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Pioneer Day activities in Utah

Published: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 12:05 a.m. MDT
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Beaver County

Beaver: Thursday — 6:30 a.m., registration for 5K run/walk ; 9:30 a.m., parade on Main Street; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., dinner in the city park, kids games; 1-4 p.m. free swimming at city pool; 2 p.m., horse races, Lion's Club racetrack (also on Saturday); 8 p.m., Clegg's rodeo (also on Friday) cost: $7 adults, $3 children; 9:45 p.m., fireworks at new city baseball complex. 888-848-5081.

Cache County

Logan: Thursday — 7-10 a.m., 5th Annual Lions Club pancake breakfast. Willow Park, 500 W. 700 South, $5 adults, $2.50 children; 8 a.m., King and Queen Beach volleyball; 9 a.m., horseshoe tournament; 10 a.m., 12th Annual Youth Rodeo, Logan/Cache fairgrounds; noon, Pioneer Day Parade, from Center St.; 1 p.m., wagon rides by Joe Archer; candy cannon every hour on the hour from 1-4 p.m.; 8 p.m., Imagine — Remembering the Fab Four; dusk, fireworks. All events at Willow Park unless otherwise noted. See: www.loganutah.orgwww.loganutah.org or call 435-716-9250.

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North Logan: Thursday — 6:45 a.m. flag ceremony. 7 to 9 a.m., breakfast, Elk Ridge Park, $4 per person or $16 immediate family; 10 a.m., parade, 1600 E. 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: Thursday — 4-7 p.m., Taste of the Town, Layton Commons Park, 465 N. Wasatch Dr. $7. Sample food from the best restaurants in town and enjoy the band "Full Circle." Tickets at Layton Hills Mall; 8 p.m., "Riders in the Sky" free concert, Kenley Amphitheater, 455 N. Wasatch Dr. 593-2200.

Salt Lake County

Cottonwood Heights: Thursday — 7 a.m., Butlerville Days, Family Historical mile bike ride from Guthrie Skate Park, adjacent to Butler Park, 7500 S. 2700 East; 4 p.m., parade followed by rides, games, bouncehouses, face painting, sack races, free watermelon; 6:45 p.m.; pie-eating contest 7:30 p.m.; sand castle competition (judging at 8:45 p.m.); bands, entertainment, fireworks at dusk. Call 545-4160.

Liberty Park: Thursday — Deseret News race and parade end at the park; 7 a.m. to dark, Native American celebration, community cultural festival, food, arts and crafts booths, entertainment and free powwow. Free admission, tennis center is closed, pool is open, fireworks at dusk. Call 972-7800.

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