Name: StoryCon 2026
Start: 2027-02-04
End: 2027-02-06

The Salt Palace Convention Center boasts 515,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, 164,000 sq. ft. of meeting space providing 67 meeting rooms, and the US Green Building Council's Silver LEED Certification. The SPCC is home to a 1.65 megawatt, 198,000 square foot solar panel array, installed in 2012.

Salt Palace Convention Center

Located across from Temple Square and other tourist attractions, City Creek Center offers a mix of luxury retailers, unique-to-market stores and trusted brands, from Louis Vuitton, Coach, Kendra Scott and Tiffany & Co. to Salomon and Lululemon, as well as Nordstrom and Macy's. City Creek Center also offers a variety of dining options, including Brio Tuscan Grille and a food court with 12 distinct eateries, including local favorites such as A Taste of Red Iguana and Bocata.

City Creek Center is a must-see attraction, with a fully tractable glass roof that opens and closes, unique to any shopping center in the United States. A pedestrian sky bridge over Main Street unifies the center on two city blocks. Water features include a creek that runs through the center, a fish pond with local trout and waterfalls. The America First Credit Union Fountain offers hourly shows and feature shows with three choreographed songs at 7 pm and 9 pm. Fire elements are added to the fountain shows after dusk.

Visitors to Salt Lake City can receive a complimentary Passport to Shopping which includes offers from over 60 stores and restaurants. An exclusive gift with purchase is available for those who spend $150 or more in the same day. Receive your [Passport to Shopping](https://shopcitycreekcenter.com/pages/passport-to-shopping) at the Customer Service Desk on Level 1 near Macy's.

City Creek Center

Squatters has been creating award-winning cuisine and beer since 1989. Featuring daily specials and traditional pub favorites such as bacon topped meatloaf and a delicious array of burgers, and of course award-winning craft beer, Squatters is Salt Lake's premier brew pub. We offer lunch, dinner, late night dining and weekend brunch with private event space available that can accommodate from 30 - 450 guests. Our purchasing philosophy is to procure locally produced products and support local companies whenever possible.

Included in the Salt Lake Brewery Pass

Squatters Downtown Salt Lake

Southwest Adventure Tours is a full-service Receptive Tour Operator that has the knowledge and capabilities to provide you with unique and personalized experiences. Explore Salt Lake City’s rich history and natural landscapes. Spot wildlife on Antelope Island, discover hidden gems on a Walking Tour, or cruise the city on a Driving Tour. Ascend to Snowbird, see the wonder of the Bonneville Salt Flats, or relive Utah’s rich winter sports history in Park City. For stargazers, choose between our Compass Rose or Antelope Island dark sky tours. With this diverse offering of tours, there's a perfect Salt Lake City excursion waiting for you!

There are many tours to choose from and are all easy to book! We are here to serve you and our highest mission is to provide our guests the opportunity to build lasting memories through creating exceptional experiences that will touch their *heart, mind, and soul.*

**From Salt Lake, we can offer day tours, multi-day tours or custom trips both private and self-drive.**

**Some of our popular tours from Salt Lake City include:**

- **Day Tours**
  - **Great Salt Lake & Antelope Island**
  - **Salt Lake City Walking Tour**
  - **Salt Lake City Driving Tour**
  - **Bonneville Salt Flats Adventure**
  - **Park City & Olympic Heritage Excursion**
  - **Antelope Island Dark Sky Experience**
  - **Compass Rose Dark Sky Excursion**
  - **Snowbird Summer Excursion**
  - **Hardware Ranch Elk Refuge Adventure**
  - **Custom Private Day Trips to Bryce Canyon or Arches**

- **Multi-Day Tours**
  - **Mighty 5 Utah**
  - **Grand Teton & Yellowstone Explorer**
  - **Yellowstone & Grand Teton Winter Adventure**
  - **Self-drive tours from Salt Lake City that are completely customizable**

