet company performs The Nutcracker with glowing costumes and light effects. One afternoon show, two hours with a 20-minute intermission.
The Jazz's G League team plays a Sunday afternoon game at the Maverik Center.
English tenor Alfie Boe, known for playing Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, sings a Christmas concert with the Lyceum Philharmonic. It runs 80 to 90 minutes with no intermission.
The Utah father and daughter who went viral singing duets during the pandemic do a Christmas show of carols and stories, with Clark Beckham as a guest.
Santa and special guests switch on the lights at Draper Park. Afterward there is Santa at the Day Barn, hot chocolate, cookies and marshmallow roasting, all free.
Details and tickets →The Mammoth come home from a four-game road trip to host Montreal on a Monday night.
Some of these have not posted 2026 dates yet. Where that is the case we say so and give last year's dates for reference.
Alta and Solitude both say conditions permitting. Snow decides the real date, so check the resort before you drive up the canyon.
Source → Ski Resorts Near Salt Lake City →The Christmas lights on Temple Square, downtown on South Temple. Last year they came on the day after Thanksgiving.
Source → Where to See Christmas Lights in the Salt Lake Valley →Holiday light displays at Utah's Hogle Zoo on select nights in late November and December.
Source → Where to See Christmas Lights in the Salt Lake Valley →The outdoor rink at the Gallivan Center downtown. Last season it stayed open until March 8.
Source → Where to Go Ice Skating in the Salt Lake Valley →The Downtown Farmers Market moves indoors for the winter and runs on Saturdays at 209 E. 500 South.
Source →The Jazz play the Delta Center on November 10, 11, 15, 20, 22, 27 and 29. The two Thanksgiving weekend games are against Denver on the 27th and Phoenix on the 29th.
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