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UTAH — Towns throughout Utah will celebrate their founding and heritage with festivals this summer.
From parades to princess tea parties to petting zoos, June will have celebrations ranging from day-long festivals to those with activities that last a whole week.
5-7: Gunnison Valley Dairy Days Only the second annual celebration, there will be a petting zoo, archery tournament, a dance and more.
5-7: South Jordan Country Fest Fireworks, a pinewood derby, a parade and a dutch oven cook-off are only some of the family-friendly activities.
5-8: Utah Pride Festival A 5K, parade and live music are all elements of this colorful celebration.
7: Skypark Aviation Festival Pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike are invited to come enjoy airplanes of all kinds and activities for the whole family.
7-14: Springville Art City Days The week-long festival has a car show, parade, rodeo, teddy bear tea party and more.
12: Kaysville Arts and Music Festival The festival kicks off with a Sunrise Latin Jam, with music and Zumba at 6 a.m.
12-14: Logan Summerfest Arts Faire Celebrate Father’s Day with live music and theater, art booths and local food vendors.
13-14: Ogden Arts Festival With “Kids ARTivities," the festival will get creative juices flowing.
13-14: Orem Summerfest Enter a child into the baby contest, watch the parade and stroll through the booths featuring local arts and crafts.
13-14: Scottish Festival and Highland Games at Thanksgiving Point Traditional Scottish games such as Braemer Stone Putt, where participants see how far they can throw a 22-pound stone, are only part of the fun at this cultural event.
14: WingFEST Like wings? Then you’ll love Wing Fest — where everything is chicken wings and sauces.
14: Heritage Arts Festival Artisans who create brooms, quilts and rugs will be on hand to show their crafts.
14: Coalville Barbeque Festival In celebration of the delicate art of BBQ, the festival will feature many cooked meats as well as entertainment.
16-21: Pleasant Grove Strawberry Days Since 1921, Pleasant Grove has celebrated Strawberry Days with parades, a carnival and pageants. This year will feature golf and soccer tournaments for the first time.
19-21: Nibley Heritage Festival Frisbee golf, a children’s play, a movie in the park and fireworks all make up the Heritage Festival’s weekend of family fun.
20-21: Fort Herriman Days Parade, car show and cinema in the park will take place at Butterfield Park.
20-22: Tooele Arts Festival Food and a 5K will accompany booths featuring local artists.
21-28: Cedar Hills Family Festival The week-long celebration includes a family swim night, a community service project and a parade.
21-29: Lehi Round-Up Besides the traditional rodeo, Lehi will play host to concerts, a Princess Tea Party, outdoor movies and more.
23-29: Cedar City Groovefest This music festival is dedicated to American music from jazz to bluegrass.
25-28: Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival Featuring a keynote speech from noted astronomer Alex Cherney, the weekend will be educational and exciting — a model rocket launch is also on the schedule.
26-29: Utah Arts Festival With the Color Me Rad 5K, culinary delights and local bands providing ambiance, the arts festival has become a celebration of all things colorful and creative.
28: Elk Ridge City Celebration The city will host a parade, a car show and a craft fair.
Check KSL.com at the beginning of July for a roundup with highlights and information about more festivals.