**Visit our website at http://www.southwestadventuretours.com for more trip inspiration! Or email us at *[sales@southwestadventuretours.com](mailto:sales@southwestadventuretours.com?subject=Inquiry%20from%20Visit%20Salt%20Lake).***

Southwest Adventure Tours

Edison House is the brainchild of co-founder brothers George Cardon-Bystry and Charlie Cardon. George and Charlie are 8th generation Utahns who grew up in Salt Lake City but left for a decade to explore and experience some of the country’s most dynamic cities. During their time away, the brothers gained a deeper appreciation for the importance of a strong social network and real community connection, and how challenging both can be to find and foster. The arts, culture, and vibrancy that define Big City Living inspired them to bring that energy back home to Salt Lake. The Cardon brothers and the Edison House team are on a mission to build something new and dynamic in downtown SLC: a community of thoughtful go-getters, where members build meaningful friendships, expand their horizons, and feel at home.

Edison House

Now open and located inside the Visit Salt Lake Visitors Center! We champion local makers. We love local. We love small. Salt & Honey is proud to be run by two female entrepreneurs with a common goal—to help other creative professionals establish their own successful local shops. Established in 2015, Salt & Honey is going into its 7th year with incredible growth and delightful relationships. Interested in becoming a part of the magic? Apply to be vendor, come to our next makers market, workshop, or event!

Salt & Honey Market

**Step into Gigi Pip’s Custom Hat Bar and design a hat that’s as unique as you are.** Whether you’re shopping solo, with friends, or planning a special event, our hat experts will guide you through every step — from perfect fit to unforgettable finishing touches.

What’s Included:

**Your Hat**

Choose any style from our collection to start your custom journey.

**Tailored Fitting + Expert Guidance**

Enjoy a 45-minute, one-on-one session with a Gigi Pip hat expert.

Get confident guidance on selecting your base hat, the best size for your head shape, and the perfect brim style.

**Customization**

Create a truly one-of-a-kind hat with trims and details like hat bands, feathers, beads, or custom hat burning.

Each accessory is sold separately, giving you endless options to design your signature look.

**Complimentary Beverage**

Sip on a handcrafted mocktail while you design — the perfect way to enjoy the moment.

**Booking Details**

**Pricing is per person.** If booking for a group, reserve with a quantity of 1 and note the group size on the booking form (shown after selecting a time). Each participant can complete their purchase at the appointment.

**Groups of 8+?** We’re happy to accommodate. Email **kev@gigipip.com** or text **(385) 955-4150** to arrange.

**Corporate + Private Events**

Want to host something unforgettable? We’ll bring the Gigi Pip experience to you with our mobile showroom — complete with hats, trims, fittings, and custom burning. Perfect for corporate groups, team building, or private celebrations.

**Why Choose Gigi Pip?**

Every detail of your appointment is designed to celebrate your personal style. From a perfect fit to custom finishing touches, our team helps you create a hat that’s truly yours. Walk away with more than a hat — leave with a memory, a vibe, and a look that turns heads.

**Book your appointment today and discover the hat you were made to wear.**

Gigi Pip - Hat Bar

A nod to Salt Lake City’s definition of Republic—a group with a certain equality between its members—our restaurant acknowledges the changing dynamics of the city and its focus on inclusion. Offering a variety of healthful and hearty dishes from local ingredients for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the open kitchen boasts a stunning rotisserie and wood-fired oven presenting incredible cuisine with warmth and efficiency for hotel guests and locals alike. From short rib hash for breakfast, a Wagyu pastrami burger and delectable salads for lunch, to dinner choices including bison flatbread, rotisserie chicken, funeral potatoes, and Bolognese, the unique options at Salt Republic are sure to satiate the palate. Hours: Breakfast: 6:30am - 10:30 am Lunch: 11:00am - 2:00pm Dinner: 5:00pm - 10:00pm

The Salt Republic

Lake Effect isn't your average bar.

