The 33rd Annual Reading Marathon
Read and Dream with PBS Utah this November! We invite Utah children to read 600 min for the month, or 20 minutes a day to earn an Adventure Pass. No need to register! Simply download the reading log, snuggle up with a good book, and keep track of reading minutes.
At the end of the month, submit minutes on our online portal found on here to receive the Adventure Pass. This pass is filled with vouchers contributed by generous community partners for free or reduced pricing on individual and/or family visits to venues around Utah throughout 2026.
The Adventure Pass includes over 20 vouchers for Utah experiences including 1 Free child admission to the Hogle Zoo, 4 free passes to the Ogden Nature Center, 1 Free ferris wheel ride from Scheel's, 1 free admission to the Natural History Museum of Utah, and so much more!
We look forward to reading and dreaming with you!
Reading Marathon Kickoff Party
PBS Utah's 33rd annual Reading Marathon returns, inspiring students to Read and Dream! The Kickoff Pajama Party will be held on Saturday, October 25th from 10am-2pm at the Salt Lake Main Library in downtown Salt Lake City. Dress in your coziest pajamas and slippers and join us for a day full of family friendly activities!
Daniel Tiger and Lyla Loops are joining us for a day packed with FREE, engaging, family friendly literacy and STEAM activities with community partners, photo ops, face painting, and creative fun!
RSVP by filling out this very brief survey HERE!
Sign up for the Parent & Educator Newsletter or check back in October for the most recent updates.
Mini Reading Marathon Funding (for Educators)
The application window for the Mini Reading Marathon Funding for rural schools has closed. Applicants will receive word about the status of their application by September 12th.
Important Dates
October 25, 2025
Kickoff Party
10AM - 2PM
Salt Lake Main Library
Ready To Learn is Supported by
Beesley Family Foundation, Herbert L. and Elsa B. Michael Foundation, Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation, R. Harold Burton Foundation, Ruth Eleanor Bamberger and John Ernest Bamberger Memorial Foundation, and the Sorenson Legacy Foundation.
Information for those who completed last year's marathon:
Congratulations! You PAWS’d to READ with PBS Utah!
All participants who have submitted minutes, you have received an email for each individual pass. You must download, save, and print each pass. Bookmark this email and keep a copy of the pass for your records. Keep the Adventure Pass together and bring them with you when adventuring.
Please note: because of the volume of Adventure Pass recipients, we will not be able to maintain and distribute Adventure Passes after they are initially delivered.
How the Adventure Pass Works
- The Adventure Pass includes tickets and coupons to your favorite museums, zoos, and activities around town.*
- The Adventure Pass is valid for 2025. Each coupon is valid for specific months based on the location.
- To earn a 2025 Adventure Pass, each child must read (or be read to) for 600 minutes in the November 2024 PBS Utah Reading Marathon. Adventure Passes are valid for children between preschool – 6th grade.
- Adults and other family members who do not have an Adventure Pass will pay regular admission prices unless otherwise noted.
- The Adventure Pass can only be used one time at each location unless otherwise noted.
Questions?
*The booklet will contain rewards from the following venues across Utah:
Adventure Pass Partners and Offerings **
Christa McAuliffe Space Center ($5 Coupon for Entry) All year
Clark Planetarium (One Free Hansen Dome Show Child Admission w/Adult Admission Purchase) All year
Discovery Gateway(One Free Child Admission with Paying Adult) Sept-Nov
Hogle Zoo (One Free Child Admission with Paying Adult) All Year
Intermountain Therapy Animals (One Free Book) All Year
The Leonardo (One Free Child Admission with Paying Adult) All year
Natural History Museum of Utah (One Free Child Admission with Paying Adult) All Year
Ogden Nature Center(One Free Family Admission for Four) Jan-Mar
Red Butte Garden (One Free Child Admission with Paying Adult) All year
Salt Lake City Public Library (One Free Book) Jan-Feb
Scheels (One Free Child and One Free Adult Daily Ferris Wheel Ticket) All year
Seaquest Aquarium (PLEASE NOTE: PBS KIDS Utah has learned that as of March 2025, the SeaQuest Aquarium will not be able to honor the Adventure Pass coupon due to a change in ownership. We apologize for the inconvenience.)
St. George Children’s Museum (One Free Child Admission with Paying Adult) All year
St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site (One Free Child Admission with Paying Adult) All year
Thanksgiving Point (One Free Child Admission with Paying Adult) Jan-Mar
Tracy Aviary (One Free Child Admission with Paying Adult) All Year
University of Utah Athletics (10 Free Child Passes + 50% Off Paying Adults) Select from the following - Redeem Online:
Men’s Basketball (website):
January 11th, 5:00pm vs Oklahoma State
January 28th, 8:00pm vs Cincinnati
February 2nd, 7:00pm vs Colorado
March 1st, 5:00pm vs Arizona State
March 4th, 7:00pm vs West Virginia
Women’s Basketball (website):
January 11th, 1:30pm vs Houston
January 22nd, 7:00pm vs Kansas
February 12th, 7:00pm vs Colorado
February 8th, 1:30pm vs UCF
February 18th, 7:00pm vs Oklahoma State
Utah Film Center: Tumbleweeds Film Festival($5 Discounted Tumbleweed Festival Child Admission) Special Event April
Utah Shakespeare Festival(One Free Child and Adult Admission + 50% off Additional Tickets) All Year
Utah Symphony | Utah Opera(One Free Child Ticket to a Family Concert Series Show) Special Event Mar-April
USU Eastern Prehistoric Museum in Price (Free Family Admission) All Year