Events

Salute to the Utah Frontier – Wednesdays in April and May

4th Grade Field Trips – More info on Programs page

Frontier Fest Friday, June 13th and Saturday, June 14th in 2008

The frontier the pioneers encountered in 1847 comes alive as storytellers, re-enactors, musicians, contra dancers, square dancers, cowboy poets, songwriters, quilters, and craftsmen of all types and ages perform and exhibit at Gardner Village. Concerts, games, food and fun all day both days!

The Village Square (free to the public) will host:

• the Little Buckaroo Parade

• the Cowboy Poets of Utah

• the Youth Tall Tale Contest

• the second annual Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts Songwriting Contest

• and the first annual Byron Anderson Old Time Music Festival

• A Utah Old Time Dances Community Dance called by Laraine Miner

The Gathering Place (ticketed events at www.gardnervillagetix.com) will host:

Friday:

• the first annual Olympus Storytellers Festival

• "Live From the Crossroads of the West" film premiere

• "Hoedown" square dance by Square Dance Clubs of Utah

• "Caboose" concert

Saturday:

• Musical stage show "The Ghosts of Gardner Village" presented 4 times Saturday at Noon, 2:30, 5 and 7:30 PM in The Gathering Place. For information contact Clive Romney at 801-706-1997 or clive.romney@gmail.com.

The Ghosts of Gardner Village

Hammie Orr's little St. Johns cabin…the widow Walker's house built from freighters' materials…the Ahlstrom and Russell cabins now married together…the Johnsons with their amazing two-story Rush Valley cabin…and Archie Gardner and his mill…

Why were these structures, which would have been destroyed if they hadn't become part of Gardner Village, preserved? What stories needed
to be told?

Nancy Hanson, Rob Honey, Sam Payne, Tammy Robinson and Clive Romney have been talking with the Ghosts of Gardner Village and have created an evening of enchanting musical tales from the stories they've been told.

Archie himself will host each of four gatherings that will take place on Saturday, June 14th, at 12 noon, 2:30, 5:00 and 7:30 PM at The Gathering Place in Gardner Village. Tickets are $13 (the ghosts specified that price) and are available online at www.gardnervillage.com. Proceeds benefit Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts. Check back on this website for musical samples in the coming days.