Below are a collection of community events upcoming as of August 28, 2024. For ongoing events, see our ongoing-events article. For more event listings, see our online calendar.

Featured events

Nearly 10,000 yellow golf balls make their way down Main Street during the annual Running of the Balls prior to the Miner’s Day Parade Monday morning, September 2, 2019. Credit: Tanzi Propst/Park Record File Photo

Miners Day 2024

  • Park City Main Street
  • Mon., Sept. 2
  • 7:30-9:30 a.m. — Miners Day Breakfast, City Park
  • 8 a.m. — Miners Day Bark City 5k Run, City Park (bring your dog)
  • 10 a.m.-4 p.m. — Used book sale, Park City Library
  • 10:30 a.m. — Running of the Balls, Main Street (get there early to buy balls or buy in advance online)
  • 11 a.m. — Miners Day Parade, Main Street 
  • 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. — Food trucks and beer/liquor garden, City Park
  • 11:45 a.m.-4 p.m. — Live music in the Park, City Park Stage
  • Noon-4 p.m. — History Presentations at Miners Hospital Open House
  • 12:30-1 p.m. — Kids games, City Park
  • 12:30-2 p.m. — Mucking and drilling competitions, City Park (across from library on Park Ave.)
  • 4 p.m. — Daly West Headframe Public Art Dedication, Bonanza Drive and Rail Trail (East Side)
Courtesy of Park City Recreation

Creekside Bike Park Ribbon Cutting 

  • 2392 Holiday Ranch Loop Road
  • Sat., Sept. 7
  • 12 p.m.

Save the date and join us and Park City Recreation on Saturday, September 7 at 12:00 p.m. for a ribbon cutting celebrating the completion of the newly updated Creekside Bike Park. Light refreshments will follow the cutting and remarks. Please consider walking, biking or taking Park City Transit to the event. For more information, contact Tate Shaw via email at tshaw@parkcity.org.

Courtesy of Riki Case

Tour Des Suds

  • Mountain Trails Foundation
  • City Park
  • Sun., Sept. 8
  • 10 a.m. 

Get ready for a day filled with fun and excitement! The ride/race/costume contest/party kicks off at City Park at 10 a.m. on Sept 8. We’ll ride up Main Street to the trails, covering 7 miles and 2,200ft, to the finish at Empire Pass. Then, it’s a thrilling ride back down to City Park for a delightful lunch, beer (21+ w/ID), costume contests and great company. Pre-registration runs through Sept. 6. Learn more at mountaintrails.org.

Courtesy of Summit County

Community Noxious Weeds Tour

  • Summit County
  • Richardson Flat Park and Ride
  • 3777 E Richardson Flats Rd.
  • Sat., Sept. 7
  • 9 a.m.-noon

Summit County’s Weeds Division is hosting a Community Noxious Weeds Tour to educate residents on the “most-wanted” weeds here in Summit County. Residents will meet Dave Bingham, Weed Superintendent, Dan Pena, Weed Enforcement Officer, and some other special guests to learn to identify and control noxious weeds on their own properties. Please RSVP (for free!) at summitcounty.info/falltour24 to let us know you’re coming. Gloves are suggested but not required.

Other upcoming events

Metalwork Make and Take: Cabochon Ring

  • Tortured Heart Studio
  • Wed., Aug. 28
  • 11 a.m.

You can make a sterling silver ring with a bezel set cabochon gemstone. No experience required for this fun, easy workshop. Measuring ring to size, soldering a bezel cup, setting a cabochon stone, using patina, polishing. All tools provided. $45 kit with sterling silver for 1 ring with bezel cup, 1 cabochon of your choice. 6 max class size. You may bring a beverage. We have water and hot tea available. $75 for 3 hour class. Register at thetorturedheart.com.

Beekeeping Essentials

  • Summit Community Gardens and EATS
  • 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr.
  • Wed., Aug. 28
  • 5-6:15 p.m.

