Utah celebrating 125 years of statehood on January 4, fireworks included
Rodeo attendees watch from the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds as fireworks burst in the sky during Spanish Fork’s Fiesta Days fireworks display to celebrate Pioneer Day on Friday, July 24, 2020. Isaac Hale, Daily Herald
Monday, Jan. 4 is the 125th anniversary of Utah’s statehood. A statewide celebration of the anniversary will include a TV special and simultaneous fireworks in all 29 counties. Fireworks in Sanpete County will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Manti Fairgrounds at 64 W. 500 South, Manti. People are encouraged to watch the fireworks from a distance, in their cars or in their front or backyards.
A televised event celebrating Utah culture will be aired on all four Utah network affiliates from 6:30 to 7 p.m. on Monday. The special will be a celebration of Utah’s cultural diversity, artistic heritage, and natural wonders, with music and dance performances and celebrity guests. The “Thrive125: A Utah Celebration” broadcast will be repeated at 8:30 p.m. on PBS Utah.
Fireworks displays will follow in all 29 Utah counties.
Monday is also the gubernatorial inauguration. Utah’s Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, a native of Sanpete County, will be sworn in as Utah’s 18th governor. The unprecedented ceremony will take place in Ivins at the Tuacahn Amphitheatre.
