Annual Events
Community Festivals | Full Calendar
CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL
(February)
A friendly chocolate culinary competition, sumptuous sampling session, and generously supported fundraiser for Planned Parenthood Association of Utah and Logan Health Center.
CACHE VALLEY COWBOY RENDEZVOUS
(March)
A reunion of cowboy poets and western music performed live on three stages. Don't miss the special concerts, family dance, vendor booths and cowboy church.
BABY ANIMAL DAYS
(April)
See baby bears and cuddle farm animals, sheep shearing, pony rides, train rides, crafts and games. Living history sites open.
American West Heritage Center, 2045 South U.S. Hwy 89, Wellsville
(435) 245-6050
www.awhc.org
CACHE VALLEY GARDENER'S MARKET
(mid-May to mid-October)
Saturday mornings stroll through vendor booths with fresh, locally grown produce, fine arts and crafts, fresh-squeezed lemonade and fine pastries.
www.gardenersmarket.org
NOON MUSIC AT THE TABERNACLE
(late May to early August)
Come and enjoy a free noon concert at the Logan Tabernacle, Monday through Friday. You will hear an amazing diversity of talent. It may be opera one day and bluegrass the next. Pick-up a schedule for the entire summer when you attend the first concert.
Logan Tabernacle, 50 North Main, Logan
www.logantabernacle.blogspot.com
WASATCH BACK RELAY
(June)
This grueling 170-mile, 24-hour relay race starts in downtown Logan, climbs the steep Wasatch Mountains, and ends in Park City. Teams of 12 run past lakes, streams, and wildlife.
www.wasatchbackrelay.com
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD BICYCLE RIDE
(June)
Little Red Riding Hood is a fully supported, non-competitive, women only cycling event with 27, 36, 50, 70 and 100 mile distances. There is a ride for everyone.
www.bccutah.org/lrrh/
SUMMERFEST ARTS FAIRE
(Thurs.-Sat. of Father's Day weekend)
Stroll through canopies of shade trees in the shadow of the beautiful Logan Tabernacle as you shop at booths featuring Intermountain West artists. The music festival hosts well-known local and regional acts. Sample local food specialties such as Dutch oven cooking, Navajo tacos, and more.
Logan Tabernacle Square, 50 North Main, Logan
(435) 213-3858
www.logansummerfest.com
HISTORIC ADVENTURES OF THE AMERICAN WEST
(early June to mid-August, Tuesday-Saturday)
Celebrate our Western heritage as you enjoy historic reenactments, folk-life craftspeople, and a working blacksmith shop. You'll find a Native American village, a mountain man rendezvous, a military encampment, a pioneer settlement, heritage craft demonstrators, cowboy shoot-outs, a 1918 farm, a variety of farm animals, and a minature train ride.
American West Heritage Center, 4025 South Hwy 89-91, Wellsville
(435) 245-6050 or (800) 225-FEST (3378)
www.awhc.org
OLD LYRIC REPERTORY THEATRE
(mid-June to early August)
Summer performances feature actresses and actors from across the nation. Enjoy four plays--a comedy, drama, mystery, and musical.
Caine Lyric Theatre, 28 West Center, Logan
(435) 797-8022 or (435) 797-3040
www.cca.usu.edu/theatre/about-us/lyric
UTAH FESTIVAL OPERA AND MUSICAL THEATRE
(mid-June to early August)
Enjoy lavish operas and Broadway musicals at the exquisite Ellen Eccles Theatre. Performers from around the world make Logan their summer home and present world-class productions.
(435) 750-0300 ext. 106 or (800) 262-0074
www.utahfestival.org
MS 150 BIKE TOUR
(June)
This race is organized by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and is Utah's largest organized cycling event. It attracts more than 1,500 cyclists and 300 volunteers. Participants pedal 75 miles each day along the back roads of Cache Valley's scenic countryside. An optional, shorter route of 40 miles per day is also offered. This annual bike tour is designed to be a challenging ride for both the experienced biker and the energetic novice.
(801) 493-0113 or (800) 527-8116
www.nationalmssociety.org
CELEBRATE AMERICA SHOW
(June)
Come and travel with us from coast to coast with classic tunes like Blue Skies, Tuxedo Junction, Route 66, Chattanooga Choo Choo and a whole lot more! You'll be tapping your toes and humming along to these classic hits from the swing band era. And don't forget dinner and after-show dancing to all of your Glenn Miller favorites!
