Park City Museum and Temple Har Shalom highlight Hanukkah in Main Street window

Park City Museum located in the middle of Main St. Photo: TownLift // Michele Roepke

PARK CITY, Utah — The Park City Museum is displaying Hanukkah holiday ski menorahs and other items brought in by the Temple Har Shalom.

As Historic Main St. strollers and shoppers walk past the center of the festive road, they can peruse the window dressing set up by the Temple. 

From Dec. 23 to Jan. 6, the Main St. Hanukkah window will be up and entry through the Museum’s front doors is free. 

The Women of Har Shalom’s Online Judaica Store sells menorahs and more, click here to shop.

Temple Har Shalom member Kathy Lynch curates the window display on Main St. each year for the last five years. The Minnesota native has lived in Salt Lake City for 42 years. She’s one of many who choose to drive past a closer synagogue down in the Valley to attend Temple Har Shalom up in Park City. Often visiting New York City, her displays are inspired by her favorite 5th Avenue and 80th St. Jewish Museum’s Hanukkah window display.

She told TownLift, “Most people are often surprised to learn via this annual display that there’s a robust Jewish community in Park City, and it’s a lovely to be able to continue our partnership with the Park City Museum. Fellow congregant Harriet Berg keeps the connection going.”

Lynch continued, “Although the window display is a little different every Hanukkah, the menorah I built years ago with the candle sticks attached to the ski is by far the biggest crowd pleaser. It’s a one-of-one though so when many people offer to buy it each December, they are saddened to hear that it’s not for sale.”

People may vote for their favorite Park City Main St. Holiday window displays all up and down the historic street.

Along with the temporary exhibit, visitors of all ages never want to miss going inside the building to the Territorial Jail in the basement of the historic City Hall is an unforgettable experience. Hear stories about “guests” who visited these cells, and learn about some of Park City’s more dangerous criminals and graffiti from 1916.