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And then again on July 4.
The Park City Council on Thursday opted to shift the date of the traditional Fourth of July parade from the holiday itself, which is on a Sunday this year, to July 2, which is the Friday before July 4. The elected officials also chose to hold the fireworks display on July 4, stretching the celebration through the three-day weekend. They left open the possibility that a traditional rugby game would be held on July 2 or July 4, but the date was not finalized on Thursday. There will be an event during the daytime on July 4 along Main Street honoring a late Park City police officer who died on July 4 in 1984 after he was struck by a driver while directing traffic.
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Park Silly Sunday Market is ready to lighten things up after a year of seriousness.
The free, open-air artisan fair will open on June 6, and run each week during the summer from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on lower Main Street through Sept. 26, except on Aug. 1, 8 and 15, said Executive Director Kate McChesney.
“It’s huge to get back, and it’s been nothing but positive feedback from local residents, vendors, Main Street merchants, community partners and friends,” McChesney said. “They are all excited knowing that we’re all going to come together on June 6 to kick off the summer and get back to that little bit of normalcy.”
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After last year’s season that coronavirus concerns relegated to a handful of private outdoor concerts on a mobile flat-bed stage, Mountain Town Music is looking forward to booking a nearly normal slate of summer shows.
With the roll out of COVID-19 vaccinations and the easing of mask mandates and protocols, the nonprofit that usually programs more than 275 musical performances a year has been busy setting up a busy schedule of summer music, said Brian Richards, Mountain Town Music’s community conductor of musical affairs.
“I think people are looking forward to getting back outside and enjoying the community connection our concerts provide,” Richards said. “Getting together to experience live music is important for our well-being, and people are ready to dance!”
Park City plans to celebrate the Fourth of July on July 2 this year, opting for a revolutionary concept that is designed to scale back what is normally one of the busiest days of the year in the community.
The Park Silly Sunday Market won the vote it needed to return to Main Street this summer and early fall, another step in Park City’s continuing economic resurgence a year after the event was one of the early losses of the coronavirus pandemic.