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January |
Vittles and Fiddles
The last Saturday in January is Whittier Community Center's annual fundraising dinner/dance. Funds go to benefit current restoration and program development of this community building. The dinner usually goes from 5:30-7:30, and then the dancing or program continues until 10:00 p.m. One of the funnest and best loved events in Cache Valley. All food is donated by local restaurants. Local music on the main stage and in the Pink Room "Commons Cafe". Location: 290 N. 400 E. Logan, Utah
Information: 435-753-9008; on the web at www.whittiercenter.org
Tickets: Tickets available at the door. Dinner $12. Dance is free, but it is recommended you buy a ticket for the dinner and stay for the dance.
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February |
Annual Utah State Pow Wow
Come support the Utah State University Native American Student Council and learn more about Native culture. Usually held just before spring break at the Nelson Field House on the campus of Utah State University in Logan, Utah. In 2011 February 25-26. Members of twenty-eight tribres are represented in song, dance, food and craft. Admission is $3.00 per adult, children under 7 are free. See their Facebook page at Utah State University Powwow. For more information call 435.797.1765 or write nasc@aggiemail.usu.edu. 
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March |
Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous
Second annual Cache Valley Cowboy Rendezvous to be held March 1-4, 2012 at Mountain Crest High School in Hyrum, Utah. A reunion of Cowboy poets, musicians and artisans. Featured artists and poets, Saturday night dance and Sunday Cowboy Church. Tickets available at Macey's in Providence, IFA in Hyde Park, Ridley's in Hyrum and Tremonton. Also online at: www.cachevalleycowboyrendezvous.com or call toll-free 866.967.8167. 
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April |
Baby Animal Days
 Baby Animal Days, every April. The festival highlights the coming of Spring and the baby animals of all kinds that come with it. Baby animals of all sorts, train rides, pony rides, wagon rides; food venders, games and performances. Perfect activity for the whole family. Check website or call for current year dates.
Location: Wellsville, Utah, 6 miles south of Logan on US Hwy 89/91
Information: http://www.americanwestcenter.org/index.htm
Telephone: 435-245-6050 |
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May |
Black Gold Testicle Festival
One of the more unusual themes, with a ton of fun! This celebration has been going on since the year 2000. Home grown fun from the ranching and team branding community. Friends and family do the cooking, you do the tasting! T-shirts available at the festival and year round, rodeo events and musical entertainment. Location: Rodeo arena in Woodruff, Utah. Date: In 2011, June 16-18 Information: Kalon Downing – 435.793.4356 or 435.757.4962 P.O. Box 177, Woodruff, Utah 84086 On the web at: www.blackgoldcattletesticlefestival.com |
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Chesterfield Memorial Day Celebration
The Chesterfield Townsite is an old rural village frozen in time. it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The period of significance for the townsite is prior to 1920. A Memorial Day celebration kicks off the beginning of their visitor's season. Meals served, auction, craft fair, blacksmith shop, pioneer games, tours, dance.
Location: 11 miles north of Bancroft, Idaho.
Dates: Memorial Day
Information: 208.648.7177 http://chesterfieldfoundation.org/
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Cinco de Mayo
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Decoration Day - Memorial Day weekend
Folks throughout the region gather at cemeteries on Memorial Day weekend to decorate family graves with flowers. In fact, it is common to see groups of people laughing and talking in the cemeteries as they encounter friends and relatives. Many people cut flowers like lilacs, peonies, and iris from their yards and make bouquets to set by the headstones of their loved ones. Drive or walk through some local cemeteries on Memorial Day to see the beautiful display. Many communities also sponsor Memorial Day programs in the cemeteries. The historic site of Chesterfield, Idaho, has an annual “Decoration Day” event to open their season.
Location: Cemeteries throughout the Heritage Area
Dates: Memorial Day Weekend
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Golden Spike Celebration
The Staff and Volunteers of Golden Spike National Historic Site invite you to attend the the yearly anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad every May 10th.
Location: Golden Spike National Historic Site, Box Elder County, Utah
Time: Beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Information: http://www.nps.gov/gosp/index.htm
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King of the Mountain Bike Race
Attention bikers! Don't miss the Grouse Creek King of the Mountain Bike Race, held every May. For more information contact Casey at oldwestgame@rocketmail.com
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Wooltrek Days
On the first weekend of May, the owners of Notlwonk Springs farm in Cornish, Utah host Wooltrek Days where you can come and learn about the sheep and fleece industry. At Notlwonk Springs farm, sheep are raised for their wool and meat. The sheep are chosen for the qualities which appeal to the hand spinner, such as softness and length of fiber. They sell fleece, roving (a long bundle of unspun fiber that is twisted together) and yarn in natural colors—black, brown, grey and white. Location: 4420 West 14300 North, Cornish, Utah Information: Fred and Jo Knowlton, 435-258-5539; ffknowlton@msn.com 
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June |
Art on the Lawn
6th annual Art on the Lawn, North Logan. Juried art show, quilts, children's activities, food, entertainment.
Location: 1491 East 2300 North, North Logan
Date and time: June 24-25th, Evening only on the 24th, 10 a.m to 5 p.m. on the 25th
Information: Call 435.752.4749 or on the web at: http://www.artonthelawn.net/ |
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Idaho Days
A celebration honoring the state’s pioneers.
Location: Franklin, Idaho
Dates: The last weekend in June (June 25th in 2011)
Information: Town of Franklin 208.646.2300 and Karen Lowe 208.604.4705
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Malad Valley Welsh Festival
A celebration honoring the Welsh heritage of the Malad Valley, Idaho.
Location: Various venues in Malad, Idaho
Date: June 30th - July 2nd in 2011
Information: Malad City Office, Susan Wittman, 208-766-4010 
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Summerfest Arts Faire
Logan's Summerfest, a Cache Valley tradition. Summerfest 2011 Goes Green through Artistic Recycling "Spring into Summer" at Logan's annual Summerfest Arts Faire June 16-18 2011. Summerfest features 150 fine art/fine craft artists exhibitors, music, food and children's actitivtes. New this year, with help from a "Random Acts of Art" grant from the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, two resident artists will be onsite all three days recycling cast-off items into art with the help of the community. Set on the shady lawn of the historic Logan Tabernacle on Father's Day weekend June 16-18, 2011, Summerfest offers fine art, great food and entertainment to it's visitors. as well as quality entertainment with headliner concerts each evening. Local and regional visitors will have the opportunity to purchase fine art and gifts at great prices, and a delightful variety of food, snacks and drinks. All vendors are carefully selected for quality and variety and visitors will not be disappointed.
Location: Tabernacle Square at 69 East 100 North, Logan
Date: June 16-18
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August |
Cache Valley Celtic Festival and Highland Games
The Utah Scottish Association would like to invite you to join in a celebration of our rich Celtic heritage at the Cache Valley Celtic Festival and Highland Games. Bagpipe competition and bagpipe bands, clan heritage booths, educational presentations, Scottish heavy atheletics (including cabor toss), Scottish and Irish dancing, live Celtic music and more! Location: American West Heritage Center, Wellsville, Utah
Date: August 27th, 2011 from 9 am - 8pm
Information: http://utahscots.org Download Festival flyer here: /content/WYSIWYG/Celtic Fest flyer.pdf 
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Martin Harris Pagaent
Pagaent depicting the life and times of Martin Harris and Mormon history in Utah. The pagaent plays every other year. The next production is in August 2011. Call 435.563.9090 for more information or learn about the pagaent on the web at: http://martinharrispageant.org/
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Trout and Berry Days
Festival celebrating the agricultural heritage of Paradise, Utah for its trout farming and berry growing. Always held the weekend before Labor Day, Paradise, Utah.
Information: 435.245.6737
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September |
Bear Lake Outdoor Heritage Days
Location: Garden City, Utah
Date: Friday and Saturday, September 9-10, 2011
Information: www.bearlake.org
Fishing, Parade, Petting Zoo, Games, Pancake Breakfast, Dutch Over Cookout, Concerts, Storytelling, Cowboy Poetry, Gun Raffle and Concealed Firearms Permit Class. |
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Peach Days
Established in 1904, this is one of the oldest harvest festivals still going, and it celebrates the products of Utah’s famous Fruit Way (Highway 89 south of Brigham City). It features a parade, a carnival, fruit displays, entertainment, dancing, a craft fair, and a Dutch oven cook-off featuring peaches. Grab a bowl of fresh peach cobbler and you’ll think you’re in heaven!
Location: Brigham City, Utah
Dates: The weekend after Labor Day
Information: 435.723.3931
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Wellsville Founders Day
This event commemorates the settling of the first white community in Cache Valley in the 1850s. It includes a parade, barbecue, baseball tournament, 5K and 10K races, "buckaroo" rodeo, patriotic musical program. In 2009 the first semi-pro rodeo to be held at the Wellsville arena, and a play "Much Ado About Nothing". Check the Wellsville City website for complete schedule of events.
Location: Wellsville, Utah, town square, tabernacle, arena
Dates: Labor Day weekend
Information: 435.245.3686; http://www.wellsvillecity.com click Founders Day 2009 under "Find it Fast".
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September 24 -
Utah Museum Day
Utah Free Museum Day, in conjunction with the nationwide Smithsonian Museum Day, is Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011. This day is a celebration of the ways museums enrich our lives and our communities. We hope you will join us! This is a special statewide event where participating museums are open on the same day, offering special activities with a free or reduced admission. Start planning now to make this day a big event for your museum.
Information: Utah Museum Day Participating Museums:
Utah State University Museum of Anthropology, Logan
World of Puppetry Museum, Brigham City
Wagonland Adventure, Tremonton
Lewiston Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Lewiston |
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October |
Brigham City Cemetery Tour
 
The Brigham City Heritage and Cultural Arts Advisory Board hosts a tour of the Historic Brigham City cemetery, "Discovering Symbolism". The tour highlights sixteen grave sites with specific symbolism depicted on the headstone. A tour handout describes the symbolism and provides a map. A tour host is provided.
Location: In the block of 300 East and 300 West, Brigham City, Utah
Dates: Saturday, October 9 and 16, 2010
Information: 435.723.6769 or 435.239.8100 |
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Cowboy Poetry & Country Music
Location: Iron Door Theater, Malad
Date: October, call for exact dates
Information: 208.766.4010 (City) or 208.766.4769 (Chamber President)
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Fall Festival
Farmers market and local crafters gather to sell their wares in time for the holidays.
Location: To be announced, Malad, Idaho
Dates: 3rd Saturday in October
Information: 208-766-4010 (City) or 208.766.4769 (Chamber President)
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North Logan Pumpkin Walk
Fall comes alive in Cache Valley as pumpkins are made into people, animals, cars, and much more! This popular fall activity features thousands of pumpkins set up in vignettes. 27th annual in 2010; open weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 9:00 AM until 10:00 PM from October 21, 2010 until October 26, 2010
Location: North Logan City Park
Information: 435.752.1310
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Providence Sauerkraut Days
This town’s German roots are reflected in this celebration featuring a Friday night dinner of homemade sauerkraut and all the trimmings. Saturday events include a parade, entertainment, and games in the park. Providence City will be celebrating their sesquicentennial with these and other events this year.
Location: Spring Creek Middle School and Providence City Park
Dates: October 22, 2010 Information: 435.752.9441, ext. 14
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November |
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Christmas Craft Bazaar
Locally-made crafts, food, entertainment, prizes.
Location: Allen Tigert Middle School, Soda Springs, Id
Dates: November, call for exact dates
Information: 208.547.4722
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December |
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Christmas Play
Location: Iron Door Theater, Malad
Dates: Each year in December
Information: 208-766-4010
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Festival of Lights
The city of Preston, Idaho, goes all out for lighted Christmas decorations in its Festival of Lights, beginning Thanksgiving weekend. Throughout the region, homeowners take delight in decorating their houses and yards with lights and other decorations, but Preston is especially well-known for its flashy displays and the celebration that begins with a parade and fireworks. Hop in the car and take a drive around the area to help you get into the holiday spirit!
Location: Preston, Idaho
Dates: Thanksgiving weekend through Christmas
Information: 208.852.2703
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Frontier Christmas
Participate in a pioneer Christmas!
Location: American West Heritage Center, 5 miles south of Logan, Utah on US Hwy 89/91
Date: Each year in December, call for date
Open: 10 am - 6 pm
Information: 435.245.6050
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Live Nativity
A live nativity at the Old Morgan Barn in Nibley, Utah, features actors who depict the Bible story of the birth of Jesus Christ. Sheep, donkeys and even a camel look on as visitors stroll through the historic barn to see the Nativity. Outside enjoy hay rides, hot chocolate and feeding Moses the camel his hay. Cost is $1.00 per person, or $10.00 per family, plus a donation of canned or boxed foods. All proceeds benefit the Cache Food Pantry. Location: 800 W. and 2800 S. in Nibley
Dates: The live nativity runs for three days, usually the first Friday, Saturday and Monday in December. Please dress warmly! Information: Call Richard Eversull, farm manager at 435-755-5971, or Lisa at the Bear River Heritage Area, 435-713-1426. 
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Malad Firemen’s Ball
This Christmastime event honors and raises funds for local volunteer firemen. Most small communities cannot afford to maintain full time fire departments, so they are dependent upon volunteers to protect their homes and lives. Live music, dancing, door prizes.
Location: American Legion Hall, Malad, Idaho
Date: Just before Christmas.
Information: 208-766-4010
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Parade of Homes
People bedeck their houses and yards with holiday lights and decorations and invite the public to enjoy them.
Location: Malad, Idaho
Dates: Call for exact dates
Information: 208-766-4010
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Parade of Lights
People decorate anything they can drive, push, or pull and parade through the streets of Malad and end with a bonfire, food, and fireworks.
Location: Malad, Idaho
Dates: Call for exact dates
Information: 208-766-4010
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Rich Legends and Melodies
Come one, Come all, to the annual Rich Legends and Melodies, an old time remembrance of life in Rich County as told through cowboy and humorous stories, and music. Bring your whole clan and join the evening of comedy and drama! Location: The events will be held at 6:30 p.m. at two locations. Friday at the Rich High School Auditorium in Randolph, Utah; and Saturday at the Lake View Room at the Garden City offices, 69 N. Paradise Parkway Blvd. Information: The event is free and open to the public. For questions and directions on how to get there, call Melissa Sphuler, Bear Lake Arts Council, at 435-730-6559. |
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