Turning 100 years old is a once-in-a-lifetime occasion. That’s why the city of Lindon decided to spread the celebration throughout most of the year.

It officially was incorporated as a city March 24, 1924.

Earlier this year, the Daily Herald reported on the various festivities planned to mark the momentous milestone.

With the annual city celebration underway, Lindon Days is turning to its past for the 100th anniversary.

“We’re going to be kind of remembering some of those old-time traditions that were seen in past Lindon Days, ” Mayor Carolyn Lundberg told the Daily Herald.

For starters on Saturday, the first day of festivities, Lindon’s Stringtown Fair returns to commemorate how the celebration all started.

Though Lindon didn’t become an actual city until the 1920s, the area was settled in 1861.

Tucked away between Pleasant Grove and Orem, some homes were built along an old wagon route that would become known as Stringtown.

The callback to the city’s pioneer days commemorate its heritage. Lindon Days attendees can enjoy games, Creators Collective Market booths, food vendors, local performers, contests and more.

Pioneer Park is packed with nostalgia honoring Lindon’s days as Stringtown, including the historic Harris Pioneer Home, with origins going back to the mid-1800s. The park will host a tour at 7 p.m. Tuesday where people can learn facts about the home and some of the preserved items.

The Lindon Days Grand Parade next Friday evening will feature a special treat for attendees. “Because of our history and our parade this year, we’re going to have our past four mayors that are still living, and their wives, as our grand marshals,” Lundberg noted. “For me as mayor, it’s about having gratitude for those that have sacrificed in the past, from pioneer times up till the present, who have made our community just a fantastic place to live.”

Citizens will need to be aware of a temporary parade route beginning at Canal Drive off 400 North, traveling west on 200 East and then up to 600 North. “We’re hoping it is still a route that a lot of people in the community can come and participate in and have it actually go by their homes,” Lundberg said.

This is due to construction along Center Street in anticipation of the new Lindon Utah Temple set to open in 2025.

Other activities during the weeklong festival include a car show, the National Night Out Against Crime, a video game tournament, Huck Finn fishing, a showing of James Barrie’s “Peter Pan” that was released in 1924, food trucks and much more.

Lindon Days wraps up Aug. 10 with a concert and fireworks at Pheasant Brook Park.

In alignment with most of Utah County, Lindon also is seeing its share of growth.

As recent as the early 2000s, fewer than 9,000 people called Lindon home. Census data currently shows a population of just over 12,000.

Lundberg says it’ll never be a “big city” like neighboring Orem or Provo, but she added that Lindon offers a taste of various businesses and industries and offers attractive outdoor amenities with a welcoming environment.

“Even amongst the growth, we still treasure our motto of ‘A little bit of country.’ So, keeping that small-town, neighborly feel,” Lundberg said.

For a full list of Lindon Days activities and other centennial celebration happenings, visit lindonrecreation.org.

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