Two temples in this valley get asked about together because each is half of a change. The Lindon Utah Temple is the newest place in Utah County to be sealed, dedicated in May 2026. The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple is the old Provo temple, closed since early 2024 and being rebuilt, and it is not taking sealings. If someone in the family says "let's do it at the Provo temple," this page is the one to send them.
For the decisions that come before any temple choice, see Just Engaged in Utah Valley: The First 30 Days.
The Lindon Utah Temple
What the Church lists
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- Address: 850 East Center Street, Lindon, UT 84042
- Phone: 801-701-3680
- Dedicated: May 3, 2026 (announced October 4, 2020; groundbreaking April 23, 2022)
- On site: temple clothing rental; no visitors' center, arrival center or temple housing listed
Our open houses and dedications guide covers how Lindon got here.
Its calendar
From the Church's temple page, as listed on October 19, 2026:
2026
- October 19 to November 2: closed (first maintenance closure since dedication)
- November 7: limited operations
- November 25: limited operations; November 26: closed
- December 24 to 25, December 31 to January 1
2027
- February 1 to 15
- March 26 (a Friday)
- April 3 (general conference)
- July 3, July 24
- August 2 to 16
- October 2 (general conference)
- November 24 (limited), November 25
- December 24 to 25, December 31 to January 1, 2028
Where Lindon helps: it is open during Mount Timpanogos' November 2026 closure (November 9 to 26) and during the November 30 to December 14 closure shared by Provo City Center and Saratoga Springs. It is also open through June 2027, when Provo City Center is closed for five weeks. Expect demand in all three windows.
Scheduling
- Bishop interview. The General Handbook says members may contact the temple to schedule a sealing "after they have met with their bishop." A first sealing requires a recommend for living ordinances.
- Call the temple. The Church's scheduling help says members receiving their own ordinances "should make an appointment directly with the temple," well in advance.
- Ask about the room and guests. The Church does not publish sealing-room capacities.
Getting there
Uncongested OpenStreetMap routing from the temple:
| To | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wadley Farms (Lindon) | about 1.6 mi | about 5 min |
| Mount Timpanogos temple | about 5.3 mi | about 11 min |
| UVU campus | about 6 mi | about 16 min |
| BYU campus | about 8.2 mi | about 19 min |
| Provo City Center Temple | about 11.5 mi | about 20 min |
Guests, photos and the rings
As at every temple, the handbook asks couples to invite "only close family members and friends," and accountable guests must be endowed and hold a current recommend. Everyone else waits on the grounds, which are open to the public. The Church lists no visitors' center here, so plan for an outdoor wait and name an adult for the children, whom the handbook says must be supervised on temple grounds.
Photos on the grounds are routine. The handbook allows a ring exchange in the sealing room after the ceremony, but not "at any other time or place in a temple or on temple grounds." Our ring ceremony explainer covers what a reception ring ceremony can include.
Lunch
Lindon's luncheon geography is good:
- Wadley Farms, 5 East 400 North, about 5 minutes away. Its weddings page describes the Barn as ideal for "receptions, dinners, business meetings, luncheons" and lists it at up to 100 guests for a sit-down dinner. Our Wadley Farms profile has its published rates and rules.
- State Street restaurants in Lindon, Orem and Pleasant Grove are minutes away; see best restaurants in Pleasant Grove and Lindon.
Our wedding luncheon venues guide covers the meal itself. For Lindon as a place, see living in Lindon.
The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple
What happened
On February 20, 2024, the Church announced that the Provo temple would close on February 24, 2024, for reconstruction and would reopen as the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple. The announcement said the new building would meet current seismic codes, with "reconfigured rooms" and updated electrical, heating and plumbing systems. Our Rock Canyon rebuild explainer covers the design debate and the construction.
Where it stands for couples
- Status: the Church's temple page lists it as renovation. Address: 2200 Temple Hill Drive, Provo.
- Sealings: none. A building under reconstruction is not scheduling ordinances.
- Reopening date: none announced as of October 19, 2026. The 2024 announcement gave no timeline. Construction estimates in news coverage are estimates, not Church dates.
- The likely sequence: when a rebuilt temple reopens, the Church has held a public open house before rededicating it, as it is doing for the Salt Lake Temple from April 5 to October 1, 2027. Rock Canyon dates will appear on the Church's temple open houses page when they exist.
Do not plan a wedding around a guess. If a family member hopes to be sealed in the rebuilt Provo temple, the honest answer today is that nobody outside the Church knows when that will be possible.
What the Church told members of the old district
The 2024 announcement encouraged members to "attend other temples as their circumstances permit" and told members who want to receive their own ordinances to contact a nearby temple to make arrangements. For families on Provo's east bench, the nearest open temples are:
- Provo City Center, downtown, about 9 minutes from the Rock Canyon site by uncongested routing.
- Orem, on Orem's west side.
- Lindon, above.
The wrong-turn problem
Map apps and older relatives still say "the Provo temple" for the hillside site. A guest who types that into a phone may end up at a construction fence instead of downtown. On every invitation, write the full temple name and street address. Our visiting Provo's temples guide covers the two Provo sites side by side.
Related Guides
- Getting Sealed at the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple
- Temple Weddings: A Guide for Out-of-Town Guests
- Temple Work as a Weekly Habit in Utah Valley
- Reception Centers in Utah Valley, City by City
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Lindon Utah Temple open for sealings?
Can we get sealed at the Provo Rock Canyon Temple?
When is the Lindon temple closed?
How do we schedule a sealing at the Lindon temple?
Where is the Lindon Utah Temple?
When will the Provo Rock Canyon Temple reopen?
Where can we hold a luncheon near the Lindon temple?
If our families used the old Provo temple, which temple should we choose now?
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.
- Lindon Utah Temple (details, services, closures, milestones), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple (details, services, closures, milestones), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Checked October 20, 2026.
- The Provo Temple Will Reopen as the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple, Newsroom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple (details, services, closures, milestones), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Provo City Center Temple (details, services, closures, milestones), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Saratoga Springs Utah Temple (details, services, closures, milestones), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Temple Open Houses and Dedications, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Checked October 20, 2026.
- General Handbook, 27: Temple Ordinances for the Living (27.3 Sealing of Husband and Wife), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Scheduling a Temple Appointment, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Weddings (spaces and pricing), Wadley Farms. Checked October 20, 2026.
- OSRM routing (OpenStreetMap data), driving table and routes, Project OSRM / OpenStreetMap contributors. Checked October 20, 2026.
