Phone: (888) 777-9771
748 West Heritage Park Blvd.,
Ste 201, Layton, UT 84041
Email: info@davisareacvb.com

 

Family Fun

Davis County is big on family. Just ask any of the locals. Whether it’s the community theater or a Grizzlies game, kids young and old are always invited. You won’t visit a more family friendly state- we guarantee it!


Family-Oriented Theme Parks

Lagoon Amusement Park & Pioneer Village

  • One of Davis County's premiere destination attractions, this large theme park features rides, water park, an actual pioneer town and entertainment.

Cherry Hill Resort & Waterpark

  • Trailer Life Magazine selected as one of the best destination campgrounds in the U.S.

 

Boondocks Fun Center

  • Coming to Kaysville late fall of 2008. Please check back for updates.

Family-Friendly Outdoors Activities

Antelope Island State Park

  • The largest island in the Great Salt Lake is accessed by a 7-mile causeway.

Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area

  • Excellent bird watching and fall waterfowl hunting – over 200 species have been documented.

Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve

  • Keep your feet dry yet still experience and learn about the Great Salt Lake wetlands.

Trails

  • From mountains to desert to wetlands, discover a land of contrast.

Skyline Drive Scenic Backway

  • An inspiring and scenic gravel road connecting Farmington and Ward Canyons.

Family Sports Activities

South Davis Rec Center

  • Enjoy year round activities are available and range from ice skating, rock climbing, racquetball and much more.

Classic Fun Center

  • Skate, compete at laser tag, play in the inflatable zone or climb the rock wall at Classic Fun Center.

Speed Street Indoor Raceway

  • Indoor go cart racing & café.

Utah Jazz NBA Basketball

  • Watch Utah's legendary NBA basketball team compete in Salt Lake City's Delta Center.

Utah Stingers AAA Baseball

  • Triple A Baseball at Franklin Covey field in Salt Lake City.

Utah Grizzlies Hockey

  • Utah's Pro Hockey Team

Ogden Raptors Minor League Baseball

  • Minor League Baseball

Family-Oriented Performing Arts

Bountiful Davis Arts Center

  • Bountiful Performing Arts Center offers a wide variety of performing arts for the whole family.

Bountiful Performing Arts Center

  • Sponsor of Summerfest, an art and folk dance festival featuring dance troupes from as many as 10 countries.

Davis County Event Center

  • Located just west of Lagoon, the Davis County Fair is held the third week of August. Hostings the Davis County Fair, as well as rodeos, dog shows, and more.

Ed Kenley Centennial Amphitheater

  • Davis Arts provides an extensive selection of concerts, performances and visual arts exhibits by local and national performers. 

Farmington City Arts

  • A new theater will open early in 2004 featuring a variety of plays and concerts. 

Firehouse Theater for Youth

  • Youth theater featuring a variety of plays and musicals.

Rodgers Memorial Theatre

  • Year-round live theater by Davis County Performing Arts Corp.

Museums & Art Galleries

Eccles Dinosaur Park

  • Discover life-sized dinosaurs along a nature trail.

Hill Aerospace Museum

  • Exciting Museum features over 70 military aircraft, missiles and aerospace vehicles, Including an SR-71 "Blackbird" spy plane.

Layton Heritage Museum

  • Exhibits relating to Davis County's past are primarily from the turn of the century.

LeConte Stewart Art Gallery

  • Gallery of original art by Utah’s renowned landscape artist.

S & S Railroad Park & Museum

  • Railroad lovers ride on a 7 1⁄2” gauge rail or a 24” rail and unique train exhibits.


Skiing

Snowbasin: A Sun Valley Resort

  • World-class ski resort and site of Olympic Winter Games in February 2002.

Water Fun

Water Parks & Activities

Swimming Pools

  • Layton Surf ‘n Swim and other Davis community pools.

Clearfield Aquatic Center

  • Opening summer 2005, 6 lane lap pool, gym, walking track, weights, aerobics, cardio, drop-in child care.  Public

Gardens

Utah Botanical Center

  • Owned by Utah State University, the center is an emerging public garden with resource conservation as its primary focus.

Utah House

  • An elegantly designed and decorated home on the grounds of the Utah Botanical Gardens.

Close by Davis County:

Clark Planetarium

  • Holographic Planetarium and IMAX theater with many exhibits for star gazers of all ages.

Childrens Museum of Utah

  • Fun exhibits and activities for children and adults.

Willard Bay State Park

  • Large reservoir known for having warm water in summer months.

Pineview Reservoir State Park

  • Mountain reservoir with beautiful scenery, fishing, water skiing, and large beaches.

Hogle Zoo

  • Utah's largest zoo featuring hundreds of species including lions, tigers, bears, gorillas and giraffes.

Temple Square

  • Meet and learn about the Mormon pioneer history with religious/spiritual presentations such as the Mormon tabernacle choir.

Tracy Aviary

  • See hundreds of species of birds and fowl.

Union Station

  • Railroad, Car, natural history & Browning Arms museums. Very large model railroad collection, spanning several rooms.

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