Manti Pageant begins at dusk, around 9:30 p.m. and ends about 11:30 p.m.
For more information on the Mormon Miracle Pageant or tourism information for the Sanpete area, listen to the county information radio station at 1610 AM on your radio; or call 435-835-3000 or 866-961-9040.
Tickets are not required because the pageant performance is free of charge. Gates open at 6:00 pm. Seats are available on a first come, first serve basis. Plan on arriving early for the best seats. Weekends are more crowded than week nights.
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Gates open at 6:00pm for seating on a first come, first serve basis. No reserved seating is available. If you intend to "save" seating for your group, we recommend that you have someone remain with the seating. "The Pageant and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assumes no responsibility for personal items left or lost in the seating area". The pageant begins each night at approximately 9:30pm, and lasts approximately 90 minutes. The performance is free of charge and tickets are not required for admittance.
Over 14,000 seats are available with additional room on temple grounds for blankets, while personal chairs may be set up outside the seating area, but are not permitted on the temple grounds. Blankets in the seating area may be used over chairs for warmth and comfort but are not allowed in the aisles of the seating area. Strollers are discouraged. For best seating, week-night performances are the best choice. Please ask an usher to assist in situating wheel chairs. The pageant also offers handicapped seating and language translations are provided in Sign, Spanish, closed-caption, and other languages.
It is wise to bring sweaters or light coats because evenings are often chilly.
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As you arrive to Manti for the pageant, the Sanpete County Sheriff’s office reminds you that there is no stopping or unloading along Main street or U.S. Highway 89, in order to ensure the flow of traffic.
All parking is located within the Manti City limits, with no parking permitted on either side of U.S. Highway 89 or in the Manti Cemetery. There is also no parking on 100 East between 300 North and 400 North, after 5:00pm.
Visitors are encouraged to plan ahead and park on the east side of town, if traveling north after the conclusion of the Pageant. If you plan to leave Manti to the south, you are encouraged to park on the west side of town. This will make your departure much more timely and convenient.
Handicap parking is also available on 400 North in Manti. Signs and traffic control officers will direct you to the proper area for handicap parking. Tour bus parking is located on the west side of the Manti Cemetery, which can be accessed by turning west on the road just north of the cemetery.
To ensure safety, pedestrians are asked to only cross Main street at the designated crosswalks. There are several crosswalks that will have crossing guards to assist you.
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The famous Mormon Miracle Pageant barbeque turkey dinners will also be available from 5:00pm to 8:00pm each night before the show. The dinners are served at the two LDS church buildings on Main Street in Manti (LDS Tabernacle: 100 South & Main; LDS Stake Center: 300 South & Main). The dinners include barbeque turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, a salad, roll, and dessert for only $7.00 for adults and $4.00 for children, 11 years of age and under. Reservations are not needed. Checks can be made out to "Manti City". Credit cards are not accepted. (Dinners will not be served at the LDS Stake Center on Tuesday & Wednesday)
The Manti Stake young men and young women will also be serving breakfasts on Friday & Saturday mornings following the Pageant performances. The breakfasts will be served from 7:00am to 10:00am at the Manti City Park. Visitors will enjoy pancakes, scrambled eggs, and ham served with your choice of juice or milk for just $4.00.
There is also a Food Court set up just a ½ block south of the Manti Temple grounds on 100 East. The Food Court features a wide variety of food choices, such as Norbest BBQ turkey, hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, snow cones, churros, nachos, funnel cakes, ice cream and other snacks.
TOP Be sure to make advance arrangements. Camping and trailer parks are available in the area.
The Manti City Park, located at First North and Third West, is available for camping, but is
often crowded. There are hotels in Manti and local cities. Click Here for local lodging.
TOP It is wise to bring sweaters or light coats and rain gear. Evenings are often chilly.
Click Here for the weather forecast. TOP The Mormon Miracle Pageant maintains a "Lost and Found" station where lost and found items are reported and turned in.
Lost children or family members are also taken to this location for quick and easy reuniting with family. The "Lost and Found" station is located north-west of the Temple grounds at the east door of the Family History Center. The phone number is 435- 835-9685.
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For emergency medical treatment, a first aid station is located on the west side of the Manti Temple at 450 North 100 East. There will also be emergency medical personnel patrolling the temple grounds on 4-wheelers. For all other emergencies, please contact the Sanpete County Sheriff’s office at 435-835-2345 or dial 911.
