Idaho Falls Idaho Temple Open House, Rededication Dates Announced

The First Presidency of the church has announced open house and rededication dates for the newly renovated Idaho Falls Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The public is invited to visit and tour the temple during an open house from April 22 through May 20 2017, excluding Sundays. Free reservations for the open house can be made through

www.templeopenhouse.lds.org in the coming weeks.

The temple will be rededicated on Sunday June 4 2017, in three sessions. Local youth will be presenting a cultural celebration prior to the rededication.

Mormon Newsroom released the following information:
The Idaho Falls Idaho Temple was the first temple built in Idaho and is located on the picturesque banks of the Snake River on 1000 Memorial Drive. President George Albert Smith announced plans to build the temple on March 3, 1937, and it was subsequently dedicated on September 23, 1945. The temple closed March 2015 for renovations in the interior.

​The Idaho Falls Idaho Temple was the 8th operating temple of the Church’s 154 temples worldwide. It is one of four temples in Idaho, with others in Twin Falls, Boise and Rexburg. A fifth temple in Meridian is currently under construction.