The New West Entrance Building of the Salt Lake Temple welcomes its first public group on Sept. 1, 2026. The event announced the theme "Rejoice in Christ" for the Salt Lake Temple Celebration. (Eliza Chapple Rice)
Ticket reservations are now available online for the Salt Lake Temple Celebration beginning April 1, 2027, through Oct. 1, 2027.The Salt Lake Temple will be open to the public for the first time since 1893, inviting people of any faith or background to experience the historic event.
The Salt Lake Temple is in the center of Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake Temple renovations began in 2020. (Eliza Chapple Rice)
A free timed-entry reservation is required for the Salt Lake Temple Open House. Reservations can be made at templesquare.org or in the Temple Square app beginning Sept. 1, 2026, at noon. Walk-up availability will be extremely limited for those who do not reserve a ticket.The open house tour will begin in the Conference Center and end outside the temple. It will last approximately 60-75 minutes as guests walk through the historic and renovated temple spaces. Wheelchair route and elevator access will be available.The celebration offers additional experiences on Temple Square and online, allowing those around the globe to participate and learn. Throughout Temple Square, there will be tours, films, music, art and gardens. Reservations are not required for the additional activities. All celebration tours and activities are free.The virtual tours will make the celebration accessible to people around the world. People can explore online at their own pace and see views not shown in the live tours.The prerecorded tour will be available in English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese and American Sign Language. At a media event on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, chair of the Salt Lake Temple Executive Committee, announced “Rejoice in Christ” as the theme for the historic celebration.
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf greets people at the media event held at Temple Square on Sept. 1, 2026. President Uchtdorf shared insights on the theme for the historic Temple Square celebration. (Eliza Chapple Rice)
“We rejoice in Christ. It is independent of which faith we have, which color we have, which language we speak, which socioeconomic background we have. In Jesus Christ we unite in this wonderful time of rejoicing in Him,” President Uchtdorf said.
A banner outside the new West Entrance Building of the Salt Lake Temple displays the theme for the celebration. The theme was announced at a media event on Sept. 1, 2027. (Eliza Chapple Rice)
The keynote event of this celebration will be the Salt Lake Temple Open House Tour. The open house is a unique opportunity for the public to walk through the temple and learn why members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints consider temples houses of the Lord.Jesus Christ is the focus of temple worship for Latter-day Saints, and the theme reflects that focus to those around the world who come to see the Salt Lake Temple, according to the Church.“We invite the world, everyone, even hundreds of thousands and millions of people,” President Uchtdorf said. “We expect five million people to come. To come and see and enjoy this wonderful experience and what the temple, the house of the Lord, represents.”Utah Gov. Spencer Cox spoke at the event, expressing gratitude to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for preserving the Salt Lake Temple.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at the media event at Temple Square on Sept. 1, 2027. Cox spoke about the history of the Salt Lake Temple and the pioneers who built it. (Eliza Chapple Rice)
“This is a building of faith … it is also a building of interest,” Cox said. “It is a place where people come every year and never get a chance to enter that building, and yet they come anyway to see it.”Cox continued by sharing his hope that those who come to see the Salt Lake Temple will learn about Utah.“We expect millions of people to come here and we hope that they will have the opportunity to learn about this place, to learn about the history of our state, to learn about our rugged people who came here and transformed this barren wasteland,” Cox said.The Salt Lake Temple construction began in July 1853, more than 170 years ago. It has since stood at the heart of Temple Square and downtown Salt Lake City.Renovations to the Salt Lake Temple began in 2020, renewing the landmark that was first dedicated in 1893. The exact date of the rededication has not been announced but will take place after all open house tours have concluded.Get tickets for the open house here.
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