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Host of festivities planned for Fourth of July

Published: Monday, June 30, 2008 12:01 a.m. MDT
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Sandy: July 4: 7 a.m. 5K Fun Run and 10K Sandy Classic; 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Youth Arts Festival; 10 a.m.-10 p.m., vendor booths, rides, activities, live music, arts; 6 p.m., parade; 7:30 p.m., concert with Cold Creek; 9 p.m., Charlie Jenkins; dusk, fireworks at Centennial Parkway and 10200 South. 801-568-2900.

Snowbird: July 4: 9 a.m.-noon, pancake breakfast, adults $10.95, children 12 and under $7.50, tram and breakfast $17. Snowbird ski resort, 933-2047.

Sugarhouse: July 4: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., arts festival, Highland Drive from Wilmington Avenue to 2100 South; 10 p.m., fireworks at the park, 467-1721.

West Jordan: July 3 to 5: Western Stampede Celebration. July 3: events begin at 4 p.m. July 4-5: events begin at 11 a.m.; 7 p.m., PRCA Rodeo. Events include park activities, free movies, fireworks, games, marketplace, entertainment. July 4: 10:30 a.m., parade. Fireworks each evening at dusk. 569-5100. See www.westernstampede.com.

Sanpete County

Gunnison Valley: July 3: 5:30 p.m., barbecue beef dinner $6/person or $25/immediate family; 7 p.m., auction; 8 p.m., Jaycees DSA presentation; dusk, direworks, followed by dance at the city park. July 4: 6-9 a.m., American Legion breakfast; 8 a.m., flag ceremony; 9 a.m., parade on Main Street. 435-528-7969.

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Manti: July 3: 7 p.m., parade begins at 300 South and 200 North, west to city park. July 4: 6 a.m., breakfast, activities through the day; dusk, fireworks. 435-835-2401.

Sevier County

Joseph: July 4: 3 p.m., patriotic program; 5 p.m., arm wrestling championship; 6 p.m., dinner; 7 p.m., auctions; fireworks at dark at the town park. 435-527-4394.

Richfield: July 3: 6 p.m., children's parade on Main Street. July 4: 6 a.m., cannon salute; 9:30 a.m., parade on Main; dusk, fireworks. 435-896-6439.

Salina: July 3: 7:30 p.m., rodeo followed by street dance, Salina outdoor arena. July 4: 7 a.m., breakfast; 9 a.m.-noon, games and races, North Sevier Middle School; 1 p.m., swimming races; 5 p.m., parade, top of East Main; 7:30 p.m., rodeo; fireworks follow. 435-529-7304.

Summit County

Henefer: July 3: 5 p.m., potato race, Henefer Arena; July 4: 7 a.m., 5K Run, bike-a-thon; 7:45 a.m., flag-raising; 8-10 a.m., breakfast; 9 a.m., entertainment; 10 a.m., games, booths, F-16 fly-over, 3-on-3 basketball tournament; 11 a.m., bingo; noon, 10-cent ice cream cones; 2 p.m., Main Street parade; 6 p.m., Dutch oven dinner; 7:30 p.m., entertainment by Sam Payne, followed by fireworks at dusk. 435-640-2786

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