7 Unique Things to Do in Salt Lake City (2026)

Salt Lake City has quietly grown into one of the best places in the Mountain West to make something with your own hands. Between the Granary District’s warehouses and the walkable shops of 9th & 9th, you’ll find working studios where you can blow glass, throw pottery, pull a print, or blend a custom scent. If you’re hunting for fun things to do in Salt Lake City, planning a date night, or lining up a team outing, these seven maker experiences (plus one food-and-vinyl spot to cap the night) turn an ordinary afternoon into something you get to keep.

1. Red Flower Studios

Where: 339 W 700 S, Salt Lake City (Granary District)

When: Ongoing, appointment-based sessions; monthly “Cooking on Hot Glass” five-course dinners where the food is seared on freshly made molten glass

Price: Set per session when you book

Best for: Creative date nights and group celebrations

The experience: This artist-run hot-glass studio lets total beginners blow their own glass, including ornaments, cups, and vases, with no experience needed. You’ll work the molten gather at the furnace with guidance the whole way through. Book a session directly on the Red Flower Studios site, and follow @red.flower.studios on Instagram to catch the next “Cooking on Hot Glass” dinner.

Why we’d book it: A live hot shop is theater in itself, and the glowing furnaces and the raw warehouse volume of the Granary District give the whole session a heat and drama you feel in your chest. That charged, industrial backdrop turns a first-timer’s ornament into a story worth retelling.

2. Saltgrass Printmakers

Where: 412 S 700 W #110, Salt Lake City (west of downtown)

When: Rolling workshops and multi-week classes; Open Press & Gallery on Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment

Price: Five-week linocut class $250 (tools and materials included); steamroller community print block $20; memberships and hourly access also available

Best for: Solo makers, the printmaking-curious, and small groups

The experience: Saltgrass is the Intermountain region’s first open-access non-profit printmaking studio and gallery, stocked with etching presses and a Vandercook letterpress. Workshops cover linocut, mokuhanga, monotype, and screen printing, and there’s even a full-size steamroller community print day. Sign up through the Saltgrass Printmakers website, and follow @saltgrassprintmakers on Instagram for class dates.

Why we’d book it: This is a genuine working press room, with vintage presses, inky worktables, and an on-site gallery that shows you where the craft can go. Making a print surrounded by the tools and finished work of a real studio gives your afternoon the feel of joining a lineage of working printmakers.

3. Salt Lake Pottery Studio

Where: 965 E 900 S, Salt Lake City (9th & 9th)

When: Rolling intro and returning wheel-throwing classes, plus private events. Hours: Tuesday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Wednesday 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday & Saturday 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Price: Varies by class and experience; check the booking page for current rates

Best for: First-timers and date nights

The experience: This women-owned community wheel-throwing studio sits right in walkable 9th & 9th. You can drop in for a one-time experience or commit to a multi-week course, and the roster also covers hand-building, kids’ classes, and private events. Reserve your spot on the Salt Lake Pottery Studio site, and follow @saltlakepotterystudio on Instagram.

Why we’d book it: The neighborhood storefront setting, with rows of wheels and shelves lined with drying work, makes the whole craft feel approachable the moment you walk in. Landing in the middle of 9th & 9th also means you can wander to coffee or dinner once your hands are clean, so the class becomes an easy afternoon out.

4. HEXEH Studio

Where: Small-group “Intro to Perfumery” workshops hosted in Salt Lake City’s 9th & 9th district; check the registration page for the exact address of the next session

When: Scheduled small-group sessions, three to four hours each

Price: See the registration page

Best for: Sensory-driven creatives and thoughtful gift-givers

The experience: French perfumer and founder Dimitri Allouch guides small groups through building a fragrance from professional raw materials, so you’re composing with the same concentrated ingredients a perfumer measures out by hand. You’ll leave with your own bottled custom perfume, and the studio keeps your formula on file so you can reorder it later. Save a seat through the HEXEH Studio workshop page, and follow @hexehstudio on Instagram.

Why we’d book it: An organ of raw-material bottles laid out for a small, quiet group turns blending into a focused, almost meditative ritual. That intimate, low-noise setting is what lets you actually notice each note as you build it, which is the whole point.

5. The Wicksmith Candle Co.

Where: 962 E 900 S, Salt Lake City (9th & 9th)

When: Book-your-slot workshops (free to reserve; you pay after pouring)

Price: $25 per candle

Best for: Low-pressure walk-in creativity and groups

The experience: At this storefront candle studio you blend your own custom scent, then pour your own soy candle. It’s relaxed and self-paced, which makes it an easy yes for a group that wants to make something together. Reserve a slot on the Wicksmith website, and follow @the_wicksmith on Instagram.

Why we’d book it: A shop lined with scent bottles and finished candles doubles as its own scent library, so choosing your blend feels like browsing a small apothecary. That 9th & 9th storefront also keeps things casual and unhurried, perfect for a spontaneous drop-in.

Good to know: Since reserving is free and you pay after you pour, it’s a forgiving option for larger groups with shifting numbers.

6. Art Haus SLC

Where: 177 E 900 S, Suite G, Salt Lake City

When: Rolling weekend workshops and multi-week adult courses, with dated one-offs listed on the shop page

Price: “Try It Out” Pottery $65; seasonal one-off workshops priced individually on the shop page

Best for: Sampler-style creativity and families

The experience: Art Haus is a community-first studio with wheel and hand-building pottery, painting, drawing, and rotating seasonal one-off workshops. The studio also runs scholarships and free youth programming, so there’s a genuine open-door spirit here. Browse the schedule on the Art Haus SLC site, and follow @arthaus.slc on Instagram.

Why we’d book it: With worktables set for several crafts at once, the multi-medium studio invites you to try a bit of everything in one visit. That layout is ideal for families or friends with different interests, since everyone can find their own corner in the same welcoming room.

7. Fountain Records

Where: 202 E 500 S, Salt Lake City (Central City)

When: Live jazz on Thursday evenings, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; recurring jazz jams, DJ nights, and listening sessions; Caviar Club food-and-vinyl salons on select nights (next date posted on their events page and via @cvrclb)

Price: Live jazz around $5 at the door; Caviar Club salons ticketed per event

Best for: Laid-back date nights and music lovers

The experience: Fountain Records is a consignment record collective that plays like a lounge, complete with a Sound Brew coffee bar, live jazz, and listening parties. On select nights the traveling Caviar Club salons pair a guest chef’s menu with a matched vinyl setlist, so you eat and listen in one sitting. Check what’s coming up on the Fountain Records site, and follow @fountainrecordsslc on Instagram; watch @cvrclb for the next Caviar Club date.

Why we’d book it: A record room set with couches and big speakers inside a former commercial building keeps everything warm and analog, the kind of place you sink into for a few hours. That lounge-y atmosphere is exactly why it works as your dinner-and-drinks finale after a day of making things, a rare spot to eat well among Salt Lake’s makers.

Make a day of it in Salt Lake City

Stack a couple of these together and you’ve got a full day: throw a bowl in the morning, blend a candle after lunch, then let the night wind down over jazz and a good meal. If you’re planning a bigger celebration or a team offsite around one of these outings, it’s worth browsing unique event spaces in Salt Lake City to find a home base with the same hands-on, creative spirit. We think the best trips are the ones you get to take home with you.