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Get a preview of the Days of 47 parade floats at the Float Preview Party, July 16-17. Go HERE for details of this event, which is held at South Towne Expo Center in Sandy. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. both days. The actual parade is on July 24.

And don't forget: One of the largest youth parades in the country, the Days of 47 Youth Parade, is Saturday, July 14 in downtown Salt Lake City. The parade starts at 10 a.m. at 600 East and 500 South, running west on 500 South to 200 East and ending at the City and County Building. Go HERE for more information. After the parade, the Days of 47 Youth Festival begins. The free festival runs through 2 p.m.