Our boys love to get out and have fun. We all get a little stir crazy when we stay inside the house for too long. Because of this love to get out, we’ve tried out a lot of different fun activities and stops out and about in our area.
Here is a pretty comprehensive guide of all of Jay and Charlies favorite spots in Utah County. Jay is 3 and Charlie is 1 1/2, just for a reference point. And all of these activities are very tried and true. Here they are:
Playgrounds:
All-Together Playground-this is a new and awesome playground in Orem! Its designed to be able to accommodate everyone with its accessible design, and soft ground. My boys love it, and could (and do sometimes) spend hours there. (Orem, UT)
University Mall Play Place-this is another awesome play place. It’s in the University Mall, and its new, beautiful, and large. It mimics the outdoors and the woods. There is an awesome indoor area for when its cold, and it opens up an outdoor area for when its nice out. (Orem, UT)
Museums:
The Museum of Natural Curiosity-this is a really fun and impressive museum. There are so many different areas to explore including: Rainforest where you can discover ancient ruins, Water Works where you can experiment with water, wind, etc., Kidopolis with a bunch of different playful activity rooms, and a big Discovery Garden outside. If you have a whole day to spend at a museum, go to this one! (Lehi, UT)
The Museum of Ancient Life-nicknamed “the Dinosaur museum” by my kids, this is our favorite museum to go to when we just have a couple of hours. Its educational with all of the dinosaur info you get, but it also has a few interactive and fun areas for the kids with sand, fossils, water and mini dinos. (Lehi, UT)
The Monte L. Bean Museum-this free to attend museum on BYU’s campus is one of our favorites! It’s full of these really cool taxidermy animals from all over the world. My boys love the African animals, and the sea creatures. There’s also a fun little playground inside that my kids love to stop into before we leave. But, our all-time favorite thing to do here is come to the “Discovery Reading” on Thursdays at 11 am. Its an educational story time, and they usually bring in a couple of live animals for the kids to touch. It’s a great time. (Provo, UT)
Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point-this is a cool little place to get to experience a bit of farm life. There are tons of animals to see, pony rides, and you can even watch them milk a cow every day at 4 pm. (Lehi, UT)
Hikes:
Battle Creek Falls-this is an awesome hike for little legs. Its short, but there is a good incline. It leads you through a canyon up to some beautiful falls. We always put Charlie in a backpack, but Jay has been able to do most of this. (Pleasant Grove, UT)
Hiking the “Y”-hiking up to the Y is a little longer than Battle Creek, but its a fun family tradition that the boys love. Last time we went we brought our hiking backpacks for both of the boys, since they couldn’t make it the whole way up on their own. (Provo, UT)
Treats:
Rockwell Creamery-this creamery is just so fun and old fashioned, and what child doesn’t love ice cream?! The honeycomb flavor is my favorite, but Nick and the boys love the raspberry. (Provo, UT)
Provo Bakery– the boys love the donuts and sugar cookies at this sweet, local bakery. (Provo, UT)
If you have kids and live nearby, what are their favorite spots in Utah County??