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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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Following is a list of Fourth of July activities planned around the state:

Beaver County

Beaver: July 4: 9 a.m., Children's parade; July 4 and 5: Annual Butch Cassidy Festival, Beaver City Park. 888-848-5081.

Milford: July 4: 10 a.m., parade, games and concessions at Pavilion Park; 10 p.m., fireworks. 435-387-2711.

Minersville: 10 a.m., parade on Main Street; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. program, food, games, Pioneer Park. 435-438-2451.

Box Elder County

Brigham City: July 4: 7 a.m. 5K, meet at Watkins lot; 8-11 a.m.,

breakfast; 9-10 a.m., patriotic program; 9-11 a.m., Wal-Mart fishing at Pioneer Pond; 10 a.m. teens T-ball tournament; noon-4 p.m., food, games in the park; 1 p.m., horseshoe contest; 2 p.m., cow chip toss; 4 p.m., 3-on-3 basketball at Wadman Court; 7:30 p.m., Air National Guard Band of the West Coast, concert in the park; dusk, fireworks, Pioneer Park, 800 W. Forest. 1-435-734-6610.

Cache County

Hyrum: July 2: 10 p.m., fireworks at the soccer field; July 4: 6:15 a.m., freedom run; 7-10 a.m., chuck wagon breakfast, $6 adults, $4 children; 8 a.m., flag ceremony; 11:55 a.m., Main Street Mile Run at the Rodeo grounds; noon, parade on Main Street; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., booths; 2-4 p.m., entertainment at City Square; 5 p.m., flag retreat; 7:30 p.m., Hyrum Hornets Baseball game. 435-245-6033.

Carbon County

Price: July 4: 7 p.m., face-painting, DJ, balloon launch; 8:30-10 p.m., music, fireworks at dusk, Carbon County Fairgrounds, 393 S. Fairgrounds Road. 435-650-2086.

Huntington: July 4: fireworks at dusk, Huntington Rodeo Arena. 435-637-9262.

Daggett County

Flaming Gorge Resort: July 3: noon-6 p.m., car show; 1-3 p.m., pig roast, band, ice cream social at the resort; July 5: fireworks at the Dutch John Arena. 435-889-3773.

Davis County

Centerville: July 3: 6:30 p.m., Children's Parade, beginning at160 South 200 East and ending at Founder's Park; 8-10 p.m., free concert at Founder's Park, Prospect Mali and the Joe Muscolino Band; 9:45 p.m., fireworks at park. July 4: 7-9 a.m., breakfast, Founder's Park; 7 a.m., 28th Annual Freedom 5K run, children's races; 9 a.m., parade on Main Street, starts on Chase Lane; 10 a.m.-3 p.m., heritage quilt display, Centerville Elementary; 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., outdoor festival and entertainment at Founder's Park; 1 p.m., police auction, Founder's Park. 550-5859.

Clearfield: July 4: 7 a.m., Freedom 5K Fun Run/Walk, Boy Scout pancake breakfast fundraiser; 9:30 a.m., hometown parade on State Street; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., vendor fair at Fisher Park; 1:45-4 p.m., strut your stuff dance contest; 4-6 p.m., Clearfield Idol competition; 7:30 p.m., presentation of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"; 8:30-10 p.m., Eric Dodge singing, entertainment and fireworks at dusk. 525-2796.

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