Spring skiing in Park City is a great way to take advantage of a slower season but still get the benefits of our great skiing conditions. Visiting Park City in the spring time can provide some great deals on accommodation as well as some great local events like the ones listed below:
March 5th – 7th – The Jr. Olympics Nordic Ski Jumping Competition is taking place in Park City during this week and it is sure to be one of the Park City events that draw the biggest spectator crowd. Why not come out to help support these junior Olympic athletes and watch some great skiers in action!
March 8th – 10th- If you like wine, skiing and fundraisers than Red, White and Snow, the premier fundraiser for the National Ability Center is the Park City event for you this March! This three-day event celebrates some of America’s top chefs and vintners drawing both to Park City by offering a unique opportunity for them to mingle and share their expertise with some of the local and visiting skiers. The weekend is made up of a variety of wine tasting, dinners and skiing and culminates with a gala dinner and auction. You can register for the event at the Red, White & Snow website.
March 16th – April 7th – The Fox School of Wine Weekend Wine Series starts in March and continues through to April. This Park City event offers classes on Friday and Saturday nights from 6:15 to 7:00 pm. Each class is 45 minutes during which attendees will try 5 different types of wine, study the different aspects of the wine including: growing region, grape characteristics, wine labels and learn wine vocabulary. The class costs $25.00 a person and sells out quickly so we recommend signing up in advance! This is a fun way to learn a little more about wine (while tasting some great vintages) and expanding your wine vocabulary and knowledge.
March 3rd – April 7th – This year at Canyons Resort, they’re hosting a Spring Concert Series on Saturdays free of charge. These live music concerts are a great way to end a long day of skiing and include some top musical talent. All concerts begin at 3:00pm in the resort village. The upcoming schedule is:
- Saturday, March 3: Ugly Valley Boys
- Saturday, March 10: Patwa Reggae Band
- Saturday, March 17: Warsaw Poland Brothers
- Saturday, March 24: Little Feat
- Sunday, March 25: John Brown’s Body
- Saturday, March 31: Martin Sexton
- Saturday, April 7: Junior & Transportation
If you’re coming to town for any of these Park City Events, why not try staying at our Park City Peaks Hotel? Our Park City hotel, is conveniently situated near all of the major tourist attractions in Park City and we have all the amenities you need to get the most out of your visit!
There’s much more to do in Park City than just ski. In fact, one of the best things you can do when in town is visit our historic main street where you’ll find unique shops, art galleries, local dining choices, boutiques, coffee shops and much more! Characterized by Victorian-style buildings and a quaint atmosphere, Main Street is a great example of some of Park City’s best features.
When looking for things to do in Park City, we always recommend stopping by Main Street’s 19th century thoroughfare, which has been (and still is) the premier shopping district in Park City since vendors set up shop to help sell miner’s their wares. With plenty of restaurants, bars and recreational service providers all housed behind colourful wooden storefronts on both sides of the street, you’re sure to find something to entertain you no matter what you’re looking for.
Things to do in Park City: Main Street Highlights
We have some favourite spots on Main Street that are worth visiting including:
- The Egyptian Theatre Company – This is where many of the films for the Sundance Film Festival are screened and hosts ongoing live events as well as, movies and stage performances.
- Looking for some low-key drinks with friends? Try the Wasatch Brew Pub that brings in a lively weekend crowd, and boasts great pub fare.
- Have a woman in your life who loves shoes? Bring her by Mary Jane’s one of Main Street’s unique local boutiques, filled with shoes, clothing and accessories for every taste and budget.
- Check to see what events are in town while you come to visit. Main Street is the venue of choice for many of the Park City events that come to town including our Miner’s Day Parade & Celebration as well as the July 4th traditional Independence Day celebration.
Main Street is just one of the many great things to do in Park City. Make sure you check back at our Park City Peaks Hotel blog in the future for more of the things we think every Park City visitor should experience!
Image by stanisgarage on Flickr.
January is an extremely popular time to visit Park City because of the Sundance Film Festival which is held here every New Year. Unfortunately, because of the popularity of Sundance, sometimes visitors overlook the appeal of visiting our Park City Peaks hotel in February, when we still have many great Park City events worth attending.
February 1st – 11th – The 10 Year Olympic Anniversary is this year, and the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation has coordinated several Olympic-sport competitions and other Olympic-related activities throughout the month of February including a free concert on Main street on February 1st to kick off this once in a lifetime Park City event! On the 1st there will also be a torch relay, Olympic-spirit competitions, official Olympic mascots and much more. This event is definitely worth visiting!
February 1st – 4th – Part of the Olympic anniversary celebration, the FIS Freestyle World Cup will be held at the Deer Valley resort and is the world’s most prestigious freeski athletic competition (other than the Olympics of course). Competitors will be arriving from all over the world to take part, in aerials, moguls and dual moguls competitions. Why not come out and show your support for the participants and this Park City event by cheering them on?
February 4th –The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race, one of the largest dog sled races in the United States, stops through Park City on Saturday February 4th for the night where Park City is sure to show them our world-renowned hospitality! This Park City event includes: festivities for attendees and mushers, a pancake breakfast, dog parades, carnivals and much more!
February 6th – 11th – The next sporting event organized by the Olympic Legacy Foundation, the FIBT Skeleton Intercontinental Cup, will be held at Utah Olympic Park, with separate races for men and women taking place daily. This thrilling Park City event is a spectator-must for the whole-family!
February 9th – 12th – The final sporting event during our Olympic anniversary, the U.S. Spring Snowboarding and Freestyle Grand Prix, is a mix of the world’s best skicross and snowboardcross competitors and is sure to be an exciting event! The course is located primarily on Doc’s run in the Canyons, with the finish line on the Ski Beach in the Resort Village.