TOP The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church services are available at the Manti Tabernacle and Manti Stake Center
Manti Tabernacle
90 South Main St.
Block services begin at 9:00 am, 11:00 am, & 2:00 pm Sunday.
Manti Stake Center
295 South Main St.
Block services begin at 9:00 am, 9:30 am, 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm Sunday.
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If you need more information, call the Pageant at toll-free 1-866-961-9040 or locally at 435-835-3000.
TOP While visiting Manti City & the Sanpete Valley, there are several activities and places of interest to be enjoyed by the entire family. The Sanpete area offers some of Utah's best opportunities for outdoor recreation such as fishing, hunting, camping and ATV riding. Visit Sanpete county’s tourism web site at Sanpete.com
For interesting things to do before the Pageant, the Historic Manti City Hall, 191 North Main St. is open 3-8 p.m. Friday & Saturday, 9-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The building is also the Tourist Information Center to answer your questions about the Pageant, where to eat or stay and places to go for fun and sightseeing.
The Historic Patten House, 97 West 300 North, is open 2-8 p.m. every day of the Pageant.
The Manti Aquatic Center is open from noon to 6pm (Tuesday thru Saturday) and noon to 8pm (Monday). The center is located at 50 West 500 North just east of Manti High School.
The replica pioneer dugout will be open for tours from 5:00pm to 9:00pm everyday during the Mormon Miracle Pageant. A volunteer will be on hand to give an oral history of the dugout’s use by early pioneers.
The Central Utah Arts Center, located on Main street in Ephraim, will also be open during Pageant.
The Snow College Activity Center, located in Ephraim at 350 East Center St., has a variety of activities for the entire family. They offer an indoor swimming pool, racquetball courts, indoor tennis and volleyball courts, basketball, weight lifting and exercise room, indoor soccer, a climbing wall, and more. The hours for the Activity Center are Monday through Friday from 5:30am to 10:00pm and on Saturday's 6:00am to 6:00pm. For more information please call (435) 283-7039 and for group reservations (435) 283-7040.
The Fairview Museum at 85 North 100 East in Fairview will be open from 10:00am to 6:00pm, Monday through Saturday.
Skyline Drive winds for over 100 miles along the very top of the Wasatch Plateau. At elevations ranging from about 9,000 to 11,000 feet above sea level, it is one of the highest roads in America.
Palisade State Park offers a picturesque small lake, 18-hole golf course, camping and other facilities. The park is located one mile up the canyon from Sterling, which is about five miles south of Manti. For more details, call (435) 283-4653.
Skyline Mountain Resort Golf Course in Fairview has an 18 hole private golf course, open to the public with reservations. Call (435) 427-9590.
Maple Canyon is a popular area to camp, hike and rock-climb. It is located in the Manti-La Sal National Forest west of Fountain Green. A developed campground in the canyon provides restrooms and drinking water.
Cutting Edge Stables in Mt. Pleasant offers guided day tours or overnight camps. They can be reached at (435) 462-2540.
Palisade Lodge and Resort in Sterling offers both guided rides and horse rentals for rides on easy trails near the resort. They also offer four-wheelers, paddle boat and canoe rentals. Call (435) 835-5413 for more information.
There are several terrific places to ease your hunger pangs, from the ice cream parlor at the Manti Motel to fine dining at the Manti House Inn, drive-in favorites at Miller’s Drive-in & Bakery, Lotsa Motsa Pizza and hamburgers & teriyaki chicken bowls at the Fred's Sports Grill.
The Wind Walker Guest Ranch offers guided tours of spectacular country under Horseshoe Mountain. They have an outfitters permit and offer Dutch oven lunches for their guests. They will take visitors on tours. Arrangements need to be made in advance by calling (888) 606-WIND or visit www.windwalker.org.
The ghost town of Clarion, located west of Gunnison, was a settlement of Jewish immigrants, founded in the fall of 1911. They tried to earn a living from the poor, rock-strewn soil with very little resources, and abandoned the site in November, 1915.
The entire town of Spring City is a National Register Historic District, making this an area you don't want to miss. Spring City, originally known as Canal Creek, was settled by James Allred from Manti in 1853. It is also the final resting place of Orson Hyde, an early apostle and figure in L.D.S. Church history.
