Thanksgiving Point Event Spaces: A Planner's Guide

Thanksgiving Point is a nonprofit farm, garden and museum campus in Lehi, at I-15 exit 284, between Salt Lake City and Provo. For companies on the Silicon Slopes tech corridor it is a natural event venue, with free parking and nine hotels within a mile of the exit. It works for company parties, awards banquets, team events, summer festivals and family days, and its museums can be booked after hours for a private event.

Fat Fish Media is a production company based in Salt Lake City. This guide lists every bookable space with the capacities Thanksgiving Point publishes and the rules that shape a production. Confirm current numbers with the events team before you sign. The photos on this page are from our work at other Utah venues.

Rules to know first

• Catering is in-house. Thanksgiving Point Catering serves every venue, and the guest policy does not allow outside food and drink. The Golf Club is the exception: it allows outside catering with approval.
• No alcohol. The property policy prohibits alcohol, and the catering menu is non-alcoholic, with mocktail and soda bars. Plan the evening accordingly, or look at the Golf Club, where the policy should be confirmed directly.
• No drones. Drones are not allowed at any time, so plan aerial video elsewhere.
• Outdoor spaces are seasonal. The Loggia, Hidden Falls, Electric Park and Ashton Gardens are booked from spring to fall. Curiosity Farms buyouts run May through September.
• Production specs are not published. Power, rigging and load-in details come from the events team, so a site visit matters more here than at a convention center.

Indoor event spaces

Show Barn

• The largest indoor space: 999 theater-style or 656 at rounds of eight.
• A full stage with a projection screen and house AV.

The room for an awards banquet, a company meeting or a holiday party. For a general session with LED walls or a band, we add a stage extension, lighting and a larger PA to the house system.

Amber Room

• On the second floor of the Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life: 250 theater-style or 120 at rounds of ten.
• House projection and AV.

A good size for a department meeting or a training day, with the museum below for a break or an evening reception.

Garden Room

• In the Ashton Gardens campus: 300 theater-style or 220 at rounds of ten, with views of the gardens.

Thanksgiving Point recommends it for holiday parties and weddings.

Rose Room and Velvet Room

• Second-floor rooms in the Harvest Restaurant building: the Rose Room seats 120 theater-style or 88 at rounds; the Velvet Room seats 90 or 56.

Breakouts, catered lunches and small meetings.

Thanksgiving Point Golf Club

• The Great Room on the second floor is about 4,400 square feet with a balcony and fireplace. The events site lists 225 theater-style or 168 at rounds of eight.
• A 16-seat Board Room, a 50-person grill and outdoor grounds with a gazebo.
• In-house podium, sound system, microphones, projector and screen.

The best choice for an off-site leadership meeting, and the one venue on the property that can approve outside catering.

Outdoor event spaces

Electric Park

• A nine-acre park with a central pavilion and gated lawn: 500 at banquet tables under the pavilion and up to 5,000 in the park.

Thanksgiving Point's space for festivals, company parties and markets. A company picnic or family day at this size needs a stage, a PA that covers the lawn and generator or distro power for vendors, which we provide.

Waterfall Amphitheatre

• In Ashton Gardens, for up to 1,500 guests, with a staging area, power box and sound system.

An outdoor concert or keynote setting. Bring additional lighting for evening programs.

Ashton Gardens

• 50 acres of themed gardens; buyouts for up to about 300, depending on the date, with outdoor movie services on request.

Thanksgiving Point markets the gardens for corporate buyouts: a reception or dinner in the gardens, with a movie or a short program at dusk.

Loggia and Hidden Falls

• The Loggia is a covered patio for 120 at tented rounds or a flowing reception of up to 500.
• Hidden Falls has a waterfall, creek bed and gazebo, for 80 seated or up to 200 for a reception.

Summer receptions and smaller dinners.

After-hours museum buyouts

Thanksgiving Point rents its attractions for private evenings, usually from 6 to 9 p.m. or 7 to 10 p.m., with catering available:

• Mountain America Museum of Ancient Life: up to 250 Monday to Thursday and 300 Friday and Saturday, with more than 60 complete skeletons on display.
• Museum of Natural Curiosity: up to 250 or 300, with more than 400 hands-on exhibits, and an option to add the Carousel.
• Butterfly Biosphere: up to 250 or 300 in 40,000 square feet of tropical conservatory with more than 1,000 butterflies.
• Mountain America Jurassic Jungle, a five-story indoor play space, and Curiosity Farms in summer.

A museum buyout makes a strong family night or client party. Production is usually light: a PA for welcome remarks, a DJ, accent lighting and a photo moment.

Getting there and staying nearby

Take I-15 to exit 284 toward Timpanogos Highway. Parking is free. SpringHill Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Courtyard, Hyatt Place, Hampton Inn and four other hotels sit within a mile of the exit, which makes a two-day program with a hotel block straightforward.

Other venues to compare

For Utah County conferences with more breakout rooms, see our Utah Valley Convention Center guide. For an expo hall closer to Salt Lake City, see the Mountain America Expo Center. For smaller Lehi and Salt Lake meetings, read small conference venues in Utah.

Frequently asked questions

How many people does the Show Barn at Thanksgiving Point hold?

The Show Barn seats 999 theater-style or 656 at rounds of eight, and it has a stage, projection screen and house AV.

Can you serve alcohol at a Thanksgiving Point event?

No. Thanksgiving Point's guest policy prohibits alcohol on the property, and its catering menu is non-alcoholic. Ask the Golf Club directly about its policy.

Can I bring an outside caterer to Thanksgiving Point?

Catering is in-house at the main venues and outside food and drink is not allowed. The Golf Club can approve outside catering.

Can a company rent a Thanksgiving Point museum after hours?

Yes. The Museum of Ancient Life, Museum of Natural Curiosity, Butterfly Biosphere, Jurassic Jungle and Curiosity Farms can be booked for private evenings of up to about 250 to 300 guests.

Where is Thanksgiving Point?

In Lehi, at I-15 exit 284, between Salt Lake City and Provo. Parking is free and several hotels are within a mile.

Planning a corporate event at Thanksgiving Point? Send us the date, headcount and program and we will come back within one business day with a production plan and a line-item quote. We can also walk the venue with you before you sign.