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Pioneer Day

By Ramon Gomez, Jr.
Jul 23, 2019

 

How is Utah celebrating Pioneer Day? With parades, fireworks and music — and, for some, pie and beer. Here, in chronological order, is a listing of the major events — and a few minor ones — tied to the Pioneer Day holiday.

 

Days of ’47 Cowboy Games & Rodeo. Utah State Fairpark, 1000 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City. Events start at 8 p.m. each night. Tickets, from $14 to $59 per night, at Smith’s Tix.

Ogden PRCA Rodeo. Ogden Pioneer Stadium, 668 17th Street, Ogden. Starts at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets, from $15 to $30 per night, at Smith’s Tix.

Fiesta Days Rodeo, with PRCA Xtreme Bull Riding on Saturday. Spanish Fork Fairgrounds Arena, 475 S. Main, Spanish Fork. Starts 8 p.m. each night. Tickets, starting at $7, at www.sfcitytix.org.

Deseret News Marathon. Marathon starts at the top of Big Mountain, above Emigration Canyon; half-marathon starts at the top of Little Mountain; 10K starts at Research Park, 500 Wakara Way, University of Utah campus, Salt Lake City; 5K starts at Wasatch Elementary School, 1150 E. South Temple, Salt Lake City. Start times are 5:50 a.m. (marathon and half-marathon), 6 a.m. (10K) and 7 a.m. (5K). Registration fees are $85 (marathon), $75 (half-marathon), $45 (10K), and $35 for adults, $12 for youth 14 and under (5K).

Sunrise Service, with music performed by the Salt Lake Valley Combined Institute Choir and organist Linda Margetts. The Assembly Hall on Temple Square, 50 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City. Service begins at 7 a.m.; guests must be seated by 6:50 a.m. Free, no ticket required.

Pioneer Day Celebration. Willow Park, 450 W. 700 South, Logan. Activities include a fun run at 7 a.m., parade at noon, live music in the evening, and fireworks at 10 p.m. Free.

Days of ’47 Parade. Runs through downtown Salt Lake City, starting at South Temple ad State Street, moving east to 200 East, then south to 900 South, then east to 600 East, ending at Liberty Park. Parade starts at 9 a.m. Free to sit along the parade route; be mindful of private property; many people camp out overnight for good spots.

Ogden Pioneer Days Grand Parade, along Washingon Boulevard fro 31st Street to 20th Street. Starts at 9 a.m. Free.

Fiesta Days Grand Parade. Center Street and Main Street, Spanish Fork. Parade starts at 9 a.m. Free. Followed by a craft fair, carnival and entertainment, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., City Park, 49 S. Main St.; concert with country musician Charley Jenkins, at Sports Park, 295 Volunteer Drive, at 8 p.m., followed by fireworks at 10:30 p.m.

Pioneer Day at Antelope Island State Park, west of Ogden. Activities start at 10 a.m. Free.

NACIP Powwow and Festival. Liberty Park, 600 East and 900 South, Salt Lake City. Starts at noon, runs into the night, with fireworks at 10 p.m. Admission is $5, or free for people under 3 and over 65.

Pie and Beer Day. Beer Bar, 161 E. 200 South, Salt Lake City. Activities from 2 to 6 p.m. Presented by KUAA-FM and the Utah Arts Alliance. Admission is $25; must be 21 or older.

Layton Pioneer Day. Layton Commons Park, 437 N. Wasatch Dr., Layton. Food from 4 to 7 p.m.; concert by Riders in the Sky (at Ed Kenley Centennial Amphitheater, 403 N. Wasatch Dr., Layton), Electric Light Parade at 10 p.m., with party to follow. Free.

Looking for other upcoming outdoor Summer Soirées - check out these Farm to Table, Chef-curated, locally sourced dinners flourish—with altitude.

Hearth and Hill Copper Moose Farm Stand Dinners

July 27, August 16, September 14, 2019 coppermoosefarm.com/events

Hearth and Hill Chef Jordan Harvey is bringing the table to the farm as local chefs—and a petite gathering of diners—tuck into homegrown eats at Copper Moose Farm Stand. “We want the dinners to stand out and be something special,” Harvey says. “You can go to all of these restaurants in Park City anytime, but we wanted to bring the chefs in and create a really unique event.” The three intimate events are $200 per person and limited to 20 people, which covers a cocktail hour, passed hors d’oeuvres, and a multicourse dinner with wine pairings. The chef-hosts include Ashley and Vanessa Chapman of Main Street Social, Adam Ross from Twisted Fern, and Phil Grubisa from Beltex Meats.

Copper Moose Harvest Dinner

August 10, 2019 coppermoosefarm.com/events

This once-a-year dinner is held in the fields of Copper Moose Farm (1285 Old Ranch Rd). Surrounded by crops and greenhouses, five chefs each execute a different course for a crowd of about 100 people ($230 per person). Diners are treated to live music, farm-inspired cocktails from Alpine Distilling, and wine pairings. “At Copper Moose, we grow great produce, but we also have this great group of chefs around us who are food nerds in their own areas,” says farm manager Daisy Fair. “To bring it all home on-site at a farm feels just right.”

100 Mile Meal to Benefit Recycle Utah

August 10, 2019 recycleutah.org/events/100-mile-meal

From the fruits (even cocktail garnishes) and herbs to the meat and bread, every ingredient used at this annual event is sourced from within 100 miles of Park City. Held on a private farm in Oakley, the culinary team from Park City Mountain will create a five-course meal for 160 guests ($200 per person, $1,500 for a table). The goal of the event, says Recycle Utah’s Haley Lebsack, is to share how delicious eating local can be. “Not only are you decreasing your environmental impact by eating local, you are also supporting your neighbors, community leaders, and friends,” she says. “My favorite part of this event is that we invite the farmers who donate food to join us, so guests can get to know the men and women who helped to produce this amazing meal.”

 

 
 
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