From Deseret News archives:
Fourth of July celebrations set across Utah
Salina: July 3, 7:45 p.m. rodeo followed by street dance, Salina Main Street. July 4, 6 a.m. dynamite blast; 7 a.m. breakfast; 9 a.m.-noon games and races, North Sevier Middle school; 1 p.m. swimming races; 5 p.m. parade, Salina Main Street, 7:45 p.m. rodeo followed by fireworks, 435-529-7304.
Summit County
Henefer: July 3, 7 p.m. potato races, rodeo grounds; July 4, 7 a.m. 5K run, walk-a-thon, bike-a-thon; 7:45 a.m. flag-raising; 8 a.m. breakfast; all-day games, booths, fly-overs, basketball, bingo; 2 p.m. parade, baseball; 6 p.m. dinner; 7:30 p.m. entertainment, fireworks at dusk. 435-336-3565.
Oakley: PRCA rodeo, horse show, barbecue, fireworks, etc. 435-783-5734.
Park City: July 4, 7-10 a.m. breakfast in City Park, 3-mile run; 8 a.m. Air Force fly-over and parade down Main Street; 11 a.m. music, food and games at City Park; of patriotic favorites; 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Deer Valley concert 7:30 p.m.; fireworks at Park City Mountain Resort at dusk.
Deer Valley: July 4, 7:30 p.m. Utah Symphony, patriotic favorites at Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater at Deer Valley, 888-451-2787.
Grantsville: July 4, 8 a.m. flag-raising; 11 a.m. parade, West Street to Quirk St.; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. concessions, games, food, rides, entertainment; noon bicycle judging; 12:30 p.m. car show; 4-9 p.m. rodeo; 5:30 p.m. awards ceremony; 9:30 p.m. fireworks, Cherry Street park, 435-884-3411.
Tooele: July 3, 7 p.m. Tooele Bit N' spur Rodeo at the Deseret Peak Complex, 2930 W. Highway 112. July 4 7-8:30 a.m. Chamber of Commerce breakfast, Memorial Park, Main and Vine; 8:45 a.m. 5K run; 9 a.m. parade followed by activities at Tooele City Park; 7 p.m. Tooele Bit N' Spur Rodeo; 10 p.m. fireworks, 435-843-2143.
Uintah County
Vernal: July 4, 10 a.m. parade; fireworks at dusk, Vernal City Park, 435-789-1352.
Utah County
Lehi: July 4, Thanksgiving Point, fireworks at dusk, 888-672-6040.
Provo: July 2-4, Freedom Festival, July 4, 8 p.m. Stadium of Fire, 851-2100.
Wasatch County
Midway: July 4, 6 a.m. Memorial Hill cannon ball wake-up; 7 a.m. posting of the colors; 8 a.m. all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, Midway Town Square; 10 p.m. fireworks on Memorial Hill.
Wayne County
Recent comments
Theirs are the 24th I believe.
Weber State | July 5, 2009 at 4:46 p.m.
so there's no fireworks at weber state this year?
Anonymous | July 4, 2009 at 11:20 a.m.
You had better enjoy this Fourth of July. Next year, the Fourth falls...
Anonymous | July 2, 2009 at 12:39 p.m.
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