Salt Lake City may not be known for being a "melting pot" of cultures, but if you attend the Living…read moreTraditions Festival, you would think otherwise. This event is dedicated to celebrating different cultures and backgrounds through art, performance and food. It's a one-stop shop for a multicultural delight! This festival is free to attend, although you're encouraged to bring cash for the food and art vendors. And come hungry-there are so many great food options and the perfect opportunity to try something new. There's a large stage where different performances take place throughout the event. I love hearing the different music and watching the dancers-it's mesmerizing. There's another stage closer to the library in the amphitheater that also has different entertainment-usually things like poetry readings or smaller dance groups. I like the proximity of the performer to the audience-it's a more intimate experience. Most of this event is run by volunteers, so it's definitely a community event and a labor of love. Come support the festival!

More like 3.5 stars. Entrance was hard to find to this fun diverse festival at library square but…read moreonce we were in, it was easy to navigate. Weather was beautiful and it was nice listening to Hawaiian music and watching the hula dancers. Plenty of food options with one beer booth that moved quickly. I saw more vendors this year selling cultural novelties and crafts. It wasn't too crowded for a Saturday evening but definitely busy. Listening to music is what to do here and of course people watch. Didn't stay too long, not much else to do. Free event.

5 to get in Food is pretty expensive and not authentic…read more"Greek!" I've been there, this is not even close Tyne Greek Orthodox Church is beautiful and work a visit. The actual festival, not worth it.

It was my first time attending the Greek festival this year…read more Pros: Quite a large venue, lots of food options, lines go fast, plenty of seating, live entertainment. Cons: Advertised as free, but got to the entrance and they were charging a fee ($5), no prices when you get to the food area, so I just started grabbing a few items I wanted to try. As did my better half. We had two full plates and two calamari bowls. When we got to the cashier our total was a whopping $200+ bill. I was dumbfounded. They had a ticket type process for the alcohol? You buy tickets and trade them for the alcohol. On our first trip up the gentleman said we were short one ticket. So we had to go back to the ticket line and ask for another ticket. Why not use cash or card? The food we chose was alright and authentic, but way overpriced in my opinion. The calamari was yummy. I understand it's a fundraising effort for the Greek Orthodox Church, but I honestly wouldn't attend another festival myself. Too expensive.

I love coming to this festival every year. The chocolate community in Utah is booming. We have…read morequite a few local chocolate companies in the area. My favorite is solstice. I haven't tasted anything less than exquisite from them. Another booth you can't miss is Amano. Their dos Rios bar is phenomenal. Caputo's May even have a Zokoko bar for you to purchase if your really lucky. This is an event where you come in and in most cases are treated to a sample of chocolate or cheese from a large number of vendors. After your finished tasting they usually have the product for purchase as well The museum is open to you after you finish. The dinosaurs are great for kids.

The Natural Museum of Utah organized and hosted this festival held on March 22 and 23. Brilliant…read moreidea, great venue and even better execution. Highlights: The Chocolate Conspiracy with chocolate sweetened with honey instead of sugar, and Crio Bru's old-school Mayan style hot cacao beverages. Oh, and the museum itself is worth the entrance fee for sure! I can foresee a miniature Comic-Con being held in this venue someday. ;)

I can't hype up Craft Lake City enough! Over the years I've taken several of their artisan…read moreworkshops including embroidery classes, relief printing, macrame, sugar scrubs, and so many more. They host several workshops a month and always mix up the locations as well. Sometimes their events are more intimate 21+ events at Alibi, and sometimes we're using a space at NHMU (and getting a complimentary NHMU ticket for the evening!) or the Valley Fair Mail. Every class is so much fun, and it's a lovely community of people from all over the valley. I've met so many wonderful people at these classes. The artists that host them are so talented. I've never considered myself very crafty or creative, but after taking these workshops, I've realized that I have so many skills and interests that I never knew I had! It feels like every workshop honors the creativity of my inner child :) In addition to their workshops, they do a million other things that benefit our local community and foster creativity. They host two large events - the DIY Festival in August and the Holiday Market in December. Their staff is always friendly and helpful, and every event I've attended has been fun and well organized. Thank you to Craft Lake City for helping us adults connect with our inner child and for all that you do for our community!

