When it comes to city celebrations, Spanish Fork sets the bar high with Fiesta Days, but what do you expect, when the name literally translates into “Party Days?”

This year’s celebration will run from July 15 to 24, and will include almost all of the traditional favorite events with a little extra pizazz just for good measure.

“It is the 75th year of the rodeo with the enviable milestone of being a gold purse rodeo, meaning it is the highest prize money a cowboy can win for a particular event,” said Fiesta Days Event Coordinator Elaine Hansen.

According to Hansen, gold rodeos aren’t particularly common, making it a prestigious title for the Fiesta Days Rodeo to hold. Combine that with the rodeo’s anniversary, and there’s plenty of reason to celebrate, with fireworks planned for every night to “kick off the festivities.”

The rodeo won’t be the only event lighting up the sky, though. This is the second year the Fiesta Days PyroMusical has made it onto the official event schedule.

The event is exactly how its name describes: an impressive array of fireworks melded with a musical performance that will this year feature the music of Utah artist Peter Breinholt.

“PyroMusical is a grassroots event that some really clever guys in the community used to put on,” Hansen said. “It slowly started to grow with thousands in the community coming to see their choreographed shows.

“It grew to be so popular that last year we decided to adopt it into the Fiesta Days event lineup and now it is even bigger. We are one of the only cities in Utah to kick off our city days events with fireworks and then also end with a huge fireworks spectacular as a culmination.”

That second display Hansen mentioned will wrap up Fiesta Days after the rodeo ends July 24. You don’t need to attend the rodeo to enjoy the show, though: the Spanish Fork Sports Park will open and provide music and concessions until the explosive fun begins, usually about 10:30 p.m.

Other Fiesta Days highlights set for this year include the “Adopt-A-Duck” fundraiser, the Spanish Fork Community Theater production of Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” and three parades: the Western Heritage Parade on July 19, the Children’s Parade on July 22 and the Grand Parade on July 24.

For more events and details visit spanishfork.org/newsevents/events/fiestadays.