Pollinators and honeymakers, bees are a critical part of the food system. Join the wonderful beekeepers from Root Revival who keep the Garden’s bees healthy and happy for an in-person, in-depth look at bees and beekeeping. Limited to 10 people. Register online at summitcommunitygardens.org. 

Taste of Montage

Embark on a culinary journey through six restaurants — Slope Stream, Apex, Vista Lounge, Burgers & Bourbon, Yama, Daly’s — and Montage Desserts. Indulge in a variety of flavors as you sample signature dishes from each establishment, curated to showcase the best of Montage dining, including wine tastings for select ticket holders. In addition, enjoy a cash bar offering an array of beverages. This two-hour, $55/person dining experience welcomes dogs.

Summit Yoga & Alpine Aperitivo

  • Goldener Hirsch
  • 7520 Royal St.
  • Fri., Aug. 30 
  • 1:45-4 p.m.

Breathe in the pure mountain air, bask in the sun’s warm embrace and let the breathtaking panoramas at the summit of Empire Pass elevate your yoga practice in the heart of the Wasatch. Once your session concludes, savor Austrian-inspired bites and refreshments at the Alpine Aperitivo on the bridge plaza of The Kitz. Add-ons and a full bar menu will also be available. Tickets are $95 on Eventbrite. 

Park City’s Last Friday Gallery Stroll 2024

  • Main Street
  • Fri., Aug. 30
  • 6-9 p.m.

Hosted by the Park City Gallery Association, the Last Friday Gallery Stroll, is a fun (and free) monthly community event dedicated to highlighting artists and special exhibits at art galleries throughout town. 

5th Annual Cardboard Boat Race

  • Park City Recreation
  • PC MARC
  • 1200 Little Kate Rd.
  • Sat., Aug. 31
  • 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

This thrilling event is an activity everyone in the family can participate in and the perfect way to close out an unforgettable summer. PC Recreation will provide the rulebook and starter materials (3 large boxes & 1 roll of duct tape). Each captain and crewmate will receive a participation medal. Those who register after August 20 may still participate but will not receive starter materials. Learn more at Park City Recreation’s Facebook page. 

Hike-in Dinner

  • Wilderness Access Outfitters
  • 2002 Soldier Hollow Ln.
  • Sat., Aug. 31
  • 6-10 p.m.

Join for a western evening with a half-mile hike to a yurt, followed by a fire-roasted BBQ dinner, s’mores and outdoor games. $165 per person. More info at visitparkcity.com.

Park City Library Book Sale

  • 1255 Park Ave.
  • Sept. 1, 8 a.m-4 p.m.
  • Sept. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Friends of the Library are hosting a Labor Day book sale! Shop thousands of books priced from $1-$3. From children’s books to popular fiction, the sale has something for everyone. Special member preview September 1 from 8-10 a.m. Become a member online or at the door. Sale proceeds benefit the library’s programs and services.

Labor Day Cookout

  • Goldener Hirsch
  • 7570 Royal St.
  • Sun., Sept. 1
  • Reservations available for 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Gather with us for a festive celebration featuring live tunes on our sun-drenched patio. Executive Chef Senthil has curated a prix-fixe menu featuring perfectly smoked meats and barbecue favorites with a modern Bavarian twist. Adults are $75 and kids 12 and under are $35.

High-Altitude Baking: Devil’s Food Cake

  • Deer Valley Resort
  • Sun., Sept. 1
  • 3:30-5 p.m.

Learn the techniques and adjustments necessary to conquer the challenges of baking at altitude. Deer Valley’s expert instructors will guide bakers through the process of making Devil’s Food Cake, ensuring their creations rise to perfection every time.

Celebrate Park City’s Newest Public Art Installation 

  • Park City Municipal
  • Intersection of Bonanza Drive (east side) and the Rail Trail  
  • Mon., Sept. 2
  • 4 p.m.

Join Park City Municipal, the Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History and Park City’s Public Art Board to celebrate the newest Public Art Installation, made from remnants of the Daly West Headframe. Parking is limited. Park in the lot on the corner of Bonanza Drive and Munchkin Road and use the crosswalk to access the ceremony.  

