June 25, 2025 - Final Midway Music on the Square + Next Week Sneak Peak

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What’s Up Provo! and Orem and Springville and Vineyard and Lindon! Happy Global Beatles Day!

As The Beatles say, 🎵 All you need is love 🎵, but it’s also nice to have some fun stuff to do as well. And free ice cream. Here are the highlights:

In Partnership with Palisades Counseling
Foundations of Marriage

Palisades Counseling is now offering a 4-session marriage program.

These sessions will help couples create a shared vision and create a foundation of understanding. Plus they will teach a lot of practical skills as well. All couples are welcome, seasoned couples, newlyweds — even engaged couples.

📅 Check out the dates & details for the course

More about Palisades Counseling: They are located on 3319 North University Ave (Suite 100) in Provo. They offer a number of counseling services and their clients sing praises about their counselors (see their team of counselors here).

If you want to be one of them let us know. Learn more about WUP partnerships

🎙 Become a HAM Radio “Rockstar” for Provo City
The Provo Emergency Operation Center is building a Neighborhood HAM Radio Program and they are looking for people who want to join the team! They will train you to become a HAM radio “rockstar”, you don’t need experience at all. (click the header for more info, the blue headers are always links)

🏃 One more national record for Timpview’s Jane Hedengren
From what we can tell Jane already holds the national record for high school girls in the indoor mile and 5000m, the outdoor 1600m, mile, 2-mile, 3200m (and en-route split), 3000m, and 5000m. Pretty good. To end her high school career she broke one more record, her own 3000m record which she set earlier this year. Read More

🏈 BYU adds Ryder Lyons, the biggest football recruit in decades
They all thought Ryder Lyons was going to USC and then they all thought he’d go to Oregon… But in the end, the highly touted California quarterback chose BYU! This is the Cougar’s first 5-star recruit since 2003 when they got Ofa Mohetau. (But let’s not talk about how that went.) Check out all the social media reactions KSL pulled together.

🎟 🤑 Ticket Tuesday Yesterday + Current Deals and Discounts in Provo/Orem
Yesterday we send out the first Ticket Tuesday edition in a while. It had all the info about upcoming ticketed/registration-only events coming up in the next 6+ weeks.

If you haven’t seen it, go and find it (search: Demolition Derby, Cowboy Poetry, Toffee, Truffle, Carmel, Nougat). You might want to star it or something to make it easy to refer back to, because a lot of those events won’t be mentioned again for a while.

Also, there’s a new page on our website where we put all the current deals & discounts in Provo/Orem. We’ve decided to call it “All the Current Deals & Discounts in Provo/Orem.”

We’ll update it a few times a week and it should have lots of great info that won’t make it in these emails. Pin or bookmark it so you can get to it easily.

The Delta Gateway Park Grand Opening
Provo is officially unveiling its newest crown jewel - a $4 million investment near the Lakeshore Trial in west Provo. It has an adventure playground, pavilions, and direct river access. If you want to be one of the first to explore it, here’s your chance! We’re not sure if Provo City is going to have any activities or things going on, but we think there’s a ribbon cutting at 1pm.
311 N Lakeshore Drive | June 25 | 1pm-2pm

✨ A Night in the Cosmere
Hey fantasy fans, Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere universe is coming to life as thirteen talented artists paint live cosplayer models dressed as your favorite characters. Whether you're a die-hard Sanderson fan or just love incredible art, this is a good one, and it’s a charity event.
The Compass Gallery | June 25 | 7pm

🎶 Midway Music on the Square
The last of the season! This one features Michelle Moonshine.
Midway Town Square | June 25 | 6pm-8pm

🍦 Ice Cream Social + Concert
The kind of event we’re all hoping to find. A free one that has live music, activities, and free ice cream. And this ice cream will come with “local toppings.” (We’re excited to find out what that means!)

Also, as we mentioned on Monday, might as well make a night of it in Heber because Tony Holiday will be performing the first concert in Heber Main Street concert of the season.
Heber Market on Main | June 26 | 5pm-9pm

🎨 8th Annual Art in the Park
Welcoming all artists ages 4 and up. No registration needed - just show up and let your creativity flow!
Kiwanis Park | June 26 | 10am-12pm

📚 Church History Discussion at The Compass Gallery
"History is who we are and why we are the way we are." Terryl Givens and Lisa Olsen Tait will be speaking.
The Compass Gallery | June 26 | 7pm-8pm

🎬 SLI Summer Movie Series: A Quiet Place
The new Mary Poppins and Jim from The Office prove that silence really is golden (and terrifying). Free admission!
Student Center Courtyard at UVU | June 26 | 9pm-11pm

🇺🇸 Freedom Fest Sneak Peak

Easily the biggest week of the year in Provo. Here’s a summary of what’s happening, with more details to come.

