Utah Tech Trailblazer Tree Lighting Celebration

Utah Tech University's free Trailblazer Nation Tree Lighting Celebration is Wednesday, December 2, 2026, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in front of the Holland Building, on Trailblazer Boulevard just off University Avenue (700 East). Activities and performances start at 5 p.m., Santa Claus reads the Trailblazer Tree Lighting Proclamation at 5:55 p.m., and the 40-foot tree is lit at 6 p.m. Expect live music, seasonal treats, booths from university groups and local businesses, horse-drawn carriage rides on Palm Street, tractor rides around campus, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, gingerbread decorating and ornament making. The first 500 guests get the annual ornament. Park anywhere on campus; the roundabout is closed for the event. Questions: universityevents@utahtech.edu or (435) 879-4561. For more holiday events across the region, see our Christmas events in Southern Utah guide.