The Mormon Miracle Pageant will be presented June 12th through the 14th & 17th through the 21st, 2008. Gates open at 6:00pm for seating on a first come, first serve basis. The pageant begins each night at approximately 9:30pm, and last 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 lawn chairs can be used outside the temple grounds. For best seating, week-night performances are the best choice. The pageant also offers handicapped seating and language translations are provided in Sign, Spanish, and closed-caption.

It is wise to bring sweaters or light coats because evenings are often chilly.

If you plan to stay overnight, 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 eating and camping, but is often crowded.

To participate in the Mormon Miracle Pageant,you must be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in good standing -or- a non-member willing to live according to LDS standards. (Please obtain a copy of “For the Strength of Youth” and study it carefully.)

- Your home ward bishop must verify your worthiness. (Either by letter or you must supply his name and phone number during signups.)
- For main characters you must attend one night of tryouts/signups and all subsequent call backs, rehearsals and performances.
- To participate in group scenes you must fill out and return a signup sheet and attend all rehearsals and performances.
- You must obtain your own board and housing during your time in Manti. (Most from out of the area stay with a friend or relative.

Areas of participation include: Main Characters (by tryout), Lawn Dancers (Females 16-26 yrs by tryout), New England, Pioneer, Families (all ages or singles 12+ yrs by signup), Harvest & Christ in America Families (all ages by signup), Standard Bearers (Males 11-12yrs by signup), Warriors (Males 12-19 yrs by signup), Angels (Females 12+ yrs by signup), Cast Missionary (14-99 yrs by signup), Service Missionary/Stage crew (16-60 yrs by signup), Lighting Crew (16-30 yrs by interview), and Ushers, Ward Missionaries, Security, & Hospitality Help (signup in local wards).

Click here for cast sign-ups!

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 Main street in front of the Manti City Building. 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.)
Simmons Hardware sidewalk sale (Main St.)
Petals, Paper and Pizazz
Antiques Etc.
Karat Kounty Jewelers
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.

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.

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 4.4 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: 4,373,250)

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, including fishing, hunting, camping and riding ATVs. Sanpete.com

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.