The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler. Summer has come to an end but there are still plenty of great events in Salt Lake City this September for all to enjoy. From Oktoberfest at Snowbird Festa Italiana, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this September in Salt Lake City.
Events in Salt Lake City this September
Oktoberfest at Snowbird
When: Now through October
Where: Snowbird
9385 S Snowbird Center Drive
Snowbird, UT
It’s about more than just bending elbows. Oktoberfest at Snowbird is a family-friendly affair with activities, food, and, of course, brews for days — weeks actually. The highly-anticipated festival begins each August and lasts through October, taking place every Saturday, Sunday, and Labor Day. It’s probably the greatest beer festival Utah has to offer, so don’t miss out!
“Oktoberfest at Snowbird is one of Utah’s greatest cultural events,” says Bob Bonar, President of Snowbird. It’s been a Utah tradition since 1973. What’s more, Snowbird’s annual festival was voted one of America’s 10 Best Oktoberfests by Men’s Journal Magazine.
Snowbird’s Oktoberfest attracts more than 60,000 visitors each year making one of the largest festivals in Utah. Every Saturday and Sunday, you can party and play with thousands of attendees, drinking everything from American pale ale to stout made with a wide variety of hops and brew methods. Admission to Oktoberfest is free and the event runs from Noon – 6:30 pm.
No Name Chili Fest
When: September 3rd, 2018
Where: Earl’s Lodge and Patio
3925 Snow Basin Road
Huntsville, UT
This Chili Fest is a Food Drive for the Utah Food Bank, so bring some non-perishable goods to help us a fill a Gondola with food for them! The Snowbasin Resort Culinary team will make batches of their own personal chilis to have out for the guests to sample, taste, and then vote on. The winning chili will be served all year long at John Paul Lodge for the 18/19 season. You get to be a part of the process of selecting next season’s chili at John Paul Lodge. So please, come up and join us in this very important culinary process that we want to share with you. To get your chili tasting kit, it will cost you $15 per person for an adult and $8 for a child 6-11 with $2 of every purchase going directly to the Utah Food Bank. If you bring non-perishable food items to help fill our gondola that will be set-up in the middle of the plaza, your tasting kit will be automatically reduced to $13 for adults; with $2 of each purchase still going to the Utah Food Bank. All donated food items will fill our Gondola and then be taken to the Utah food bank as a gift from Snowbasin Resort and Snowbasin Resort guests.
Utah State Fair
When: September 6th– 16th, 2018
Where: Utah State Fairpark
155 North 1000 West
Salt Lake City, UT
Bring the whole family out to the Utah State Fairpark September 6-16 and have some fun at the 2018 Utah State Fair!The Fair starts the first Thursday after Labor Day and lasts 10 days. Events includes Grandstand Shows, Arena Events, Barrel Racing, Kids Activities, and much more!
Salt Lake Comic Convention
When: September 6th– 8th, 2018
Where: The Salt Palace Convention Center
100 SW Temple
Salt Lake City, UT
FanX® Salt Lake Comic Convention™s (formerly Salt Lake Comic Con) are Dan Farr Productions’ annual events, and are now the most attended conventions in the state of Utah and the largest comic convention in North America per capita. The conventions have attracted celebrities like Stan Lee, Chris Evans, Mark Hamill, Jeremy Renner, Elijah Wood, Dick Van Dyke, Tom Felton, Jason Momoa, Matt Smith, Sir Patrick Stewart, Buzz Aldrin and so many more.
Yappy Hour
When: September 13th, 2018
Where: Fairmont Park
1040 E Sugarmont Drive
Salt Lake City, UT
Yip Yappy Yay! Bring your pups, friends, and family to the park for a FREE fun filled evening with live music, great food, drinks, and great booth browsing with our sponsors.
Rescue Rovers will be on site at each event with adorable adoptable dogs that need a loving home! Salt Lake County Animal Services will be there with microchip and licensing services for your dogs as well! Donations will be accepted at the event for the Salt Lake County Animal Services Injured Animal Fund. Monetary donations to this fund go directly to help with the costs of caring for homeless injured animals in our shelter.
Festival of India
When: September 15th, 2018
Where: Krishna Temple
8628 South State Road
Spanish Fork, UT
Interactive Indian Classic & Bollywood Dance, Yoga Class, Cuisine, Pageant of the Epic Ramayana, Fireworks after Dark.
Festa Italiana
When: September 15thand 16th, 2018
Where: The Gateway
18 North Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, UT
Enjoy the surroundings of beautiful downtown Salt Lake City while exploring the culture, entertainment and culinary diversity of Italy.
During the two day festival, highlights include live Italian entertainment, food booths highlighting the regions of Italian cuisine, Italian beer and wine garden, arts & crafts, historical displays, bocce tournament, live raffles, exotic Italian cars and much more.
Proceeds from the festival will support local and national non-profit charitable organizations supported by the Italian-American Civic League of Utah.
Salt Lake is home to many incredible street festivals. After visiting Italian festivals in some of the great cities across the country, our organization wanted to bring Italian culture, food and entertainment to the mix. It is our goal to give a little taste of what we know as Italian-Americans to anyone who attends the festival. We hope to see you there!
Harvest Bash
When: September 15th, 2018
Where: The Garten @ Mountain West
417 N 400 W
Salt Lake City, UT
A fun-filled day to spotlight the work we are doing in the community to improve the lives of those living with food Insecurities. Dog and Kid friendly!
Local Bands, Food Trucks, a Kids Zone, a Local-Food Bake Off, Raffle, Silent Auction, and More!
Together we can make healthy food accessible to all!
Plein Air Art Festival
When: September 15th, 2018
Where: Sundance Mountain Resort
8841 N Alpine Loop Road
Sundance, UT
Come join us for the Sundance Plein Air Art Festival. We are inviting professional artists of any medium and genre who are inspired by nature to spend a day creating their artwork at Sundance.
Artists will be throughout the Resort during the day displaying their process and creation as inspired by the surroundings. After a beautiful day of creating art, their work will be displayed at the Sundance Art Studio for a reception open to the public from 5 – 8 p.m.
Jordan Resident Art Show
When: September 18th, 2018
Where: Gale Center of History and Culture
10300 S Beckstead Lane
South Jordan, UT
Art is for everyone! Join us September 18-28 for the 11th Annual South Jordan Art Show. The Gale Center will house incredible artwork from talented artists from our very own South Jordan community. Both adults and youth residents are welcome to submit pieces! The show is free and open to the public during the Gale Center’s hours of operation. Awards will be given to winning artists at the Artist Reception on Monday, September 17 at 6:30 pm!