Things to do with kids in Provo

8 family-friendly places in Provo: zoos, aquariums, playgrounds and more.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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BYU Bookstore
Large campus bookstore also offering sweets, art, and BYU/Provo souvenirs. Particularly significant for its large collection of foreign language children's books (located downstairs). Also an outlet for LDS Distribution Services.
Mon 8AM-6PM, Tue-Fri 8AM-8PM (closed Tue 10:45-11:45AM), Sat 8AM-6PM
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BYU Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
Life science museum featuring taxodermied animals in their natural habitats. Very large collection of animals from all over the world, including unusual ones such as a liger (cross between a tiger and a lion), a giant grizzly bear, and a huge elephant named Humphrey. Public shows, which usually include live animals, offered weekdays at 7:30PM and Saturdays at 1PM and 3PM, in the atrium. Children's classes for ages 5-12 ("Saturday Safari") offered on Saturdays in the summer.
Mon-Fri 10AM-Free
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ComedySportz
Interactive live comedy show downtown since 1999. Schedule of shows and tickets available at their website. Some shows not open for reservation. Family appropriate.
$4-10/adult, $4-5/child
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La Dolce Vita
Family-owned Italian restaurant operating in Provo since 1984. Featuring Napoli (Naples) cuisine.
Mon-Fri 11AM-10PM, Sat noon-10PM$10-20
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Museum of Mormon History of the Americas
formerly Museum of Mormon Mexican History
Small extension of the Museo de Historia del Mormonismo en Mexico. Covers history of the Mormons in Mexico, mostly through replicas of period newspapers in Spanish and English, but a few relics are included. Worth it to see the old church relics and original copies of the Book of Mormon in Spanish, but otherwise probably only interesting for those particularly interested in Mormons and Mexico. Not recommended for children.
Tue-Fri 2-7PM, Sat 10AM-6PMFree
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Provo Towne Centre
Indoor shopping mall in south Provo. Home to more than 100 retailers and a Cinemark 16 movie theater. Department stores are Dillard's, JC Penney, and Sears. Smaller retailers include clothes and shoe stores, jewelers, and cosmetics. Food court hosts Panda Express, Osaka Japan, Villa Pizza, Subway, McDonald's, Pretzel Maker, Hot Dog on a Stick, Orange Julius, and Sub Zero Ice Cream. Wingers and Red Robin restaurants also on the outside of the mall. Play areas for children are available.
Mon-Sat 10AM-9PM, Sun noon-6PM (Wingers and Red Robin have extended hours
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Rock Canyon
A rugged canyon popular with students, families, hikers, and rock climbers alike. The main trail is very easy, but leads off to other more difficult trails, such as one to the top of Squaw Peak. The mouth of the canyon also connects to Bonneville Shore Trail, which follows the base of the Wasatch Mountains.
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Utah Valley Symphony
Utah Valley's symphony since 1959. Usually gives concerts on Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Covey Center for the Arts. Check the website for scheduling; tickets can be purchased through the Covey Center.
$9/single, $7.50/student & senior, $18.75 family, $5/rush (10 min before concert)

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Provo (CC BY-SA 4.0).