Park City Business University: Power Growth for Business — A Four Part Series

  • Park City Chamber/Bureau
  • 900 Round Valley Dr.
  • Sept. 4

Immerse yourself in the Power Growth Series for Business, a transformative four-part journey designed exclusively for ambitious business owners ready to catapult their enterprises into new realms of success. August 14 will cover “Marketing for Massive Influence,” and Sept. 11 will cover “Operational Excellence for Sustainable Success.”

2024 Annual Meeting

  • Park City Chamber & Visitors Bureau
  • Pendry Park City
  • 2417 W High Mountain Rd.
  • Wed., Sept. 4
  • 9-11 a.m.

Members are invited for breakfast and a look at our marketing plans for the upcoming fiscal year. The group will also recognize outgoing board members and officers and award the prestigious Myles Rademan Spirit of Hospitality Award to an outstanding community member. Event check-in and breakfast will open at 8:15 a.m. with the program starting promptly at 9 a.m. Admission is $55 or $440 for a table of eight. Register at uk.eventsforce.net/parkcity/71/register.

Grantwriting with AI Workshop

  • Park City Community Foundation
  • Blair Education Center
  • Park City Hospital
  • Tue., Sept. 10
  • 9-10:30 a.m.

Join Matt Leighty, founder and chief strategy officer of GrantFlow, to explore how AI can revolutionize your grant writing process. Learn to turn data into compelling narratives and create proposals that resonate with funders. Perfect for nonprofit professionals! Coffee and light breakfast provided. RSVPs appreciated at parkcitycf.org.

Nonprofit Roundtable

  • Park City Community Foundation
  • Blair Education Center at Park City Hospital
  • 900 Round Valley Dr.
  • Tue., Sept. 10
  • 9-10:30 a.m.

In this course, participants will unpack the not-so-secret world of successful grant systems. This workshop will cover how to turn data into compelling narratives and budgets into stories about your future success, and how to leverage AI, like ChatGPT, to customize and craft proposals that speak directly to funders’ hearts and minds. By the time we’re done, you’ll have a toolkit that takes the dread out of the process, leaving more room for what you all do best — creating positive change.

Cocktails with The Friends

  • Friends of Ski Mountain Mining History
  • Lookout Cabin, Canyons Village
  • Tue., Sept. 10 
  • 5-7:30 p.m.

This cocktail fundraiser will support the Silver King Mining Structure Preservation project at Park City Resort. The Friends are a group of enthusiastic people committed to preserving, stabilizing and restoring the mining structures in Park City and Deer Valley. Register online at parkcityhistory.org/event/cocktails-with-friends.

Park City Green Drinks

  • Recycle Utah
  • Este Pizza Park City
  • 1781 Sidewinder Dr. #Ste 1
  • Tue., Sept. 10
  • 6-8 p.m.

Join Recycle Utah for September Green Drinks! We will be learning about the landfill, food waste, and composting. Speakers include Tim Loveday, Summit County landfill manager, Andy Hecht, Park City Community Foundation climate fund manager, and Wasatch Resource Recovery. Drinks will be available for purchase. Light snacks will be provided. Please carpool if possible!

31st Annual Backcountry Benefit

  • Utah Avalanche Center
  • Black Diamond
  • 2084 E 3900 S, Salt Lake City
  • Thurs., Sept. 12
  • 6-10 p.m.

The Annual Backcountry Benefit is the Utah Avalanche Center’s largest community party of the year! Join the center for prizes, drinks and music. This year’s theme is retro, so come dressed as your favorite decade and get ready to party. Dust off your bell-bottoms, tease up your hair and prepare for a night of timeless fun! All attendees under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Farm to Fork 2024

  • Summit Community Gardens and EATS
  • 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr.
  • Thurs., Sept. 12
  • 6-9 p.m.

Join us for a fun and festive evening to benefit Summit Community Gardens and EATS! Event features great music, fabulous food and delicious cocktails, including a special mojito with mint from our garden. With your support and our excitement to get our hands dirty, we provide families with access to healthy food and share with kids the magic of growing, harvesting, and cooking food, leading to lifelong healthy eating habits. Garden party attire and wearing green are encouraged!

