ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT
Primarily June through September, call for more information.

2007 WAYNE COUNTY EVENTS CALENDAR

2007 WAYNE COUNTY EVENTS CALENDAR

APRIL
April 2 - Capitol Reef National Park - Gifford Farmhouse Open for Season
Daily from 9am-4:30pm. Part museum, part country store, the Gifford House is typical of rural Utah farmhouses of the early 1900s. Cultural demonstrations and the sale of handmade items available. www.nps.gov/care 435-425-3791
April 7 - Capitol Reef National Park
Old Time Easter Celebration at the Gifford House. www.nps.gov/care 435-425-3791
April 6-8 - Capitol Reef National Park
Ripple Rock Nature Center Open
www.nps.gov/care 435-425-3791
MAY
May 19 - Capitol Reef National Park - Spring Social with pioneer craft demonstrations at Historic Gifford Farmhouse. www.nps.gov/care 435-425-3791
May 23 - Capitol Reef National Park - Ripple Rock Nature Center opens for season. Check Visitor Center for times and specific activities. www.nps.gov/care 435-425-3791
May 27 thru mid September - Capitol Reef National Park. Interpretive programs being: Historic Fruita Schoolhouse open to public daily 9am-11am; Geology talk at the Visitor Center daily 1:30pm; Fremont Culture Talk daily 3pm; evening programs nightly at campground amphitheater. www.nps.gov/care 435-425-3791
JUNE
June 24-27 - Capitol Reef National Park - Archeology Day Camp
www.nps.gov/care 435-425-3791
June 30 - Torrey Apple Days
5K “Run for the Apple”, Boy Scout Breakfast, Flea Market, Art sale and exhibition, Parade, children's games, quilt display and raffle, pie baking contest, luncheon, patriotic program, 4 wheeler pull, Little Apple Race, Dance. 435-425-3721
JULY
July 21-22 - The 12th Bicknell International Film Festival - Better Living Through Bad Cinema™ Wayne Theatre, Bicknell, Utah. The BIFF is a celebration of the 'B' movie genre. This year's theme is 'Have Yourself A Merry Little BIFFmas: Christmas In July' featuring Santa Clause Conquers the Martians, Ernest Saves Christmas and from Australia, Bush Christmas. www.WayneTheatre.com. 435-425-3123
AUGUST
August 3-5 - 4th Annual Torrey Music Festival.
www.torreymusicfestival.com 435-425-3141
August 13-18, 2007 - Wayne County Fair - Loa, Utah 435-836-2614
Art show, rodeo, parade - “An Old Fashioned Affair”
SEPTEMBER
September 17-20 - Capitol Reef National Park
Kids Frontier Days. www.nps.gov/care 435-425-3791
OCTOBER
October 13-14 Wayne County Fall Festival
Held at the Community Center in Bicknell. Flea market, art show, games, Halloween costume contest (all ages), Pet Costume contest, Pumpkin carving contest, Hair Cut-A-Thon, Bake sale. www.capitolreef.travel 435-425-3365

On Going Events: April-October
Capitol Reef National Park: (435) 425-3791, ext. 111 Daily walks and nightly amphitheater programs
mid May - September. Check at Visitor Center for Ripple Rock Nature Center schedule.
Capitol Reef National Park

Entertainment and Activites (Also see our tour guides page)

Entrada Institute/Friends of Capitol Reef: 435-425-3265, PO Box 217, 185 West Main, Torrey, UT 84775, A non-profit arts and educational center that furthers public understanding and appreciation of the natural, historical, cultural and scientific heritage of the Colorado Plateau province lying west of the Green & Colorado Rivers. Entrada Institute presents lectures, concerts, and workshops, starting May-October on Saturday evenings. Check at Visitor Center for event schedule or call 425-3141.

Wayne County Swimming Pool: 435-425-3275, 460 West 200 North, Bicknell, UT 84715.

Wayne Theatre: 435-425-3123, 11 East Main, Bicknell, UT 84715. Historic theatre in the heart of Bicknell. A classic small-town theatre built in 1945, it has been restored both cosmetically and technologically. Showing first-run movies. Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, showtime is 8 P.M. Home of the Bicknell International Film Festival, held annually in late July.


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