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Various cultural and ethnic festivals abound to let you sample the arts, varying ways of life, and wonderful food.
- Salt Lake County Fair
Salt Lake County Fair utah
- Asian Pacific Festival
Held at the Lifetime Activity Center, Salt Lake Community College, Redwood Road Campus.
- Bicknell International Film Festival
Gotta love their slogan "The Bicknell International Film Festival-Where Good Things Happen To Bad Movies".
- Blues & Brew Festival
Utah's microbrewers team up for a weekend of blues and brews. This is your chance to sample over 60 different brews—and yes, we even have root beer! Tickets are $10 at the gate; kids 12 and under are free. 11:00 AM, Sep 20-21 at the Gallivan Plaza.
- Bryce Canyon Winter Festival
Held annually and sponsored by Ruby's Inn, there are races, demonstrations, contests, photography and more.
- Days Of 47 (AKA Pioneer Day)
Held in July, this festival commemmorates the settlement of Utah by the Pioneers in 1847.
- Downtown Art and Craft Market
Held on Saturday mornings through the summer, at Pioneer Park. This new market will showcase high quality, unique handmade crafts and visual arts and will become an outlet for the numerous artisans who need a place to sell their wares.
- Easter Jeep Safari
Instead of wearing your white and pink lace dresses, how about getting really muddy instead?
- Eclipse Film Festival 2003
Founded in 1999 by local filmmakers, the festival will become an annual event starting in 2003, to be held in St. George in November.
- Fat Tire Festival
Held in the fall in Moab.
- Festival of Trees - Sandy
More than 500 unique trees on display. You'll also find all sorts of holiday crafts, handmade treats, live entertainment and Santa Claus. Usually in early December, the procedes benefit Primary Children's Medical Center.
- Food Festivals and Food Related Events
From foodfestivals.com.
- Gingerbread House Festival
Spnosored by the Utah PTA. Gingerbread Houses created by the students through out the state will on display. November 21–29. Open to the public with entry fee.
- Gloria International Film Festival
A showcase of films that stir the soul, heal the heart, & enrich the world.
- Greek Festival
Held annually on the weekend after Labor Day weekend, at the Hellenic Memorial Cultural Center (279 S. 300 W., 801-328-9681). Folk dancing, Greek music and booths, Delicious Greek food. Adults $2.00, Children 12 and younger $1.00.
- Heber City's Cowboy Poetry Gathering & Buckaroo Fair
Usually held in November, in Heber Valley. Come hear the bards spin their tales of cowboy lore.
- Just Another Film Festival
JAFF was organized in an effort to support local filmmakers see their dreams come true and to provide filmmakers all over the world an opportunity to participate in a truly independent, yet prestigious and classy film festival.
- Little Lilith Music Festival
This event features local female performers in one of the most unique settings you can imagine.
- LocoMotion International Film Festival
A week-long festival dedicated to supporting and promoting young filmmakers in the cinematic fields of documentary, experimental, narrative, PSA and animation.
- Moab Arts Festival
Arts and crafts. Moab. What more do you need?
- Moab Film Festival
The non-profit organization, the Canyonlands Film Society, sponsors this annual festival for independent filmmakers from around the world.
- Moab Folk Music Festival
Accomplished musical artists from the national, regional and local contemporary folk music community will gather in Moab in November 2003 for the first annual folk music festival.
- Moab Music Festival
What a great way to end the summer; music, culture, and red rock scenery all rolled into a stimulating yet peaceful event. Held in Moab at the end of the summer.
- More Festivals
Annual events in Utah from the travel.utah.gov website.
- Murray City Acoustic Festival
Sponsored by Murray Parks & Recreation. 296 W Vine St, Murray, UT.
- Park City Jazz WinterSide
The Park City Jazz Foundation is pleased to announce the Park City Jazz WinterSide featuring three-time Grammy Award Winner Ramsey Lewis performing Saturday, February 14 at The Chateaux at Silver Lake Grand Ballroom.
- Park City Music Festival
This online home of the Park City Music Festival lists a variety of performing arts events and organizations.
- Pioneer Park Farmer's Market
Held on Saturday mornings through the summer, stroll through various vendors booths just for a tast of culture, or to actually buy some farm fresh vegetables.
- Pioneer Day (AKA Days of '47)
Utah's State Holiday
- Provo Freedom Festival
Held on Fourth-of-July weekend and offering unique hand-made arts and crafts.
- Pumpkin Days
Held at the American West Heritage Center in Wellsville. Pumpkin carving, story-telling, kid's fishpond and other Halloween customs from long ago. If you dare, visit the haunted corn maze.
- Pumpkin Festival
The Pumpkin Festival for 2003 has been scheduled for the Friday before Halloween, October 24th.
- Pumpkin Patch Days
Held at "This is the Place" State Park.
- Salt Lake County Fair
Loads of fun activities including animals, kids entertainment, dutch oven cook-off and other competitions and live entertainment. Come one, come all.
- Show West Magazine
Craft festivals in the Western states.
- Snow Goose Festival
One of the signs that winter is on it's way out is the annual congregation of Lesser Snow Geese in the area around Delta.
- Snowbird Festivals
Snowbird hosts many festivals throughout the year, such as Jazz, Octoberfest, and Belly Dancing. Check this link for updated info.
- St. George Arts Festival
Held on Easter weekend every year, thousands throng to the red rock city to see and buy art, visit with artists and sample some wonderful food.
- Swiss Days
Usually held on Labor Day weekend in Midway, UT. This arts and crafts show has tons of booths where vendors show their wares that make great gifts for you or a loved one. Great food and live entertainment is on hand as well.
- Thunderbird International Film Festival
Thunderbird emphasizes family friendly films with allowances for cultural differences.
- Tooele County Arts Festival
Held in June, Tooele's arts festival is a great place to spend the day. Call (435) 882-8282 for more information.
- Utah Arts Festival
Held annually at the Utah State Fairgrounds, there are tons of gift possibilities on display and for sale, as well as entertainment from both world renowned and local perfermance artists.
- Utah Festival Opera Company
The five-week festival includes four productions of grand opera, operetta, light opera, and/or seldom-seen Broadway-style musical theater. Productions are performed in revolving repertory so visitors can enjoy all four shows during a two- or three-day stay.
- Utah Midsummer Renaissance Festival
Running in Cedar City at the same time as the Shakespearean Festival.
- Utah Winterfest
Utah residents were so captivated by the spirit of hosting the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, that they continue to celebrate that feeling even today. 2004 Utah Winterfest will feature 20 events during a nine-day period of festivities commemorating the success of the 2002 Games.
- Red Rock Film Festival of Zion Canyon
The film festival held beneath the majestic red mountains of Zion National Park is a favorite among filmmakers. The festival's mission is to encourage the production of films in both the independent and professional market that portray the human race in a positive light, and to applaud stories for "film minorities" such as seniors, alternative sports, Native Americans and Latin Americans.
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