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Gallivan Center Offices
4.5(3,638)4.5 out of 5 stars, 3638 reviews Salt Lake City, UT
About Gallivan Center Offices
Gallivan Center offers a vibrant outdoor experience, primarily featuring a well-maintained ice skating rink and a variety of events from diverse art installations (like GLOW) to live performances and local food truck gatherings. It's a key downtown SLC spot for community and cultural activities, highly valued for its active atmosphere and event offerings.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Families looking for an active outdoor ice skating experience.Parents wanting to support local food businesses while providing an entertainment option.Visiting diverse art installations and seasonal displays.Attending live outdoor performances where excellent sound quality is prioritized, and standing is acceptable.An outdoor activity in the downtown SLC area.
Why families love it
- Great outdoor ice skating rink in downtown SLC.
- Ice is monitored and cleaned/resurfaced approximately every 2 hours.
- Option to bring your own skates or rent them on-site.
- Heaters and warm refreshments are available during cold weather.
- Features diverse art installations like 'GLOW' and seasonal decorations like Christmas trees.
- Hosts 'Food Truck Tuesdays and Thursdays' supporting local businesses.
Insider tips
- Dress warmly for ice skating as it's an outdoor venue and can get cold, utilizing available heaters and warm refreshments.
- Be prepared for potential puddles on the ice rink if it has been raining, as it's uncovered.
- For events, expect long lines and be ready for standing-room-only, as chairs are not allowed and stage visibility can be difficult.
- If you plan to watch children ice skate, be aware there is no dedicated seating for spectators.
- Consider visiting on Tuesdays or Thursdays to experience the local food trucks.
Good to know before you go
- If you require comfortable seating to watch ice skating or attend events.
- During heavy rain if an uncovered, potentially puddling ice rink is a concern.
- If mobility issues prevent standing for extended periods at events.
- If you are highly sensitive to or concerned about interactions with homeless individuals in the vicinity.
- Zero seating available to watch the ice skating rink.
- Crowds
- Lines for events can be 'a mile outside the building,' indicating significant crowd levels during popular events.
- Value
- Pricing details for ice skating, rentals, food, or events are not mentioned in the reviews, making it difficult to assess value. Warm refreshments and local food trucks are mentioned as available.
- Food
- Local food trucks are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Accessibility
- No specific accessibility accommodations for individuals with disabilities are mentioned in the reviews.
- Safety
- The ice rink is 'monitored and cleaned/resurfaced as needed' (approx every 2 hours), indicating active maintenance.
What parents say
"Good location, larger than it was before, but zero seating to see the ice.. Homeless walking about and begging for money. It is an open air, uncovered rink that puddles in the center when raining."
4 months ago
"Galavin is a great outdoor skating rink in outside downtown SLC. You can bring your own skates or rent there. The ice is monitored and cleaned/resurfaced as needed (approx every 2 hours). It can get cold, heaters and warm refreshments are available."
4 months ago
"Went to check out GLOW. It's always nice to see art installations which celebrate diversity. As an aside, I don't know how long Salt Lake City keeps its Christmas trees up but this is definitely the latest I've seen them anywhere."
a year ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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