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Temple Square

View a multi-month listing of upcoming performances on Temple Square.

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Live Performances at Temple Square

LIVE Performances at Temple Square

Enjoy a weekly performance by the world-famous Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square. Join every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. mountain standard time to hear sacred music and a special message of hope.

Host Derrick Porter speaks during Music and the Spoken Word broadcast.

The Tabernacle Choir, July 2024

Music &amp; the Spoken Word

Enjoy a Tabernacle Choir rehearsal every Thursday evening from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Rehearsals are generally in the Tabernacle but are in the Conference Center from June to September and at Christmas time.

A shot of the men from the tabernacle choir rehearsing.

Tabernacle Choir Rehearsal

The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square Weekly Rehearsals

The daily organ recitals, a century-long tradition, are open to the public. Thirty-minute organ recitals are given each day by Tabernacle and Temple Square organists and guest organists.

Clay Christiansen at the Salt Lake Tabernacle organ.

Christiansen, Clay. Biography

Organ Recitals

Live Events Collection

Discover our many inspiring events that provide inspiration and instruction to help individuals and families become closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

People gathered outside the Conference Center.

Large groups of people gathered outside the Conference Center on a sunny day.

Outside the Conference Center

Churchwide Broadcast Events

Broadcast Events Collection

Take a tour of key historic buildings and experiences on Temple Square, led by missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and available in over 40 languages.

Two Temple Square missionaries record part of a virtual tour that will be shared with the public in place of the traditional in-person experience for visitors that wish to see the Salt Lake Temple’s surrounding area during the Christmas season in November 2020.

Two Temple Square missionaries record part of a virtual tour that will be shared with the public in place of the traditional in-person experience for visitors that wish to see the Salt Lake Temple's surrounding area during the Christmas season in November 2020.

Sister Missionaries on Temple Square

Temple Square Tours

Watch a 17-minute film providing a welcome to Temple Square, including information about the construction of the Salt Lake Temple. Learn why temples are important to Latter-day Saints as a place to worship God. Located in the Conference Center.

Salt Lake Temple

Salt Lake Temple Orientation Film

Join an interactive experience to discover your family history through technology and mobile devices. The Discovery Center is located in the Family History Library.

Family History Library Discovery Center located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Two young women interacting with a large touch-screen.

Family History Library Discovery Center

Family Discovery Experience

Children look at the Christus statue in the Conference Center. 

Conference Center Exhibit: Children

Conference Center

Experience the majesty of the Christus statue

Feel inspired while walking the grounds of Temple Square. View the architecture of the temple and other historic buildings, and walk through carefully manicured gardens.

Walk the Grounds and Gardens of Temple Square

Take an elevated look at the current seismic renovation work of the Salt Lake Temple. View the north side of the temple, including a look at the foundation work and installation of a seismic system.

Families are up on the roof of the Conference Center, touring the exhibits. 

Conference Center Exhibits: Families

Conference Center Observation Deck

Discover where your family’s roots come from at the Family History Library. The library is free of charge and open to the public, and it has millions of microfilmed genealogical records for you to discover your family tree.

Woman wearing eyeglasses, holding genealogy document at a family history library. (horiz)

Family history library

Research Your Family History

View an 18-minute film in the main auditorium of the Conference Center that shares the history of the Conference Center and how this building is used today to host worldwide conferences for the Church.

Interior of the Conference Center during General Conference April 2011.

Conference Center Film

Take a moment to rest and contemplate God and the beauties of nature in this rooftop garden, which features flora of the mountains and desert valley of the Great Salt Lake area.

Conference Center Rooftop Gardens

Marvel in the history of the Church by learning about or exploring historic buildings such as the Salt Lake Tabernacle (1867), the Assembly Hall (1882), the Beehive House (1854), and the Lion House (1856).

Visit Historic Buildings and Locations

Join us for Christmas lights on Temple Square beginning the day after Thanksgiving and through New Year’s Day. 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily

Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, decorated with Christmas lights.

2015 Temple Square Christmas

Christmas on Temple Square

Activities Related

Spend time reflecting and feeling the peace of the Savior Jesus Christ as you view a replica of the sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen’s famous Christus statue. Statues are located in the Conference Center and the North Visitors’ Center.

The Christus statue that is inside the Conference Center.

190th Semiannual General Conference: Conference Center Christus Statue

Statue of Jesus Christ

Explore original photos, artifacts, and information about the Salt Lake Temple’s original construction. Take a look over the Conference Center third-floor observation deck to view the north side of the Salt Lake Temple seismic renovation project.

Various exhibits are set up around the Conference Center. 

Conference Center Exhibits

Salt Lake Temple History Experience

Get a close-up view of the interior of the Salt Lake Temple with a 3D cutaway model of the Salt Lake Temple. The model shows what the temple looked like inside before the seismic renovation began in 2020. Enjoy additional artifacts such as tools used to build the temple and original temple furnishings.

Families with children walk around the exhibits inside the Conference Center. 

