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A group of people perform a traditional dance in the street during an outdoor event.
Plate I. Parade dancers, Kearns Hometown Celebration. From kearns.utah.gov

Kearns Hometown Celebration

Kearns, Salt Lake County, Utah. Annual Hometown Celebration.

Details

Map. Kearns, Salt Lake County, Utah. Larger map
Where
Parade start: Kearns High School, 5525 S Cougar Ln, Kearns, UT. Directions
When
Last held August 8, 2026; next year’s date not yet stated.
Fees
Free entry; food and vendor items for purchase.
Hours
Food Truck & Vendor Market: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
Access
Parade starts at Kearns HS, runs down 5400s and ends just before 4000w.
Walk-in or reserve
Race registration closes July 27.
Website
kearns.utah.gov
Managed by
Kearns City Government.

Races, parade, food trucks, car show, live music, petting zoo and night sky show.

Notable Events

  1. 2020Hometown Day took drive-through form at the Utah Olympic Oval parking lot; Jim Dunnigan handed out sanitizer. deseret.com
  2. The inaugural Kearns Improvement District Toilet Run 5K was held on the morning of Hometown Days; Mesiah Montoya won. taylorsvillecityjournal.com

People

  • Milo Black, Child collecting candy at the Hometown Days parade (2019).
  • Eric Hutchings, House District candidate whose campaign candy cups appeared at Hometown Day (2020).
  • Janice Fields, Handed out souvenirs to Hometown Day participants (2020).
  • Jim Dunnigan, Representative handing out hand sanitizer to Hometown Day participants (2020).
  • Lynette Wendel, Handed out souvenirs to Hometown Day participants (2020).
  • Roger Snow, Kearns Community Council vice chairman directing cars at Hometown Day (2020).
  • Steve Cook, Kearns Oquirrh Park Fitness Center market manager handing out flyers (2020).
  • Trent Taggs, Riverton mayor and Salt Lake County mayor candidate talking to participants (2020).
  • Jesse Valdez, Kearns mayor commenting on the celebration's urban art.
  • Mesiah Montoya, Magna resident; first winner of inaugural Kearns Improvement District Toilet Run 5K at Hometown Days.

Sources

  1. deseret.com/utah/2019/8/10/20803515/photos-kearns-residents-celebrate-their-community-during-hometown-days-parade
  2. kearns.utah.gov/community/page/kearns-hometown-day
  3. kearns.utah.gov/community/page/kearns-hometown-celebration
  4. kearns.utah.gov/community/page/hometown-night-and-parade
  5. kearns.utah.gov/community/page/hometown-night-and-parade-0
  6. kearns.utah.gov/community/page/about-kearns
  7. facebook.com/KearnsCity
  8. instagram.com/kearnscity
  9. facebook.com/events/1446917780535762
  10. facebook.com/events/1683055859595855
  11. facebook.com/events/4586583774895801
  12. facebook.com/events/1729304211597424