The Ogden July 4th 2018 Festival Guide

It stands to reason that a place with the tagline, “Notoriously Independent” is bound to go big in its celebration of Independence Day. Since even the most energetic families couldn’t possibly fit it all in, we’ve assembled the following overview of all the festivals, parades, delectable bites, music and more across the entire community. Ogden, Huntsville and Riverdale will be featuring superb celebrations for all ages.  Take a look at the schedules below and plan your Fourth of July weekend now! For all upcoming events, view our calendar here.

North Ogden Cherry Days

• 6:00am - 4:00pm Road Closed at 550 E between 2750 N and 2650 N.
• 6:30am - 7:00am  Sunrise Patriotic Ceremony North Ogden Park (2705 N 550 E)
• 7:00am - 10:00am Kiwanis Breakfast North Ogden Park (2705 N 550 E)
• 7:00am 5K Fun Run/Walk Intermountain North Ogden Parking Lot
• 9:00am Washington Blvd Closed For Parades
• 9:30am Children's Parade Washington Boulevard
• 10:00am Cherry Days Parade Washington Boulevard
• 10:00am - 2:00pm Kiwanis Car Show 550 E (2650 N-2750 N)
• 11:00am - 3:00pm Festival in the Park North Ogden Park (2705 N 550 E)
  • Booths and Vendors (Craft, Commercial, Food & Game)
  • Kid's Corner Games and Activities (11:00am - 2:00pm)
  • Bounce House and  Inflatables
  • Music and Entertainment
• 11:30pm Reptile Show North Ogden Park (2705 N 550 E) 
• 12:00pm - 4:30pm Volleyball Tournament North Ogden Park (2705 N 550 E) 
• 1:30pm-2:30pm Comedy Hypnotist Show North Ogden Park (2705 N 550 E) 
• 8:00pm Evening Concert Barker Park (2376 N Fruitland Drive)
• 10:00pm Fireworks Spectacular Barker Park (2376 N Fruitland Drive)

Riverdale City Celebration: “Old Glory Days”

4300 S. Parker Drive, Riverdale

Schedule of Events:

• 6:00am Cannon blast
• 7:00am Sunrise/Flag Service, Riverdale Park
• 7:00am 5K Run/Walk
• 8:00am Kids Mile
• 7:30am-9:30am Lions Club Breakfast
• 9:00am Children’s Pedals & Paws Parade
• 9:30am The Old Glory Days Parade will begin at 4250 S. 700 W. going 
• south to 4400 South then running west along 4400 South to 
• Parker Drive and then north to Riverdale Park
• 11:00am-3:00pm Booths and Concessions
• 11:00am-Noon Children’s games
• 11:00am to 2:30pm Entertainment
• Dusk Firework Extravaganza

Huntsville, Utah: “United We Stand”

7400 E, 200 S, Huntsville, UT

Schedule of Events:

• 6:00am Wake-up Call
• 7:00am-9:45am Breakfast in the Park
• 7:00am 5K Patriotic Run & 1-Mile Fun Run: Prizes for most patriotic costumes
• 9:45am-10:15am Independence Day Flag Ceremony including F-16 flyover, flagmen on horses, Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, and parade.
• 11:00am-2:00pm 42-foot waterslide, children’s game booths open, Huntsville Decathlon
• 2:30pm Patriotic program and essay winners in LDS Cultural Hall
• 8:00pm Hypnotist and miscellaneous entertainment
• 9:00pm Family Country Dance
• 10:00p.m. Fireworks

Ways to Celebrate All Weekend

There is no lack of things to do over the holiday weekend. The celebration starts on Thursday night and won’t settle down until the 4th of July. Between the concerts, festivals, markets, and celebrations this is the most notoriously eventful place in Utah!

June 28

• 5:00pm-9:00pm Ogden Twilight Concert Series

June 29

• 8:00pm-10:00pm Snowbasin Resort Utah Symphony presents “Patriotic Pops”
• 7:00pm-11:00pm Golden Spike Red White & Blue Rough Stock Challenge

June 30

• 9:00am-2:00pm Farmers Market Ogden
• 10:00am-5:00pm Nordic Valley 400 ft Slip and Slide open
• 11:00am & 2:00pm Peery’s Egyptian Theater Presents: “Ferdinand”
• 7:00pm-11:00pm Golden Spike Red White & Blue Rough Stock Challenge

July 1

• 10:00am-5:00pm Nordic Valley 400 ft Slip and Slide open
• 12:00pm-5:00pm Snowbasin Resort Blues, Brews & BBQ FREE concert series

July 2

• 7:30pm Monday Night Movies @ Lorin Farr Park: The Sandlot

July 3

• Dusk Snowbasin Earl’s Lodge Lawn – Movies on the Mountain featuring Jumanji (new version)

*For more information about each festival, click on one of the links below:

• Ogden, UT: www.northogdencherrydays.com
• Huntsville, UT: www.huntsvilletown.com
• Riverdale, UT: www.riverdalecity.com
• Farmers Market: www.farmersmarketogden.com
• Peery’s Egyptian Theater presents Ferdinand: www.egyptiantheaterogden.com
• Wolf Creek Resort Movie Night: www.wolfcreekresort.com
• Golden Spike Red White & Blue “Buck Wild” Rough Stock Challenge: www.goldenspikeeventcenter.com
• Snowbasin Resort Events: www.snowbasin.com
• Nordic Valley: www.nordicvalley.com