TOP The Mormon Miracle Pageant also brings a wide variety of vendors, featuring arts & crafts, souvenirs, clothing, books, videos, and other items of interest. The vendor booths are located on 100 East, just a half block south of the Manti Temple grounds. Visitors can browse through t-shirts, temple portraits, Living Scripture DVD’s and videos, and other trinkets.
Several local businesses will offer special sales that will be worth your time:
Jensen’s Department Store sidewalk sale (Main St.)
Maylett's Home & Hardware sidewalk sale (Main St.)
Petals, Paper and Pizazz
Manti Merchantile Village
Karat Kounty Jewelers
Peterson's Studios
Bramble Berry Basket
All businesses will cater to pageant visitors, as well.
The Senior Citizens Center, on Main street in Manti, has an annual rummage sale that has been a pageant-time tradition for many years.
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The Mormon Miracle Pageant has the largest attendance of any outdoor pageant in the United States, attracting an average of 100,000 visitors every year. The average nightly attendance hovers around 15,000. Since 1967, over 4.5 million visitors have come to see the annual production.
The American Bus Association recognizes the Mormon Miracle Pageant and Temple Square in Salt Lake City as the top two summer attractions for those touring by bus, during the summer months in Utah.
Today, the Mormon Miracle Pageant involves over two thousand people with eight performances over a two week period in June. The production includes approximately 800 cast members and 300 prop and technical crew members. Another 900 volunteers assist with traffic control, ushering, meals, emergency medical services, and maintenance.
Overall Attendance: 4,536,765
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2010: N/A |
2009: 85,600 |
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2008: 76,000 |
2007: 86,000 |
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2006: 77,500 |
2005: 79,600 |
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2004: 82,500 |
2003: 103,550 |
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2002: 109,000 |
2001: 114,900 |
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2000: 95,000 |
1999: 94,100 |
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1998: 94,800 |
1997: 145,000 |
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1996: 142,000 |
1995: 196,000 |
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1994: 162,000 |
1993: 151,000 |
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1992: 116,000 |
1991: 166,000 |
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1990: 132,000 |
1989: 134,000 |
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1988: 147,000 |
1987: 134,000 |
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1986: 128,000 |
1985: 115,000 |
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1984: 97,000 |
1983: 101,000 |
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1982: 115,500 |
1981: 111,000 |
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1980: 112,800 |
1979: 125,000 |
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1978: 130,000 |
1977: 130,000 |
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1976: 101,500 |
1975: 107,000 |
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1974: 117,000 |
1973: 121,000 |
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1972: 71,000 |
1971: 83,000 |
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1970: 35,000 |
1969: 9,000 |
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1968: Not Recorded |
1967: 1,500 |
Public restroom facilities are located to the west of pageant seating behind Beehive Distribution and to the Southeast of the seating area. Handicap restrooms are in the back of Beehive Distribution.
Water fountains are provided south and also west of seating area and behind Beehive Distribution.
others. As you sit under a canopy of stars --the beautiful Manti Temple rising before you -- you can look to the east and see the beauty of the hills much as it was when these ancient people lived and died. For the first time, the visit of the resurrected Christ to these ancient people will be portrayed in The Mormon Miracle Pageant. You will see Him appear to the people at the end of the terrible destruction that accompanied His crucifixion. You will see Him heal the sick and comfort their children. You will learn how the record of this sacred visit was written and preserved for our time.
You will see this ancient record delivered to Joseph Smith. As the events surrounding the translation of the records are portrayed, you will meet the people God selected to help Joseph with the translation and publication the Book of Mormon. You will follow the lives of a fictional couple, Robert and Mary Henshaw, as they search for religious truth. In a breathtaking finale, you will receive with Robert and Mary the profound knowledge that love and families are truly eternal in nature.
Imagine yourself seated at the base of the majestic Sanpete mountains, with a crisp canyon breeze tickling your cheeks and a ceiling of stars overhead as the saga of the Mormon Miracle Pageant unfolds before your eyes. During the past two years, major enhancements have been made. All the sets have been completely replaced. To match the new sets, every scene in the pageant has been newly staged and most costumes have been redesigned. We are also pleased to announce that the long awaited scene of the resurrected Christ's appearance to the people on the American continent will be included in the pageant this year. The Mormon Miracle Pageant waits to share with you and your family another testament of Christ.
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