Following is a list of 24th of July activities planned in Utah. Please report any additions or corrections by fax at 801-237-2121.
Salt Lake County
Salt Lake City
Days of '47 Events
July 15
7 p.m., Pioneers of Progress Awards Dinner, Little America Hotel and Towers Grand Ballroom, 500 S. Main, Salt Lake City
July 17
10 a.m., Youth Parade at 500 South and 600 East to Washington Square
11 a.m.-5 p.m., float preview party at the Salt Palace Exhibit Hall
5:30 p.m., Horse Parade at 400 West and 300 North to Gateway. Entries in the parade represent the finest horses, carriages, wagons, drill teams and authentic costumes in the West
July 19
11 a.m.-8 p.m., float preview party at the Salt Palace Exhibit Hall
July 19-24
10 a.m.-8 p.m., the Days of '47 Deseret Morning News Landscape Art Show at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, Nauvoo and Bonneville Rooms, 15 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City
July 17-24
Rodeo at the Delta Center
July 21
Reception at the Salt Palace
July 22-24
10 a.m.-9 p.m., Pioneer Festival and Territorial Fair at This Is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave. (800 South), Salt Lake City. Celebrate the arrival of the pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley right where the trail ended. Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for children
July 24
5:30 a.m., Deseret Morning News/KJZZ TV 10K and marathon at Emigration Canyon (shuttle buses run 3:15 a.m.-3:45 a.m. from either the Delta Center or Rice-Eccles Stadium)
6 a.m.-7 a.m., 5K walk
7 a.m., sunrise service at the Tabernacle
9 a.m., Days of '47 Parade with the theme of "Pioneer Traditions-Bridges to Our Future." Parade on South Temple/Main; luncheon at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building
7:30 p.m., Deer Valley Music Festival, featuring Utah Symphony Concert at the Deer Valley Amphitheatre, Park City
Liberty Park
July 24
1 p.m.-dusk, Native American Celebration in the Park, carnival activities
10 p.m., fireworks
Davis County
Bountiful
Through July 24 — arts and crafts exhibit at the Bountiful/Davis Art Center
July 23
11 a.m.-10 p.m., food, fun and talent showcase at Bountiful City Park
9:45 p.m., fireworks at Celebration Park east of Mueller Park Junior High, 1000 East and 1800 South
6 p.m., Handcart Days Grand Parade begins at Five Points, goes north on Main Street
July 24
7 a.m.-10 a.m., chuck wagon breakfast at the Bountiful City Park Bowery, sponsored by Bountiful Exchange Club and Dick's Market
8 a.m.-10 a.m., free swim
10 a.m.-noon, family swim races
10 a.m.-2 p.m., free figure skating exhibit
Layton
July 24
4 p.m.-7 p.m., Davis Chamber of Commerce presents "A Taste of the Town, A Feast of Local Restaurants," $5 per person; music will be by Gearhead.
7 p.m., free concert featuring Riders in the Sky in the Ed Kenley Amphitheater
Emery County
Cleveland
All activities will be held at the Main Street Park
July 21
5 p.m., family barbecue
6 p.m., three-on-three basketball
July 22
6 p.m., Sidewalk Ride, co-ed softball games
July 23
5 p.m., bike races, all ages
6 p.m., pot luck lamb fry, $5 per plate, $20 per family, entertainment
8:30 p.m., dance featuring "Keele 'N' Time"
July 24
7:30-9:30 a.m., breakfast
9 a.m., flag-raising ceremony
10 a.m., children's parade
10:30 a.m., big parade followed by game, races, lunch, horse shoes, volleyball and more
7 p.m., karaoke contest and music by Encore
Juab County
July 24
8 a.m., flag-raising ceremony
10 a.m., parade begins — Bathing Beauty is included with the parade, 300 S. 100 East; DUP store opens, quilt raffle
11 a.m., variety program, snack stand, fund-raiser for Mona Elementary School
Noon-3 p.m., rides and games
2 p.m.-4 p.m., DUP museum opens
5:30 p.m., dinner featuring food by Howard Stubbs, Western dance music by Shaler Jensen
Dusk, fireworks
Utah County
Cedar Hills
July 17
7:30 a.m., 5K race
8:30 a.m., Gorilla mile fun run
Dusk, outdoor movie
July 20
Cedar Hills Day with the Provo Angels
July 23
Cedar Hills Annual Golf Tournament
8 p.m., Battle of the Bands at Heritage Park
July 24
6:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m., firemen's breakfast
9 a.m.-10 a.m., parade
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m., air show
10 a.m.-4 p.m., children's games
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., vendor and craft booths
10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., climbing walls, inflatable games and rides
11 a.m.-noon, bingo
Noon-12:30 p.m., watermelon bust
Noon-2 p.m., dino dig
1 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Air Med
1:30 p.m.-2 p.m., pie-eating contest
2 p.m.-4 p.m., family games
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., pet show
8 p.m.-dark, Concert in the Park, featuring Fire on the Mountain and others followed by fireworks.
