The 2025 Utah Arts Festival celebrates creativity and community with world-class entertainment and interactive art experiences in downtown Salt Lake City from Thursday, June 19th through Sunday, June 22nd.
Headliners include jamgrass legends Leftover Salmon, pedal steel guitar virtuoso Robert Randolph, hip-hop icons Souls of Mischief, and Latin Grammy-nominated MV Caldera supported by local bands Theoretical Blonde, Sister Wives and many others! Utah’s largest outdoor multi-disciplinary arts event presents 170+ visual artists and 5 stages of music, dance, and literary arts performances.
What to know: Thursday, June 19, runs 5pm-11pm and features a $12 discount ticket for all adults with kids 12 and under free!
Friday, June 20, offers $12 ticket from noon to 3pm
Hours: Thursday (June 19) runs 5pm-11pm with Friday, Saturday and Sunday (June 20-22) run noon to 11pm
What not to miss: • Street theater, including graffiti stiltwalkers, contortionists, and living masterpieces roaming the Festival grounds • Live graffiti mural artists • Kids Art Yard celebrating “Frozen Spaces” with wooly mammoths, polar bears, and penguin sculptures with dozens of nonprofit arts orgs with hands-on projects for kids • Mini “Fear No Film” Festival featuring short independent film s in the Library Auditorium • Interactive art exhibits for all ages • Artist demonstrations and workshops Schedule and tickets at uaf.org.