Lehi is one of Utah County's easiest cities for a day out with kids, mostly because of Thanksgiving Point, a single campus with seven ticketed venues including the county's best children's museum. Around it are free city parks with a splash pad and a skate park, a $5 to $6 indoor pool, a small natural history museum downtown, bowling since 1957 and a free library. Plan around Sundays: Thanksgiving Point, the museum and the library are all closed.
Prices, hours and park details are from Thanksgiving Point's venue pages and Lehi City's parks, library and Legacy Center pages, mostly read Nov. 7-9, 2026, and from our individual guides linked below.
Quick picks by age
| Age | Start here |
|---|---|
| Under 5 | Museum of Natural Curiosity; Lehi Family Park playgrounds; library story times |
| 5 to 9 | Museum of Ancient Life; Butterfly Biosphere; Curiosity Farms; Legacy Center pool |
| 10 to 13 | Jack and Jill laser tag and bowling; Pointe Meadow skate park; climbing at Momentum |
| Teens | Skate park; Luminaria at night; the Legacy Center |
| Free | City parks, the skate park, Lehi City Library |
Thanksgiving Point
Thanksgiving Point, on the west side of I-15 at the Point of the Mountain, has seven venues; the ones built for kids are:
- Museum of Natural Curiosity: four indoor galleries and a three-acre outdoor garden with 400-plus hands-on exhibits, opened in 2014. For children under 5, it's the best indoor play in the county. Our guide.
- Museum of Ancient Life: dinosaurs. See our dinosaur museums guide.
- Butterfly Biosphere: more than a thousand butterflies and a 120,000-ant leafcutter colony, by timed ticket. Our guide.
- Curiosity Farms: time-ticketed, so buy ahead.
- Ashton Gardens: 50 acres in 17 themed spaces, by Thanksgiving Point's count; our guide.
What it costs
| Age | One venue, online | One venue, at the door | All-Access Pass (all seven) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | $24 | $27 | $39 |
| Youth 13-17 | $19 | $22 | $33 |
| Child 3-12 | $17 | $20 | $29 |
| Senior 65+ | $21 | $24 | $36 |
| 2 and under | Free | Free | Free |
SNAP and WIC families pay $9 per adult, with kids free. Every venue is closed Sundays. A family of four with two children under 13 pays $82 online for one venue or $136 for the All-Access Pass. Full details: Thanksgiving Point tickets and prices.
Luminaria, this winter
Thanksgiving Point's Luminaria light walk runs Nov. 12, 2026, through Jan. 9, 2027, closed Sundays, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with timed evening entry. Tickets are sold by date and premium nights cost more. Our Luminaria guide.
The Legacy Center pool
Lehi's Legacy Center, at 123 N. Center St., is open to the public 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Pool admission is $5 to $6, and the indoor aquatic center has a lazy river, a slide and a 25-yard lap pool. It's the year-round answer to "it's too cold for the park." Our Legacy Center guide has members-only times and the gym.
Free city parks
Lehi City lists dozens of parks. The ones worth driving to:
| Park | Address | Why go |
|---|---|---|
| Lehi Family Park | 1999 N. 600 E. | Splash pad (10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, Memorial Day-Labor Day), playgrounds, sensory garden, amphitheater, restrooms with changing rooms. Playground open March 1-Nov. 30, 9 a.m. to sunset |
| Margaret Wines Park | 55 E. 500 N. | Two playgrounds with swings, four reservable pavilions, restrooms |
| Olympic Park | 2700 W. Parkside Drive | Large pavilion, playground with swings, restroom |
| Pointe Meadow Skate Park | 2145 N. Pointe Meadow Drive | Skate park, open 7:30 a.m. to dusk, plus a playground and courts |
| Veterans Memorial Ball Park | 850 W. Main St. | Five baseball fields, batting cages, playground; Lehi's ball park for more than 70 years |
| Dry Creek Reservoir | 3223 N. Center Pointe Drive | Swimming and fishing in summer, restrooms |
| Pilgrims Landing Park | 3300 W. 3900 N. | Playground for ages 5-12, walking path with fitness equipment |
| Dragonfly Disc Golf Park | 262 E. 1630 S. | Disc golf course |
Pavilions at Lehi Family Park are first come, first served; others can be reserved through the city at 385-201-1000. For more water play across the county, see splash pads in Utah Valley, and for boards and scooters, skate parks.
Downtown and rainy-day picks
- Hutchings Museum: a small hands-on natural and cultural history museum downtown, built from one couple's collections: minerals, fossils, mounted birds, pioneer rifles and Native American artifacts. Open Tuesday through Saturday, until 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays; closed Sundays and Mondays. Our guide.
- Jack and Jill Lanes: bowling since April 1957, with 32 lanes, laser tag and an arcade. Avoid league nights. Our guide.
- Lehi City Library: 131 N. 100 E., open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 9 to 6 Saturday, closed Sunday; the library runs programs for all ages. Call 385-201-1050 for story times.
- Lehi Roller Mills: the 1906 flour mill from Footloose, on Main Street. Our guide.
- Climbing: Momentum in Lehi has a youth area with auto-belays; see trampoline parks and indoor play, which also covers Sky Zone in nearby Saratoga Springs.
A Saturday plan
- 9:30 a.m. Museum of Natural Curiosity, before the crowd.
- Noon Lunch; see the best restaurants in Lehi.
- 1:30 p.m. Butterfly Biosphere or the Museum of Ancient Life on an All-Access Pass.
- 4 p.m. Burn off the rest at Lehi Family Park in warm months, or the Legacy Center pool in cold ones.
- Evening, Nov. 12-Jan. 9: Luminaria.
Related guides
- Thanksgiving Point tickets and prices
- Museum of Natural Curiosity
- Lehi Legacy Center
- Toddler activities in Utah Valley
- Living in Lehi
- Things to do in Orem with kids
- Lehi parks guide: splash pads, pickleball and dog parks
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Sources
The facts in this guide were checked against these sources. Hours, fees and rules change, so confirm anything time-sensitive with the source before you go. How we make Provo.com.
- Lehi City: Parks, Lehi City. Checked November 9, 2026.
- Lehi City: Library, Lehi City. Checked November 9, 2026.
- Hours, Pricing and Memberships, Legacy Center, Lehi City. Checked November 9, 2026.
- Museum of Natural Curiosity, Thanksgiving Point. Checked November 9, 2026.
- Curiosity Farms, Thanksgiving Point. Checked November 9, 2026.
- Thanksgiving Point: Luminaria, Thanksgiving Point. Checked November 9, 2026.
- Visit - Hutchings Museum, Hutchings Museum. Checked November 9, 2026.
