Events
Provo’s Lights On Ceremony
When: Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: 351 W Center in Provo
Cost: FREE
Site: provo.org
Sundance Author Series — Jane Hawking
When: Dec. 12 at 12:45 p.m.
Where: Sundance Mountain Resort, Redford Conference Center
Cost: $110 per person
Site: sundanceresort.com
A Pioneer Christmas
When: Dec. 18, 19 and 21 from 6–8:30 p.m.
Where: Provo Pioneer Village (500 W 600 N, Provo)
Cost: Donations of $2 per person or $10 per family
Site: provopioneervillage.org
Spanish Fork Festival of Lights
When: Nov. 26 – Jan. 1 from 6 p.m.–10 p.m.
Where: Canyon View Park in Spanish Fork
Cost: $7 per car; $20 per large passenger van; $30 per bus
Site: spanishfork.org
Meet Santa’s Reindeer
When: Nov. 27 – Dec. 23 from noon–10 p.m.
Where: Thanksgiving Point
Cost: FREE
Site: thanksgivingpoint.org
Breakfast with Santa
When: Dec. 5, 12 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where: Thanksgiving Point’s Show Barn
Cost: $22 for adults and $18 for children
Site: thanksgivingpoint.org
The North Pole at Seven Peaks
When: Nov. 27 – Dec. 24 from 4 p.m.–10 p.m.
Where: Seven Peaks Water Park
Cost: $10 admission; FREE for Pass of all Passes holders
Site: sevenpeaks.com
Ice Sculpting
When: December 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21 from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Where: Thanksgiving Point Water Tower Plaza
Cost: FREE
Site: thanksgivingpoint.org
Theater
“A Christmas Carol”
When: Dec. 4–23 at 7:30 p.m. (Saturday matinee at 3 p.m.)
Where: Hale Center Theater Orem
Cost: $16–$22 for adults; $12–$16 for children
Site: haletheater.org
“It’s a Wonderful Life”
When: Dec. 4–19 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: SCERA
Cost: $12 for adults; $10 for children
Site: scera.org
“Joyful Noise”
When: Dec. 3–21 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: $14 general admission; $12 for students, seniors, military
Site: provo.org
“Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”
When: Nov. 19 – Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: BYU Pardoe Theatre
Cost: $18–$25
Site: arts.byu.edu
Music
Ryan Shupe Christmas
When: Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: $20
Site: provo.org
BYU Vocal Point
When: Dec. 5 at noon
Where: BYU Madison Recital Hall
Cost: FREE
Site: arts.byu.edu
Tuba Christmas
When: Dec. 5 at 2 p.m.
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: $12–$14
Site: provo.org
Handell’s Messiah
When: Dec. 7 and 20 at 7 p.m.
Where:
Dec. 7: West Lake High School
Dec. 20: 4506 Pony Express Parkway
Cost: FREE
Site: saratogasprings.com
Utah Valley Handbell Ringers
When: Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Provo City Library
Cost: FREE
Site: provolibrary.com
Carols by Candlelight
When: Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.
Where: Provo Community Congregational Church of Christ (175 North University Ave. in Provo)
Cost: FREE with donations welcome
Site: provocommunityucc.org
Dance
Christmas Around the World
When: Dec. 4–5 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: BYU Marriott Center
Cost: $10–$20
Site: arts.byu.edu
“The Nutcracker”
When: Dec. 12–21 at 7:30 p.m. with Saturday matinee at 2 p.m.
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: $18–$28
Site: provo.org
Holiday Lights
Lighting of the Riverwoods, Nov. 20, shopsatriverwoods.com
Spanish Fork Festival of Lights, Nov. 26 – Jan. 1, spanishfork.org
Salem City Pond Town Christmas, Nov. 27 – Jan. 1, salemcity.org
Holiday Lights at Thanksgiving Point, Nov. 27 – Dec. 28, thanksgivingpoint.org
Sports
BYU men’s basketball
Dec. 9: Utah State, 7 p.m.
Dec. 18: Central Michigan, 7 p.m.
BYU women’s basketball
Dec. 12: University of Utah, 2 p.m.
Dec. 31: Saint Mary’s, 1 p.m.
UVU men’s basketball
Dec. 5: Southern Utah, 7 p.m.
Dec. 9: Weber State, 7 p.m.
UVU women’s basketball
Dec. 10: Utah State University, 7 p.m.
Dec. 29: Idaho State University, 3 p.m.
Dec. 31: University of California Davis, 1 p.m.
Races
- Dec 5: Utah Santa Run (Provo)
Museums
Norman Rockwell Exhibit
When: Nov. 20, 2015 – Feb. 13, 2016
Where: BYU Museum of Art
Cost: FREE
Site: moa.byu.edu