Evan Stevenson Ballroom, Utah State University, Logan
(435) 753-1551
www.celebrateamericashow.com
FREEDOM FIRE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION AND FIREWORKS SHOW
(July 3rd unless it falls on Sunday)
Join your family, friends, neighbors, and fellow Americans to celebrate the greatest country in the world at Logan's own patriotic Freedom Fire Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks Show at USU Maverik Stadium.
(435) 716-9250
www.loganutah.org
CACHE VALLEY CRUISE-IN
(1st Saturday in July and the Thursday and Friday before that)
This is one of the largest and best vintage, hot rod, and collectible car shows in the western United States. The event draws car lovers from across the country. There are exhibit booths, entertainers, food, and a display of more than 1,000
cars and trucks. On Saturday evening, participants drive down Main Street for Logan's Run Parade.
Logan/Cache County Fairgrounds, 400 South 500 West, Logan
(435) 563-3406
www.cachevalleycruisein.com
CACHE GRAN FONDO
(2nd Saturday in July)
Cache Gran Fondo provides a mostly-flat course (except for a hill challenge in each) through one of northern Utah's best-kept cycling secrets, Cache Valley, Utah. Many riders register for their first century, the challenge of a 50-miler, a new 70+ mile route, or as a training for a bigger event like Ultimate Challenge or LOTOJA.
www.cachegranfondo.com
MOUNTAIN MAN RENDEZVOUS
(July)
Don't miss one of the largest gatherings of mountain men in the West. The event re-creates the adventure and rugged spirit of a bygone era. See primitive archery and shooting, kids games, candy canons, Dutch oven cooking, and Trader's Row (pre-1840).
American West Heritage Center, 2045 South U.S. Hwy 89, Wellsville
(435) 245-6050
www.awhc.org
LOGAN CITY PIONEER DAY CELEBRATION
(July 24 unless it falls on Sunday)
Logan City Parks and Recreation invites you to join us at the Pioneer Day Celebration and Parade. Activities will be happening all day at Willow Park.
Willow Park, 450 West 700 South, Logan
(435) 716-9250
www.loganutah.org
TUNNEL TALES - SUMMER
(July)
Tunnel Tales - Summer are "Entertaining and fun for everyone". And while they may not "all" be hilarious, the ones that aren't will engage your imagination, capture your heart and warm your innards.
(435) 770-8420
www.cachestorytelling.com
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC EVENTS
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Basketball
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Hockey
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Football
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Lacrosse
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Gymnastics
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Softball
(435) 797-0305
www.utahstateaggies.com
LOTOJA
(1st Saturday after Labor Day)
Since 1983, Cache Valley has warmly welcomed thousands of LOTOJA Classic cyclists. LOTOJA is a bicycle race and also an acronym for Logan to Jackson. Its 206-mile course is incredibly scenic, especially grueling, and stands as the longest one-day USCF-sanctioned bicycle race in the country. Participants travel from all over the United States (and world) to test their physical and mental stamina on a course that climbs three mountain passes and nearly 10,000 feet. LOTOJA begins in Logan, Utah, weaves its way through southeastern Idaho, and finishes in the shadows of the Teton Mountain Range at Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
(801) 546-0090
www.lotojaclassic.com
HISTORIC HOME SHOW TOUR
(1st Saturday after Labor Day)
The event presented by the Cache Valley Historical Society and the Cache Valley Visitors Bureau spotlights several homes built by the Valley's earliest settlers.
LOGAN CITY - TOP OF UTAH MARATHON
(3rd Saturday in September)
The Logan City - Top of Utah Marathon starts and finishes on Historic Center Street in Downtown Logan and is a favorite for elite athletes, runners and spectators. This mountain-valley race is an unforgettable experience with open paths through the west-side of Logan and Cache Valley, with a course grade at or near 0.
(435) 374-8076
www.logancityrunning.com
NORTH LOGAN PUMPKIN WALK
(October)
Since 1983, the North Logan Pumpkin Walk has been a Cache Valley Utah tradition! This free to the public event features dozens of displays created from pumpkins by local residents.
(435) 752-1310
www.pumpkinwalk.com
PICKLEVILLE PLAYHOUSE CHRISTMAS
(December)
A delightful evening of holiday-themed live entertainment. Pickleville comes to Cache Valley during the Christmas season with an annual musical theatre production featuring their unique brand of family fun.
(435) 755-0968