Here is a selected list of family friendly activities. Look here each Monday.
CONCERTS AND FESTIVALS
Antelope Island Balloon and Kite Stampede, Sept. 4-6, 5-10 p.m., Antelope Island State Park, 4528 W. 1700 South, Syracuse, $10 per vehicle (801-652-2043)
Park Silly Sunday Market, Sundays through Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Historic Main Street, Park City
17th Annual Downtown Farmers Market, Saturdays through Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Pioneer Park, 500 W. Center, Provo (801-852-7007)
Salt Lake Farmers Market, Saturdays through Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Historic Pioneer Park, 300 South and 300 West.
LIBRARIES AND BOOKSTORES
Girls Read: Spooky September, Sept. 4, Sprague Library, 2131 S. 1100 East (801-524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)
Game @ Your Library, Sept. 5, 1 p.m., Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (801-524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)
Book Baby, Mondays, 11 a.m., Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West; also Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m., Anderson-Foothill Library, 1135 S. 2100 East; also Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m., Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (801-524-8234; www.slcpl.org)
Dog Day Afternoons, Sept. 5, 1 p.m., Chapman Library, 577 S. 900 West (801-524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)
Monday Night Storytime, Mondays, 7 p.m., Main Library, 210 E. 400 South (801-524-8234 or www.slcpl.org)
Kids' Corner Storytime, Mondays, 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 5249 S. State, Murray, free; also Super Saturday, Saturdays, 11 a.m., free (www.bn.com)
Storytime, Tuesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 1104 E. 2100 South, free (www.bn.com)
Preschool Storytime, Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 10180 S. State, Sandy, free; also Bedtime Storytime, Fridays, 7 p.m., free (www.bn.com)
Small Fry Storytime, Wednesdays, 11 a.m., Barnes & Noble, 7157 Plaza Center Drive, West Jordan, free; also Pajama Storytime, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., free (www.bn.com)
Pajama Party Storytime, Thursdays, 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 7119 S. 1300 East, Midvale, free; also Greatest Storytime in Town, Saturdays, 1 p.m., free (www.bn.com)
ONGOING ATTRACTIONS
This Is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., (801-582-1847, www.thisistheplace.org)
Hogle Zoo, 2600 E. Sunnyside Ave., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $8 adults, $6 children, senior citizens (801-582-1631 or www.hoglezoo.org)
Tracy Aviary, Monday-Sundays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 589 E. 1300 South (801-596-8500 or www.tracyaviary.com)
Pioneer Memorial Museum, Monday-Saturday, 300 N. Main St., Salt Lake City, free (801-532-6479 or www.dupinternational.org)
The Living Planet, Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., 725 E. 10600 South (801-355-3474 or www.thelivingplanet.com)
Clark Planetarium, 100 South and 400 West, many activities are free (801-456-7827 or www.clark planetarium.org)
Wheeler Historic Farm, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 6351 S. 900 East (801-264-2241 or www.wheelerfarm.com)
Museum of Natural History, 1390 S. Presidents Circle, first Monday of every month is free (801-581-4303 or www.umnh.com)
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