05 Apr 2014
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Spring Events
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Echoing Traditional Ways Pow Wow Utah State University, Logan, first week of March |
This annual student-organized event is centered on educating the community and USU students about Native American culture. The event offers a taste of traditional dance, food, jewelry and clothing. |
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Salt Lake City, early March |
Join Utah's Irish community in celebrating Ireland's history and culture with dancing, Celtic music and green food and drinks. |
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Farmington, mid-May |
With 415 species of birds sighted in Utah, visitors are bound to be impressed with the bird watching at this festival. |
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Salt Lake City, mid-May |
Salt lake's diverse ethnic groups come together to share their contemporary costumes, music, food, dance and culture. |
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Spring City, Sanpete Valley, last week of May |
Explore Utah's best preserved Mormon village, tour historic homes and get a taste of what it would be like to live as a Mormon pioneer. |
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Scandinavian Heritage Festival Ephraim, Sanpete Valley, last week of May |
Join the festivities in the largest Scandinavian Heritage Festival in the Intermountain West. Activities include Scandinavian costumes, stories, crafts, music, food and more. |
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Wellsville, dates throughout the year |
The American West Heritage Center makes it possible for guests from around the world to experience life as it was in the 1800's. Celebrations continue throughout the year featuring clothes, music, food, and weaponry from back in the day. |
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Summer Events
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Moab, Memorial Day Weekend |
Artists from every talent show off jewelry, pottery, sculptures, clothing, fine art and photography. And the weekend wouldn't be complete without food, music and entertainment. |
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St. George, Memorial Day |
Thousands of visitors throughout the West gather to show and buy unique pieces of art in the beautiful red rock country of St. George. |
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Orem, early June |
There's no better way to celebrate the summer than fireworks, parades, games, rides, arts & crafts and a Dutch oven cook-off. |
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Brigham City Heritage Arts Festival Brigham City, early June |
The Brigham City Heritage Arts Festival provides a venue for displaying, marketing and understanding the finest expressions of authentic heritage arts. The festival offers displays, performances and lectures related to the heritage theme. |
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Salt Lake City, mid-June |
The Utah Arts Festival has attracted more than two million people, 4,500 performances and 3,600 artist's displays for over 30 years running. |
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Pleasant Grove, mid-June |
The festival's theme, “Preserving our traditions,” says it all… carnivals, pageants, rodeo, pie-eating contest, pet show, and good old-fashioned fun. |
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Cedar City, mid-June through late October |
This Tony Award-winning festival is the ultimate playgoers event. Watch, participate and be immersed in experiences that entertain, enrich and educate. |
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Manti, third & fourth weekends in June |
Under the stars and at the foot of the magnificent Manti Temple you can witness 500 volunteers reenact the history of Joseph Smith and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
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Provo, 4th of July |
Activities happen all summer long celebrating democracy and freedom through education and events such as balloon festivals, parades, concerts, galas, BBQs and more. |
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Salt Lake City International Jazz Festival Salt Lake City, Early July |
Jazz up your summer with a little piano, drums, saxophone and bass. Free music is held all weekend at Abravanel Hall and Washington Square for the summer's “must do” event. |
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Hyrum, Early July |
Taste the world without having to buy the plane ticket. Indulge in authentic cuisines from Central and South America, Europe and the U.S., all at one location! |
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Park City, three weeks in July |
Park City brings in some of the worlds most talented classical musicians to play in a pristine summer mountain setting. Glenn Dicterow, Concertmaster of the NY Philharmonic, has described Park City and the festival as one of the most “magical” spots on Earth for chamber music. |
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Spanish fork, two weeks in mid-July |
Fiesta Days is a multi-cultural celebration including rodeos, a craft fair, parade, carnival, music and unlimited amounts of foods of every flavor. |
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Snowbird Rock and Blues Festival Salt Lake City, late July |
Snowbird takes it away with one night of good old fashioned rock and roll and one night of rhythmic blues to sooth your soul. |
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Golden Spike National Historic Site Railroaders' Festival Golden Spike National Historic Area, Corinne, early August |
Among the many activities throughout the day, visitors can try their hand at the 19th century game of “Graces,” see the re-enactment of the last spike ceremony or take a cab tour of the replica locomotives. |
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Garden City, first weekend in August |
The harvest of Bear River's delicious raspberry crop marks the celebration of Raspberry Days, complete with a parade, crafts, rodeo and fireworks. |
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Park City Kimball Arts Festival Park City, first weekend in August |
This festival features more than 200 of North America's top artists, fine cuisine from some of the West's finest chefs and live entertainment from the region's best performing artists. |
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Helper Arts and Music Festival Helper, mid-August |
Visual and musical art provide for an extended weekend of events including a car and cycle show, “American Idol” competition and an emerging artist exhibition. |
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Kanab, late August |
Wish you could have been a cowboy? Western Legends Roundup will take you back in time with music, entertainment, cooking, costumes and activities just like the old days. |
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Fall Events
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Salt Lake City, late August through early October |
Running for 31 years straight, Oktoberfest is the best excuse to celebrate fall harvest and enjoy German food and beer. |
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Salt Lake City, early September |
Ten days of good old-fashioned family fun, animals, rides, cotton candy, music and games make the State Fair one of Utah's biggest fall parties. |
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Antelope Island, Labor Day Weekend |
This festival is planned to bring a high level of excitement and entertainment to all attendees with professional kite flyers, hot air balloons and local entertainment all weekend long. |
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Midway, Labor Day weekend
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Historically called “Harvest Days,” Swiss Days celebrates Switzerland's strong cultural influence in beautiful Midway. |
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Payson, Labor Day Weekend |
Celebrate the onion harvest with food, a carnival, fireworks, local competitions and all the onion dishes you could hope for! |
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Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Orem, first weekend in September |
With attendance more than 20,000, this is one of the largest storytelling festivals in the West. Hear the nation's best storytellers capture memories and magic and spin them into tales that will leave you laughing and crying. |
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Salt Lake City, weekend after Labor Day |
The largest ethnic festival in Utah is held annually on the weekend after Labor Day and features Greek music, food and more. |
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Green River, mid-September |
Celebrate the annual melon harvest with baseball and softball, square dancing, food, games, fireworks and all the free watermelon you can eat. |
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Moab, late October |
Formerly the Moab Fat Tire Festival, the Moab Bike Fest is the premier mountain biking event of the year. Top riders and recreationists assemble for the live music, contests, new rides and free camping for registered guests. |
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Heber Valley Cowboy Poetry & Buckaroo Fair Heber Valley, early November |
Heber Valley Cowboy Poetry & Buckaroo Fair welcomes all walks of life to come together to preserve a taste of the western way of life through music, stories, poetry and art. |
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Moab, early November |
Moab presents the best of its local folk artists in this 100% wind powered, green event, “Music in tune with people in tune with nature.” |
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Winter Events
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Salt Lake City & Provo, New Year's Eve |
Kick off the new year with fireworks, an around-the-world food court and heated tents hosting activities from arts and crafts to speed dating. |
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Park City, last two weeks in January |
Ten days of independent film artists, critics and industry professionals from around the world assemble to celebrate the best of independent American and international films in this world-famous film festival. |
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Bluff International Balloon Festival Bluff, third weekend in January |
Balloon enthusiasts attend this festival each year for some of the most beautiful and unencumbered red rock flying in the southwest. One of the best winter festivals in America. |
