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Pioneer Day activities and celebrations are set across the state

Published: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:00 a.m. MDT
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Beaver County

Beaver: Today, 9 a.m., parade, starts on Main Street; 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., dinner in the park, kid's games; 2 p.m., horse races; 8 p.m., rodeo; dusk, fireworks. 888-848-5081.

Cache County

Logan: Today, 7 to 10 a.m., Logan City Pioneer Day Celebration, 4th Annual Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, $4; 7 a.m., noncompetitive fun run registration, Willow/Horseshoe Park; 7:30 a.m., 1- and 3-mile fun runs begin, Mountain Man Encampment; 8 a.m., registration for Jr. Youth Rodeo, King and Queen of the Beach volleyball begins, open grass volleyball, 8:30 a.m., Registration for 3 on 3 Basketball and Horseshoe Tournament, 9 a.m., basketball and horseshoes begin; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., skateboard competition, Logan Skate Park; 10 a.m. to dark, 11th Annual Jr. Youth Rodeo at the Logan/Cache Fairgrounds; food and craft booths; noon, Pioneer Day Parade; 1 p.m., wagon rides by Joe Archer, 1 to 4 p.m., candy cannon at Pioneer Playland; 1 to 2:15 p.m., fender benders; 2:30 p.m., pie-eating contest; 2:45 to 4 p.m., Tongue Tied, Willow Park Stage; 3:30 p.m., watermelon-eating contest; 4:30 to 5:45 p.m., high-stakes Bingo, 6:15 to 7:30 p.m., Way Way East Bay; 8 p.m., Peter Breinholt; dusk, fireworks, Willow Park. 435-716-9250.

North Logan: Today, 6:45 a.m. flag ceremony, Elk Ridge Park; 7 to 9 a.m., breakfast ($4 per person or $16 immediate family); 8 a.m., King Park dedication at the mouth of Green Canyon; 10 a.m., parade, 1600 E. and 2100 North; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., games, entertainment, food, Mt. View Park; dusk, fireworks at Elk Ridge Park, 435-755-7147.

Davis County

Layton: Today, 4 to 7 p.m., Taste of the Town with 24 restaurants providing samples of their best foods, Layton Commons Park, 465 N. Wasatch Drive, tickets can be purchased for $6 at Layton Hills Mall; 8 p.m., "Riders in the Sky" free concert, Kenley Amphitheater, 593-2200.

Salt Lake County

Cottonwood Heights: Butlerville Days, today, 4 p.m., parade, 2700 East to Guthrie Skate Park on Bengal; 4 p.m., rides, games, food, booths, climbing wall; 4:30 to 9 p.m., 5 p.m., skateboard exhibition; 7 p.m., pie-eating contest, 8 to 9:30 p.m., dance for teens, Guthrie Skate Park, 9:30 p.m., patriotic event, main stage; dusk, fireworks, Butler Park, 7500 S. 2700 East, 545-4160.

Liberty Park: Today, Deseret Morning News race and parade end at the park; 7 a.m. to dark, Native American celebration, A community cultural festival, food, arts and crafts booths, entertainment and free powwow. Tracy Aviary free admission, pool will be closed, fireworks at dusk, 521-0962.

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