Here are the multi-day events + the events happening before the 4th:

🎈 Balloon Fest
Utah County's most spectacular wake-up call!
Fox Field in Provo (between the hospital and old Provo High) | July 3-5 | 6am-8am

🏆 Freedom Awards Gala
(Sold out) “The 2025 Freedom Award recipients will join an impressive list of previous honorees who have made unique contributions to the cause of defending and promoting the traditional American values of God, family, freedom, and country.”
Utah Valley Convention Center | 6:30pm

🗽 Colonial Fest
Step back in time with live blacksmith demonstrations, colonial baking, historical games, and audience participation. There will be Culper Spy Ring activities, cannon firing demonstrations, interactive colonial crafts, and more.
SCERA Park | July 3-5 | 9am-5pm

🎡 Freedom Days
Carnival and vendors and live music and performances.
Center Street, Provo | July 3-5 | 7pm-8pm

🎨 Fine Art Show
Cool down inside the Historic County Courthouse while admiring incredible artwork. Free admission.
Historic County Courthouse | July 4-5 | 10am-6pm

…and here are the events happening only on the 4th:

🏃‍♂️ Freedom Run
The top three male and female finishers for the 5K and the 10K will get prize money. $300 to the winners, $200 to 2nd place and $100 to 3rd place. No in-person registration on day of race, so register now.
Corner of 800 N & 150 E | July 4 | 7am-8am

🎉 Grand Parade
University Avenue and Center Street, Provo | July 4 | 9am

🎆 Stadium of Fire featuring Rascal Flatts - THE event of the summer. Rascal Flatts has been at it for 25 years and they’re bringing their greatest hits to our beloved LaVell Edwards Stadium.
LaVell Edwards Stadium | July 4 | 8pm-9pm

Non-Freedom Days events next week:

🎭 Comedy of Errors by Grassroots Shakespeare
A Provo Library event, but held at Lions Park.
Lion's Park | June 30 | 7pm-8:30pm

🎶 2025 Summer Concert: American Rooster
Two nights of fantastic music featuring Neal and Taylor of Royal Bliss on July 3rd, plus American Rooster and Will Baxter Band on July 4th.
Heber City Park | July 3-4 | 7pm-9pm

🥞 Pancake Parade Breakfast
Fuel up for freedom!
Provo Community Congregational UCC on University in Provo | July 4 | 6:30am-9:30am

🍖 4th of July BBQ at Sundance
Breathtaking Mount Timpanogos views, delicious BBQ buffet, and scenic lift rides at 50% off.
The Lookout, Sundance | July 4 | 11am-4pm

🎆 Red and White Festival
Full day of patriotic celebration in Heber! There will be 5K and 10K runs, breakfast, flag ceremony, patriotic walk, parade, and more festivities from dawn to dusk.
Heber City Main Street Park | July 4 | 6:30am-10pm

“All good things start in garages.”

You might know Throw Art Studio already, (or maybe you’ve seen it while driving on 300 S in Provo). We talked to the owner, JohnPaul, to learn more.

How it got started: After falling in love with pottery in high school and becoming a pottery instructor, JohnPaul decided to start his own pottery business. He started teaching pottery classes out of his parents’ garage in Ogden while also taking college classes. Soon his pottery classes grew in popularity and JohnPaul knew it was the beginning of something.

When he moved to Provo to finish his marketing degree at BYU, he brought his passion with him and opened Throw Art Studio in September 2023. The goal was to build a place and a community that would “love people through art.”

What they do: Throw Art Studio specializes in welcoming beginners via their intro classes, (JohnPaul says their focus on helping beginners is what really sets them apart). They also offer fun date nights and memberships for those who are ready to dive deeper.

Whether you’re looking for a fun night, just curious about pottery, or eager to master the craft, Throw Art is the place! ⚱️

Throw Art Studio | Find them on Instagram

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@ The Velour
⚔ Summer 2025 Battle of the Bands
Wednesday - Asher Hunt, Saemore, Sky Olson & The Valley, Sweet Tangerine
Thursday - The Bombshell Flowers, Lane & The Chain, The Moonspinners, The Midnight Judges
Friday -Valentine’s Day Club, I’d Rather Be, Hug the Warrior, Aurhe
Saturday - Battle of the Bands Finals (Lineup to be determined)

@ The Boardwalk
Friday - This might be the final show The Boardwalk does! KTH KNG, Internet Lover Boys, Misdemeanor, Always Her

@Java Junkie
Saturday - Harp Cowgirl, Rylee Paige, Cambriah

Hope this helps you plan the rest of your week — and next. 😉

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie