The public open house for the Deseret Peak Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints begins this week in Tooele, Utah—located about 35 miles southwest of Salt Lake City.
Media attended a news conference and toured the new house of the Lord on Monday, September 23, 2024. Those participating in the event included Elder Kevin W. Pearson, President of the Utah Area; Elder Steven R. Bangerter, General Authority Seventy; and Primary General President, Susan H. Porter.
Public Open House
Invited guests will tour the new house of the Lord on Tuesday, September 24, and Wednesday, September 25. The public open house will run from Thursday, September 26, through Saturday, October 19, 2024, excluding Sundays and Saturday, October 5, for general conference.
There is no cost to attend the Deseret Peak Utah Temple public open house. Reservations to walk through the house of the Lord can be made online.
The Deseret Peak Utah Temple will be dedicated on Sunday, November 10, 2024, and the dedicatory sessions will be broadcast to all congregations in the temple’s district. When dedicated, this house of the Lord will be the 200th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Read more about the Deseret Peak Utah Temple on Church Newsroom.
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