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Dinner and a movie gets old by January. These are winter dates around Utah County that give you something to do together, from ice skating in Provo to a show in Pleasant Grove.
Peaks was built in 1998 and hosted hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics. It runs public skate sessions through the week, including a late Friday night session, and rents skates at the counter.
A timed-entry walk through about 10 million lights in Ashton Gardens, with hot cocoa and firepits along the way. You can rent a heated igloo or a firepit for the two of you.
A short pontoon ride down the Provo River past Christmas lights, with blankets on your laps. It runs on December evenings up to the 23rd.
Rent snowshoes or cross-country skis and spend an afternoon on groomed trails in the trees. No experience needed for snowshoeing.
Mountain comfort food by a big hearth at Robert Redford's resort. The drive up the canyon in the snow is half the date.
The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater opened in Pleasant Grove in January 2025 as the new home of the Hale Center Theater. It runs a full season of musicals and plays across two stages.
Provo's city-run performing arts center hosts concerts, dance and theater all year, and was named Best Music Venue in Utah Valley Magazine's 2026 Best of Utah Valley awards.
Indoor surfing on the FlowRider, bowling, a ropes course and a big arcade under one roof. It is a good answer when it is too cold to be outside.
Private karaoke rooms on Center Street downtown, so you sing for your group and nobody else.
A large climbing gym with bouldering, top rope and lead walls. First-timers can take an intro session and rent gear.
Think about the night in two parts: one thing to do and one place to eat. Peaks Ice Arena, Provo Beach and Heart & Seoul are all near downtown Provo or Riverwoods, so dinner is a short drive either way. Luminaria and the Christmas cruise are seasonal and need tickets, so they are the ones to plan a week out.
If you want to get out of town, the Sundance Nordic Center and the Foundry Grill make a full canyon afternoon. For a cheap date, public skate at Peaks and a walk through the free lights at Riverwoods costs very little.
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