15th Annual Fall Regatta

  • Sail Park City
  • 3021 Jordanelle Way
  • Sept. 14-15

The Fall Regatta is open to all sailors! We encourage all that register to be experienced sailors and know how to race. You do not need to be a member of Park City Sailing to race. Register online at store.sailpc.org.

Wilderness First Aid Certification Course

  • Park City Recreation
  • City Park Recreation Building
  • 1200 Little Kate Rd.
  • Sept. 14-15
  • 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Courtney Lewallen from Traverse Beyond guides students through this 16-hour course over two days that focuses on the basic skills of response and assessment, musculoskeletal injuries, environmental emergencies, survival skills, soft tissue injuries and medical emergencies. Successful particpants will receive a two-year Wilderness First Aid certification from SOLO. 

Serve Park City

  • Park City Humanitarians
  • City Park
  • Sat., Sept. 14
  • 8 a.m.-noon 

Park City’s 9/11 national day of service and remembrance. Volunteers can sign up for a project on JustServe.org from over 25 Serve Park City projects. The day will begin with an 8 a.m. breakfast in City Park on Park Avenue. A moment of remembrance will be observed for those who made the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11/01. Most service projects will then run from 9:30 a.m. to noon. When signing up on JustServe.org, enter keywords “Serve Park City” in the search bar with zip code 84060.

McPolin Barn and Farmhouse Tour

  • Park City Municipal
  • 3000 S.R. 224
  • Sat., Sept. 14
  • 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

This educational tour of the McPolin Barn and Farmhouse is led by volunteer docents who will take participants on a journey through the history of the Farm from homesteading and dairy farming to open space. Free shuttle service offered from the PC MARC as there is no parking at the Farm. Tickets for July 13 are on sale via Eventbrite for $10 per person, and tours are approximately one hour. Kids are welcome; however, tours are tailored toward an adult audience. Tickets go on sale two weeks in advance of tour date or day of tour if space available. Enjoy live music courtesy of Iron Canyon Echoes. Tickets available via Eventbrite.com.

Monster Drawing Rally

  • Arts Council & Kimball Art Center
  • 1251 Kearns Blvd.
  • Sat., Sept. 14

Building on a model developed by Southern Exposure in San Francisco, the sixth annual Park City Monster Drawing Rally is a live drawing event and party that allows spectators to spy on the creative process, build relationships with local artists and grow their art collections. Register and get tickets online.

Mountain Beer Festival

  • Deer Valley Resort
  • Silver Lake Lodge, 7600 Royal St.
  • Sept. 14-15
  • Noon-5 p.m.

This beer festival includes chairlift access throughout the resort, outdoor dining, live music, and family-friendly activities. Please note that the venue can only be accessed by a chairlift ride on Silver Lake Express and all parking and check in will be at Snow Park Lodge. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample beer flavors and styles, including full-strength selections. Don’t miss this celebration of Utah’s brewing culture amidst Deer Valley’s mountains! Tickets are available at deervalley.com.

Mountain Biking Guided Epic Rides

  • Park City Recreation
  • Meet at Matt Knoop park
  • Wed., Sept. 18
  • 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Grab your bike and helmet and join for some of the most scenic mountain bike rides in utah. Park City Recreation will provide the shuttle, post-ride BBQ and guide the ride. Activity is intended for intermediate and better riders. Register at parkcityrecreation.org for $50. 

Business After Hours Mixer 

  • Create PC
  • 1500 Kearns Blvd. F110
  • Thurs., Sept. 19
  • 5-7 p.m.

Join the Park City Chamber & Visitors Bureau at our Business After Hours Mixer at Create PC. Enjoy refreshments while browsing local art and networking with your fellow Chamber partners! Register online at uk.eventsforce.net/parkcity/72/register.

