r Santaquin City will be celebrating Orchard Days July 28 – August 4. Festival-goers can enjoy family activities, entertainment competitions, a car show, craft vendors and the award-winning Rocky Mountain Pro Rodeo Association Rodeo. Many Orchard Days events are free to the public. Visit Santaquin.org for more details.
Orchard Days Schedule
Saturday, July 28rCeremony and Flag Raising at 9 a.m. at the Santaquin Rodeo Grounds, 200 S. 400 West. Admission is free.
Little Buck-A-Roo Rodeo: 4 p.m. at the Santaquin Rodeo Arena, 200 S. 400 West Admission: $1 Pre-Registration is required for contestants and can be found on the city’s website.
Monday, July 30rFamily Night activities will be held around the theme, “The Good Ol’ Days” from 6-9pm at the Rodeo Grounds, 200 S. 400 W. Activities include:r4-H Fundraiser Petting Zoo & Horse/Pony Rides: 6-8:30 p.m. Admission is $1/person for the petting zoo & $3/horse ride.rInflatables: 6-8 p.m. Admission is free.rFood and Craft Vendors: 6-9 p.m. Prices vary.rOld-Fashioned Family Games: 7-8:30 p.m. Cost ranges from free to $1.rMovie in the Park “Coco”: The movie starts at dusk. Admission is free.rOld-Fashioned Children’s Parade, “Let Freedom Ring”: 6:30 p.m. Admission is Free
Chieftain Museum Tours 6-9 p.m. at 100 W. 100 S. Admission is free, donations are appreciated.
DUP Cabin Tours: 6-9 p.m. at 40 W. 100 S. (next to the Library). Admission is free.
Quilt Show: 6-9 p.m. at the Santaquin Recreation Offices, 190 S. 400 W. Admission is free.
Tuesday, July 31rSewing Classes: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the recreation offices, 190 S. 400 W. There are two different types of classes available. Sign up for a Painted Squares Quilt class taught by Terry Strebel or Appliqued Table Runner class taught by Tammy Swenson. The cost is $5 per class. Pre-Register on the city website.
Quilt Show: 1-4 p.m. at the Santaquin Recreation Offices, 190 S. 400 W. Admission is free.
Home Run Derby: Youth, 6 p.m. and Women, 8 p.m. at Callaway Field, 200 S. 300 W. Admission is free to watch. There are derbies for men, women and youth. Youth categories will be divided by age and gender. We recommend bringing your own pitcher. Pre-register or register at the field. Cost to compete is $5 for youth and $15 for adults.
Wednesday, August 1rQuilt Show: 1-4 p.m. at the Santaquin Recreation Offices, 190 S. 400 W. Admission is free.
Chieftain Museum Tours: 1-4 p.m. at 100 W. 100 S. Admission is free, donations are appreciated.
Men’s Home Run Derby: 6 p.m, at Callaway Field, 200 S. 300 W. Admission is free to watch. We recommend bringing your own pitcher. Pre-register or register at the field. Cost to compete is $15 for adults.
Thursday, August 2rQuilt Show: 1-4 p.m. at the Santaquin Recreation Offices, 190 S. 400 W. Admission is free.
Hypno Hick: 7 p.m. at Santaquin Elementary, 25 S. 400 W. Professional comedy stage hypnotist Shaun Dee, otherwise known as the Hypno Hick, will bring his unique, family-friendly act to Santaquin. Admission is $5.
Friday, August 3rLive Band Fire Hawk: 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Santaquin Rodeo Arena, 200 S. 400 W. Admission is free with rodeo admission.
RMPRA Award Winning Rodeo: 8:00 p.m. at the Santaquin Rodeo Arena, 200 S. 400 W. Admission: Youth (3-12), $8; Adults (13+), $10.
Fireworks: Following the Rodeo
Saturday, August 4th:rMountain Land Physical Therapy 5k & Mile Run: 7 a.m. at Mountain Land Physical Therapy, 94 W. Main Street. Register at www.runnercard.com.
Grand Parade: The parade begins at 10 a.m. and runs along Main Street (Starts at 400 East, ends at 200 West).
Quilt Show: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Santaquin Recreation Offices, 190 S. 400 W. Admission is free.
Rowley’s Red Barn Cherry Pit Spit: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Rowley’s Red Barn, 900 S. 300 W. Come enjoy an afternoon of family fun and prizes and spit your pit to see how far you can make it fly. The cost to spit is only $1, and the Red Barn donates 100 percent of the proceeds from this event to a local charity or cause. Also, get some delicious ice cream while you’re there as the barn also donates all the profit from the day’s ice cream sales.
Saturday in the Park:
Orchard Days Car Show: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Centennial Park, 300 W. 100 S. Admission is free. Raffle tickets will cost $1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets. Prizes include tools, t-shirts and more! Bike raffle tickets will cost $2 per ticket or $10 for 6 tickets. Enjoy lunch from vendors and a live DJ while waiting for your name to be drawn! Some of the proceeds will be donated to the Make a Wish Foundation.
Craft Boutique/Food/Inflatables: 10 a.m. -4 p.m. at Centennial Park, 300 W. 100 S. Prices vary.
Music in the Park Featuring – Ridin’ Shotgun: 11am-2pm at Centennial Park, 300 W. 100 S. Admission is free.
Horse Shoe Tournament: 12 noon at Callaway Field, 200 S. 400 W. Admission to watch is free. Interested competitors need to pre-register on the city website by August 1. The entry fee is $20 per team.
Chieftain Museum Tours: 1 – 4 p.m. at 100 W. 100 S. Admission is free, donations are appreciated.
Live Band Fire Hawk: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Santaquin Rodeo Arena, 200 S. 400 W. Admission is free with rodeo admission.
RMPRA Award Winning Rodeo: 8:00 p.m. at the Santaquin Rodeo Arena, 200 S. 400 W. Admission: Youth (3-12), $8; Adults (13+), $10.
