Events Near Heber City & Park City, Utah
Here’s what’s coming up in Heber City, Midway, Park City and around the Heber Valley. Most of these events are within a 30-minute drive of the park. Dates and times can change, so check with the organizer before you go.
November-December
15th-30th
North Pole Express
A 90-minute round-trip Christmas train from the Heber Valley Railroad depot with hot cocoa, cookies, sing-alongs and holiday entertainment. When the train reaches the North Pole, Santa climbs aboard to greet each child and hand out a gift.
January
28th-30th
Freestyle International World Cup
The world’s top freestyle skiers compete in moguls, dual moguls and aerials on the courses built for the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. The event is free to watch, and Deer Valley stays open for public skiing the whole time.
MAY
28th-31st
Soldier Hollow Classic Sheepdog Championship
Dogs and handlers work more than 300 sheep across Soldier Hollow’s open mountain terrain, with trials Friday through Sunday and the championship round on Monday. The festival also has sheepdog training demos, a petting zoo, duck herding and raptor shows.
July-August
29th-7th
Wasatch County Fair Days
Heber City’s county fair, running since 1936, with carnival rides, a country market, livestock shows and live entertainment. It opens with a three-night demolition derby and ends with the Fair Days Parade and the Mountain Valley Stampede Rodeo.
August
6th-8th
Park City Kimball Arts Festival
One of the top-ranked art festivals in the country, with jury-selected artists from around the world showing work on Park City’s Historic Main Street. There’s also live music, artist demonstrations, kids’ activities, craft beer and food all weekend.
September
3rd-4th
Midway Swiss Days
Midway’s free two-day Labor Day weekend festival celebrating the town’s Swiss heritage, with more than 180 artisan and food vendors at Town Square. Saturday starts with a 10K and breakfast at 7 a.m., followed by the parade at 10 a.m.