Pioneer Day is a great opportunity for more fun and fireworks in Utah! Mapleton, American Fork, and Spanish Fork all have city festivals going on around Pioneer Day this year. There are carnivals, parades, pioneer games, and more to explore!
Sunday, July 16
Sunday, July 16 – Mapleton Pioneer Days
📍Mapleton City Park
🕒7pm
💲Free
Ages: All
Bring your blankets and chairs to celebrate pioneerism and the founding values that helped carve Mapleton into what it is today. Come hear Logan Miner’s award-winning speech, Lee Nelson’s remarks, and musical numbers from the Mapleton Chorale. We hope to bring our community together in this non-denominational event that celebrates Mapleton’s heritage and the home and happiness it brings us as we continue to stay strong as a community moving forward.
Monday, July 17
Monday, July 17 – American Fork Steel Days
📍American Fork
🕒8am to evening
💲Free
Ages: All
8am Golf Tournament
6pm Mario Kart Tournament
6:30pm Opening Ceremonies and Kickoff Concert
9:30pm Drone Show
Monday, July 17 – Days of 47 Super Duper Day
📍This is the Place Heritage Park
🕒9am-5pm
💲Included with admission
Ages: All
The Sons of the Utah Pioneers and Daughters of Utah Pioneers invite you to come and enjoy a fun day at This is The Place Heritage Park! The venue opens at 9:30am and closes at 5:00pm. At 10:00am The Gail Miller will give a special devotional presentation.
Your all inclusive ticket for activities in The Village gives you…
- NEW Pioneer Children’s Memorial
- Panning for Gold
- Irrigation Station Splash Pad
- Train Rides
- Pioneer Games
- Craft Projects
- Petting Corral
- Native American Village
- Pony Rides
- and much more!!!
Monday, July 17 – Mapleton Pioneer Days
📍Mapleton City Park
🕒7pm
💲Free
Ages: All
7pm Concerts in the Park
9pm Movie in the Park: Sing 2
Wednesday, July 19
Wednesday, July 19 – American Fork Steel Days
📍American Fork
🕒10am to evening
💲Free
Ages: All
10am-9pm Art Show
12-8pm Discount Swim Day
6pm Kickball Tournament
6-10:30pm Carnival
8:30-10:30pm Teen Pool Party
Wednesday, July 19 – Days of 47 Rodeo
📍Utah State Fairpark
🕒4:30-11pm
💲$17+
Ages: All
4:30 pm Gates open to Fairpark – Mechanical bull, petting zoo, pony rides, food trucks, vendors, exhibits – No admission ticket required
6:00 p.m. – Gates to Days of ‘47 Arena open
6:00pm – 6:45pm – Live music in Fun Zone
7:30pm Opening Ceremonies – Performance 1
10:00 pm Special Drone and Fireworks Show
After rodeo – 10:45pm Live music in Fun Zone
Thursday, July 20
Thursday, July 20 – Fiesta Days
📍Spanish Fork
🕒10am-evening
💲Free
Ages: All
10am – DUP Quilt Sale & Pioneer Games
4pm Craft Fair
4pm Food Vendors
4pm Carnival (Buddy Night)
7pm Community Theater – Matilda
7:30pm Family Night in the Park
Thursday, July 20 – American Fork Steel Days
📍American Fork
🕒10am to evening
💲Free
Ages: All
10am-9pm Art Show
10am-7pm Quilt Show
1-2:30pm Tea with the Queen
4-10:30pm Carnival
7pm Cornhole Tournament
7pm Guns vs Hoses Softball Game
7-8pm Art Show Awards
Thursday, July 20 – Days of 47 Rodeo
📍Utah State Fairpark
🕒4:30-11pm
💲$17+
Ages: All
4:30 pm Gates open to Fairpark – Mechanical bull, petting zoo, pony rides, food trucks, vendors, exhibits – No admission ticket required
6:00 p.m. – Gates to Days of ‘47 Arena open
6:00pm – 6:45pm – Live music in Fun Zone
7:30pm Opening Ceremonies – Performance 2
10:00pm Special Drone and Fireworks Show
After rodeo – 10:45 pm Live music in Fun Zone
Thursday, July 20 – Mapleton Pioneer Days
📍Hobble Creek Elementary
🕒8:30-10pm
💲Free
Ages: All
Get your bikes, scooters, and trikes ready for a fun-filled family event! This year’s bike rally will take place along the Mapleton Parkway Trail. Meet at Hobble Creek Elementary or anywhere in between to start. There will be treats along the way and a contest for the lights/glow-in-the-dark bikes, trikes, or scooters.
Friday, July 21
Friday, July 21 – Fiesta Days
📍Spanish Fork
🕒10am-evening
💲Free
Ages: All
10am Craft Fair
10am Food Vendors
4pm Carnival
7pm Community Theater – Matilda
7:15pm Pie Baking Contest
7:30pm Spanish Fork’s Got Talent
Friday, July 21 – American Fork Steel Days
📍American Fork
🕒10am to evening
💲Free
Ages: All
10am-6pm Art Show
10am-7pm Quilt Show
10am-10:30pm Carnival
2pm-7pm Car Show
4-9pm Garden Tour
4-10:30pm Food and Vendor Market
6-9pm American Fork’s Got Talent
7pm Cornhole Tournament
7:30-9pm Car Cruise
Dusk Movie in the Park
Friday, July 21 – Float Preview Party
📍Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy
🕒11:00am-9:00pm
💲Free
Ages: All
Meet the creators and technicians behind the 2023 Days of ’47 Parade floats and see how it all comes together — even before the Parade rolls! Vote for your favorite float and, after the Preview Party ballots are counted, watch the banners on July 24th to see if your favorite float won the “People’s Choice” or the “Children’s Choice” award. They are a happy feature at the Preview Party and folks want to vote for them! Visit Mountain America Expo Center, formerly known as South Towne Expo Center on July 21 and 22, 2023, to preview many of the Parade floats and join the excitement as Parade day nears. The party begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m. on both days. The Mountain America Expo Center, formerly known as South Towne Expo Center has plenty of parking and TRAX is a short distance away. Also enjoy bands, clowns, entertainment and much more. Free admission.
Friday, July 21 – Mapleton Pioneer Days
📍Mapleton City Park
🕒5:30-9pm
💲Free
Ages: All
5:30-7:30pm Hot Dog Dinner
6:30pm Mapleton City Puzzle Unveiling
8:00pm Family Street Dance
Friday, July 21 – Days of 47 Rodeo
📍Utah State Fairpark
🕒4:30-11pm
💲$17+
Ages: All
4:30 pm Gates open to Fairpark – Mechanical bull, petting zoo, pony rides, food trucks, vendors, exhibits – No admission ticket required
6:00 p.m. – Gates to Days of ‘47 Arena open
6:00pm – 6:45pm – Live music in Fun Zone
7:30pm Opening Ceremonies – Performance 3
10:00pm Special Drone and Fireworks Show
After rodeo – 10:45 pm Live music in Fun Zone
Saturday, July 22
Saturday, July 22 – American Fork Steel Days
📍American Fork
🕒6:30am-evening
💲Free
Ages: All
6:30-9am Marching Band Breakfast
7am Steel Days Run – 5K, 10K, Kids Race
9am Grand Parade
10am-10:30pm Carnival
12-6pm Art show
12-4pm Quilt Show
12-5pm Garden Tour
12:30-6pm Live Entertainment
1-10:30pm Food and Vendor Market
4-8pm Steel Days Fair
6:30pm Big Show Opening Act
8pm Big Show
10pm Fireworks
Saturday, July 22 – Mapleton Pioneer Days
📍Mapleton
🕒7am-evening
💲Free
Ages: All
7am Flag Ceremony
7am 5K
7:30am Fun Run
7:30am Pancake Breakfast
9am Parade
10am-2pm Fun in the Park
10am-2pm Humanitarian Fair
6:30pm Ping Pong Drop
8pm Party Crashers Concert
After the concert – Fireworks Show
Saturday, July 22 – First Encampment Hike
📍Donner Park (Salt Lake)
🕒7:00am
💲Free
🎟️Registration Required
Ages: All
2023 will be our 19th year with the Commemorative Trek to the first pioneer campsite in the Salt Lake Valley. During this family-oriented event, you can walk in the footsteps of the 1847 pioneers in a festive and commemorative hike that follows Emigration Creek through beautiful Salt Lake City neighborhoods. Points of interest will be described and pioneer conveyances demonstrated along the way. Foods prepared during the era will be discussed. The hike begins at 7 a.m. at Donner Park (2770 East and 990 South, east of Hogle Zoo) and ends at First Encampment Park (1700 South and 500 East), near the site where the pioneers camped in the Salt Lake Valley on July 22, 1847. The hike is five miles long. Please arrange your transportation accordingly. Families are encouraged to participate, but no unaccompanied children can be accommodated. Wagons and strollers for children are welcome. No bicycles, skateboards or scooters are allowed, except as reasonably necessary to facilitate disability access. To add to the festivities, participants are welcome to bring an American flag, wear a name tag or dress in period costume to honor a pioneer. Be sure to bring your own water! Commemorative badges will be issued to all hike participants. Tours of the Wilford Woodruff farmhouse will be available at the conclusion of the Hike at 1604 South 500 East. An authentic pioneer breakfast of buckwheat pancakes and old-fashioned bacon will be served at the Hike’s ending spot at First Encampment Park for $5.00 a plate.
Saturday, July 22 – Fiesta Days
📍Spanish Fork
🕒8am-evening
💲Free
Ages: All
8am Car Show
9am Children’s Parade
9:30am Children’s Activities
10am Carnival
10am Craft Fair
10am Food Vendors
12:30pm Entertainment in the Park
2pm Community Theater – Matilda
6pm Miss & Mr. Extraordinaire Pageant
8pm Street Dance
Saturday, July 22 – Day of the Cowboy Singer Songwriter Festival
📍Camp Floyd State Park
🕒10am-7pm
💲$5 ($15 per family)
Ages: All
“Join us for an unforgettable Pioneer Day Extravaganza at Kiwanis Park on July 22nd! Get ready to immerse yourself in the excitement of pioneer crafts, a root beer chug, live music, and a Children’s Entrepreneur Market. Don’t miss out on this fun filled day of nostalgia and entertainment. See you there!”
Saturday, July 22 – Pioneer Day Extravaganza
📍Kiwanis Park in Provo
🕒10am-2pm
💲Free
Ages: All
Bring a chair or picnic blanket and come and join Camp Floyd State Park for a day celebrating the cowboy way of life on the National Day of the Cowboy from 10:00 AM to 700 PM There will be activities for the kids, food and of course great cowboy poetry and cowboy music. Ending with a concert from Daniel Beddoes from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Food will be available for purchase. Admission is $5 per person or $15 per family (immediate family only). Wagon rides available for $5 per person. For more information please call (801) 768-8932 or email [email protected]. For tickets please visit https://campfloydstatepark.eventbrite.com
Saturday, July 22 – Float Preview Party
📍Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy
🕒11:00am-9:00pm
💲Free
Ages: All
Meet the creators and technicians behind the 2023 Days of ’47 Parade floats and see how it all comes together — even before the Parade rolls! Vote for your favorite float and, after the Preview Party ballots are counted, watch the banners on July 24th to see if your favorite float won the “People’s Choice” or the “Children’s Choice” award. They are a happy feature at the Preview Party and folks want to vote for them! Visit Mountain America Expo Center, formerly known as South Towne Expo Center on July 21 and 22, 2023, to preview many of the Parade floats and join the excitement as Parade day nears. The party begins at 11:00 a.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m. on both days. The Mountain America Expo Center, formerly known as South Towne Expo Center has plenty of parking and TRAX is a short distance away. Also enjoy bands, clowns, entertainment and much more. Free admission.
Saturday, July 22 – Days of 47 Rodeo
📍Utah State Fairpark
🕒4:30-11pm
💲$22+
Ages: All
4:30 pm Gates open to Fairpark – Mechanical bull, petting zoo, pony rides, food trucks, vendors, exhibits – No admission ticket required
6:00 p.m. – Gates to Days of ‘47 Arena open
6:00pm – 6:45pm – Live music in Fun Zone
7:30pm Opening Ceremonies – Performance 4
10:00pm Fireworks Show
After rodeo – 10:45pm Live music in Fun Zone
Sunday, July 23
Sunday, July 23 – Fiesta Days
📍Spanish Fork
🕒7:30pm
💲Free
Ages: All
7:30pm Sunday Night in the Park
Monday, July 24
Monday, July 24 – Fiesta Days
📍Spanish Fork
🕒6:30am-evening
💲Free
Ages: All
6:30am Speedy Spaniard River Trail 10k
7:30am Speedy Spaniard Mile Run
8am SFHS Pancake Breakfast
9am Grand Parade
9am Outdoor Quilt Show
10am Craft Fair
10am Food Vendors
10am Carnival
11am Entertainment in the Park
2pm Adopt a Duck Race
2pm Community Theater – Matilda
8pm Fireworks Spectacular Concert
10pm Fireworks Spectacular
Monday, July 24 – Days of 47 Sunrise Service
📍Assembly Hall on Temple Square
🕒7am (must be seated by 6:50am)
💲Free
Ages: All
Monday, July 24 – Days of 47 Parade
📍Salt Lake City
🕒9am
💲Free
Ages: All
Colorful floats, bands, horses, clowns and other entries thrill thousands of spectators each year. Many families camp out on the streets the night before to ensure a great seat to catch it all the following morning. The Parade starts at State Street and South Temple. We encourage you to join us for a wonderful morning of excitement and colorful entries in our much-loved Parade. Remember that businesses are in operation and residents live along the Parade route. Please respect their property! Let them get some sleep if you’re camping overnight nearby and be sure to pick up trash and remove all your camping gear (including that sofa or mattress that is headed to the dump!) on Friday morning before you leave the area.
