Things to Do With Toddlers in and near Provo, Utah

Provo, Utah̵7;s third-largest city is a family-friendly city with lots to do whether you live there or are planning a visit. It landed a top-10 spot in Forbes.com's 2010 list of America's best places to raise a family, thanks in part to its wide range of options for family fun. You'll find plenty of activities in and around Provo to keep toddlers happy and busy.

  1. Visit a Museum

    • Your little one might actually enjoy viewing the galleries of colorful paintings at the Brigham Young University of Art (moa.byu.edu); however, even toddlers who fidget their way through the galleries will likely enjoy the museum̵7;s Van Gogh to Play Dough program, which lets toddlers get their hands dirty making artistic creations based on the museum̵7;s exhibits. Registration is required, but there̵7;s no charge to participate. Check the museum̵7;s online calendar for upcoming sessions. Dinosaur-loving preschoolers are will enjoy the impressive collection of dinosaur fossils at the Brigham Young University Museum of Paleontology (cpms.byu.edu). The museum is free, so you can time your visits to suit your toddler̵7;s attention span.

    Enjoy a Story

    • The Provo Library at Academy Square (provolibrary.com) hosts story times for older babies, toddlers and preschoolers throughout the week. Check the online calendar for upcoming events. The library̵7;s Early Literacy Program is also worth checking out. The first Monday each month, toddlers and their parents can participate in special activities designed to help foster early reading skills. Five miles away in Orem, toddlers can enjoy weekly story time at the University Crossings Plaza Barnes and Noble bookstore (barnesandnoble.com). The Wacky Wednesday story times are geared specifically toward preschoolers and younger kids.

    Enjoy a Little Action

    • Don̵7;t let the daredevil slides fool you -- there̵7;s plenty of toddler-friendly fun at Seven Peaks Provo (sevenpeaks.com) water park. Toddlers can splash and run through the interactive, water-spraying jungle gym in the pool in Adventure Bay or climb on soft snake and crocodile floats in the shallow pool at Tadpole Pond. Adventurous toddlers can slide down the park̵7;s kiddy slides. At the Provo Beach Resort (provobeachresort.com), toddlers can burn off energy on the Toddler Town playground, designed especially for little kids. Stop on the resort̵7;s boardwalk for an old-fashioned carousel ride before you go.

    Hit the Park

    • Sometimes, an afternoon at the park is all your toddler really wants. Bring some stale bread to feed the ducks at Bicentennial Park (parkfinder.provo.org) before you set your toddler loose on the playground. Your toddler might enjoy watching the big kids show off their stuff at the skate park in Fort Utah Park (parkfinder.provo.org). The toddler-friendly playground will capture his attention, too. Lakeview Park (parkfinder.provo.org) has a special toddlers-only playground designed for younger kids. The park̵7;s broad hills are a favorite spot for wintertime sledding.

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