Genola
July 23
5:30 p.m., park dedication
6:30 p.m., town dinner (no cost), entertainment, dancing and karaoke
July 24
10 a.m., parade — theme, "Good Old Summertime"
11 a.m., two water slides, a bounce house, obstacle course, dunk tank, climbing wall; art, craft and quilt show, "Good Old Genola" photo contest; hot dogs, hamburgers, snow cones, drinks and cotton candy
1 p.m., watermelon-eating contest
2 p.m., ballgames and bingo
5 p.m., Dutch oven cook-off and dinner, junior rodeo
7 p.m., senior rodeo
10 p.m., fireworks
Mapleton
July 24
6 a.m., Fire Department wake-up call
6:15 a.m.-6:45 a.m., Fun Run Race
6:30 a.m., flag-raising ceremony and talk
7 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Breakfast at City Park, 1 Mile Fun Run
9 a.m., parade at 1600 N. Main
10 a.m.-2 p.m., softball, entertainment, games, lunch
8:30 p.m.-11 p.m., youth dance at tennis courts, ages 14-18
Spanish Fork
July 17
9 a.m., City Park Children's Parade; children and participants should line up at designated areas at Park Elementary School (700 E. Center St.). Parade travels west on Center Street and turns on 100 East and ends at the City Library Park.
9:30 a.m.- 1 p.m., City Park Children's Festival
9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Climb a Rock for children only, City Library Park
Noon, pie-baking contest at City Park
1 p.m.-10 p.m., Battle of the Bands
4 p.m., 10th Annual KHQN Llama Fest, 8628 S. Main, 100 llamas, obstacle course, races, food, wool demos, handicrafts. Music by Mambo Jumbo, Salsa Brava, Los Hermanos de los Andes. Admission is $3 per adult and $1 per child.
7 p.m., annual flag-retirement ceremony with a tribute to the armed forces, outdoor arena — fairgrounds, 475 S. Main; welcome home to the 1457th Engineers and tribute to all members of the armed forces.
July 18
7 p.m., family program featuring Richard Paul Evans
July 19
7 p.m.- 9:30 p.m., Music Night in the City Library Park
July 21
6 p.m., Stock Parade, 700 E. Center going west to 100 East, continues south to 100 South
July 21-24
PRCA Rodeo
7:30 p.m., Comedy Sportz at the Royal Palace, 165 N. Main (except July 21)
July 23
7 p.m.-10 p.m., blues jam open stage
July 24
6:30 a.m., 10K run
7 a.m.-10 a.m., Football Booster Club Breakfast
7:30 a.m., 1-Mile Fun Run
8:30 a.m., pre-parade entertainment
8:30 a.m., golf tournament
9 a.m., Grand Parade, 900 East, west on Center, around Spanish Fork City Park, and north on Main to 900 North.
All-day events include: Outdoor Quilt Show, Fiesta Days Craft Boutique, sidewalk sales, art show, crafts, water park, car show, entertainment
Noon-5 p.m., Jones-Hughes Pioneer Park Family Display and pioneer activities
8 p.m., 2 1/2 White Guys and Afterhours with Blues Jazz and Regae Scogg at the Sports Park and popular music at the Swenson Ballpark on 300 S. 100 West
10:30 p.m., fireworks display and music (start time will vary according to rodeo finishing), Recreation Complex Facilities (ballpark).
Tooele County
Tooele
July 24
6 p.m., Children's Parade, Tooele LDS stake center, 253 S. 200 East
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Pioneers in the New Millennium, park activities, hamburgers, hot dogs, other food, bring a picnic
Weber County
Ogden
July 19
7 p.m., Horse and Hitch Parade
8 p.m., picnic at the Lorin Farr Pavilion
July 20
9 a.m., Children's Parade, Washington Boulevard between 20th and 26th streets
July 24
9 a.m., Ogden Pioneer Days Parade, begins on 31st Street and proceeds north ending on 20th Street.
7:30 p.m., Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo, Ogden Pioneer Stadium