Salt Lake Temple Artifacts and Scale Model

Experience peace as you view multiple exhibits showcasing artwork of the Savior Jesus Christ as recorded in the Holy Bible and the Book of Mormon. Artwork also depicts the lives and faith of those who have followed Him throughout time. 

Various families and friends walk together inside the Conference Center, touring the exhibits. 

Conference Center Exhibit: Tours

Gallery of Artwork of the Savior Jesus Christ

This exhibit provides experiences showcasing Joseph Smith’s First Vision and the translation of the Book of Mormon. The exhibit covers events through Joseph Smith’s martyrdom and the Latter-day Saints’ subsequent preparations for westward migration. Located in the Church History Library.

The Heavens Are Opened (THAO) exhibit at the Church History Museum

The Heavens Are Opened

Bring your children to this Church History Museum exhibit designed for children ages 1 to 11. This hands-on experience allows children to learn about temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, inside and out.

Rendering of Temples Dot the Earth Exhibit

Temples Dot the Earth Exhibit

Temples Dot the Earth

Wander through this exhibit at the Church History Museum to discover the trails and stories of the Latter-day Saint pioneers who traveled to the Salt Lake Valley between 1846 and 1890.

The camera looks in at the ‘Mormon Trails’ exhibit. You see the majority of the exhibit from this view You can see the drawings on the walls of the exhibit. You start with a boat, then the title of the exhibit, and then pictures of the pioneers and wagons wrapping around. Inside the exhibit you see different cases and displays making a U shape. There are brown chairs that look like they are fabric barrels. In the middle of the exhibit is a wheel. There are visitors in some of the shots.

The camera looks in at the 'Mormon Trails' exhibit. You see the majority of the exhibit from this view You can see the drawings on the walls of the exhibit. You start with a boat, then the title of the exhibit, and then pictures of the pioneers and wagons wrapping around. Inside the exhibit you see different cases and displays making a U shape. There are brown chairs that look like they are fabric barrels. In the middle of the exhibit is a wheel. There are visitors in some of the shots.

Mormon Trails Exhibit

Mormon Trails

Examine some of the earliest records from the Church in the Foundations of Faith exhibit. Records include journals, pamphlets, manuscripts, letters, hymnals, and more. Located in the Church History Library.

Journal

Foundations of Faith

Discover portraits of the current leadership that guides The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in the Conference Center.

Interior view of the artwork on the walls of the Conference Center. Features the painting of Christ setting apart the apostles and portraits of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve.

Conference Center: Interior Wall Art

Church Leadership Portrait Gallery

Learn about prophets from the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ as you explore Arnold Friberg’s paintings of the ancient prophets of the Americas. Located in the Conference Center.

Alma Baptizes in the Waters of Mormon, by Arnold Friberg (62332); GAK 309; GAB 76; Primary manual 3-48; Primary manual 4-23; Mosiah 18:7–17

Alma Baptizes in the Waters of Mormon

Book of Mormon Gallery

See compelling artwork from historic and contemporary Latter-day Saint artists working in a variety of styles and mediums, stand before moving original works and enrich your understanding of Latter-day Saint art, history and faith.

Church History Museum Work &amp; Wonder Exhibit Poster

Church History Museum  Work &amp; Wonder Exhibit Poster

Work & Wonder Exhibit

Church History Museum Work & Wonder Exhibit Poster

 Work &amp; Wonder Exhibit

Work and Wonder: 200 Years of Latter-day Saint Art

Exhibits Related

View guidelines for events on Temple Square concerning food and beverages, electronic devices, age for admittance, accessibility, and so on.

Young Women in Assembly Hall (Salt Lake City)

New Era Cover Nov. 2016

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Celebrating the Light of the World, Christmas Concerts in the Tabernacle on Temple Square. Bryson &amp; Tierra performs in the Conference Center.

A Christmas on Temple Square Performance: Bryson & Tierra

Celebrating the Light of the World, Christmas Concerts in the Tabernacle on Temple Square. Bryson & Tierra performs in the Conference Center.

A Christmas on Temple Square Performance: Bryson &amp; Tierra

View Past Temple Square Broadcast Events

Join us as we celebrate Jesus’s birth on Temple Square. Enjoy lights, musical performances, The Christ Child film experience, and more. The lights on Temple Square turn on the day after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and remain on until January 1.

All dining and private party options are currently unavailable due to ongoing renovations in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. This is expected to last until 2025.

Catering at Joseph Smith Memorial Building

Dining and Private Party Options

Visit Temple Square, a center of history and worship for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, encompasses five city blocks of historic sites, engaging exhibits, and wholesome activities.

Visit Temple Square

Events, Exhibits, and Activities Related

Come and join us at Temple Square, where you can enjoy dozens of events, exhibits, and other experiences. Discover exhibits and artwork that teach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Find places of quiet and solitude where you can feel peace. Experience voices raised in praise as you listen to sacred music. We hope you enjoy your visit.

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