THANKSGIVING POINT Thanksgiving Point is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit farm, garden, and museum complex that draws upon the natural world to cultivate transformative family learning.
Recent Accolades
Founded in 1995, Thanksgiving Point serves over 3 million guests annually at its venues and through a mix of programs including signature experiences, educational offerings, catered events, dining, and entertainment.
2019 Best of State Event Performance Venue, Museum of Natural Curiosity: Best Museum, Harvest Restaurant: Best New American
Thanksgiving Point was so named by founders Alan and Karen Ashton as an expression of gratitude to the community. Located in Lehi, Utah, Thanksgiving Point is at the center of Utah’s population growth, equidistant between Provo and Salt Lake City metro areas. Home to five major cultural venues: • Farm Country, guests explore the origins of our complex food supply while visiting a working farm. • Museum of Ancient Life, guests travel through time touring five halls showcasing fully articulated dinosaur fossils, interactive exhibits, and interpretative panels from different geological periods. • Museum of Natural Curiosity’s sprawling 45,000 square feet of indoor exhibit space and 5 acres of outdoor exhibits offers families a hands-on science experience focused on learning while being active. • Ashton Gardens is an estate garden, blooming over 55-acres and through 15 themed garden “rooms.”
2013-2019 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence
2018 Best of State Event Performance Venue, Tulip Festival: Best Fairs, Festivals, and Events, Harvest Restaurant: Best New American 2017 Best of State Event Performance Venue & Entertainment Venue, Tulip Festival: Best Fairs, Festivals, and Events, Harvest Restaurant: Best New American 2016 Best of State Event Performance Venue, Museum of Natural Curiosity: 1st Place Best Museum, Museum of Ancient Life: 3rd Place Best Museum, Harvest Restaurant: Best American Continental 2015 Best of State Event Performance Venue, Tulip Festival: Best Fairs, Festivals, and Events, Harvest Restaurant: Best American Continental 2015 Guinness Book of World Records® “Largest balloon sculpture by an individual” in celebration of 20th anniversary 2014 Associated General Contractors Cultural Project of the Year – Museum of Natural Curiosity 2014 Best of State Best of the Best® (BOSS) Award for Excellence, Event Performance Venue, Tulip Festival: Fairs, Festivals, and Events 2014 Utah Museum Association Award for Excellence 2014 Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce Community Partner of the Year
• Butterfly Biosphere creates personal and global metamorphosis through interactive exhibits showcasing the ecological role and wonderful mysteries of 97 percent of the Earth’s species population: invertebrates like butterflies, Leafcutter Ants, Eastern Honeybees, and other animals. Thanksgiving Point’s unique combination of place and process aims to shape today’s problem solvers into the makers and innovators of tomorrow. Hosts hundreds of entertainment and educational offerings each year covering a variety of disciplines. (Continued on back)
Thanksgiving Point 3003 N Thanksgiving Way Lehi, Utah 84043 801.768.2300 thanksgivingpoint.org