LEHI — Leaders at Thanksgiving Point said they plan to build a $60 million science and technology center, which will join seven other venues on the Lehi campus.

Thanksgiving Point CEO McKay Christensen presented the project to the Lehi City Council during its Nov. 18 meeting. The body then approved a bond structure of just over $30 million to help fund half of the future facility’s construction costs.

Thanksgiving Point , as it stands, is considered a fixture for travel and tourism revenue in Utah County. Christensen said the facility had over 1.5 million visitors in 2024, ranking it among the top 10 most visited attractions in the state.

Christensen told council members that the organization has attendance projections for the new STEM center, as well.

“We anticipate somewhere around

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