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Get ready to celebrate your roots, Utah, when there's no cooler time to be a pioneer. The annual activities are set to commemorate the historic day when Mormon pioneers first marched into the Salt Lake Valley.
Here's a schedule:
Pioneer Heritage Festival
What • Pie eating contest, candy cannon, youth parade, foot races, pioneer arts and crafts, games, music and train rides
When • Saturday, July 23 and Monday, July 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where • This Is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave., Salt Lake City
Info • $10 ($7 for seniors and children; kids 2 and under are free). Call 801-582-1847 or visit thisistheplace.org.
Days of '47 Rodeo
What • This year's edition features bareback and saddle bronc riding, bull riding, barrel racing, team roping, steer wrestling and tie-down roping.
When • Continues July 23, 25, 7 p.m.
Where • Maverik Center, 3200 Decker Lake Drive, West Valley City
Info • $5-$47 (plus $14.45 in ticket fees) at Ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit daysof47.com.
Sunrise service
What • The program features the Mormon Tabernacle organist with choirs from around the valley. Keynote speaker Elder Richard Hinckley will deliver an inspirational message.
When • Monday, July 25, 7 a.m.
Where • Tabernacle on Temple Square, Salt Lake City
Info • Free
Deseret News Marathon 5K/10K/Fitness Walk
When • Monday, July 25
Where • The marathon starts at 5:30 a.m. at the top of Big Mountain above Emigration Canyon; the 10K starts at 6 a.m. at Research Park, 500 S. Wakara Way, Salt Lake City; 5K starts at 7 a.m. at EnergySolutions Arena, 301 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City.
Info • Register at active.com
Days of 47/KSL Parade
When • Monday, July 25, 9 a.m.
Where • Begins at South Temple and State Street, heading east to 200 East, south to 900 South, then east to Liberty Park at 600 East, Salt Lake City
Info • For details, visit daysof47.com
Native American Celebration in the Park
What • Powwow, food, crafts booths, multicultural entertainment and fireworks at dusk.
When • Monday, July 25, 7 a.m. to dark
Where • Liberty Park, 600 S. 1100 East, Salt Lake City
Info • Powow is $5 (kids and seniors are free). For more details, visit nacip.com
Related events around the state
Concerts
What • The Utah Symphony | Utah Opera's Deer Valley Music Festival includes two concerts as part of the Pioneer Day weekend.
When • Friday, July 22, 7:30 p.m.,"The Von Trapp Children" performing songs to the classic film, "Sound of Music."
Where • Deer Valley's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, Park City
Info • $20-$65, at 801-355-ARTS, utahsymphony.org.
When • Saturday, July 23, 7:30 p.m.; Trumpeter Chris Botti performs jazz, pop and classical music with the Symphony.
Where • Deer Valley's Snow Park Outdoor Amphitheater, Park City
Info •$30-$60 at 801-355-ARTS or visit utahsymphony.org
Music in the Mountains
What • Dave Matthews Band's saxophonist Jeff Coffin performs with the Crescent Super Band, made of talented teen jazz musicians.
When • Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m. (gates open at 6 p.m.)
Where • Wolf Creek Resort, 3567 E. Nordic Valley Way, Liberty
Info • $20 per carload at the door; details at wolfcreekutah.com
Pioneer Festival
What • American West Heritage Center's handcart progressive dinner, with activities such as a pie-eating contest, train and pony rides.
When • Saturday, July 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where • American West Heritage Center, 4025 S Highway 89-91, Wellsville
Info • Dinner tickets are $12 ($8 for kids); at 435-245-6050 or visit awhc.org.
Cottonwood Heights
What • Butlerville Days
When • Monday, July 25, 4 p.m.
Where • Butler Park, 7500 S. 2700 East, Sandy
Info • Parade, rides, food, music and fireworks. Visit cottonwoodheights.utah.gov for details.
Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo
What • Pioneer Day Celebration, with fireworks on July 25
When • Through July 25
Where • Ogden Pioneer Amphitheater, 668 17th St., Ogden
Info • $8-$15 ($5-$10 for kids). For details, visit ogdenpioneerdays.com.
Provo
What • Pioneer Day 5K/10K run
When • Saturday, July 23, 7:30 a.m.
Where • Timpview High School, 3570 N. 650 East, Provo
Info • To register, run13.com.