Summer is halfway over in Utah Valley, but things are just heating up. Make the most of the rest of your summer by marking these Utah Valley events in your calendar.
Events
Freedom Festival
When: July 1–4
Where: Various locations in Provo and Orem
Cost: Varies per event
Site: freedomfestival.org
American Fork Steel Days
When: July 6-15
Where: Various locations in American Fork
Cost: Varies per event
Site: steeldaysaf.com
Payson Scottish Festival and Highland Games
When: July 7-8
Where: Various locations in Payson
Cost: FREE
Site: paysonscottishfestival.org
Outdoor Movie Series
When: July 7- August 11 at dusk
Where: Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point
Cost: Free for members, or regular Ashton Gardens admission
Site: thanksgivingpoint.org
Provo Food Truck Round-Up
When: Every Thursday from 6–10 p.m.
Where: The Startup Building
Cost: Free admission, cost per vendor varies
Site: Facebook.com
Spanish Fork Fiesta Days & Rodeo
When: July 15–29
Where: Spanish Fork Fairgrounds Arena, other various locations
Cost: Varies per event
Site: spanishfork.org
Summer KNIGHTS Roundup: Food Truck Rally
When: Every Monday night from 6–9 p.m. from May 29 – Aug. 7
Where: Lone Peak High School
Cost: FREE
Site: lphs.alpineschools.org
Santaquin Orchard Days
When: July 29-August 5
Where: Various locations in Santaquin
Cost: Various per event
Site: santaquin.org
Movies on Main
When: Every Monday, starting July 3 from 5:30-10:30
Where: 49 S. Main St. in Spanish Fork
Cost: FREE
Site: dtonmain.com
Theater
(Photo by Suzy Tucker Oliveira)
“Seussical: The Musical”
When: July 7-22 at 8 p.m.
Where: SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre
Cost: $10–$14
Site: scera.org
Sundance Summer Theater: “Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat”
When: July 20-August 12 at 8 p.m.
Where: Sundance Summer Theatre
Cost: $24–$38
Site: sundanceresort.com
“The Little Mermaid”
When: July 20-31
Where: Spanish Fork High School Auditorium
Cost: $6–$10
Site: sfctonline.org
“Tarzan”
When: June 8–Aug. 5 at 7:30 p.m. with Saturday matinee at 3 p.m.
Where: Hale Center Theater Orem
Cost: $17–24 for adults; $14–$18 for children
Site: haletheater.org
Music
Rooftop Concert Series: Sego, Grey Glass, Pinguin Mofex
When: July 7
Where: Center Street
Cost: FREE
Site: rooftopconcertseries.com
Sounds of Summer Concert Series
When: July 9 – Sept. 10 from 5:30-7 p.m.
Where: Sundance Mountain Outfitters
Cost: FREE
Site: sundanceresort.com
The Long Run – Eagle Tribute Band
When: July 3 from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Where: Covey Center for the Arts
Cost: $15
Site: provo.org
Craig Morgan
When: July 24
Where: SCERA Shell
Cost: $20–$40
Site: scera.org
Pleasant Grove Concerts in the Park
When: June 4 – Aug. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Community Center
Cost: FREE
Site: plgrove.org
Orem Summer Concert Series
When: July 3-31 at 7 p.m.
Where: The Stage at City Center Park
Cost: FREE
Site: arts.orem.org
Sports
Orem Owlz
July 1: Grand Junction, 7:05 p.m.
July 2: Grand Junction, 4:05 p.m.
July 3: Grand Junction, 7:05 p.m.
July 8: Idaho Falls, 7:05 p.m.
July 9: Idaho Falls, 4:05 p.m.
July 10: Idaho Falls, 7:05 p.m.
July 20: Great Falls Voyagers, 7:05 p.m.
July 21: Great Falls Voyagers, 7:05 p.m.
July 22: Great Falls Voyagers, 7:05 p.m.
July 23: Great Falls Voyagers, 4:05 p.m.
July 24: Billings Mustangs, 7:05 p.m.
July 25: Billings Mustangs, 7:05 p.m.
July 26: Billings Mustangs, 7:05 p.m.
Races
- July 4: Freedom Festival Freedom Run (Provo)
- July 8: Hobbler Half Marathon (Springville)
- July 15: The Toughman Utah Half (Provo)
- July 24: Temple to Temple 5K (Provo)
- July 24: Speedy Spaniard Road Race (Spanish Fork)
- July 29: Timpanogos Half Marathon (American Fork Canyon)
Museums
Museum of Peoples and Cultures “Passports”
When: July 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures
Cost: FREE
Site: mpc.byu.edu
Jann Haworth: Work in Progress
When: Feb. 24, 2017 – Sept. 9, 2017
Where: BYU Museum of Art
Cost: FREE
Site: moa.byu.edu
The Classical Tradition: Serenity, Simplicity and Harmony
When: June 28-August 5
Where: Springville Museum of Art
Cost: FREE
Site: smofa.org