Provo is named for the first European to pass through here when in 1825 Etiene Provost
explored the area with a French Canadian fur trapping expedition.
Special Events
Provo Senior Games - August Sports Event
Pioneer Day Celebration - Provo Pioneer Park - July 24th.
Movies In The Park - Every Monday Night in August at Provo's Pioneer Park
America's Freedom Festival - 1st Weekend in July
- Independence Day Celebration at the Provo Stadium of Fire.
More Local Links
Parks & Recreation Dept - City of Provo
Provo Foundation -
Provo Golf Guide - MainTour Special Feature to best area courses and tournaments
Provo Rifle Range -
Utah Lake State Park
4400 W. Center Street, Provo, Utah 84601-9715; (801) 375-0731;
Park Weblink;
This 96,600-acre lake is Utah’s largest freshwater lake and is a popular destination for
power boating, sailing, canoeing or kayaking, and also provides camping and day-use facilities.
Fishing opportunities include channel catfish, walleye, white bass, black bass and several different species of panfish.
Deer Creek State Park
P.O. Box 257, Midway, Utah 84049-0257; (435) 654-0171;
Parks Link;
Deer Creek State Park lies in the southwest corner of beautiful Heber Valley and consistently provides some of
Utah's finest year-round fishing. Predictable canyon winds make Deer Creek extremely popular
for boating, wind surfing, sunbathing, swimming and sailboating.
BYU Campus Tour
This LDS University is the largest church-owned school in the nation and is highly ranked for
offering a quality advanced education in the fields of agriculture, nursing, law, business,
education, technology, sociology, communications, the arts, humanities and science.
Pioneer Museum & Village
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
North Park, 500 North 500 West, Provo, UT; (801) 852-6609;
Museum Weblink;
Museum artifacts include furniture, clothing, decorations, tools, guns, and other items used by Utah Pioneer prior to 1900.
Provo Recreation Center
222 West 500 North, Provo UT; (801) 852-7635;
Facilities include game rooms, open court basketball, soccer and volleyball.
Central skate park, sports clinics
Rec Center & Swimming Pool - 1155 North University Ave, Provo
Veterans Memorial Pool - 450 West 500 North, Provo
Provo Theatres & Playhouses
Center Street Musical Theatre - Provo
Hale Theater - Provo
Provo Theatre Company - Provo
Scera Showhouse - Provo
UVSC Ragan Theatre - Orem
UVSC Black Box Theatre - Orem
Tour Park City
This mountain community is home to three world class ski resorts and hosted
several alpine venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The historic district is a
bustling year-round draw for vacationers.
Heber Valley Railroad
Utah's magnificent steam & diesel passenger railroad. It's an historic tourist attraction based in Heber City, Utah.
Trains cross the farmlands of the Heber Valley, follow the shore of Deer Creek Lake and descends into
a majestic and breathtaking canyon. The track follows the Provo River to Vivian Park in Provo Canyon.
McCurdy Historical Doll Museum
This facility has closed.
Fat Cats Fun Center
Provo : 1200 North University Ave, Provo, Utah 84604; 801 373.1863;
Salt Lake City : 3739 South 900 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84106; 801 262.9890;
Fun Center Weblink;
Facilities include great bowling, great food and family entertainment under one roof.
Provo College
1450 West 820 North Provo, Utah 84601; (801) 818.8900;
College Website;
Educational courses in business, accounting, computers, criminal justice and various medical careers.
LDS Provo Temple
2200 Temple Hill Dr, Provo, Utah, US;
Official Webpage;
Completed in early 1972, with an exterior finish of white cast stone, gold anodized aluminum
grills, and bronze glass panels and a single spire. Closed to public.
LDS Missionary Training Center
2005 North 900 East, Provo, UT 84604-1793; (801) 422-2602;
MTC Website;
Unique language and religion training school for LDS Missionaries prior to departure
to serve two-year proselytizing missions abroad. Closed to public.
More LDS Landmark Attractions in Utah -
Provo Triathlon [JUN]
Sprint Course / Olympic Course / Kids Course - starting with a swim in Utah Lake, bike loop throught
West Provo and run along the edge of Utah Lake State Park.
Provo Best Western - Online Directory
MainTour Online Rates Special!
Complete listing of all Central Utah Best Westerns!
Follow this link to see a listing of all major Best Western Hotel Resorts in the
greater Central Utah region complete with online room search, special discount rates
and online reservation booking service.
