The Mesmerizing Christmas Display In Utah With Over 800,000 Glittering Lights
For many Utahns, it’s a long-standing tradition to visit Salt Lake City at Christmastime to see the lights on Temple Square. While there are many gorgeous light displays all over the state, this one might just have the most glittering, sparkling Christmas lights.
The temple grounds turn into a magical place this time of year, with lights everywhere.
The temple converted from incandescent bulbs to LED bulbs over the last several years. The new bulbs use less than 10 percent of the electricity needed for the old bulbs.
The crew starts in August to have everything completed by November. It takes the crew two and a half months to remove the lights after the holidays.
It's generally pretty crowded, so keep a close eye on your kids and pace yourselves. To get warm, you can stop in at the Visitor Center or the Nauvoo Cafe for some hot chocolate.
They'll stay on until 11 PM December 14th - 16th for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Concerts, and will stay on until 12:30 AM on New Year's Eve.
That's putting it mildly. Traffic is crazy in downtown Salt Lake City during December. Instead of driving, consider taking TRAX, and you'll avoid a lot of headaches. If you absolutely must drive, you can park at City Creek or the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, for a fee. The city offers free parking meters downtown during the Christmas season, but as you can imagine, those spots are taken quickly.
Have you visited Temple Square yet this holiday season?
For another amazing Christmas light display, head to Lehi to see Luminaria at Thanksgiving Point.
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