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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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Oakley: July 1 to July 5: 8 p.m., PRCA; July 4: 10 a.m., parade, Center Street and state Route 32, followed by a program and barbecue. Entertainment by Western Shadows at the Oakley City Hall. July 5: 7 a.m., breakfast; 11 a.m., horse pulls, all-day softball tournament. 435-783-5734.

Park City: July 4: 7-10 a.m., breakfast in city park; 8 a.m., 3-mile run; 11 a.m., parade; 11 a.m.-4 p.m., music, food and games at city park; 7:30 p.m., Deer Valley concert, Utah Symphony performance of patriotic favorites; fireworks at Park City Mountain Resort at dusk.

Tooele County

Grantsville: July 3: dusk-to-dawn tennis fundraiser for Alzheimer's research. July 4: 7 a.m.,5K run, Ray Barris fundraiser; 8 a.m., flag-raising and pancake breakfast; 11 a.m., parade, West to Quirk streets; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., concessions, games, food, more than 12 rides. Funds go to Tooele charities; noon, bicycle judging; 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m., 7th annual Tooele Valley car show, three live bands; 4-9 p.m., Mutin Bustin rodeo for ages 16 and under; 5:30 p.m., awards ceremony; live music through the evening; 10 p.m., fireworks with music, Cherry Street park, 435-830-9714.

Tooele: July 1: 9 p.m., family movie, "Open Season" in the park.

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July 2: 3-6 p.m., karaoke; 6 p.m., karaoke contest, Tooele City Park. July 3: 6 p.m., battle of the bands and car show; 7 p.m., Bit and Spur Rodeo at the Deseret Peak Complex, Ty Herndon performs national anthem; July 4: 7-8:30 a.m., Chamber of Commerce breakfast, Veterans Park, corner of Main and Vine; 7 a.m., 5K run on Skyline Drive; 9 a.m., parade with fly-over, followed by park activities, food, games, fun at Tooele City Park; fireworks at dusk, Deseret Peak. July 5: 8 p.m., Ty Herndon concert, Tooele High School football field, followed by fireworks; Get tickets at Macy's or City Hall. 435-882-3820.

Utah County

Lehi: July 4: fireworks at Thanksgiving Point at dusk.

Pleasant Grove: July 4: fireworks at dusk at Pleasant Grove Junior High School, 100 E. 900 North, 801-785-5045.

Provo: July 3-5: Freedom Days, all-day activities at Center Street off University Avenue. July 4: 9 a.m., parade on University Avenue; 8 p.m., Stadium of Fire with Miley Cyrus and The Blue Man Group with host Glenn Beck, BYU Lavell Edwards Stadium. Visit www.freedomfestival.org for information. 801-851-2100

Wasatch County

Midway: July 4: 6:30 a.m., Memorial Hill Cannon Ball Wake-Up; 7 a.m., sunrise service, patriotic songs by Midway Swiss Chorus, speaker Robert C. Gross Sr., adviser to Paul Bremer and to the Iraqi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, followed by a pioneer breakfast, Midway Town Square; dusk, fireworks at Memorial Hill. www.midwaycityut.org.

Washington County

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