Pioneer Day Activities in Utah

Through Tuesday: Days of '47 Rodeo, EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Nationally ranked cowpokes compete for more than $300,000. Performances are at 7 p.m. today and Monday, Saturday at noon, Sunday at 6 p.m. and Tuesday at 4 p.m. Tickets $12.50-$39.50, available by calling 801-325-7328 or at www.ticketmaster.com.

* Spirit of '47 Pioneer Jubilee, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., American West Heritage Center, 4025 S. Highway 89-91, Wellsville. Pioneer activities, children's parade and live music. Free. A Handcart Progressive Dinner (where each course is at a different location) is $6, $20 per family; 435-245-6050 or www.awhc.org

    * Days of '47 Celebrates Utah's Cultural Pioneers, 6 p.m., Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main St., Salt Lake City. Live music and entertainment, food, cultural art displays and craft demonstrations from around the world and fireworks. Free.

    Monday: Nashville Band, 7 p.m., This Is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave., Salt Lake City. Admission is $5; 801-582-1847.

    Tuesday: Days of '47 KSL Parade, 9 a.m. to noon, beginning at Salt Lake City's Main Street and South Temple, and ending at Liberty Park, 900 S. 500 East. Floats, bands, horses, clowns and drill teams. Free. A limited number of reserved bleacher tickets are available for $7; 801-352-6479.
    * Native American Celebration in the Park, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Liberty Park, Salt Lake City. Intertribal powwow, arts and crafts booths, food, rides, multicultural entertainment and fireworks. Free. Call 801-533-9503.
    * Liberty Park's Tracy Aviary has free admission all day with trainer talks and educational walk 'n' talks.
    * Days of '47 Pioneer Festival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., This Is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave., Salt Lake City. Pony rides, live music, dancing, train rides, horse-drawn wagon tours of Heritage Village and more. $8, $6 for children and seniors; 801-582-1847.
    * Real Salt Lake vs. Boca Juniors (Argentina), 8 p.m., Rice-Eccles Stadium, 400 S. 1400 East, Salt Lake City, followed by fireworks. Tickets, $50-$150; www.realsaltlake.com.
    * Butlerville Days Celebration, 4 p.m., Butler Park, 2700 E. 7500 South, Cottonwood Heights. A parade starts the festivities at Butler Elementary School, 2700 E. Fort Union Blvd., followed by carnival rides, live entertainment, food, games, watermelon contest, car show and fireworks in the park. Free; call 801-943-3191.
    * Taste of the Town, 5 to 8 p.m., Commons Park, 465 N. Wasatch, Layton. Diners can purchase a punch card for $8 to sample the food of up to 30 resturants. The tasting will be followed by a concert with Riders in the Sky at the park amphitheater. Free; 801-295-6944.
    * Pioneer Skills and Crafts Day Fair, 10 a.m to 4 p.m., Fort Buenaventura, 2450 A Ave., Ogden. Games, music, food vendors, craft demonstrations and more. Admission is $2, $10 for families of up to eight people; 801-399-8099.
    * Pioneer Day Extravaganza, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., North Park, 500 N. 500 West, Provo. Games, antique car show, pioneer camp and museum, farmers market and live music. Free; 852-6600.
    * Pioneer Day Concert, 8 p.m., SCERA Shell Outdoor Theater, 699 S. State St., Orem. Country music artist Darryl Worley performs his hits, "I Miss My Friend" and "Tennessee River Run." Tickets are $15, $10 for students, seniors and children; reserved seating ranges from $20 to $30 by calling 801-255-ARTS or online at www.scera.org.
    * Pioneer Day Celebration, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Willow Park, 500 W. 700 South, Logan. Food, crafts, eating contests, volleyball and horseshoe tournaments and bingo. Peter Breinholt plays at 8 p.m., followed by fireworks. Free; 801-716-9250 or www.loganutah.org/parksrec.
    * Pioneer Day Fiddlers 'n' Fireworks Train Ride, 8-10:45 p.m.; Heber Valley Railroad, 450 S. 600 West, Heber City. The Old Time Fiddlers will perform. Ride includes pizza and drinks, and fireworks over Deer Creek. Tickets are $35, $20 for children; 801-435-654-5601 or www.hebervalleyrr.org.
    * Pioneer Days Celebration, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Main Street Park, 200 N. Main St., Cedar City. Games, crafts, food vendors, entertainment and a parade at 10 a.m. starting on 400 S. Main St. Free; 435-586-6595.

Logan: Tuesday, July 24, 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: Tuesday, July 24, 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.

Layton: July 24, 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.

Cottonwood Heights: Butlerville Days, July 24, 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: July 24, 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.

