17 Things to Do in Salt Lake City This Week · August 13–16, 2026

Music & Nightlife

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue x St. Paul & The Broken Bones

A powerhouse double bill of funk and soul at the Deer Valley Amphitheater, one of summer's biggest outdoor concert nights.

Friday, August 14, 2026 · Deer Valley Amphitheater

Earthquake at Wiseguys (The Gateway)

Stand-up comedian Earthquake headlines the Showroom at Wiseguys Gateway for a weekend of laughs.

Friday, August 14, 2026 · Wiseguys The Gateway, Salt Lake City

Goth Babe at This Is The Place Heritage Park

Indie folk artist Goth Babe performs at the scenic This Is The Place Heritage Park — an intimate outdoor concert experience.

Friday, August 14, 2026 · This Is The Place – Heritage Park, Salt Lake City

That's Not Me Comedy Tour With Concrete & Jerry Garcia

Concrete & Jerry Garcia bring their 'That's Not Me' comedy tour to The Depot, with doors at 6 PM and show at 7 PM.

Saturday, August 15, 2026 Doors at 6:00 PM, Show at 7:00 PM · The Depot, Salt Lake City

Electronic Continuum: August 21st Show

Salt Lake's underground electronic music series returns for their next underground event featuring house music and EDM acts.

Friday, August 21, 2026 · Salt Lake City

Date Night

Tarot and Tinis

Get a tarot reading paired with cocktails at HK Brewing Co. for a mystical Friday night out.

Friday, August 14, 2026 · HK Brewing Co.

Wax & Snax: Japonesia Night

Social Disco Club hosts a night of rare Japanese vinyl, premium handroll sushi, and Japanese cocktails at the Green Room, with Typefunk spinning City Pop, J-Jazz, and rare grooves.

Thursday, August 20, 2026 · Green Room, Downtown Salt Lake City

Arts & Culture

Lizzie Windsor & Brenna Cooper & Jeremiah Parkin | Bianca Velasquez at Finch Lane

Current group exhibition at the Salt Lake City Arts Council's Finch Lane Gallery, on view through September 4.

Friday, August 14, 2026 · Finch Lane Gallery, 54 Finch Lane, Salt Lake City

Dinos & Dice | 08/18 One-Shot

An exclusive after-hours tabletop RPG event at NHMU in collaboration with The Legendarium — a one-night Jurassic adventure inside the museum.

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 6:00 - 9:00 PM · Natural History Museum of Utah

UMFA Gala Celebration: For the Future

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts hosts its annual fundraising gala — a festive evening celebrating the museum's future with art, food, and community.

Thursday, August 27, 2026 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City

Free Events

Vuori x Rise4 x SLRC Free Outdoor Bootcamp

A free 45-minute outdoor HYROX-style bootcamp led by Rise4, followed by shoe demos with Salt Lake Running Co. and shopping at Vuori City Creek.

Saturday, August 15, 2026 · Vuori City Creek (outside by the Nordstrom fountain)

Food & Drink

Level Crossing Low Country Boil featuring The Oyster Guy

Dig into a Low Country Boil with fresh oysters at Level Crossing Brewing Company — a limited-ticket feast worth planning around.

Saturday, August 15, 2026 5:00 PM · Level Crossing Brewing Company

Bite Club Social Dinner

Salt Lake's social dinner where strangers are randomly seated together at tables of 4–6, followed by mingling at a nearby bar — the city's most fun way to meet new people.

Friday, August 21, 2026 · Salt Lake City

Outdoors & Active

Utah Spider Observation Week

A week-long citizen science initiative asking Utahns to photograph spiders statewide, contributing photos to official records — starting August 15.

Saturday, August 15, 2026 · Statewide / Natural History Museum of Utah

Salt Lake City Running Club Run at Loyly Nordic Spa

Join the Salt Lake City Running Club for a Monday evening road run meeting at Loyly Nordic Spa on Broadway — free community run open to all.

Monday, August 17, 2026 · Loyly Nordic Spa, 336 West Broadway, Salt Lake City

Speed-Friending Pickleball Social

Meet new people through speed-friending rounds while playing pickleball at Second Summit Hard Cider Co. — a social sports event with a fun twist.

Sunday, August 23, 2026 4:00 PM · Second Summit Hard Cider Co.

Festivals & Special Events

Snowbird Oktoberfest

Snowbird kicks off its beloved Oktoberfest celebration in August — lederhosen optional, mountain views and cold beer mandatory.

Saturday, August 15, 2026 · Snowbird Ski Resort