Tag Archives: Editor’s Pick

Park City Kimball Arts Festival

The Festival, Park City’s premier summer event, is an established visual arts tradition that you can’t miss out on. Enjoy great art, food, and drink on historic Main Street in the heart of Park City at this summer party. Photo: Historic Main Street Festival —Utah Agenda

  • Live Music
  • 2 Outdoor Stages
  • Wine Spirit Garden
  • Live Entertainment
  • Food Vendors
  • Tasting Tents
  • Artisans
  • Voted Best Art Fair
  • 200+ Invited Artists
  • Historic Park City Mainstreet

August 4-6, 2023, 10 am–9 pm

Park City Kimball Art Festival
Historic Main Street, Park City, UT

America’s Freedom Festival

Provo Utah’s 4th of July Celebration

  • Stadium of Fire – Nitro Circus – Fireworks – Concert
  • Balloon Fest
  • Grand Parade – Largest In Utah
  • Freedom Days – Carnival
  • Freedom Run
  • Colonial Fest
  • Bluegrass Festival
  • Clogging Dancers
  • Music Concerts
  • July 1-4, 2023 Freedom Days
  • July 1-4, 2023 Balloon Fest
  • July 1, 2023 Stadium of Fire, Fireworks
  • July 4, 2023 Grand Parade

4TH OF JULY WEEK ANNUALLY

America’s Freedom Festival
Various Provo/Utah Valley Locations

Sundance Summer Theatre

Outdoor Mountain Stage

The Sundance Summer Theater has been a Utah tradition since 1970. Set beneath the shadow of Mount Timpanogos, the Summer Theater productions awards with an enchanting experience unlike any other. Produced in partnership with Utah Valley University since 2008, with previous titles including Fiddler on the Roof, Sound of Music,  Mamma Mia, and more.

  • Musicals
  • Live Performances
  • Bench & Lawn Seating
  • Outdoor Mountain Fresh Air

Cinderella
Monday, Thursday-Saturday, 8 pm
Summer Nights  July–August Annually

Sundance Summer Theatre
8841 Alpine Loop Scenic Byway
Sundance Resort

Days of ’47 Pioneer Parade & Celebration

Celebrate the arrival of the first pioneer settlers to the Salt Lake Valley! The Days of ’47 remembers Utah’s early pioneers with a variety of events including the Pioneer Parade and entertainment with fireworks at Liberty Park.

  • Parade
  • Rodeo
  • Cowboy Games
  • Marathon Run
  • Festival at Liberty Park
  • Royalty Pageant
  • Fireworks
  • Music Concerts
  • Food Vendors

July 24, 2023, Cowboy Games & Rodeo
July 24, 2023, Pioneer Parade 9 am
July 24, 2023, Liberty Park Festivities

Fireworks, Native American Pow-Wow
Food Vendors, Live Entertainment
Festivities & Fireworks at Liberty Park

July 24th Week Annually

Days of 47 Pioneer Celebration
Salt Lake City, UT

Native American PowWow
Liberty Park After Parade Festivities
July 24, 2023,  12 Noon to Moon
Liberty Park, Salt Lake

Concerts In The Park

Brigham Young Historic Park

Outdoor Summer Concert Series

Enjoy free, informal, hour-long concerts at beautiful Brigham Young Historic Park on Friday evenings throughout June, July, and August. All ages are welcome. Limited seating is provided; blankets and lawn chairs are allowed.

The Brigham Young Historic Park is on the southeast corner of State Street and 2nd Avenue (North Temple), one block east of Temple Square.

June 2-30, 2023, Fridays, 7:30 pm, Free
June 2023

Summer Concert Series
Brigham Young Historic Park
50 West North Temple Street, Downtown, Salt Lake

Park Silly Sunday Market

Park City Open Air Market

Utah Agenda Top Event Pick. Featured Photo: Park Silly Sunday Market —UtahAgenda

  • Street Festival
  • Artisans
  • Live Music
  • Food Vendors
  • Farmers Market
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Performers

Sunday’s 10 am–5 pm
June–September

Park Silly Sunday Market
Historic Main Street, Park City

Full Moon Lift Ride

Sundance Mountain Resort

For a truly unique experience, enjoy a Sundance mountain lift ride by the light of the full moon. Be sure to bundle up as temperatures may become chilly at night.

