July ‘Biggies’ and Local Picks
Not-To-Be-Missed Events In Ogden This Month And Editor’s Local Picks
THE BIGGIES IN JULY
All Month Farmers Market Ogden, presented by Ogden Downtown Alliance, Saturdays through Sept. 13, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Historic 25th Street
All Month Blues & Brews Concerts, Saturdays and Sundays June 15 through Aug. 24, 12-6 p.m., Snowbasin Resort, concerts, food, brews, hiking, gondolas, gorgeous views…and dog-friendly, $10 (see lineup here)
All Month Summer Concert Series at Ogden’s Own Amphitheater, Fridays and Saturdays, June 6 through August 10, 6 p.m., Ogden’s Own Distillery, 615 West Stockman Way, local bands, beer, cocktails, food trucks, $5
All Month “Trail to Pioneer Days” horses, Historic 25th Street, The Junction, and Washington Boulevard, downtown Ogden, street art exhibit by local artists, free
now-7.5 “Jesus Christ Superstar,” Ziegfeld Theater, Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. (Saturday matinees), June 20 through July 5, stage musical, $26.95
7.4 Ogden’s First Friday Art Stroll, hosted by Ogden City Arts, Friday, June 6, Historic 25th Street / Ogden Union Station / The Junction / Downtown Ogden / Nine Rails / WSU, free, more info here (every first Friday of the month)
7.4 “Traces of the West,” art exhibit opening, Friday, July 4, 5-8 p.m., Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, free
7.8-13 & 7.22-27 Ogden Raptors Home Games, Lindquist Field, 2330 Lincoln Avenue, baseball, visit ogden-raptors.com for schedule details, read more here.
7.11 NEXT Ensemble: Brass at the Botanical Gardens, Friday, July 11, 7:30 p.m., Ogden Botanical Gardens, 1750 Monroe Boulevard, $15 advance/$17 door
7.12 OCA Artist Factory Saturday: Fearless Abstract Painting with Samantha da Silva, Saturday, July 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Ogden Contemporary Arts, 455 25th Street, all ages, free monthly class
7.13 Lindquist Pops Concert & Fireworks, Sunday, July 13, 9-11 p.m., Ada Linquist Plaza, WSU, free
7.13 Ogden Arts After Dark, hosted by Hey Be Fab, Sunday, July 13, 5-9 p.m., Dumke Arts Plaza, 445 25th Street, outdoor art market, free (every first Sunday through October)
7.18, 19 & 20 Ogden Shakespeare Festival presents Shakespeare in the Park: “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 18-20, 8 p.m. (pre-show conversation at 7 p.m.), Ogden Amphitheater, 232 East 25th Street, outdoor theater, $10-$35
7.18-24 Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo, Friday, July 18 to Thursday, July 24, gates at 5 p.m., Spencer Fox Eccles Pioneer Stadium, 688 17th Street, $21+
7.19 & 20 Ogden Arts Festival, hosted by Ogden Downtown Alliance, 2501 Wall Avenue, Saturday, July 19, 12-9 p.m. and Sunday, July 20, 12-6 p.m.,
7.23 & 30 Summer Live Music, Ogden-Weber Technical College, 200 North Washington Boulevard, live music series: singer/songwriter, food available from OTECH Culinary, bring blankets and chairs, all ages, free
7.24 Ogden Pioneer Days Grande Parade, Thursday, July 24, 9 a.m., Horse & Hitch Parade preceding, Washington Boulevard, downtown, free
7.25-8.1 Ogden Musical Theatre: “Annie,” Friday, July 25 through Aug. 1, 7:30 p.m., 2 p.m. Saturday matinees, 4 p.m. Sunda, Aug. 3, Peery’s Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Boulevard, $23-31
7.30 Ogden Twilight Concert Series: Band of Horses, Ogden Amphitheater, 343 East Historic 25th Street, national and international touring artists, full bar, food trucks, all ages, $20+ (visit ogdentwilight.com for season lineup)
D’S LOCAL PICKS
LISTEN: New single “About You” (June 2025) by Zaza Historic VanDyke
DINE: Taboo Pizza, new Riverwalk location featuring pasta, sandwiches, pizza and a full bar.
READ: “Rodeo,” award-winning poetry collection by Ogden resident Sunni Brown Wilkinson
WATCH: Congo & Co., Funk n Dive, July 26. Ogden-based indie-folk/Americana band.
DO: Ben Lomond Trail, peak season for this beautiful trail - for experienced hikers. View the fireworks from the summit down below on July 4th and July 24 (Pioneer Day).