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This year, consider elevating the 4th of July fun by planning a one-of-a-kind getaway to scenic Park City, Utah. Whether you’re looking to enjoy holiday festivities, hit the links or make the most of rodeo fun, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. The following are just a few of the activities that will surely inspire you to celebrate 4th of July in Park City in 2023!
Enjoy the 4th of July in Park City and the Parade
When you’re looking forward to a 4th of July in Park City that comes complete with parades, music, food, and family fun, the annual 4th of July Celebration in Park City promises to please! Hosted by the Historic Park City Alliances, this event is held at City Park found at 1354 Park Avenue. The fun lasts all day and begins with a pancake breakfast at the park at 7:00 am. This is followed by a 5K Fun Run which sees runners setting off at 8:00 am. At 11:00 am, you’ll want to make your way to Main Street with the kids to enjoy the 4th of July parade that will be making its way through. The parade is a popular event highlight so showing up early to get a good spot is always advisable. The parade starts at the top of Main Street and eventually goes left on 9th Street, passing by the Town Lift. Throughout the day, there will be volleyball tournaments, rugby games, and many live musical performances as well. When cravings come calling you won’t have to worry as this event is known for its great food and refreshments too. Many of those who turn up to celebrate the 4th at City Park also take advantage of their proximity to great area shopping.
Attend the Annual Oakley Rodeo
Travelers looking to enjoy a Western-rooted celebration while visiting Park City over Independence Day will be just in time to catch the annual Oakley Rodeo. This event is held June 30th through July 4th at 4300 North State Road 32 in Oakley at the Oakley City Recreational Complex. Tickets must be purchased in advance for this Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association-sanctioned event that kicks off at 7:30 pm each evening. Guests will get views of raring bulls and bucking broncos alongside rodeo queens, cowboys, and cowgirls too. The Oakley Rodeo is presented by Bolt Ranch Store and will enjoy its 88th year in town in 2023. Pair your rodeo experience with plenty of on-site concessions as the recreational concession stand offers up everything from hot dogs and pizza to nachos, cheeseburgers, popcorn, snow cones, cotton candy, bottled drinks, and beyond! In the later evening hours, hot chocolate and coffee are served up as well. There are also food trucks available to enjoy during your rodeo adventure this 4th of July.
Check out the Friends of the Library Book Sale
On July 3rd and July 4th, those who find themselves in Park City for Independence Day fun and are looking to infuse a little bit of literary excitement into their stay will want to make their way to the Park City Library at 1255 Park Avenue. Over the course of two days, guests can check out the Friends of the Library Book Sale between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm daily. This summer book sale is an opportunity to browse hundreds of books at bargain prices—some as low as $1 or $2. The collection features everything from popular fiction to picture books for kids meaning there’s something for everyone to enjoy when you drop by.
Hit the Park City Golf Courses in Style
Golf enthusiasts have long known that Park City is the perfect place to book a tee time or two and the 4th of July is no exception to that rule! In total, Park City and the surrounding communities offer guests access to no less than 8 private golf courses and 7 public courses to choose from. Each comes with its own unique set up, but great views and quality challenges can be counted on no matter what course you ultimately select. The Jeremy Ranch Country Club at 8770 N. Jeremy Road features fantastic hilly terrain and water features that ask skilled golfers to put their best moves to the test. The Park City Golf Club, Wasatch Mountain Golf Course, Canyons Golf, and Soldier Hollow Golf Course are all well worth enjoying a round at while you’re in town.
Book Your 4th of July Adventure to Park City Today
The beauty of a trip to Park City any time of year often comes down to the wide variety of activities and attractions available that speak to travelers with all types of interests! At Adobe Park City, we’re proud to provide our guests with gorgeous vacation rental accommodations that are just as versatile and provide access to luxury, comfort, and style every day of a stay. Reach out to learn more about our exciting options and to start planning your next trip this way.
Just because your vacation plans have been disrupted doesn’t mean you can’t treat yourself like you are on vacation. The term “shelter in place” is quite beautiful in and of itself. It invokes the feeling of finding security in a sense of place. At this moment, we can’t go anywhere. There’s nowhere to jet off to. No work trips or vacations are to be had. Instead, you are where you are. Instead of wishing for something else, why not indulge in your sense of place and Be? Here. Now?
Find new ways to connect to your home, escape from your work-from-home routine, shake things up, or channel your favorite destinations while never leaving your home. May “shelter in place” be an invitation to learn to love where you live. It’s impossible to connect to a place when we move at a frenetic pace, always going somewhere but often being nowhere. May this forced slow down bring about an awakening and a reconnection to place.
The below list could be used as a creative way to find joy in Sheltering in Place or to create your own Park City staycation vibes over the weekend:
- Learn and research your hometown and neighborhood. Connect to the stories about the current place you live.
- Learn about the Native people, plants, trees, and animals of your hometown.
- Bring back rituals of place and time – wake up early to see the sunrise and celebrate the sunsets.
- Light candles that smell like the forest or ocean.
- Have a picnic in your living room or on your deck, porch, or patio.
- Camp out – set up your tent and your sleeping bags in your house or on your lawn.
- Cook a delicious meal and set the table as if you were at a fancy restaurant.
- Boogie down with a dance party.
- Have a theme night where everyone dresses up – make it luau, make it western, or make it a black tie.
- Grab some cocktails and head to social media and find your favorite recording artist and see if they are playing any virtual live performances. You will feel like you are at your own intimate concert venue.
- Celebrate the end of the workday with Happy Hour.
- Host a virtual play by sending scripts to friends.
- Cook and have dinner with friends virtually.
- Have a spa day – give yourself a facial, manicure, pedicure, or bubble bath, or give your partner a relaxing massage.
- Light incense and meditate.
- Create your own yoga retreat by setting a schedule of yoga classes you’d like to attend over the weekend.
- Close your eyes and remember your favorite vacation spot and try to paint it from memory.
- Create a Spotify playlist with some of your favorite vacation tunes.
- Brainstorm your dream vacation destination and create a playlist from that destination.
- Hang a Hammock and just relax.
- Change your sheets or purchase some new high quality really comfortable sheets and a comforter that makes your bed feel like you are staying at a 5-star hotel.
- Cook Outside.
- Take a virtual tour of the National Parks.
- Create a Zen Bathroom by adding some tranquil plants.
- Dine Al Fresco.
- Bring the outdoors in – add lots of plants to your house to give it a jungle tropical vibe.
- Read a guilty pleasure vacation book.
- Place a vase of flowers in your foyer.
- Don your robe at all times.
- Unplug – put your phones, tablets, and computers in a drawer–padlocked if necessary–and spend the weekend like you’re on a desert island.
- Eat Exotic Foods – roll your own pasta or create a creamy coconut Thai curry.
- Throw your very own Film Festival – pick a theme, from beach movies to French thrillers, and hunker down for a lazy weekend of nothin’ but movies.
- Learn a new cocktail or try a new wine.
- Incorporate elements of your favorite hotel or spa – make a list of the top 10 items that remind you of that place: the scenery, the scents, the view, the colors, and particular designs and see if you can find replicas of these pieces and add them to your outdoor areas or home.
- If you desire a true paradise in your own backyard, go ahead and add elements that remind you of your favorite retreats.
- Perfect the art of the nap.
- Create an at-home photo booth session with costumes and hats and use the timer on your phone.
- Take a bike ride around the neighborhood and explore streets you’ve never been down.
- Try forest bathing taking time to meander through a local trail and experience the scenery as if you’ve never been on this trail before.