Utah Valley Living: 3 events to check out this week (Aug. 8-16)
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- BYU freshman Kihei Akina, 19, was the youngest player to ever win the Utah Open, winning in 2025 at Riverside Country Club in Provo.
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- Trucks are lined up for display during the Oremfest car show at Scera Park on Monday, June 3, 2024.
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- Sundance Summer Theater (Courtesy Sundance Mountain Resort)
Randy Dodson, Fairways Media
BYU freshman Kihei Akina, 19, was the youngest player to ever win the Utah Open, winning in 2025 at Riverside Country Club in Provo.
The full Utah Valley calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week:
1. 2026 Larry H. Miller Utah Open
Riverside Country Club, Aug. 14-16, all day
Golf lovers in Utah Valley always look forward to mid-August because that’s when top talent gathers at Riverside Country Club for the annual Utah Open. This year marks a special milestone for the event. The Utah PGA website says: “As the Utah Open celebrates 100 years of championship golf, it remains one of the longest-running and most prestigious golf tournaments in the United States. Since 1926, it has helped define championship golf in Utah and established itself as one of the state’s enduring sports traditions. The centennial championship reflects both the tournament’s legacy and the continued momentum behind the game in Utah.”
For more information, go to utahpga.com.
2. 37th Annual Great Salt Lake Truck Show
Thanksgiving Point’s Electric Park, Aug. 14-15, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Carlene Coombs, Daily Herald
Trucks are lined up for display during the Oremfest car show at Scera Park on Monday, June 3, 2024.
It’s a beautiful match when you see an industry come together to support charity work, helping individuals and families in need. Not only will visitors get to see some amazing vehicles but they will also be supporting the National Kidney Foundation of Utah and Idaho. The event website says: “It is our overall goal to promote a positive image of the trucking industry to the public while promoting and providing funds for the Truck Show Kidney Kamp. Every year, our donations enable more than 200 children who have kidney failure, are on dialysis, or are awaiting a transplant to attend a wonderful camping experience in the Utah mountains.”
For more information, go to saltlaketruckshow.com.
3. Hoot & Holler Festival
Sundance Resort, Provo, Aug. 8, 7 p.m.
How can anyone resist an event called “Hoot and Holler”? It will be an evening of entertainment at Sundance, whose website says: “NEW this year! Hoot & Holler Fest is coming–and it’s going to be an unforgettable night of music and fun. Join us for a high-energy concert featuring Michelle Moonshine & Co, James Hardy & The Fire, and Bad Frances. The performance begins at 7 PM, so come early and get ready to sing along, dance, and celebrate under the open sky with the Owl Bar sound you love!”
For more information, go to sundanceresort.com.
Courtesy Sundance Mountain Resort
Sundance Summer Theater (Courtesy Sundance Mountain Resort)
