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Parades, rodeos, fireworks and more take place as part of Utah's annual Pioneer Day holiday. Here's a list of what's happening:
Days of '47 Parade
When • Wednesday, 9 a.m.
Where • Starts on the corner of State Street and South Temple; goes east to 200 East, south to 900 South then east to Liberty Park at 600 East
Tickets • Free
Days of '47 Rodeo
When • Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Where • Energy Solutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • 801-355-SEAT or daysof47.com
Days of '47 Frontier Camp
When • Wednesday, 2 p.m. until after the rodeo
Where • Energy Solutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Native American celebration — Salt Lake
Entertainment, food, arts and crafts, fireworks.
When • Wednesday, all day
Where • Liberty Park, 1100 S. 600 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free admission
Fireworks at Liberty Park
When • Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Where • Liberty Park, 900 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City
Tickets • Free
Native American celebration — South Jordan
Entertainment, food, drumming and a pageant.
When • Wednesday, all day
Where • South Jordan Park, 10866 S. Redwood Road
Tickets • Free admission; visit nativeameranevents.org.
Country concert
Grammy and CMA award-winning recording artist Suzy Bogguss performs.
When • Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Where • EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $12-$39.50; visit smithtix.com or daysof47.com
Salt Lake Bees vs Fresno Grizzlies
The Salt Lake Bees baseball team takes on the Fresno Grizzlies. There will be fireworks after the game.
When • Wednesday, 7:05 p.m.
Where • Spring Mobile Ballpark, 77 W. 1300 South, Salt Lake City
Tickets • $9-$25
Pioneer Days — This Is the Place Heritage Park
This Is the Place Heritage Park will hold a patriotic flag ceremony, a watermelon-eating contest and a Pioneer Parade down Main Street. Come prepared to have some fun playing old-fashioned games.
When • Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where • This Is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave., Salt Lake City
Tickets • $10; children 2 and younger are free; thisistheplace.org
Butlerville Days
The Cottonwood Heights Community will hold its annual Butlerville Days with a parade, inflatables, face painting, bike parade, food, classic car show, pie-eating contest, mechanical-bull rides, a juggling show and free watermelon. Fireworks start at 9:45 p.m.
When • Wednesday, 3-10:30 p.m.
Where • Butler Park, 7500 S. 2700 East, Cottonwood Heights
Tickets • Wristbands, $13; four or more, $10 each; cottonwoodheights.utah.gov
Merrill Osmond's Pioneer Jubilee
The Pioneer Jubilee features antique and Western-themed crafts and children's activities. Proceeds go toward the Olive Osmond Hearing Fund, where many deaf children will receive the gift of hearing.
When • Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Where • Veterans Memorial Park, 1825 W. 8030 South, West Jordan
Info • http://www.utahpioneerdays.com/#!utahpioneerdays/c15x1
Bountiful Handcart Days
Historic tours, a party in city park, games and activities, food and entertainment. The parade will be Tuesday at 6 p.m. Fireworks are at Mueller Park Junior High on July 23, 9:45 p.m.
When • Tuesday, noon-10 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where • Bountiful City Park, 400 N. 200 West, Bountiful
Tickets • Free; handcartdays.org/events/park-activities
Taste of the Town — Layton
The Davis Chamber of Commerce will host the Taste of the Town. This is a family-friendly and affordable way to taste your way around favorite local restaurants in a festive outdoor setting. There will also be face-painting, balloons and live music.
When • Wednesday, 4-7 p.m.
Where • Layton Commons Park, 457 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton
Tickets • $1-$10; http://www.davischamberofcommerce.com/tot
Riders in the Sky
The Grammy Award-winning country band performs. Seats are first come, first served.
When • Wednesday, 8-10 p.m.
Where • Ed Kenley Centennial Amphitheater, 405 N. Wasatch Drive, Layton
Tickets • Free; http://www.laytoncity.org/public/CityEvent.aspx?event=487
Mapleton celebration
The Mapleton City Days of '47 celebration will feature a 5K race, breakfast, parade, inflatables, rock climbing wall, art displays, food. Lunch will be served from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Most of the evening activities will be at Ira Allen Park, 1728 S. 800 West, 5-10 p.m. Fireworks will be at 10 p.m.
When • Wednesday, 7 a.m.- 10 p.m.
Where • Mapleton City Park, Maple Street and Main Street, Mapleton
Tickets • Most events are free; mapleton.org
Fiesta Days Rodeo — Spanish Fork
The Spanish Fork Fiesta Days Rodeo continues.
When • Tuesday and Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Where • Spanish Fork City Fairgrounds, 475 S. Main St., Spanish Fork
Tickets • $6-$16.50; http://www.spanishfork.org/newsevents/events/fiestadays/rodeo
Provo Pioneer Days
Food, games, music, entertainment, a farmers market, antique car show, pioneer camp and museum, American Indian village and Wild West show.
When • Wednesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where • Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum, North Park, 500 N. 500 West, Provo
Tickets • Free; http://www.utahvalley.com/events/details.aspx?ID=238
Homestead Resort
Activities include cowboy poetry with Sparky, musical hay bales, lasso the bull, penny in a haystack, potato sack races, tug of war and wagon rides. Enjoy a barbecue and other food.
When • Wednesday, 5-9 p.m.
Where • Homestead Resort, 700 Homestead Drive, Midway
Tickets • Free; http://www.homesteadresort.com/resort-events
Pioneer day in Heber City
Celebrate Pioneer Day with dinner and an evening train ride. Dinner is served outside at the depot followed by a two-hour round trip that departs at 8:15 p.m. and travels to Decker Bay on the shores of Deer Creek Reservoir. On board, a troop of fiddlers will perform. On the return trip, the train stops and you can sit outside on the lake shore and watch the Charleston Fireworks from across the lake. Visit http://www.gohebervalley.com/HVRR_Fiddlers_Fireworks for information.
When • Wednesday, 7-11 p.m.
Where • Heber Valley Railroad, 450 S. 600 West, Heber City
Tickets • $38; visit smithstix.com/events/item/root/fiddlersnfireworks
Pioneers and Patriots Concert
The Utah Festival Orchestra and Ensemble presents a musical tribute to pioneers and patriots.
When • Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Where • Ellen Eccles Theatre, 43 S. Main St., Logan
Tickets • $10-$40; http://www.utahfestival.org or 435-750-0300. Also available at the Utah Festival Box Office in the Dansante Building, 59 S. 100 West, in Logan.