Located directly across the street from the Salt Palace Convention Center, Lake Effect is one of downtown Salt Lake City's favorite destinations for great food, craft cocktails, [live music](https://www.lakeeffectslc.com/calendar), and nightlife. Open every day from 11:00 AM to 1:00 AM, it's the perfect place for [lunch, dinner, late-night drinks](https://www.lakeeffectslc.com/menus), or everything in between.

Known for having the largest liquor selection in Utah, Lake Effect also offers an extensive wine collection, rotating draft beers, elevated Mexican-American cuisine, and an award-winning cocktail program, all served in a space unlike anywhere else in the city.

There's something happening every night of the week, with live music daily, Jazz Nights every Wednesday in The Rabbit Hole, and DJs and dancing upstairs in The Church every Thursday through Saturday.

Planning an event? Lake Effect offers several private and semi-private event spaces for everything from business dinners and networking mixers to holiday parties, weddings, receptions, and large corporate events. Our experienced event team will help customize the perfect experience for your group.

For private events, venue tours, or more information, contact Connor Drazin at connor@lakeeffectslc.com or Chelsea Bryant at chelsea@lakeeffectslc.com.

155 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

801.532.2068

[lakeeffectslc.com](https://www.lakeeffectslc.com/)

Lake Effect

J Wong's Thai & Chinese Bistro opened near the end of 2009 in the historic Patrick Lofts building and just steps away from the Salt Palace.

- J. Wong’s offers downtown diners fresh and sophisticated Thai and Chinese cuisine in a stylish, contemporary setting.
- The menu honors the Wong family’s Thai and Chinese roots, and features traditional dishes such as Peking duck along with modern interpretations such as Thai Spicy Lamb plus an array of curries and noodle dishes.
- There’s a modern bar and full liquor license for the urban cocktailing crowd and those that want a drink after work or conventions.
- A banquet room for private parties and corporate entertaining with A/V at the ready.
- Open Monday-Saturday for lunch, and every day for dinner.
- Take Out and Delivery are available, order online at [J Wong's Thai & Chinese Bistro](https://jwongs.com)
- For large groups or reserving the banquet room call [801-350-0888](tel:1-801-350-0888)

J Wong's has been recognized since opening throughout the Salt Lake area and Utah as being the best Chinese restaurant and among one of the best restaurants around. J Wong's has been recognized with many since opening which include: 2009-2016 Salt Lake Dining Awards Winner. 2012-2017 Best of State.

J Wong’s Thai & Chinese Bistro

Located on the 6th floor, Mar | Muntanya boasts a sophisticated atmosphere with breathtaking views of the mountains and downtown area. Discover a lively dining experience celebrating the flavors of Northern Spain with a Salt Lake City twist. Executive Chef Tyson Peterson draws inspiration from the mountains and ocean of the Basque and Catalonia regions of Spain crafting a menu that encompasses regional specialties with a focus on meat and seafood preparations. Mar Muntanya’s delicious cuisine highlights local ingredients within and around Salt Lake City.

Hours:

Lunch: Wednesday-Friday, 11:00am-2:30pm

Brunch: Saturday-Sunday, 10:30am-2:30pm

Dinner: Tuesday- Saturday, 5:00pm-10:00pm

Cocktail Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 2:30pm-5:00pm

Closed for Dinner on Sunday and Monday.

Mar Muntanya

Soundwell is one of Salt Lake City’s most unique event venues. Soundwell is located next to the Convention Center, and multiple neighboring Hotels; AC Hotel, TownhomeSuites, Holiday Inn Express, Hilton, and Marriott City Creek. Soundwell’s location and open layout make it the perfect location for your upcoming corporate event, fundraiser, holiday party, or business gathering. Our space can accommodate groups all the way up to 650 guests.

