Heber Valley is set to hold its first Red, White and Blue celebration on Heber City’s Main Street this Fouth of July, an all-day festival sponsored by Heber City, the Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce and several local businesses.
Events are set to begin at 6 a.m. as hot air balloons take flight and they’re not slated to end until after a conventional fireworks show beginning at 10 p.m. Between those two activities there will be everything from a cornhole competition to a strong man contest, pie eating contests, a free lunch, live music and 5k and 10k runs.
“It wouldn’t have been able to happen if we wouldn’t have had so many community groups and organizations in the area step up and take part,” said Jessica Broadhead, the chamber of commerce’s marketing manager and one of the event’s coordinators. “There was definitely a need in the community for something on the fourth of July, so it was easy to get groups to participate.”
In addition to the 5k and 10k runs, Broadhead said there will also be a “patriotic walk” beginning at 8:30 a.m.
“The thing that’s really cool about the walk is we’re inviting people to get dressed up, bring their dogs on leashes, dress up their pets,” she said. “There’s going to be cash prizes for the best dressed group, but we’re also inviting veterans to walk.”
Last Fourth of July, Broadhead ran a race that had been scheduled by a different municipality in Utah. Since then, she’s worked with others to make sure people in Wasatch County have a celebration they can attend closer to home.
