spring art adventure guide

This spring, adventure into the creative side of the Park City and Summit County area by taking some time to appreciate the region’s artwork, culinary scene, performances, and more. There’s a treasure trove of galleries, art collections, and public art for you to explore, and classes that let you tap into your creative side.

Create your own art adventure.

performances

The historic Egyptian Theatre Company showcases live stage performances including concerts, comedy, drama, and dance.

Park City Institute’s Winter Series runs through May and features national and international talents in music, dance, stage magic, comedy, and speakers.

In addition to concerts and dance shows, DeJoria Center in Kamas offers country line dancing, horseback riding, karaoke nights, and craft beer and wine tastings.

Mountain Town Music offers live music, sound healing sessions, and DJ events to ignite your Spring fever.

BalletNEXT performs classical and modern ballet throughout Summit County.

culinary delights

Shake it ‘til you make it with a Top Shelf mixology class.

Mindful Cuisine offers seasonally-themed cooking classes and private events.

Lucky you, now you can get Lucky Ones Coffee in Park City and Kamas! This hand crafted coffeeshop seeks to empower people with disabilities through gainful employment.

Salt Box Eatery & Catering is a grab-and-go specialty market, deli, and coffee shop. Order a variety of gourmet family dinner meal packs to go. Choose from Blackened Salmon Jumbalaya with cucumber feta salad to Chicken Parmesan with a Ceasar salad – just reheat and relax.

now showing

Park City Film brings the best of independent feature, documentary, world, and local cinema to the community. Offering a hearty schedule of films and local’s favorites, including free screenings and kids films.

family activities

Escape Room Park City is a unique experience that tests your teamwork and problem-solving skills. The Escape Room offers different escape adventures with varying levels of kid-friendliness.

There’s no better place to learn about Park City history (and mine for fool’s gold) than the Park City Museum.

author talks

Dolly’s Books & Gifts is where you can really dive into a story and meet authors. When intimate gatherings are possible, authors come to discuss and sign their latest works, and the events are free and open to the public.

Park City Library hosts in-person and virtual author talks, for the days when Spring hasn’t quite sprung and you’d rather read a book.

Engage with your favorite authors from anywhere with Summit County Library’s virtual author talks.

shop like a local

Artique is a locally-owned and operated boutique selling creative goods from Summit County artists year-round. Their monthly First Friday events are not to be missed!

CREATE PC Local Artist Collective displays and sells the work of dozens of Summit County artists. Artists can also rent studio space, so visitors can stop by and perhaps catch the creatives at work!

get creative + exhibits

On the last Friday of the month, join fellow art-lovers in meandering down Historic Main Street through participating galleries. Check out the newest installations from local, national, and international artists, and stop by CREATE PC Local Artist Collective for special events and activities. The Last Friday Gallery Stroll is from 6-9pm on Historic Main Street.

In 2010, Banksy’s film Exit Through the Gift Shop premiered at Sundance Film Festival in Park City. Leading up to the showing, famous street artist Banksy surprised the town overnight with several of his famous stencil graffiti installations. Many were scrubbed away, but two remain on the streets of Park City for passersby to enjoy. Check out Banksy’s works of Camera Man and Flower at the Java Cow Café & Bakery on Main Street and Praying Boy at the Cunningham Building, 537 Main St.

Visit the Montage Deer Valley’s art collection representing the culture and heritage of the American West. Guests and art lovers are welcome to take a self-guided tour to learn more about the collection. Stop at the concierge desk to explore a copy of their art tour book containing artist biographies as well as information about all the works in the collection of paintings, sculptures, and more. 

Park City/Summit County is famous for a wide range of public art. There are numerous pieces of various art forms from sculptures and murals to shelters and pianos around the county. Take a look at Park City Public Art Tour and then use this map to discover unexpected beauty throughout the community.

Miner sculpture, located at 405 Main Street in Miner’s Park, pays homage to the town’s humble beginnings when the silver mines first opened back in 1884.

Franz the Bear is a local icon. You can find this fellow on a bench at 560 Main Street along the sidewalk that spans Swede Alley and Main St.

Flaco is a metal and wood horse piece on display at 1250 Park Ave.

The Future Is Now mural on the underpass of SR 224 which connects the Kimball Junction Visitor Center and Redstone reflects the vision of community and hopes for the future. The mural was painted by local 11- to 17-year olds under the instruction of Bisco Smith, an internationally renowned street and visual artist from New York.

The Hoytsville Historical Mural was created by Argentinian muralist Sasha Primo, with input from the North Summit community and Ute and Eastern Shoshone tribal members. The mural honors the unique history of the region, and can be visited at 1755 S Hoytsville Road in Coalville.

Art Pianos for All is a local non-profit with a mission to bring back the piano as a centerpiece of music, community, art, and fun. Artist-decorated pianos are placed in public areas to be played and enjoyed by all. 

Art Piano are located at:

• Kimball Junction Transit Center

• South Summit Aquatic Center in Kamas

• Summit County Library, Ute Blvd.

• Newpark Resort

• Coalville City Hall

• Ledges Event Center, Coalville

• Summit County’s Kimball Junction Transit Center

• Kamas Library