New to Cokeville? Pioneer Days Celebrations!

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This article is a quick reference to the July 24th celebration referred to as Pioneer Days. It is to be a helpful guide of what to expect. Activities and times change from year to year. Ask locally for more information.

To celebrate and commemorate the arrival of the pioneers in the Salt Lake Valley, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints celebrates "Pionner Day" as a yearly evenly in July. It is held on or around the 24th.

Cokeville has a long tradition of celebrating, being a community made up of majority of members of the LDS church.

The celebration starts on Friday with families arriving for extended weekends and family vacations. School class reunions are usually held on this day.

The Cokeville Chamber of Commerce holds a two day festival called, "Arts, Business and Crafts Fair", usually held at the town park. This is also sometimes called the Cokeville Rendezvous. It takes many volunteers to make this community service as our chamber is very small. Sponsors also make gifts possible to contestants in festival activities such as "Miss Cokeville" and "Talent Show". Sponsors are usually individuals donating $20=$150 (approximately) and businesses give prizes, usually in the form of a coupon for a free something.

There is usually a family rodeo of sorts on Friday evening.

Saturday is a 5K run, "The David Dayton Memorial 5K run". Years ago David Dayton and others organized and held a 5K run. David was killed in an accident. The 5K was restarted in 2007 by a relative and friends and named in honor of this Cokeville
resident.



The Chamber of Commerce fair continues in the park.

There is a parade sponsored by the LDS church on Main Street that begins at 10 am and goes up AND down, so you get to see it twice. (Once from each side)

The LDS Church has a speaker at 11 am. A lunch follows at 12. Public is welcome at all events. The lunch has a charge and is a fundraiser for youth church events.

A dance by the LDS Church is held in the evening for 14 year olds and up. No shorts, tank tops, hats allowed. Modest dress required.

It is a fun time with lots of activity!

There is a place for everyone to be involved!