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Spanish Fork Fiesta Days begin with host of events leading up to Pioneer Day

By Carlene Coombs - | Jul 16, 2024

Ari Catherine, Special to the Daily Herald

A competitor tries to hang on while saddle bronc riding during the Fiesta Days rodeo at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds on Monday, July 24, 2023.

Spanish Fork Fiesta Days will be kicking off many events this week, including the popular Fiesta Days Rodeo.

A bulk of the activities will begin Friday, with the craft fair, food vendors and carnival opening at 4 p.m. and the first night of the Fiesta Days rodeo at 7 p.m. The “Spanish Fork’s Got Talent” event also will be Friday night at 7:30.

Events earlier in the week include a pie-baking contest at 6 p.m. Tuesday and a baby contest on the same day at 3 p.m.

The Fiesta Days Rodeo will run for five nights — July 19-20 and 22-24. Some tickets are still available but are selling quickly.

The rodeo, an annual staple in Spanish Fork, will feature classics like bull riding, barrel racing and team roping. Saturday night will include PRCA Xtreme bull riding for the sixth year in a row.

Saturday will start off with a car show at 8 a.m. at the Spanish Fork Sports Park and the Children’s Parade at 9 a.m., which will travel down Center Street.

Food vendors, the craft fair and the carnival also will be open all day Saturday, and a street dance on Center Street will begin at 8:30 p.m.

On Sunday, local folk band Lincoln Highway will perform at City Park beginning at 7:30 p.m.

July 22 and 23 will continue the carnival and craft fair at 4 p.m., plus two more nights of the rodeo as well as entertainment in City Park starting at 7:30 p.m. both nights.

Pioneer Day, July 24, will have a packed schedule with a 10K starting at 6:30 a.m. Registration for the 10K is open until Friday. The Spanish Fork High School Student Council will be putting together a pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. at City Park, with the breakfast costing $5 and funds going toward student activities.

The Grand Parade will start at 9 a.m., beginning at 900 East and Center Street, and will travel west to Main Street.

The carnival and food vendors will open at 10 a.m. and stay open until 11 p.m. Various performances and entertainment will be going on in City Park from 11 a.m. into the afternoon.

The final rodeo events will start at 7 p.m. A pre-firework show concert will be held at the Sports Park at 8 p.m., and the fireworks show will start around 10 p.m. once the rodeo is finished.

For more information on the various events or to purchase rodeo tickets, visit www.spanishfork.org/events/fiestadays.