Thinking of attending some Park City Events in February? Well you’re in luck because the Park City Peaks hotel still has Park City lodging available, but book soon, with all the great things going on in next month we’re sure to fill up fast!
The Sundance Film Festival has been a staple of Park City’s tourism since the Sundance Institute was started by Robert Redford in 1981 and is one of the most popular Park City events. The Sundance Institute was started in Sundance Utah with the goal of providing creative and financial support for the development of independent, original stories for film. Each year the festival chooses 200 films to be exhibited from over 9000 submissions, and in addition to many screenings the festival also features: live music, documentary films, many great events and parties and panel discussions. This is one of the biggest Park City Events that is celebrated each year and our Park City Peaks Hotel Blog has the inside scoop on what you need to know to navigate Park City during the festival.
What are the competitive Categories in the Sundance Film Festival?
- U.S. Documentary Competition.
- U.S. Dramatic Competition
- World Cinema Documentary Competition
- World Cinema Dramatic Competition
- Shorts Program
- Animation Spotlight
Where are the Sundance Theatres and Venues?
- Sundance Film Festival Headquarters at The Park City Marriot houses the official festival store and is where most of the festival business for filmmakers takes place. This is a great place to spot your favourite filmmakers!
- The Sundance Festival House at Kimball Centre hosts daily festival events and activities and is open to everyone. At the house they have food and drink, as well as the latest festival event and film information.
- Theatre locations for the Sundance Festival include:
- Eccles Theatre
- Egyptian Theatre
- Holiday Village Cinemas
- Library Centre Theatre
- Prospector Square Theatre
- The MARC
- Redstone at Kimball Junction
- Temple Theatre
- The Sundance ASCAP Music Cafe at the Rich Haines Gallery is the location where the majority of the live music events are being held during the festival and is a must for music fans visiting Park City for the festival including performances by: A Fine Frenzy, Josh Kelley, The All-American Rejects and David Gray.
Where Should You Stay during Park City Events? Sundance Film Festival Lodging
Our Park City Hotel, is conveniently located just a 2 minute free-shuttle ride to main street, the epicentre of many of the Sundance Film Festival venues and events. With a shuttle-stop located right in front of our doors, we’re the perfect Sundance Film Festival accommodations for your entire party. We still have rooms available but we are filling up quickly so book soon! We also still have event space available for booking. Contact our Park City Hotel staff to learn more.
Sundance Film Festival Transportation
Due to the enormous influx of visitors our Park City Hotel gets during the film festival and other Park City events, we don’t recommend driving around town during your stay, especially since many of the main event venues and theatres don’t have parking available. It’s a good idea to stay at a hotel that is on the free town shuttle route (like our Park City Peaks Hotel).
If you need a car we suggest parking at either the China Bridge Parking Structure (for a fee). It is located just two blocks east of Main Street, but fills up quickly during festival days.
The Roanoke Ski Club adores the Park City Peaks Hotel’s Cookie Man! What more could a guest ask for than a warm cookie, hot chocolate and whipped cream delivered daily to your room after a long, hard, chilly day on the slopes? It’s heaven on Earth!
Park City, UT is one of the biggest tourist destinations in Utah during the month of January because among the many Park City events we have going on in the New Year, we are also the host of the Sundance Film Festival, which runs from January 19th to January 29th, 2012 and takes place just minutes from our Park City Peaks Hotel.
Since 1981, when the Sundance Institute (started by Robert Redford in Sundance, Utah) was created, the organization has been working to spread and, “advance the work of risk-taking storytellers worldwide.” The film festival is held in Park City every January and draws enormous crowds of talented actors, filmmakers and film-fans to our Park City resorts for 10 days dedicated to celebrating filmmaking from around the world.
This year’s selection of films and shorts which will be shown and judged are among the best ever brought to event and we are certainly looking forward to watching these amazing works. Are any of you coming to town to the film festival and other Park City events? We’d love to hear from you about your thoughts on the films, your celebrity sightings (there are certain to be a few) and your thoughts on our city and its hospitality!
Trying to book a hotel or event in Park City during the festival? Don’t worry, we still have rooms available as well as event space open, so if you’re planning an event, or looking for a place to stay, we’ve go you covered. Call our Park City Peaks reservations desk today to check availability.
Other great Park City Events worth attending near our Park City Resort:
January 2nd – January 12th– The Winter Classics Music Festival is a project sponsored by the Park City Chamber Music Society and is an added component to the Park City Music Festival, Utah’s longest running classical music festival, now going into its 27th season. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors (62+) and are general seating.
January 22nd – For all of you young hockey fans visiting a Park City resort in January, don’t forget to sign up for Luc Robitaille’s Celebrity shootout event. This youth clinic allows young hockey players to practice their skills with an NHL hall of famer as well as other NHL stars. Registration costs $75.00 and if you register before the 23rd of December you get an extra 10% off.
January 28th – Skiers of all levels will enjoy stopping by the Round Valley Round Up Nordic Ski Race a 5, 20 or 40K, community-based Park City event. In addition to racing the day is filled with other festivities and is open to participants and spectators alike. The first wave of skiers starts at 10:00am.
Thinking of visiting a Park City Resort in the New Year? Our Park City Peaks hotel in Utah has some of the best rates in town and is just minutes away from all of the many festivities occurring in and around the city. Reserve a room at Park City Peaks today!
Roanoke ski club at the Mid-Mountain House at Park City Mountain
SKIFEST group from London enjoying Park City Mountain today with Max