Super fun event with local artists from Utah, many cool things to see! There were booths scattered…read moreall over. I need to do a better job at finding these awesome events. Can't wait to attend next year too!

We visited Zoo Lights at Utah's Hogle Zoo a few weeks ago and enjoyed the festive and colorful…read morelights. It wasn't especially cold, and we were dressed appropriately with warm coats, snow pants, hats, and gloves. I was surprised to see many visitors who weren't dressed for the cold. Although you can warm up at the cafe, it's best to dress for the cold because it can be frigid. Over the years, we have visited Zoo Lights many times, and it's always a fun experience for our family. I was surprised this year, however, to see the decorations have been scaled back. Zoo Lights is smaller than in previous years, and areas that were open in the past are now closed down. Our boys loved Zoo Lights and enjoyed visiting Santa and riding the carousel. Thank you for a fun evening, Hogle Zoo!

We were really disappointed this year. Most of the zoo is closed off and you can't see the cats or…read morea majority of the zoo in general. It wasn't cheap for a 20 minute walk and only being able to see a quarter of the zoo.

Hands down the absolute worst beer festival in the country. Utah's archaic BS beer laws have…read moreturned what could have been a great fest into a complete joke with long lines of tired people standing in the sun and breweries that can't even pour their own beer. Utah should never host a beer festival...it's pathetic. The VIP room at Flanker's was very nice with great food choices but the fest itself is a sad reflection on the entire craft beer industry.

This is my fifth year going to this festival. This year was an extreme disappointment. In years…read morepast each vendor would serve you their beer and you could ask questions and get informed about each beer. This year the venue decided to not allow the vendors to distribute their own product. Rather, they set up about five different serving stations with two servers at each station where you had to wait in line 30 to 45 minutes to fill up your 5 ounce mug. This means they only had about 10 servers for thousands of people. Help me make that make sense. It doesn't. The individuals who were serving the beer for the event when I asked them what their favorite one was I was told I don't drink. What! A good handful of the servers were not happy they were there and were rude to the participants. This year, they also did not set up as many chairs or shaded areas like they did in years past. I also talked to multiple vendors and they said that they were only told about this change once they arrived that morning. They also said that if this is the way the venue is going to run this event, they will not be returning next year because it was a big waste of their time. And I will say it was a big waste of every participant time waiting in the long a$$ lines. They also had one entrance and exit at the far south end of the plaza unlike in years past, they had two entrances one at the south end, and one of the north end for the convenience of the Patriots. It was very clear that this year they did not care about the attendees in the paying customers.

This was my first experience at this market and I loved it. The option to have it indoors and still…read morehave the amount of vendors and produce and other goodies was great. Upon entering I immediately caught eye with a coffee vendor and ordered a cortado. From there I bounced around and checked out the various produce and fresh baked goodies. They had tons of local business selling anything from honey, to tea, and crafts. Overall, this was great! I would definitely love to come back and support our local community.

My family had a great staycation downtown, strolling through the farmer's market. It felt authentic…read morewith real homegrown goods, unlike others we've visited. We grabbed honey sticks, bagels, and a huge apple strudel.

I'm thrilled that we are in Salt Lake it's for this annual festival. It's on the grounds of the…read morebeautiful main library. Parking is tough. Admission was $18 cash per person. It was as very hot & the sun was beating on us here. There are 5 stages with local talent performing. Local artists are selling beautiful items, most are reasonable with cash & carry. A lot of jewelry, tchotchkes & crafts. I saw a few things that I would've liked but don't know how I'd get them home. Food vendors have refreshing drinks & various foods.

Lots of fun! It was my first time at this event and luckily the weather was a cool 77 degrees. Lots…read moreof paintings, photography, jewelry, and Knick knacks. There were a variety of Food trucks to please your hunger. Live music was fun too as there were a few different stages to choose from. My boyfriend and I made a couple of bobble heads, free at the State Farm booth.