- Accommodating groups up to 650
- Across from Salt Palace Convention Center
- Open layout + flexible floor plan
- 3 full service bars
- Separate patio space
- Large stage with full access green rooms
- State of the art sound system
- Unique branding opportunities
- Personal event coordinator

Soundwell

Located in the heart of Salt Lake City, Ivy & Varley are a pair of modern American restaurants/bars that indulge guests with an eclectic array of choice cuisine in a refined yet relaxed downtown setting. Led by Bryan Borreson and Vaughn Carrick of the Realine Group, Ivy & Varley represent all of the qualities that the hospitality and entertainment partners have come to look for in their own nights out – an inviting yet upscale atmosphere, a dynamic and consistently executed menu, and a commitment to great customer service. To these ends, Ivy & Varley provide two of the most unforgettable dining experiences in the city featuring downtown SLC’s largest outdoor patio, a contemporary and ingredient-led menu from acclaimed Executive Chef Bobby McFarland, and a thorough attention to detail in both ambiance and guest experience. Ivy & Varley have been thoughtfully designed as the perfect downtown destinations to enjoy amazing meals, great drinks, and create epic memories with friends and loved ones. While Ivy & Varley are situated right next door to one another and share the same kitchen, Varley is uniquely distinguished by its innovative approach to high-end cocktail culture without all the pretense. Maintaining the same modern aesthetic as its sister space, Varley is the perfect setting to share in drinks and dialogue for both the most discernible of cocktail connoisseurs and those simply seeking a cold craft beer or pour on the rocks.

Ivy & Varley

Visit Salt Lake

Salt Lake is the place where the Wasatch mountain peaks frame city streets. Sure, Salt Lake's famed for our winter powder ([four legendary ski resorts](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/skiing-snowboarding/) just 30 minutes from downtown), but that's just one season's story. Summer brings families [hiking through wildflower meadows](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/) before cooling off at a Jazz game or the Gateway fountains. Autumn paints our mountain canyons in gold, perfect for morning strolls that end at local coffee shops. Spring? That's when you might spot baby bison on Antelope Island before heading to the Eccles Theater for a Broadway show. Our soaring Wasatch Mountains rise dramatically from downtown Salt Lake, creating a place where every day offers both natural wonders and urban energy. And while we sit perfectly between the [national parks](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/state-national-parks/) with Yellowstone's geysers and Utah's red rock country, the real magic happens right here, where everyone can [discover the history](https://www.visitsaltlake.com/plan-your-visit/about-salt-lake/) of the city as they find their own rhythm between mountain adventure and city life.

Sports Salt Lake

StoryCon is the ultimate experience for writers, educators, screenwriters, gamers, and creatives of all ages, combining the fun of a national book festival with the education and guidance of a serious writing conference.The exhibit hall is free to the general public including StoryLand for Little Readers, a massive non-commercial exhibit with story times and activities for the whole family.This calendar listing is brought to you by NowPlayingUtah.com, Utah's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Utah Cultural Alliance.

StoryCon 2026

2026 Development Player League (DPL)

Elite Tournaments is an event management firm that specializes in youth sports with the ability to excel in a variety of platforms. Elite Tournaments can provide expert support in marketing, logistical preparation, scheduling, on-site management, and product activation. Elite Tournaments currently runs over 50 events nationwide. Please visit www.elitetournaments.com.

Elite Tournaments 

2026 Great Western Fall Classic

**Salt Lake City**

**Columbus Day Tournament**

**October 9-12, 2026**

**AA, A, BB, B | 10U-14U**

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**Top Competition**
Play a guaranteed 4 games against top U.S. and Canadian youth hockey teams.

**Olympic-Level Venues**
Hit the ice at the Utah Olympic Oval and Peaks Ice Arena, both iconic sites from the 2002 Winter Olympics.

**Seamless Experience**
On-site photography, on-time games, and on-site staff, including sports medical trainers. Plus, no gate fees!

**Off-Ice Fun**
Enjoy vibrant Salt Lake City and stunning natural scenery between games. Arrive early or stay late and catch a Utah Hockey Club game.

Salt Lake Columbus Day Tournament (Utah Olympic Oval)

We are a full time Hockey Tournament Company that specializes in Full service, professionally operated Hockey Tournaments for Men, Women & Youth of all skill and age levels.

StoryCon 2026

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