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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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St. George: July 4: 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m., breakfast in the park, $4 per adult, $3 per child. Booths selling crafts, foods, games throughout the day, special children's activities; fireworks at Vernon Worthen Park, 200 S.400 East. 435-627-4560.

Virgin: July 3: 8 p.m., Middle of the Road band, no one under 21, at Merlin's 101 parking lot, two miles east of Virgin. July 4: 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., breakfast, $2 per plate; 10:30 a.m., teamed horseshoe tournament, winners receive Remington shotguns, fee $10 per team; 5:30 p.m., community pot-luck and beef tri tip barbecue dinner, $3 per person, $12 per family, full concessions; 6:30 p.m., auction, quilt raffles, gift certificate drawings, prize ticket drawings, town park, 435-635-9391.

Washington: July 4: 7 a.m., breakfast followed by foot races, flag

ceremony, booths and games; 11 a.m., auction; noon, lunch followed by music and entertainment, Veterans Park, 100 E. Telegraph St., 435-656-6310.

Wayne County

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Torrey: July 4: Apple Days, Little Miss Apple Pageant, Apple on Main Street at 7 p.m. July 5: 7-9 a.m., Boy Scout fundraiser breakfast, Torrey Town Pavilion; 8 a.m., 5K run/walk, swap meet, Torrey Main Street; art show at the Big Apple; 10 a.m., parade followed by children's games at the park; 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., food, fun, games; evening entertainment, see www.torreyutah.com for details. 435-425-3721.

Weber County

Huntsville: July 4: 6 a.m., wake-up call; 7 a.m., breakfast, 10K, 5K race; 9:30 a.m., flag-raising; 9:50 a.m., fly-over; 10 a.m., parade; 11 a.m., activities throughout the day; 8:50 p.m., skydivers; 9 p.m., Harley-Davidson Giveaway, DJ music and dancing, followed by fireworks. 801-745-2096.

Liberty: July 4: 7 a.m., 5K run and breakfast; 8 a.m., kids run; daylong events include barrel races, stick horse derby and kids events, including fish and chicken catch; 8 p.m., dance; 9:30 p.m., fireworks. (8010745-6524)

Snowbasin Resort: July 4: 10 a.m., Firecracker ski race in Middle Bowl Cirque; 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., barbecue; 3-6 p.m., free concert on the Plaza, Kap Brothers Band. (801) 620-1000.

North Ogden: July 3: 6 p.m., Cherry Days Junior Posse Events. July 4: Cherry Days festivities throughout the day at North Ogden Park; fireworks at dusk at 2685 N. Mountain Road, 500 East, North Ogden. 801-737-0587.

Ogden: July 4: 8th annual Hot Rock'n 4th, 1 p.m., gates open at Lorin Farr Park/Ogden Stadium, games, rides and activities; 6 p.m., demolition derby; fireworks at dusk. 801-399-2111.

Plain City: July 3: 5 p.m., car show at the Square; 6 p.m., dinner, live entertainment; 7:30 p.m., dog show; dusk, movie in the park. July 4: 6:30 a.m., wake-up call; 7 a.m., flag ceremony, breakfast at the bowery, 5K run or 3K walk, blood drive; 8:15 a.m., kids parade; 8:30 a.m., flag ceremony; 9 a.m., 3-on-3 basketball; 9:30 a.m., booths open after the parade; 10 a.m., raffle, horseshoe tournament, American bull riding, blow-up jumping toys, entertainment begins, special events; 1 p.m. Triple S Polaris ATV derby; 8 p.m., patriotic program, fireworks at dusk, Freemont Stadium. 801-732-9746.

Riverdale: July 4: 7 a.m., sunrise service, Riverdale Park; 7:15 a.m., 5K Run/Walk starts at the church at 1050 W. 4400 South; 7:30 a.m., Lions Club Breakfast; 9 a.m., children's bike parade; 9:30 a.m., Old Glory Days Parade (route runs along 4400 South;) 11 a.m., booths, games; 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., entertainment; noon, watermelon-eating contest; 1 p.m., pie-eating contest; 1:30 p.m., 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the community center; dusk, fireworks at Riverdale Park. See www.riverdalecity.com.

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