Full Moon Lift Rides
June-September, Full Moons
Sundance Mountain Resort, Provo Canyon
Alpine Loop Scenic Byway Roadtrip

Halloween Lift Rides
October, Multiple Times

Aerial Tram & Gondola Rides

Utah Scenic Chairlift Rides, Mountain Hiking, Aerial Trams, Mountain Biking, Gondola Rides, Summer Resorts, Wasatch Trails, Fresh Air

2023 Mountain Resort Openings

June–October 2023

Snowbird’s 11,000 ft. Aerial Tram Ride
New Tram Now Open through October 15, 2023
Snowbird Mountain Resort
Little Cottonwood Canyon, Sandy

Summer at Snowbasin 2023
Gondola Access, Mountain Biking & Hiking, Music
June–October 15, 2023, Multiple Times
Snowbasin Mountain Resort, Huntsville

Salt Lake Area

Snowbird Summer Activities
Daily 11 am–8 pm

Solitude Mountain Resort
June–October 2, 2023
Geology Hike & Ride
Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake

Park City

Park City Mountain Village Scenic Lift Rides
May–October 1, 2023
Canyons Village, Park City

Dear Valley Scenic Chairlift Rides
June–September 24, 2023
2250 Deer Valley Dr, Park City/Deer Valley

Provo Utah County

Sundance Mountain Resort
May–October 8, 2023, Daily
Sundance Resort, Provo Canyon
8841 Alpine Loop Scenic Byway, Roadtrip

Sundance Full Moon Lift Rides Romantic
June–September 30, 2023, Full Moons
Sundance Mountain Resort, Provo Canyon

Halloween Lift Rides
October 19-31, 2023, Multiple Times
Sundance Resort, Provo Canyon

Ogden North Salt Lake

Summer at Snowbasin 2023 Opening Weekend
Gondola Access, Mountain Biking & Hiking, Music
June 24, 2023, Multiple Times
Snowbasin Mountain Resort, Huntsville

Snowbasin Mountain Resort
June–October 8, 2023, Multiple Times
3925 Snow Basin Rd, Huntsville

Southern Utah

Brian Head Mountain Resort
June–September 24, 2023, Multiple Times
Near Southern State University, Cedar City

Mountain Top Brunch

Snowbasin Mountain Resort Utah

Enjoy a beautiful Sunday Morning Gondola Ride through the high alpine Wasatch Mountains to the majestic Needles Lodge, where incredible cuisine awaits. A must-do summer northern Utah Event.

  • Gondola Ride (15 Minutes)
  • Chef Created Cuisine
  • Mountain Cool Air
  • Relax With Nature

Sundays  10:30 am–3 pm
June 25th–October 8, 2023

Snowbasin Mountain Resort
Winter Olympics Site
3925 Snow Basin Rd, Huntsville


Utah Arts Festival

The Utah Arts Festival is the largest outdoor multi-disciplinary arts event in Utah. Having garnered numerous awards internationally, nationally, and locally.  UAF Photo —UtahAgenda

More than 80,000 patrons enjoy four days of award-winning fine arts in the Artist Marketplace, live performances on five stages, local and international street theater, a short film festival, a fine arts exhibition, and culinary delights.

Children are fully immersed in the arts at the Art Yard where local nonprofits create hands-on projects; teenagers have an opportunity to explore their creative sides at the Urban Arts venue, and Artists At Work showcases the talents of local artist guilds as they set up and create art on-site.

June 23-25, 2023, Noon-Midnight

Utah Arts Festival
Library Square
500 South 300 East Salt Lake