Free things to do this weekend in and around Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, April 17, 2026 to Sunday, April 19, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Tinker Time - Utah STEM Action Center, 3848 SW Temple Suite 105, South Salt Lake City, Utah 84115, Friday, April 17, 2026, 12 - 8 PM
• Playtime at Glendale Branch - Glendale Branch, Concord Street, Salt Lake City, UT, Friday, April 17, 2026, 11 am - 11:30 am
• Community Art Hour at the Day-Riverside Branch Library - Day-Riverside Branch, West 1000 North, Salt Lake City, UT, Friday, April 17, 2026, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• Kids Café | Café para niños 2026 at Ruth Vine Tyler Library - Ruth Vine Tyler Library, Wood Street, Midvale, UT, Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19, 2026, See website for details
• Bouncing Babies - Orem Public Library - Orem Public Library, 58 North State Street, Orem, UT 84057, Friday, April 17, 2026, 10 am
• April Film Screenings: Literary Movies - Orem Public Library - Orem Public Library, 58 North State Street, Orem, UT 84057, Friday, April 17, 2026, 6 pm
• Leap Into Reading - Springville Library - 45 South Main Street, Springville, UT, Friday, April 17, 2026, 10:30 am
• Tiny Tot Tales - Springville Library - 45 South Main Street, Springville, UT, Friday, April 17, 2026, 11:30 am
• 3rd Annual Transgender Celebration Show - The Main Library - Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19, 2026, See website for details
• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Salt Lake City area - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, Saturday, April 18, 2026, See link for times
• Creative Lab Club: Board Game Club at the Main Library - Salt Lake City Public Library, East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
• Last Chance Beach Bash - Solitude Mountain Resort - Solitude Mountain Resort, 12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon Road, Solitude, UT 84121, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
• UNA "Show Up Saturday" Community Service Fair at The Main Library - Salt Lake City Public Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10:30 am - 1 pm
• Northern Utah Military, Veteran & Family Wellness Fair - Hill Aerospace Museum, Cottonwood Street, Hill Air Force Base, Hill AFB, UT 84056, Saturday, April 18, 2026, 10 am - 2 pm
• Playtime at the Main Library - Salt Lake City Public Library, East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, April 19, 2026, 2 pm - 3 pm
• 12 Minutes Max at the Main Library - Salt Lake City Public Library, East 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT, Sunday, April 19, 2026, 2 pm - 3 pm