Salt Lake City is a beautiful place, and we hope you have a wonderful time during your stay! October in Utah is vibrant with autumn leaves in the mountains and worth exploring if you have the time.

SLC and surrounding areas are easy to navigate by rental car or Uber/Lyft.

We recommend renting a car if you plan to travel up the canyons.

These are the places in Utah we miss the most!

Shops:

-Koo De Ker (women's clothing)

-Stilo Stream (women's & men's clothing - tell Ali you know Olivia!)

-Bloomingsales (local-owned gift and floral boutique)

-Jolley's Pharmacy & Gift (local-owned gift and floral boutique)

Malls & Main Street

-City Creek Mall is beautiful and has tons of shops.

-The Gateway has a movie theater and fun & funky restaurants.

-Main Street Park City has a huge variety of shopping & restaurants- go in the afternoon for a beautiful fall stroll!

Lunch & Dinner:

-Gourmandise, SLC (our all-time favorite Tiramisu)

-Stoneground Italian, SLC

-Nomad East, SLC (share a pizza and the family salad!)

-Finca, SLC

-Nona Bistro, SLC

-Shabu, Park City

-Grappa, Park City

-Hearth and Hill, Park City

Brunch:

-The Park Cafe- stroll Liberty Park while you wait!

-Hub and Spoke Diner

-Market Street Grill (Downtown or Canyons location)

-Oasis Cafe

-Hires Big H (Drive-in or sit down!)

-Cubby's

-Aubergine Kitchen

-Pizza NoNo

- Nielsen's Frozen Custard (get a concrete)

-Blacksmith Ice Cream

-Gourmandise (get desserts to go and head up the canyon!)

Try a bevvy at an infamous Utah Soda Shop! Swig was the OG, but Olivia loves Sodalicious, too.

Downtown Salt Lake City is filled with options for dining, shopping, sightseeing and our favorite school, The University of Utah!

Utah's State Capitol Building is just north of downtown and has a gorgeous lawn overlooking the city- grab a few pizzas or sandwiches to go and have a picnic there!

Another popular and darling area is 9th and 9th district- here. you'll find a ton of local restaurants and shopping.

For more ideas on fun things to do and see in Salt Lake City take a look at these sites:

Visit Salt Lake City

Shopping/Dining at City Creek Center

Visit Utah

The Cottonwood Canyon resorts, also a short drive from downtown, are breathtakingly beautiful. Both canyons are located very close to our wedding venue and partner hotels. Snowbird, Alta, Brighton and Solitude offer views, hiking trails and more.

The Cliff Day Spa at Snowbird is perfect for relaxation with gorgeous mountain views (you can purchase a day pass!). Brighton and Alta offer hikes for everyone if you'd like to adventure outdoors.

Want to do a scenic drive to see the leaves and beauty of a Utah canyon?

Check out this Scenic Drive idea in in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Park City is a 25-minute drive from Salt Lake City (via I-80) and offers pretty views, shopping, dining and outdoor activities. Historic Main Street is always fun for an afternoon or evening outing in October! If the leaves are bright then be sure to go during the day!

If you want to eat, shop, or see somewhere specific, check their hours- some places consider October to be the off season between busy summer and winter.

For more ideas on fun in Park City please go to

Explore Park City