The full Utah Valley calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week:

1. Water Lantern Festival

Knoll Park, Salem, July19, 6 p.m. 

Salem hosts a festival that organizers say is “an incredible experience where you, your friends, and your family will create a magical memory together. It can be a very emotional experience, writing down some of your hope and dreams, or a letter to a loved one, and then sending it out into the water. At Water Lantern Festival, we cherish these moments and will do our best to help you have an memorable experience that you’ll never forget.”

Courtesy photo

For more information, go to waterlanternfestival.com.

2. Hunter Hayes

SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre, Orem, July 21, 8 p.m.

Here’s what to look forward to when this gifted musician comes to town (according to the SCERA website): “Multi-instrumentalist and platinum-selling artist Hunter Hayes is an embodiment of the type of musician that embraces change and strives to rewrite the rules. After debuting on the scene with a platinum-certified album, Hayes has charted his own path, moving from his country roots into the genre-bending world that he was destined for.”

For complete details, go to scera.org.

3. Pioneer Day Celebration

Camp Floyd State Park, Cedar Valley, July 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Many cities will have special events for the Pioneer Day holiday, but why not experience it on a different level? That’s what to expect at Camp Floyd State Park, where visitors can “stroll through the park and see how the people of Camp Floyd and Fairfield lived, see artifacts from Camp Floyd from the time it was occupied (1858-1861) in our museum and tour the historic Stagecoach Inn which was in operation from 1858 to 1947, and enjoy pioneer games and activities.”

Danielle Downs, Daily Herald

For more information, go to stateparks.utah.gov/parks/camp-floyd/events.