Citizen Builders · Field Guide Vol. 01

Salt Lake'ssummer of '26.

Every festival, concert, rodeo, parade, and farmers market worth saving the date for. Sorted by month, built for the people who actually live here.

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Events
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Months
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Parade Home
We're In It · 2026

The 80th Salt Lake Parade of Homes.

July 31 — August 15, 2026 America's first Parade turns 80 this year. 27 homes across Salt Lake & Tooele Counties, open daily 12–9 PM (closed Sun & Mon). And yes — Citizen Builders is on the map.

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May, opening notes.
Where the city wakes up from winter.
May 15–17
Kilby Block Party
Utah State Fairpark · Indie's biggest weekend in SLC.
Festival
May 15–17
Living Traditions Festival
Library Square · Free three-day celebration of SLC's cultures.
Festival
May 17 — Oct 11
Wheeler Farm Sunday Market
Sundays 9 AM – 1 PM · West Lawn at Wheeler Historic Farm.
Market
May 31
Big Head Todd & The Monsters
Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre · Season opener.
Concert
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June, the city outdoors.
The Wasatch is green, the patios are full.
June 6 — Oct 24
Downtown Farmers Market
Pioneer Park · Saturdays 8 AM – 2 PM · 300+ vendors, the biggest in Utah.
Market
June 6–7
Utah Pride Festival & Parade
Washington Square & downtown · Parade Sunday 10 AM.
Festival
June 11
Human League + Soft Cell
Red Butte Garden · Sold out.
Concert
June 12–13
Utah Blues Festival
Gallivan Center · Free outdoor blues weekend.
Festival
June 14 — Sept 20
Park Silly Sunday Market
Park City Main Street · Sundays, all summer.
Market
June 18–21
Utah Arts Festival
Library Square · 250+ artists, food, performances.
Festival
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July, the long stretch.
Pioneer Week, Twilight, and the rodeo at Fairpark.
July 13
Old Crow Medicine Show
Gallivan Center · 6 PM · Twilight Concert Series opener.
Concert
July 17
Freddie Gibbs
Gallivan Center · 6 PM · Twilight.
Concert
July 21–22
Days of '47 Float Preview Party
South Towne Expo · See every parade float up close.
Pioneer
July 21–25
Days of '47 Rodeo
Utah State Fairpark · The world's only gold medal rodeo.
Pioneer
July 24, 9 AM
Days of '47 Parade · Pioneer Day
Downtown SLC · The state holiday. Locals camp the route the night before.
Pioneer
July 27
Suki Waterhouse
Gallivan Center · 6 PM · Twilight.
Concert
July 29
Alabama Shakes
Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre.
Concert
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August, the high note.
Parade of Homes, balloons over Sandy, Oktoberfest opens.
Jul 31 — Aug 15
80th Salt Lake Parade of Homes
27 homes across Salt Lake & Tooele Counties · Daily 12–9 PM, closed Sun & Mon · saltlakeparade.com
Citizen Builders
Aug 4
MUNA
Washington Square (Civic Center) · 5 PM · Twilight.
Concert
Aug 7–9
Sandy Balloon Festival
South Towne Promenade Park · Free, dawn launches, family-friendly.
Festival
Aug 7–9
Craft Lake City DIY Fest
Utah State Fairpark · Independent makers + STEM showcase.
Festival
Aug 15 — Oct 12
Snowbird Oktoberfest
Snowbird Resort · Saturdays & Sundays · 2 months of bratwurst at 8,000 ft.
Festival
Aug 23
Ray LaMontagne
Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre.
Concert
Aug 29
Goose
Washington Square · 5 PM · Twilight.
Concert
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September, the long goodbye.
When the canyon air gets sharp and the city is at its best.
Sept 4–6
Greek Festival
Holy Trinity Cathedral · The longest-running ethnic festival in Utah.
Festival
Sept 10–20
Utah State Fair
Utah State Fairpark · 11 days of fair food, rides, and concerts.
Festival
Sept 12
Avenues Street Fair
The Avenues neighborhood · Local artists, food trucks, music.
Festival
Sept 19
9th & 9th Street Festival
9th East & 9th South · The most walkable summer-closer in town.
Festival
Sept 22
The Revivalists
Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre · Season closer.
Concert
Oct 1
The War on Drugs
Gallivan Center · 6 PM · Final Twilight show of the season.
Concert
One last thing
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Come see what we built.

Citizen Builders is in the 80th Salt Lake Parade of Homes this year. Our home address drops in July — tag us when you walk through.

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