Extreme Weather + Drought: Adapting Agricultural Practices

  • Summit County Health Department
  • DeJoria Center 
  • 268 Spring Dr., Kamas
  • Thurs., Sept. 19
  • 6-8 p.m.

Those working in the livestock and agricultural industries are intimately familiar with how to be successful in their operations with extreme weather and drought. Our region has dealt with and will continue to experience more frequent and intense drought, heat and other weather events. At this free event, you will learn from experts in our area about new and existing strategies to make sure farmers and ranchers continue to have success even in times of extreme weather and drought. Register online via eventbrite.com.

Firewood Garden Party

  • Summit Community Gardens and EATS
  • 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr.
  • Sun., Sept. 22
  • 5:15-7:30 p.m.

Experience the locally sourced, seasonal food prepared by renowned Chef John Murko of Firewood on Main in our incomparable Garden setting. With decades of passion and innovation, Chef Murko and his team will create a five-course meal and a memorable evening. This event is for 21 and older and is $250 with wine pairing, $175 without wine pairing.

A Parents Guide to Utah Drug Trends

  • Park City Police Department
  • Thurs., Sept. 25
  • 6 p.m.

Join for an informative evening of practical advice for parents. Learn about local drug trends from Senior Park City Police Officer Kacey Comer. He will discuss the effects of different drugs and how to know if someone is using them.

La Milpa Harvest

  • Summit Community Gardens and EATS
  • 4056 Shadow Mountain Dr.
  • Fri., Sept. 26

Es tiempo de cosechar lo que juntos sembramos durante la siembra de La Milpa! Acompañanos y celebra con nosotros la bendición de la cosecha honrando y compartiendo lo que la tierra nos ha dado como alimento. Registrate gratis en ligne. 

It is time to harvest La Milpa! Join us and celebrate with us the blessing of the harvest by honoring and sharing what mother earth has given us as food. This workshop will be available in English and in Spanish. Register for free online.

Sled Hockey Tournament

  • Utah Sled Hockey Association
  • Park City Ice Arena
  • 600 Gillmor Way
  • Sept. 27-29

This will be a USA Hockey Sanctioned Tournament open to six teams from the Pacific Mountain Western Region and across the USA. Each team will play four games with two pools including a semi final and championship game. All funds from ticket sales go to defray the cost of the tournament and will support the growth and development of the Utah Team. Tickets available at utahsledhockey.com.

Hazardous Waste Day

  • Recycle Utah
  • Canyon Cabriolet parking lot
  • Sat., Sept. 28 
  • 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

No businesses — residents only. Accepted items include paints, varnishes, solvents, motor oil, antifreeze, all types of batteries, gasoline, household cleaners, fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, pool and spa chemicals, acids, propane and white gas fuel cylinders, compact fluorescent bulbs, electronic waste (computers, monitors, TVs (must be able to carry TVs using one person only) cell phones, laptops, cables), all mercury-containing items, pharmaceuticals, mattresses (for $20/item fee) and bikes. 

Vessel Kitchen Day of Eating and Giving

  • Summit Community Gardens and EATS
  • Vessel Kitchen
  • 1784 Uinta Way
  • Sat., Sept. 28
  • 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Vessel Kitchen is donating 25% of its revenues to SCG-EATS!  Help us support our mission-critical programs helping to create a healthier community by eating healthy, delicious, abundant food from Vessel!

Red Apple Gala

  • Park City Education Foundation
  • Montage Deer Valley
  • Sat., Oct. 5
  • 6-11 p.m.

You won’t want to miss Park City’s favorite fall party with an amazing cause to celebrate! Support our students, educators, and schools while enjoying dining and dancing, cocktails and casino, and live and silent auctions.

Live PC Give PC

  • Park City Community Foundation
  • Fri., Nov. 15

Every November, Live PC Give PC brings Park City and Summit County together for 24 hours of extreme generosity. This giving day has raised millions of dollars for local nonprofits over the past 14 years. Whether you live, work, stay, or play here, you benefit from our nonprofits. Learn how to get involved, see event information, donate, and volunteer at livepcgivepc.org.