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Jun
Food & Drink

The Gateway Food Hall Night

๐Ÿ“ The Gateway, Salt Lake City
14
Jun
Music

Red Butte Garden Concert Series

๐Ÿ“ Red Butte Garden
15
Jun
Family

Downtown Farmers Market

๐Ÿ“ Pioneer Park, Salt Lake City
21
Jun
Music

Twilight Concert Series

๐Ÿ“ The Gallivan Center, Salt Lake City
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Summer in the Salt Lake Valley
The free downtown concert series locals plan their week around
๐Ÿ”“ Thursdays at The Gallivan Center, downtown
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Now open
3 new tables with a two-week wait
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July 4
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Up the canyon
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The Salt Lake Valley THU ยท WEEKEND PLANS
Good morning, the Salt Lake Valley ๐Ÿ‘‹
A new Sugar House table already has a two-week waitlist, Red Butte Garden tickets are moving fast, and the Twilight Concert Series is back at The Gallivan Center downtown. Let's get into it.
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ A new Sugar House omakase
Worth the trip across town ยท book ahead
๐ŸŽธ Red Butte Garden Concert Series
Summer nights in the garden ยท they go fast
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๐ŸŽธ Twilight Concert Series, back downtown
Shows at The Gallivan Center all summer
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