What's Happening - June 20, 2025

What’s Up! We hope everyone had a great Juneteenth yesterday.

Lots happening today and tomorrow — thanks in part to great local venues like Thanksgiving Point, Sundance, BYU and UVU, the Riverwoods, University Place… the list goes on.

Lots to be grateful for…also, happy National Hike With A Geek Day. 🤓🥾

🚁 New “Drone Hunter” Facility in Lindon
Fortem Technologies just cut the ribbon on a new 51,000 sq ft advanced manufacturing facility in Lindon. They’re going to build different types of defense drones, including the DroneHunter F700’s, which is designed to take down enemy drones. (These cost over $150,000 to build! It’s a big drone.)

🏀 Utah Jazz Building Courts in Orem, Springville
The Utah Jazz is expanding its “Community Courts” initiative (they go around and build or refurbish basketball courts). So two brand-new basketball courts are coming to Utah County this summer courtesy of the Jazz.

The first is set to open at Windsor Park in Orem on Tuesday, June 24 at 3 p.m., and it will have a grand-opening celebration. (more on that next week)
And the 2nd will be in Springville and that’s expected to open later this summer. (At least one national publication got mixed up and said it was being built in Springfield.)

🎶 Sundance Bluebird Concert Series
This intimate mountain concert series brings Nashville musicians to Utah's peaks. For these concerts, Nashville Bluebird Café shares it’s artists with Sundance. So it’s a unique opportunity and, of course, it’s a beautiful outdoor setting. This weekend it’s Billy Montana, Randy Montana, and Erik Dylan. (It says “sold out”, but when you go to buy tickets it says there are some available...)
Sundance | June 20-21

🎉 Summer Beach Party
Who says you need to drive to California for a beach party? The Shops at Riverwoods is bringing the coast to Utah County. There’s animal meet-and-greets, beach ball drops, live entertainment, dancing, and of course all the restaurants at the Riverwoods to choose from.
The Shops at Riverwoods | June 20 | 4:30pm-7:30pm

🍓 Strawberry Days: Friday Events

🤠 Rodeo - Pleasant Grove Rodeo Grounds | Also, stick around for the Dirt Dance after!
🎡 Carnival - Downtown Park | 4pm-11pm
🎣 Huck Finn Day Pleasant Grove Rec Center (547 S Locust Ave) | 9am to noon

🐯 Be My Neighbor Day
Daniel Tiger has been everywhere recently! He’s a very busy 4 year old. Anyway, today he will be making a special appearance in Orem. There are going to be games, “PBS KIDS activities”, face painting, food trucks, and more.
Orem City Center Park | June 20 | 4:30pm-7:30pm

🤠 Orchard Country Dancin'
No registration required - just show up, enjoy the music and get ready to step, stomp, brush, chasse, and grapevine.
The Orchard at University Place | June 20 | 7pm-8pm

🌞 Summer Solstice Celebration
Celebrate the longest day of the year the way nature intended, with tie-dye, yoga, and free popsicles! Also, this year the summer solstice is today at 8:42pm, which means it’s the moment when the earth will be leaning most directly towards the sun (at least in the Northern Hemisphere).
Lakeview Park | June 20 | 7pm-8pm

🍓 Strawberry Days: Saturday Events

🤠 Rodeo - Pleasant Grove Rodeo Grounds
🎡 Carnival - Downtown Park
🎮 Esports Tournament - PG High School | 10:30am-8pm
🏃‍♀ Guns & Hoses 5k June 21 It’s called the Guns and Hoses because you’ll be running with the police and the fire department
🥁 Parade - Main to Center Street | June 21 at 10am

🚽 Flush Fest
Everyone loves grand openings. Everyone also loves toilets. So this one’s basically a match made in heaven!

Provo is throwing a party for their new water reclamation facility. There’s going to be educational tours and the chance to learn how water reclamation saves millions of gallons annually. (Also, if you think you don’t love toilets then you’re not thinking hard enough.)
Provo Water Reclamation Facility (1685 S East Bay Blvd) | June 21 | 11am-1pm

🚗 Wasatch Classic 26
Utah's longest-running vintage Volkswagen show is rolling into the Riverwoods tomorrow. This isn't just a car show - it's a full family experience with awards, a swap meet, and of course there’s the splash pads!
The Shops at Riverwoods | June 21 | 4pm-8pm

🎻 American Folk Ensemble
Free family-friendly evening of toe-tapping bluegrass and folk music, complete with local vendors and activities.
The Orchard at University Place Orem | June 21 | 7pm-8pm

🎨 Open Studio – Sculptural Shadows
This is a self-guided art activity at the MOA. All ages welcome, no registration needed, just go and sculpt!
BYU Museum of Art | June 21 | 11am-1pm

⛵️ Park City Sailing Summer Sailstice
There’s going to be sailboat rides, demos, a BBQ (can’t tell if it’s free or not, but let’s hope so), and lots of lakeside fun with the Park City Sailing Association.
Jordanelle State Park | June 21 | 11am-3pm

Opened in Bear Lake in 2017 by longtime Mapleton resident Chris Shurian, Cody’s Gastro Garage has cruised into downtown Springville with a fresh take on dining.

Hot Rods Meet Haute Cuisine: It’s a high-octane blend of Hot Rod and Harley passion (the space is full of classic automobilia and Harley Davidson motorcycles), and with a tank full of culinary creativity.

From the menu: 🔪 Killer Carne Asada Fries, 🚗Street Rod Tacos, 😍 Sexy Hot Ham and Swiss

Also, some of our favorites are the Hellcat, the Beer Battered Fish Basket, and the Philly Cheesesteak. The fries are great and they have amazing dipping sauce for the sweet potato fries. They should bottle it and sell it at Ream's.
Check out their menu here

For car enthusiasts, or just a food enthusiast, Cody’s Gastro Garage is a destination worth the detour. (Also, did we mention that kids eat free on Monday's and Tuesday's! 👀)

📍 Cody's Gastro Garage - 160 S. Main St, Springville (just a little north of Magleby's)

@ The Velour
Friday - Harbor Patrol, Anyone Awake
Saturday - Half Life, Awakening Autumn, UltraVatic

@ The Boardwalk
Saturday - Use of Man, The Band Gooch, Kaiju Hotline

@Java Junkie
Friday - Open mic
Saturday - Fort Vine, Alex Stanley, Tucker Thomas, Campbell Hudson

@ The Rise
Friday - Baile Funk
Saturday - Rise up Rivival, The Filibusters

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Also — one more plug for Flush Fest 🚽 — believe it or not one of us has taken a tour of the water treatment facility and it was actually very interesting and fun.

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie