HEBER VALLEY, UTAH (June 4, 2026)\u2014In celebration of America\u2019s 250th anniversary, the Heber Valley annual\u00a0Red, White, and Blue Festival<\/a>\u00a0is expanding into a three-day patriotic celebration from July 2\u20134, 2026, bringing together live music, community traditions, outdoor recreation, art, theater, and family-friendly festivities across the valley.<\/p>\n The festival will feature returning favorites including the\u00a0Red, White, and Blue Parade,<\/a>\u00a0Main-to-Main 5K and 10K races,<\/a>\u00a0Freedom Trains aboard the Heber Valley Railroad, Midway\u2019s Small-Town 4th Celebration, and fireworks over Heber Valley. This year also introduces several new events, including\u00a01776 The Musical<\/em>\u00a0live production, a community mosaic art project, and a noteworthy tribute band outdoor concert at the park.<\/p>\n \u201cThis year\u2019s festival is designed to be more than a Fourth of July event. It\u2019s a celebration of America\u2019s history, our local traditions, and the spirit of small-town patriotism that defines this valley\u201d said Jessica Broadhead, Deputy Director at Heber Valley Tourism, Chamber, and Economic Development, and board member for the Red, White, and Blue Festival non-profit. \u201cWith the nation preparing to commemorate America250, we wanted to expand the experience and create something residents and visitors can enjoy across multiple days.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Festivities begin Thursday, July 2, with the popular\u00a0Heber Market on Main.<\/a>\u00a0On Friday, July 3, festival attendees can enjoy a free outdoor concert featuring American Soldier, a Toby Keith tribute band, at Heber City Main Street Park. Saturday, July 4, delivers a full day of events across the valley, including races, a parade, family activities, art exhibits, live entertainment, family-friendly trains, theatre performances, fireworks, and small-town celebrations in both Heber and Midway.<\/p>\n Thursday, July 2<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n 5:00 \u2013 9:00 pm: Heber Market on Main featuring live music, food booths, and local artisans<\/p>\n Friday, July 3<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n 7:00 \u2013 10:00 pm: Free concert highlighting American Soldier, a Toby Keith tribute band<\/p>\n Saturday, July 4<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n 6:30 am: Hot air balloon activities at Heber Valley Airport<\/p>\n 7:00 am: Main-to-Main 5K and 10K Run\/Walk at Heber City Park<\/p>\n 8:00 am: Chuckwagon breakfast and flag ceremony at Heber City Park<\/p>\n 9:00 am: Red, White, and Blue Parade in Heber City<\/p>\n 9:00, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm: Freedom Trains aboard the Heber Valley Railroad<\/p>\n 10:00 am \u2013 4:30 pm: Festival vendors and market at Heber City Park<\/p>\n 10:00 am \u2013 2:00 pm: Cornhole tournament and family activities at Heber City Park<\/p>\n 12:00 \u2013 1:00 pm: Live outdoor concert at Heber City Park<\/p>\n 12:00 pm: Free hot dog lunch at Heber City Park<\/p>\n 1:30 pm: Pie eating contest at Heber City Park<\/p>\n 2:00 pm: 1776 The Musical at Timpanogos Valley Theatre<\/p>\n 2:00 pm: Guns vs. Hoses Tug o\u2019 War competition at Heber City Park<\/p>\n 2:45 pm: Rootbeer chugging contest at Heber City Park<\/p>\n 3:00 pm: Strong Man competition at Heber City Park<\/p>\n 6:00 am: Cannon blast in Midway<\/p>\n 7:00 am: Flag ceremony and performances at Midway Town Square<\/p>\n 8:00 am: Pancake breakfast at Midway Town Square<\/p>\n 8:00 am \u2013 4:00 pm: Wasatch Plein Air Paradise art exhibit at Midway Town Square<\/p>\n 8:30 am: Bike parade at Midway Town Square<\/p>\n 8:00 \u2013 10:00 pm: Utah Symphony performance at Midway Town Square<\/p>\n 10:00 pm: Fireworks from Memorial Hill over the valley<\/p>\n The three-day celebration includes traditional small-town festivities and patriotic activities across the valley. Located just 45 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport, 50 minutes from Provo Airport, and only 25 minutes from Park City, the Heber Valley continues to position itself as one of Utah\u2019s premier destinations for summer events, outdoor recreation, and family travel. Additional festival details, registrations, and event updates are available at\u00a0HeberRedWhiteAndBlueFest.com<\/a>. High-res images of the day\u2019s festivities are available\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Patriotic concerts, symbolic parade, freedom trains, plein air art, fireworks, and new productions like 1776 The Musical headline one of Utah\u2019s most spirited Independence Day celebrations HEBER VALLEY, UTAH (June 4, 2026)\u2014In celebration of America\u2019s 250th anniversary, the Heber Valley annual\u00a0Red, White, and Blue Festival\u00a0is expanding into a three-day patriotic celebration from July 2\u20134, 2026, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[65,824,825,826],"class_list":["post-2205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-america-250","tag-4th-of-july","tag-heber-market","tag-red-white-and-blue-festival"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasatchjobs.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasatchjobs.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasatchjobs.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasatchjobs.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasatchjobs.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2205"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wasatchjobs.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2205\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2207,"href":"https:\/\/wasatchjobs.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2205\/revisions\/2207"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasatchjobs.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasatchjobs.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasatchjobs.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasatchjobs.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}2026 Red, White, and Blue Festival Schedule of Events<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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