Utahns ready for 1998 Days of '47 festivities

Salt Lake County

MURRAY - Brewster Family Celtic and Bluegrass Concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 24, in the Murray Park Gazebo. Admission is free. Audience members are encouraged to bring a blanket or a lawn chair.

SALT LAKE CITY - The 1998 Days of '47 festivities continue in the tradition of excellence. The biggest rodeo in the world will continue in the Delta Center through Thursday at 7 p.m. and on Friday at 6 p.m. Tickets are available. The youth and horse parades took place Saturday. The Invitational Art Show runs through Friday from noon to 9 p.m. The Deseret News Marathon takes place Friday with a 5 a.m. start. The 10K run starts at 6:15 a.m. Utah's famous parade marches at 9 a.m. Beginning at South Temple and Main, floats, bands, horses, clowns and a variety of other units will head east to 200 East, south to 900 South, east to Liberty Park and the finish.

LIBERTY PARK - The fourth annual Native American Celebration will be on the north side of Liberty Park Friday. The opening ceremony will commence at 1 p.m., immediately following the parade, at the Main Stage. There will be an arts and crafts market, a Native American Music Festival, an Intertribal Social Powwow, a Navajo Song and Dance, an Indian Village and a children's center. There will be Mexican, Thai-Chinese, Polynesian food booths as well. Other events include live entertainment from local bands, kids' games, volleyball tournaments and a fireworks show at dusk.

Davis/Weber counties

BOUNTIFUL - Bountiful's Handcart Days will begin Thursday with a parade down Main at 6 p.m., followed by fireworks at dusk. On Friday there will be concessions and entertainment at Bountiful Park and a chuckwagon breakfast at 7 a.m.

KAYSVILLE - Bowman's Market will sponsor a 7 a.m. breakfast for all celebrators. A bike ride will begin at 9:30 a.m.

LAGOON - Lagoon will host a grand fireworks display at the park at 10:45 p.m. on Friday. Entrance fee is required to watch the fireworks from inside Lagoon. Regular entertainment will be offered during the day.

LAYTON - In "The Top of Utah" celebration on Friday, Utah's greatest chefs will allow the public to sample bits of their cuisine in Layton Park. At 8 p.m. the Utah Symphony will present a concert at the amphitheater, followed by a short fireworks display.