Salt Lake City: July 22-24, 7 p.m., Zions Bank Days of '47 Rodeo, EnergySolutions Arena, begins at 6 p.m. on Sunday and 4 p.m. on Tuesday; tickets available through ticketmaster.com, 325-7328. July 23, preview of 2008 Days of '47 parade floats, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., South Towne Expo, free admission, 801-254-4656; through July 24, Days of '47 and Deseret Morning News Landscape Art Show, Museum of Utah Art and History, 125 S. Main, 355-5554. July 24, 7 to 8:30 a.m., sunrise service, Tabernacle on Temple Square, free, no tickets required, 572-8201; 5:30 a.m., Deseret Morning News Marathon, top of Big Mountain above Emigration Canyon; 6 a.m., 10K race, Research Park, 500 S. Wakara Way; 7 a.m., 5K walk, EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. Temple, 333-7473; 9 a.m. to noon, Days of '47 KSL 5 Parade, begins at South Temple and Main Street, ends at Liberty Park, 254-4656; noon-5 p.m., Pioneer Day at the Pioneer Memorial Museum, 300 N. Main, 1 p.m., games, stories and music. 532-6479.

This Is the Place Heritage Park: July 23 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and July 24, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Residents of Heritage Village celebrate with a two-day festival. Live music, lots to do and see, a pioneer parade (kids can march in it, too) and fun for everyone, 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave. 582-1847.

West Valley City: July 23-28, Samoan Heritage Festival of Utah (Flag Day Celebration) with Polynesian music, entertainment, cultural and art exhibitions and activities, rugby, volleyball, basketball and cricket, Centennial Park, West Valley City, 3100 S. 5600 West, 604-2153.

Spanish Fork: Fiesta Days July 23-24, daily events include craft fair, carnival by the city building, rodeo, 600 S. Main; Sunday, July 22, 6 p.m., Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association shoot-out, rodeo arena, free; 7 p.m., Sunday Night in the Park, inspirational music and stories, Jeff Hinton and Quint Randle, city park. Monday, July 23, 9:30 a.m. to dusk, craft fair; 1 p.m., Cowboy Mounted Shooting, free, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., carnival. Tuesday, July 24, 6:30 a.m., 30th Annual Speedy Spaniard 10K road race and walk, Canyon View Park, 3300 E. Powerhouse Road, 7-10 a.m., Spanish Fork Football Booster Club Breakfast, City Park, southwest corner; 7:30 a.m., 13th Annual 1-mile children's Speedy Spaniard Fun Run, 9 a.m., parade, begins at 900 East, ends on 900 North, all-day events include craft fair, City Center, Art Show, in front of library, Outdoor Quilt Show, Jones-Hughes Pioneer Park, 143 S. Main; 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., bands and entertainment at city park; 1 p.m., Cowboy Mounted Shooting, rodeo arena, free; 1 to 6 p.m.. swimming, Spanish Fork Community Water Park, 400 W. 200 N., 2 p.m., 3rd Annual Fiesta Day's adopt-a-duck river race, Spanish Fork River, west of the new ballpark; 6 p.m. to dusk, music, Russell Swenson Park and the new Sports Park, 295 W. Volunteer Drive; "Suessical The Musical," Spanish Fork High School Auditorium, tickets required; dusk, fireworks. 801-798-5068.

Orem: July 24, 8 p.m., Darryl Worley concert, SCERA Shell outdoor theater. 801- 225-2787.

Washington City: July 24, 9 a.m., parade, Telegraph Street, followed by games, booths, food until 2 p.m., movie in the park, fireworks at dusk, Washington City Park, 435-627-9780.

Ogden: July 23-24, 6:30 p.m. pre-rodeo, 7:30 p.m. Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo, nightly Mutton Bustin' and skydivers, Ogden Pioneer Stadium, 668 17th St.; July 22, 9 a.m., Slack, free, Ogden Pioneer Stadium. July 23, 10:30 a.m., Miss Rodeo Utah reception and fashion show, $35, David Eccles Conference Center; 6:30 p.m., Miss Rodeo Utah freestyle, 7:30 p.m., rodeo, Ogden Pioneer Stadium. July 24, 9 a.m., Ogden Pioneer Days Parade, begins on 31st Street and proceeds north on Washington Boulevard to 20th Street; noon, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers Open House, DUP Museum, 2148 Grant Ave., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., pioneer skills and craft fair, Fort Buena Ventura, $2 each or $10 per family, 6:30 p.m., pre-rodeo entertainment; 7:30 p.m., Pioneer Days rodeo with Miss Rodeo Utah coronation, steer riding, Ogden Pioneer Stadium. www.ogdenpioneerdays.com, 801- 629-8217.

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