Gather with more than 25,000 spectators to experience approximately 25 of these magical giants close-up as part of the ever popular Balloon Fest. Balloons fly each morning on July 1, 3 and 4 from 6:00am to 8am, closed on Sunday. Families and children may walk around the balloons as they inflate. Make sure and arrive at 6:00am to see the balloons inflate! Pilots participate in the Hare and the Hound competition where "hound" balloons drop bean bags onto a target laid out by the "hare." Pilots obtain additional points through jousting as they attempt to pop large balloons with sharp sticks 200 to 300 feet above the ground. Top pilots from around the nation come to compete in this unique and difficult event. Also see the Balloon Glow Monday night from 9:30pm to 10:30pm at Fox Field! The majority of the Balloon Fest committee have been working together since the inception of this event 38 years ago. Our thanks go out to these wonderful long-term volunteers!

Welcome to San Juan High School Cross Country Team's Firecracker 5k. 100% of the proceeds benefit our Cross Country runners. It's a great way to help local athletes and to kick off a fabulous small-town celebration of our country's birth. Come start your 4th of July off right, running the streets of Blanding! We appreciate your support!

**Those who wish to walk the 5k we ask you to start at 6:00 a.m. to ensure everyone finishes before we start the prize drawing/awards (walkers are not eligible for age group awards but ARE eligible for door prizes as soon as they've finished). Please register under the "WALKING the 5k" option if you choose to walk. Door prizes are only for those who complete the 5k distance (not the 1 mile fun run).

Daily live music from Saturday, July 1st through July 4th!

Celebrate Independence Day in the mountains all weekend long. Enjoy live music and activities from Saturday through Tuesday. End the celebration Tuesday night with fireworks at dusk.

Activities on the Mountain & at the Base:
– draft beer vendors
– local vendors
– yard games
– mountain biking | Kids 12 & Under bike free, lift tickets for 13 and above
– adventure zone, get tickets as low as $25

July 1st // Artist Line-Up
11 AM to 1:30 PM | House Music Mix
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM | Groovonix – 70s Funk/ Rock n’ Roll
5 PM to 8 PM | Burn Unit – Rock

July 2nd // Artist Line-Up
11 AM to 1:30 PM | House Music Mix
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM | Fenwick Way
5 PM to 8 PM | Vanessa LeGrand– Country/Rock

July 3rd // Artist Line-Up
11 AM to 1:30 PM | House Music Mix
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM | The Relics – Rock
5 PM to 8 PM | Elton/Billy Tribute

July 4th // Artist Line-Up
11 AM to 1:30 PM | Lillian VanDaam – Singer/Songwriter
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM | Muddy Boots – Country
5 PM to 8 PM | Juniper City – Rock

$10 band cover

Meet history face to face July 1, 3 and 4!
(CLOSED SUNDAY) The Colonial Heritage Festival offers something for every member of the family. Visit the village apothecary shop, blacksmith, cooper, broom maker, gunsmith, spoon maker, potter, various fiber artisans, chandler, baker, Isaiah Thomas Print Shop, frontier life, school & much, much more. Q&A as well as audience participation programs are sure to educate and entertain . Children and families will be able to learn and play colonial games as well as hone their skills in the daily chores of the period. Military enthusiasts can visit the gun displays, experience the cannon firing on the green and watch military demonstrations from the Continental & His Majesty’s Forces. Join the Culper Spy Ring & help get messages to the key players in the battle, but be careful, or you could end up in the pillory. Take the opportunity to meet with both Patriot and Loyalist community members and ask those questions that you have been dying to know.

We are proudly a part of THE FREEDOM FESTIVAL EVENTS AT SCERA. You will find a whole array of 4th of July events at SCERA Park and SCERA Center for the Arts: the Colonial Heritage Festival, Freedom Vehicles Military Outpost, Cries of Freedom, the American Heritage Museum, food trucks, pavilions, plenty of grass, and hands-on historical experiences guided by experts in their craft. Make Orem a big part of your 4th of July CELEBRATION! July 1, 3 and 4, closed on Sunday!

Our Independence Day tribute features a world premiere! Gershwin’s jazzy Rhapsody in Blue has been iconic since its debut in 1924, and nearly 100 years later, Peter Boyer has composed a new work in celebration of the centennial. Pianist Jeffrey Biegel, who dreamed up the project, performs both—unveiling Boyer’s Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue in Utah before it tours across the United States. Also featuring Gershwin’s Suite from Porgy and Bess, music from John Williams, a Sousa march, and more, this salute to the U.S.A will have you seeing stars!

