Temple Square is Utah's #1 tourist attraction, and it's not hard to see why! There are over 15 historic buildings that are open to the public year-round. Admission is free and there are free tours available in 40 languages! If you're in the Salt Lake Airport there is a free shuttle with round trip stops to Temple Square.
~Some of the highlights~
Mormon Tabernacle Choir: Each Sunday morning and Thursday night you can catch this 360-membered choir performing Music and the Spoken world, or just catch them in their night rehearsal! The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has performed all over the world, including Asia, Europe and Australia. Learn more about the choir and their performances here.
Joseph Smith Memorial Building: Former Hotel Utah, this historic building is home to the Family Search Center; an LDS based program that allows anyone to learn about and work on their family history. It also offers a free full-length film about the life of Joseph Smith. To learn more about tours and others attractions at the JSB click here.
Salt Lake Temple: This amazing building took 40 years to finish construction and was built by the early saints who settled Utah. The Temple is a very sacred building for members of the church, so it is not open to the public, but displays of the inside can be found in the South Visitor's Center. Worthy members of the church can be married to their spouses in this incredible building, so you may see a wedding party or two on the square during your visit!:) To learn more about this and other temples of the church, click here.
These are just a few of the many attractions on Temple Square! To learn even more about tours, services, and attractions you can visit the official Temple Square site here or visit the temple square page on lds.org here!
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