Are you ready for the holidays? Soon, towns all over Utah will be lit up with twinkling lights for the season, and while some prefer to take a drive to see holiday lights, a walk through millions of lights is somehow a little more personal and intimate. The Christmas Village in Ogden is a winter walk you don’t want to miss; it’s the best winter hike in Utah during the holidays.
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, downtown Ogden turns into a winter wonderland. If you’re seeking things to do in winter in Utah, then add this to your bucket list.
Ogden’s Christmas Village/Facebook
Ogden’s Christmas Village is located at 2549 Washington Boulevard, and it’s free to the public.
Ogden’s Christmas Village/Facebook
Bundle up with a coat and warm mittens, and stroll along the “streets” of this little village, designed to look like the North Pole.
Ogden’s Christmas Village/Facebook
This enchanting village is aglow with thousands of twinkle lights. This magical Christmas light hike in Utah is sure to put you in the holiday spirit.
Ogden’s Christmas Village/Facebook
Dozens of Christmas cottages line the walkways.
Ogden City Check out the Christmas Village Map to see all the cottages, and vote for your favorite.
These adorable cottages are all sponsored by Utah businesses.
Ogden’s Christmas Village/Facebook
Don’t forget to stop by Santa’s Castle to say hello and remind him that you’ve been a good boy or girl all year.
Ogden City Santa is in his castle Monday - Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. until December 22nd; he takes Sunday off. Get your picture with Santa for $5. Proceeds from the Santa photos go to Christmas Village, so that generations in the future can enjoy this beautiful winter walk.
For many Utah families, Ogden’s Christmas Village is a holiday tradition that goes back decades.
Ogden’s Christmas Village/Facebook The first Christmas Village opened in 1961, and it’s been delighting visitors of all ages ever since.
The Christmas Village is open nightly from 5 p.m. through midnight beginning the day after Thanksgiving through January 1, 2020 at Ogden Municipal Gardens. Learn more from its website. Have you visited Ogden’s Christmas Village in the past and enjoyed the best winter hike in Utah?
Ogden’s Christmas Village/Facebook
Ogden City
Check out the Christmas Village Map to see all the cottages, and vote for your favorite.
Santa is in his castle Monday - Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. until December 22nd; he takes Sunday off. Get your picture with Santa for $5. Proceeds from the Santa photos go to Christmas Village, so that generations in the future can enjoy this beautiful winter walk.
The first Christmas Village opened in 1961, and it’s been delighting visitors of all ages ever since.
Get out there in the snow and play! For more winter hiking in Utah, take a winter hike that will make you feel one with nature.
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Best Winter Hike In Utah November 17, 2019 Robin Jarvis What are the best walk through light displays in Utah? Ogden’s Christmas Village is one of the best walk through light displays in Utah and features thousands of Christmas lights, charming cottages, and more. (Find all of the details in the article above.) But other positively magical lights displays are worthy of seeking out as well. The annual Zoo Lights event at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City is positively spectacular. The trees are carefully wrapped with tiny, twinkling lights and the zoo is decorated with more than 200 animal-themed, lighted displays. For yet another suggestion: Generations of families have traveled to Temple Square in Salt Lake City for the Christmas lights on the square and Main Street Plaza.This event began back in 1965 and is among the most beloved lights displays each year in SLC. Can I go hiking in the winter in Utah? Yes, you absolutely can go hiking in Utah in the winter. Just be sure to read up on current weather conditions before you go driving across the state to arrive at a trailhead. Among the most stunning trails to take when there’s snow on the ground are: Queen’s Garden Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park, Donut Falls Trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon, and Angel’s Landing Trail at Zion National Park. Here’s more on these and a few other trails perfect for winter hikes. What are the best parks to visit in the winter in Utah? Utah has many parks that provide a variety of outdoor activities all year-round, but if it’s wintertime adventures you seek, then head to Zion National Park, which is simply stunning in the winter. For another park where you’ll definitely find more solitude in the winter months than in the tourist-heavy summer months, head to Arches National Park to marvel at the views and how quiet it is without so many other people all around. And if you’re looking to find an outdoor adventure of another sort, pack the family into the car and go snow tubing at Soldier Hollow at Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway, Utah.
The OIYS Visitor Center
Best Winter Hike In Utah
November 17, 2019
Robin Jarvis
What are the best walk through light displays in Utah? Ogden’s Christmas Village is one of the best walk through light displays in Utah and features thousands of Christmas lights, charming cottages, and more. (Find all of the details in the article above.) But other positively magical lights displays are worthy of seeking out as well. The annual Zoo Lights event at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City is positively spectacular. The trees are carefully wrapped with tiny, twinkling lights and the zoo is decorated with more than 200 animal-themed, lighted displays. For yet another suggestion: Generations of families have traveled to Temple Square in Salt Lake City for the Christmas lights on the square and Main Street Plaza.This event began back in 1965 and is among the most beloved lights displays each year in SLC. Can I go hiking in the winter in Utah? Yes, you absolutely can go hiking in Utah in the winter. Just be sure to read up on current weather conditions before you go driving across the state to arrive at a trailhead. Among the most stunning trails to take when there’s snow on the ground are: Queen’s Garden Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park, Donut Falls Trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon, and Angel’s Landing Trail at Zion National Park. Here’s more on these and a few other trails perfect for winter hikes. What are the best parks to visit in the winter in Utah? Utah has many parks that provide a variety of outdoor activities all year-round, but if it’s wintertime adventures you seek, then head to Zion National Park, which is simply stunning in the winter. For another park where you’ll definitely find more solitude in the winter months than in the tourist-heavy summer months, head to Arches National Park to marvel at the views and how quiet it is without so many other people all around. And if you’re looking to find an outdoor adventure of another sort, pack the family into the car and go snow tubing at Soldier Hollow at Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway, Utah.
The OIYS Visitor Center
The OIYS Visitor Center
Ogden’s Christmas Village is one of the best walk through light displays in Utah and features thousands of Christmas lights, charming cottages, and more. (Find all of the details in the article above.) But other positively magical lights displays are worthy of seeking out as well. The annual Zoo Lights event at Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City is positively spectacular. The trees are carefully wrapped with tiny, twinkling lights and the zoo is decorated with more than 200 animal-themed, lighted displays.
For yet another suggestion: Generations of families have traveled to Temple Square in Salt Lake City for the Christmas lights on the square and Main Street Plaza.This event began back in 1965 and is among the most beloved lights displays each year in SLC.
Can I go hiking in the winter in Utah?
Yes, you absolutely can go hiking in Utah in the winter. Just be sure to read up on current weather conditions before you go driving across the state to arrive at a trailhead. Among the most stunning trails to take when there’s snow on the ground are: Queen’s Garden Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park, Donut Falls Trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon, and Angel’s Landing Trail at Zion National Park. Here’s more on these and a few other trails perfect for winter hikes.
What are the best parks to visit in the winter in Utah?
Utah has many parks that provide a variety of outdoor activities all year-round, but if it’s wintertime adventures you seek, then head to Zion National Park, which is simply stunning in the winter. For another park where you’ll definitely find more solitude in the winter months than in the tourist-heavy summer months, head to Arches National Park to marvel at the views and how quiet it is without so many other people all around. And if you’re looking to find an outdoor adventure of another sort, pack the family into the car and go snow tubing at Soldier Hollow at Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway, Utah.
