What's On in Park City & Summit County This Weekend (Oct. 9 to 11)

The Shot Ski is the obvious headline this weekend, but the better plan is to make a full Park City day around it. Go into town early, see the new Kimball Art Center exhibition, watch Main Street fill up, then finish with a prix-fixe Dine About dinner or a film at the Santy.

Saturday: the 10th Annual Park City Shot Ski

Park City Sunrise Rotary and High West Distillery are marking ten years of the Main Street Shot Ski. The 2026 goal is 1,430 simultaneous shots after Breckenridge edged the previous record.

• When: Saturday, Oct. 10, 2 to 3 p.m.

• Where: Historic Main Street, Park City

• Participant status: Sold out

• Age: Strictly 21+ for ticketed participants, with government ID required

• Why it matters: The event raises money for the Park City Sunrise Rotary Club's community grant program. The organizer says last year's event raised more than $50,000 for local nonprofits.

• Sources: Official Park City Shot Ski site and Historic Park City

Even without a participant ticket, expect Main Street to be busy. Do not assume normal parking or traffic patterns.

All month: Park City Dine About

Dine About is running throughout October with more than 30 participating restaurants.

• Dates: Oct. 1 to 31

• Lunch: Two-course menus at $15, $20 or $25

• Dinner: Three-course menus at $30, $45 or $65

• Après: $20 cocktail-and-snack specials at participating businesses

• Why go: This is the easiest way to make the weekend feel local rather than treating Main Street only as an event venue.

• Source: Visit Park City: Dine About

Check the event page for current participating restaurants before deciding where to book.

Friday to Sunday: The Weight at Park City Film

Park City Film's weekend feature is The Weight, starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe.

• Friday: 7 p.m.

• Saturday: 7 p.m.

• Sunday: 6 p.m.

• Where: Park City Film at the Santy, 1255 Park Ave, Park City

• Run time: 115 minutes

• Rating: R

• Standard ticket prices: $8 general, $7 students and seniors, $6 Park City Film members

• Sources: Park City Film: The Weight and Park City Film tickets

Saturday afternoon: free family film

Park City Film is also screening The Sheep Detectives as part of its Family Film Fest series with Park City Library.

• When: Saturday, Oct. 10, 4 p.m.

• Cost: Free

• Rating: PG

• Run time: 109 minutes

• Why go: If the Shot Ski is not your scene, this gives families a genuinely strong indoor alternative at almost exactly the same time.

• Source: Park City Film: The Sheep Detectives

Kimball Art Center: Between the Lines

The Kimball Art Center's current exhibition, Between the Lines: Stories Told Through Abstraction, brings together international artists using line, color and pattern to explore identity, place and memory.

• Dates: On display through Jan. 3, 2027

• Saturday and Sunday hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Where: 1251 Kearns Blvd, Park City, UT 84060

• Admission: Kimball Art Center states that its exhibitions are free

• Why go: It is an easy pre-Shot Ski stop and gives you something substantial to do if the weather turns.

• Source: Kimball Art Center: Between the Lines

CREATE PC Local Artists Collective

Visit Park City lists CREATE PC as open Wednesday through Sunday.

• Hours: Noon to 6 p.m.

• Why go: If you are already downtown or browsing local work, this is an easy add-on rather than a separate trip.

• Source: Visit Park City events

A suggested weekend

Friday: Dine About dinner, then The Weight at 7 p.m.

Saturday morning: Kimball Art Center at 10 a.m. and lunch before the crowds build.

Saturday afternoon: Main Street for the Shot Ski at 2 p.m. If you have children, swap that for the free 4 p.m. Sheep Detectives screening.

Saturday evening: Dine About again somewhere different, or The Weight at 7 p.m.

Sunday: Slow morning, CREATE PC or Kimball Art Center, then the 6 p.m. film if you skipped it earlier.

Quick planner

• Fri 7 p.m.: The Weight (Park City). $8 general

• Sat-Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Between the Lines (Kimball Art Center). Free exhibition

• Sat 2 to 3 p.m.: Park City Shot Ski (Main Street). Participant tickets sold out

• Sat 4 p.m.: The Sheep Detectives (Park City Film). Free

• Sat 7 p.m.: The Weight (Park City). $8 general

• Daily through Oct. 31: Park City Dine About (Park City). Prix-fixe menus

• Wed-Sun noon to 6 p.m.: CREATE PC (Park City). Check venue

• Sun 6 p.m.: The Weight (Park City). $8 general

Main Street will be unusually busy on Saturday. Check parking, transit and any street-closure information before driving into Old Town.