Monday, July 24 – Pioneer Days
📍This is the Place Heritage Park
🕒10:00am-5:00pm
💲Included with admission
Ages: All
Utah’s celebration of Pioneer Day won’t be complete without a visit to This Is The Place Heritage Park! In addition of our everyday line-up of FUN, we add even more on this special day we celebrate the founding of UTAH! Your entire family will have a blast! Really! Our Candy Cannon heralds the day with a BANG! It’s raining old-fashioned taffy down Main Street when the Candy Cannon fires away. There will be games galore! Come prepared to play with us and take home some new family memories! The celebration wouldn’t be complete without enjoying the everyday activities: panning for gold, riding ponies and trains, enjoying art and craft projects, and much more. When you smell those Brigham’s Donuts duck inside the Social Hall and have yourself a little bit of sugary heaven! But save a little room, as you’ll want to see if you can triumph at the Watermelon Eating Contest! You can purchase a great lunch at the Huntsman Grill and it’s bound to be hot hot hot so cool off in Irrigation Station or with a giant Flavor Burst Ice cream cone. Everyone is welcome!
Monday, July 24 – Days of 47 Rodeo
📍Utah State Fairpark
🕒4:30-11pm
💲$17+
Ages: All
4:30 pm Gates open to Fairpark – Mechanical bull, petting zoo, pony rides, food trucks, vendors, exhibits – No admission ticket required
6:00 p.m. – Gates to Days of ‘47 Arena open
6:00pm – 6:45pm – Live music in Fun Zone
7:30pm Opening Ceremonies – Performance 5 – Gold Medal Night
10:00pm Fireworks Show
After rodeo – 10:45pm Live music in Fun Zone
Monday, July 24 – Pioneer Day Celebration & Fireworks
📍The Orchard at University Place
🕒5:00-9:45pm
💲Free
Ages: All
Join us at our Pioneer Day Celebration for an unforgettable evening of explosive entertainment by Trash Panda Drum Group, comedian – Arvin Mitchel, and Utah’s local band – Michael Barrow and the Tourists and party band, No Limits. Then be prepared to be awestruck as the night sky comes alive with breathtaking fireworks show choreographed to music! This event is for everyone to enjoy. Bring your family, friends, and loved ones to share in the excitement. Savor delicious treats from local food trucks or visit our Season’s Food Court and variety of restaurants on the University Place campus! Other festivities include a pie eating contest, Stick Pull, yard games, and more! Bring your blankets and chairs.
Reserving spots in The Orchard is prohibited prior to 4:00 PM.
To save a spot there must be at least one person present at all times. Any items left unattended will be moved.
Monday, July 24 – Salt Lake City Drone Shows
📍Liberty Park in Salt Lake
🕒8-10:30pm
💲Free
Ages: All
“Join us to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day and Utah’s Pioneer Day! Salt Lake City will be hosting drone shows this summer on Saturday, July 1st at Jordan Park & on Monday, July 24th at Liberty Park. Each show will begin at 10:00 PM and last 10-15 minutes. Join us at Jordan Park beginning at 8:00 PM to enjoy our food trucks, live music, and claim your spot on the lawn. Join us all day at Liberty Park on July 24th to watch the Days of 47 Parade, cheer on the marathon runners, and check out the Native American Celebration in the Park. Best seats in the house at Jordan Park will be in the main field area. Best seats in the house for Liberty Park will be in on top of the hill near the pond on the southeast side of the park or in the main east event area. This event is open and friendly to all ages and admission is FREE! Outside food and drink (non-alcoholic) is permitted.”
