From Deseret News archives:

4th of July activities are scheduled statewide

Something for just about everyone somewhere; see weekend list

Published: Friday, July 2, 2004 9:52 p.m. MDT
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Richfield: July 2, 6:30 p.m. Miss Richfield Pageant, Sevier Valley Center; July 3, 6 p.m. children's parade on Main Street, 7:00 p.m., Diaper Derby, Richfield City Park, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. entertainment at park, 9 p.m.-12 p.m. dance on Main; July 4, 7 p.m. patriotic program, Sevier Valley Center Theatre; July 5, 6 a.m., cannon salute; 7 a.m. Kids Run, park; 7:30 a.m. 5K Liberty Run, park; 9:30 a.m. Main Street parade; festivities at park include free entertainment, game booths, kids' races, horse races, swimming; 9:30 p.m. fireworks display, West Hills of Richfield; 10:30 p.m. dance.

Summit County

Park City: July 4, 7 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., 5K walk/run; 8 a.m. 3 mile run at Cole Sport, 1615 Park Ave.; 11 a.m. parade down Main Street, annual doubles volleyball tournament, events at park; 7 p.m. Deer Valley Music Festival, presented by the Utah Symphony & Opera, at Deer Valley Outdoor Amphitheatre; dusk, fireworks at park.

Tooele County

Grantsville: July 1, 7 p.m. Ivey Garden, Little Miss Grantsville Contest; July 2, 7 p.m. Scholarship Pageant; 9:30 p.m. dusk to dawn tennis tournament; July 3, 6:30 a.m. Ray Barrus 5K Race; 8 a.m. flag ceremony at fire station; 10:30 a.m. breakfast, parade lineup; 11 a.m. parade; noon festival starts at Cherry Street Park, bicycle judging and float awards presentation, car show, live entertainment; 4 p.m. youth rodeo; 10 p.m. fireworks at Cherry Street Park; 10:30 p.m. all night karaoke.

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Tooele: July 2, 7 p.m. family night, rodeo; July 3, 7 a.m. Chamber of Commerce breakfast; 8 a.m. flag-raising at courthouse; 8:45 a.m. 5K run; 9 a.m. parade from Tooele Valley Nursing Home to Tooele Park followed by festival; 11 a.m. patriotic tribute; 7 p.m. rodeo at Deseret Peak Complex; fireworks 10 p.m.

Utah County

Lehi: July 5, 10 p.m. fireworks at Thanksgiving Point.

Orem: July 5, noon, fair with booths, activities, products and continuous live entertainment at the McKay Events Center; 6 p.m. "One Nation Under God Rally," featured speaker Alan Keyes.

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