Utah County knows how to celebrate every season. From spring blooms and cultural festivals to summer rodeos, fall traditions, and glowing winter lights, there is always something happening somewhere in the state. If you like planning trips, weekends, or staycations around events, these Utah festivals deserve a spot on your 2026 calendar.
Here are 15 festivals worth planning around in 2026, with timing and locations to help you start mapping out the year.
1. Zion Indie Film Festival
When: Late February 2026
Where: Orem, Utah
This independent film festival brings filmmakers, screenings, panels, and workshops to Utah County each winter. It is a great event for film lovers and creatives looking for something different during the colder months.
2. Festival of Colors
When: Late March 2026
Where: Spanish Fork, Utah
Inspired by the Holi Festival, the Festival of Colors celebrates spring with music, dancing, food, and colorful powder throws. It is one of Utah Valley’s most vibrant and photographed events.
3. Tulip Festival
When: April to May 2026
Where: Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah
Spring officially arrives when the Tulip Festival blooms at Thanksgiving Point. Hundreds of thousands of tulips fill Ashton Gardens, creating one of the most iconic spring experiences in Utah.
4. Fork Fest
When: Early June 2026
Where: American Fork, Utah
Fork Fest is a community focused summer festival featuring live music, food vendors, and family friendly activities. Dates are typically announced closer to summer.
5. Oremfest
When: Summer 2026
Where: Orem, Utah
Oremfest is a longtime local tradition with concerts, parades, carnival rides, and fireworks. It is one of the largest summer celebrations in Utah County.
6. Strawberry Days
When: Late June to early July 2026
Where: Pleasant Grove, Utah
As Utah’s oldest ongoing celebration, Strawberry Days blends history with parades, concerts, carnival rides, and plenty of strawberry themed treats.
7. Lehi Round Up and Rodeo
When: Late June 2026
Where: Lehi, Utah
This classic western celebration features PRCA rodeo events, fireworks, and family activities. It is one of the best places to experience Utah’s rodeo culture.
8. Freedom Festival
When: Late June and early July 2026
Where: Locations throughout Utah Valley
The Freedom Festival surrounds Independence Day with hot air balloons, concerts, parades, and fireworks across multiple cities in Utah Valley.
9. Scottish Festival
When: Summer 2026
Where: Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah
Celebrate Scottish heritage with kilts, bagpipes, Highland games, traditional dancing, and cultural demonstrations in a beautiful garden setting.
10. Utah County Fair
When: August 2026
Where: Spanish Fork, Utah
The Utah County Fair brings together rodeos, livestock shows, concerts, carnival rides, and classic fair food toward the end of summer.
11. Fiesta Days and Rodeo
When: Late July 2026
Where: Spanish Fork, Utah
Fiesta Days is a weeklong celebration featuring parades, concerts, rodeos, and fireworks. It is one of the most energetic summer festivals in Utah Valley.
12. Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
When: Early September 2026
Where: Lehi area, Utah
This nationally recognized festival brings professional storytellers, musicians, and family friendly performances together for a unique cultural experience.
13. World Folk Festival
When: Summer 2026
Where: Utah Valley locations
The World Folk Festival celebrates international music, dance, and culture through live performances and community events. Exact dates are typically announced closer to summer.
14. Sunflower Festival at Cornbelly’s
When: Late August to early September 2026
Where: Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah
The Sunflower Festival at Cornbelly’s features fields of blooming sunflowers, photo spots, seasonal treats, and outdoor activities. It is one of the best late summer festivals for families and couples.
15. Luminaria
When: November and December 2026
Where: Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, Utah
Luminaria transforms the gardens at Thanksgiving Point into a glowing winter experience with light displays, fire pits, live music, and holiday treats.
Start Planning Your 2026 Festival Year
Utah festivals offer something for every season, whether you are chasing spring flowers, summer celebrations, fall traditions, or winter lights. Save this list, share it with friends, and start planning a year full of unforgettable experiences across Utah Valley and beyond.