Meet nationally acclaimed artists, see live demonstrations, and purchase original and printed works at the Freedom Days Fine Art Show, held at the Historic Utah County Courthouse. Original artwork and/or large reproductions will be displayed by approximately 22 artists who received an invitation to participate in this years show. The Rotunda level of the Historic Utah County Courthouse is a treasure to see--polished marble floors, pillars, and the spectacular stained glass ceiling offer a fitting backdrop to the art that will be on display. July 3, 10am-6pm and July 4, 11am-6pm. Each artist will have several reproductions and prints available to the originals and large pieces still on display.

Paying tribute to military veterans and those who gave their lives in service to the United States is the focus of two concerts by the Southern Utah Heritage Choir on June 9th and 10th. The concerts are titled Let Freedom Ring and will feature two outstanding guest artists…the first being Golden Globe Award nominee and American composer Lex De Azevedo, and the second, being Utah’s own professional storyteller and author Glenn Rawson.

Join the Heritage Choir at the St. George Tabernacle on Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m. OR Saturday, June 10, at 12:00 Noon for this inspiring performance. Doors open one hour before each concert.

Freedom Days is a 2 day, fun-filled event in downtown Provo. Visit our food vendors for snow cones, a Texas Twister, corn on the cob, a Turkey Leg and many other international treats. Shop the vendors for handmade crafts, jewelry, quilts and many more unique items. Enjoy live entertainment with a wide selection of musical genres.

July 3 – 10am-11pm

July 4 – 11am-7pm

We hope that part of your Independence Day celebration includes our Freedom Run 10K, 5K or the Mayor’s one mile Fun Run sponsored by Intermountain Healthcare! The annual run has become an integral part of America’s Freedom Festival as thousands of participants at all levels and abilities join this invigorating event. These past several years have been really fun! The race has improved each year. We encourage you to get decked out in patriotic garb for the run. We have seen a lot of great costumes and would love to see more. “Uncle Sam” running on stilts is a crowd favorite. Give us some Red, White and Blue!

This beautiful downhill 9.3 mile race is a great way to celebrate Independence Day and earn your potato salad! Race begins at 7:00 am at the Hyrum Hydro Park up Blacksmith Fork Canyon.

Show your Independence Day spirit with a fun ride on the annual Freedom Train. Trains depart at 8am, 10:30am and 1pm. We depart on time for these patriotic 90 minute round trips to Decker Bay. Great music on board. Wear your red, white, and blue!

Veterans and Active Duty Personnel ride FREE (in General Admission coaches), call the ticket office for details - 435.654.5601.

Food and snacks available for purchase in the concession car.

Dates & Schedule:

Tuesday, July 4th, 2023
8:00 am / Returns 9:30 am
10:30 am / Returns Noon
1 pm / Returns 2:30 pm

Join us on July 4 at 9am for the Grand Parade – the largest of its kind in the Western United States – celebrating God, freedom, family and Country with marching bands, professionally crafted floats, giant helium balloons, fun filled equestrian entries and local and national performers. We will honor the military and first responders with their entries in the parade. Entries will be given the unique challenge to promote patriotism and traditional family values to around 300,000 spectators, through music, displays, dance, and other creative and meaningful expression. The entertainment parade will begin at 9am and it and the Grand Parade will follow the traditional route beginning at 1000 N. University Ave. and proceeding South to 200 S. and then turning East to 200 E. From there it turns North to Center St. and then turns East and ends at 900 E.

Since it began in 1995 in Spanish Fork, the Festival of Colors has expanded to Ogden and Salt Lake City, delighting generations of Utahns of all ages. With non stop stage entertainment, free yoga classes, a variety of cuisines and craft to browse, the Festival of Colors is for everybody. This year the stage program will include Malini  Taneja, Sarika Dey and the Bollypop Utah Team, Bolly X Fitness, Tk and the Namrock Band, Jai Krishna and Ananda Groove, DJ Crisanto Santa Ana, The Butter Thieves, and many others.

Rodeo Fun for the whole family! Mini Bulls! Kids activities starting at 6:30 pm each night! Dance after the Rodeo!

Held at Huntington Rodeo Grounds
480 UT 31
Huntington, UT