26 Things to Do in Salt Lake City This Week · May 7–10, 2026

Music & Nightlife

Janeane Garofalo (3 Nights)

Stand-up legend Janeane Garofalo performs three nights at Wiseguys Cabaret at The Gateway.

Thursday, May 7, 2026 · Wiseguys Cabaret, The Gateway, Salt Lake City

Colors Presents: R&B Only Live

An R&B live music showcase presented by Colors at The Depot.

Friday, May 8, 2026 · The Depot, Salt Lake City

Charlie Puth: Whatever's Clever World Tour

Charlie Puth brings his Whatever's Clever World Tour to the Maverik Center for one night.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Maverik Center, Salt Lake City

Reaper: Boneyard 360 Tour

Reaper brings the Boneyard 360 Tour to The Complex with Skellytn and Airglo for a drum and bass night.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 · The Complex, Salt Lake City

CumbiaMania

A cumbia dance night at Drift Lounge at Woodbine Food Hall.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 9:00 PM · Drift Lounge at Woodbine, Salt Lake City

Festivals & Special Events

Mural Fest

Local and international artists paint large-scale murals in South Salt Lake's Creative Industries Zone, creating the state's largest collection of street art.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 · South Salt Lake Creative Industries Zone

Nihon Matsuri Japanese Festival

An immersive free festival featuring taiko drumming, martial arts demonstrations, cosplay contests, Japanese food, and tours of the historic Buddhist Temple and Japantown museum.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Salt Lake City Japantown

Petals & Provisions Spring Market

A curated spring market at the Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City featuring local vendors for Mother's Day shopping.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 12:00 PM · Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City, 170 South West Temple

Food & Drink

The Great Beer Mashup

A craft beer festival presented by the Utah Brewers Guild at Woodbine Food Hall.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Woodbine Food Hall, Salt Lake City

Date Night

Blooms, Brushes & Brunch: A Paint Party for Mom

A floral-themed paint party brunch at Mill Plaza at Gardner Village to celebrate Mother's Day weekend.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 11:00 AM · Mill Plaza at Gardner Village

Hot Glass, Cold Beer: Mother's Day Vase

Make a hand-blown glass flower vase while sipping cold beer at Red Flower Studios — a perfect Mother's Day weekend date.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 3:00 PM · Red Flower Studios, Salt Lake City

Arts & Culture

Landscape Yarn Painting at Day-Riverside Library

A hands-on yarn painting workshop presented by the Utah Museum of Fine Arts at Day-Riverside Library.

Friday, May 8, 2026 3:30 PM · Day-Riverside Library, Salt Lake City

The Aerodynamics of a Cow: Ceramic Art Reception

Opening reception for a collection of inventive ceramic sculpture by Andrew Bos at Books & Supply.

Friday, May 8, 2026 6:00 PM · Books & Supply, Salt Lake City

Dinos & Dice: Author Event & One-Shot

A special edition of the after-hours tabletop RPG event at NHMU, led by author Christopher LeCluyse, Westminster Professor and author of Race & Monstrosity in Dungeons & Dragons.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 6:00 PM · Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City

Salt Lake Gallery Stroll – Downtown West

A monthly gallery walk through downtown Salt Lake City's arts district featuring Finch Lane Gallery and more.

Friday, May 15, 2026 5:30 PM · Downtown Salt Lake City

Sports

Utah Mammoth Playoff Party at Delta Center

Free pre-game plaza party before the Utah Mammoth's first home NHL playoff game against the Vegas Golden Knights, featuring live music, photo ops with mascots, interactive games, and a beer garden.

Friday, May 8, 2026 3:00 PM · Delta Center Plaza, Salt Lake City

Outdoors & Active

Red Butte Garden Annual Spring Plant Sale

Stock up on plants for the season at Red Butte Garden's popular annual spring plant sale, open to the public.

Friday, May 8, 2026 · Red Butte Garden, Salt Lake City

Trail Running Film Festival at Salt Lake Running Company

Salt Lake Running Company and Brooks host the SLC stop of the globally touring Trail Running Film Festival, with proceeds benefiting Trails Utah.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Salt Lake Running Company, Salt Lake City

Meridian Peak Group Hike

A community group hike to Meridian Peak organized by Utah Outdoors Meetup.

Sunday, May 10, 2026 8:00 AM · Meridian Peak, Salt Lake City area

SLC Track Club Monthly Fun Run with Sweetaly Gelato

Join the SLC Track Club and Small Lake Pod for a ~4-mile fun run in Sugar House followed by gelato and socializing at Sweetaly.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 6:00 PM · Sweetaly Gelato, Sugar House, Salt Lake City

Family-Friendly

Mother's Day Underground Market

A free Mother's Day market at The Hearth featuring local vendors, a food truck, coffee truck, and a handmade voodoo doll intention craft for mom.

Friday, May 8, 2026 7:00 PM · The Hearth, 1186 S Main St, Salt Lake City

Odd Lake City Mother's Day Market

A free alternative/witchy Mother's Day market at Salt Lake Masonic Temple with 50+ local artists, jewelry, crystals, food trucks, and parking.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Salt Lake Masonic Temple, Salt Lake City

Free Events

The Soul of the West: Outdoor Photography Exhibition

Fourteen large-scale black-and-white photographs by Utah-based Seth Stern (The Cowboy Photographer) installed outdoors along Broadway in downtown SLC, on view through May 31.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 · Broadway, Downtown Salt Lake City

Ballpark Community Yard Sale

A massive 40+ home community yard sale in the Ballpark neighborhood at People's Freeway Park.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 8:00 AM · People's Freeway Park, 1560 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City

Mural Walk South Salt Lake

A free guided mural walk through South Salt Lake's street art installations as part of Mural Fest weekend.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 5:00 PM · South Salt Lake

Foothill Nature Walk at NHMU

A free guided 1-hour hike starting at the Natural History Museum of Utah along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 11:00 AM · Natural History Museum of Utah, Salt Lake City