Hello Ogden! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Fireworks restrictions, a kids bike parade, and free Harry Potter + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Holiday fire limits: Ogden implemented fireworks restrictions ahead of July 4, banning fireworks and open flames in high-risk areas including east bench, river corridors, and trails while state law prevents a citywide ban -- check the fire restrictions.
High-speed family fun: Whiskey Throttle Race Nights will return to Ogden’s Golden Spike Event Center Friday and Saturday, June 26 and 27, with off-road racing, custom minivans, side-by-sides, trophy trucks, and dance competitions -- see the full schedule.
Debate over downtown access: Downtown Ogden began charging for parking on June 22, including 25th Street, Electric Alley and the Municipal Lot. Some worry about fewer visits, while others expect faster turnover for customers -- see the parking debate.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
History with fresh air: If you need a reset close to home, Fort Buenaventura Park mixes fur-trading and battle history, Native American artifacts, mellow hiking trails, and easy fishing into one low-stress outing. Stroll the paths, poke around the visitor center, then remember you live in a pretty great place.
Your living room oasis: Jungle Room Plant & Candle Co. has that sweet mix of beginner friendly greens, rare finds, and in-house poured candles that make the whole place smell like you actually remembered to water. Friendly advice, fun workshops, and zero judgement if you adopt just one more philodendron.
Indoor adventure, no excuses: Need to shake up a routine Tuesday without driving to the canyons? Salomon Center packs indoor skydiving, surfing, and climbing under one roof, so you can chase an adrenaline reset between errands, kid drop-offs, or gym days. Quick blast of fun, zero weather drama, maximum Ogden pride.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🎬 Kids Act Up Performance @ Peery's Egyptian Theater | Friday (6/26) at 12:30 PM – Kids Act Up returns with The Great American Musical, a free salute to America 250 that time-hops through Broadway’s greatest hits. From Another Op’nin’, Another Show to 76 Trombones, Put On Your Sunday Clothes, Footloose, and Freak Flag, expect pint-sized pros, nostalgia, and wrangled chaos.
🚲 Founders Day Kids Bike Parade @ Pleasant View Drive | Saturday (6/27) at 9:15 AM – Founders Day Kids Bike Parade is back, a pint-sized peloton at the roundabout by 700 W and Pleasant View Dr. Kids 5 and up roll out, under 8 bring an adult, no motors, everyone rides a bike or scooter, streamers and baskets encouraged.
🎬 Free Film: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone @ Peery's Egyptian Theater | Saturday (6/27) at 12:00 PM – Free nostalgia, courtesy of Weber County RAMP, with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on the big screen. Two showtimes, 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., general admission, no tickets needed. Perfect for introducing the kids to their owl letter, or revisiting yours without the homework.
🐟 Founders Day Salmon Bake @ Shady Lane Park | Saturday (6/27) at 5:00 PM – Cherry wood smoke is drifting through the shady, tree-canopied park for the Founders Day Salmon Bake, with the Christensen family nailing the grill and the Hales family fiddling, picking, and singing. Salmon plates run $12, or there is a $5 hot dog for the salmon-averse.
🦖 Jurassic Run 5K @ Ogden's George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park | Saturday (6/27) at 7:00 PM – Jurassic Run 5K is taking over Ogden Dinosaur Park with a flat, twisty course, life-sized dinos, and just enough fake danger to make your cardio feel heroic. Bring the crew, collect a shirt or hat and a chunky medal, then brag about surviving extinction.
🎺 Corps Encore @ Weber State University | Sunday (6/28) at 7:00 PM – Ready for a wall of brass that rattles your sensible shoes? Corps Encore, the drum corps blowout, brings the Blue Devils, Blue Knights, Genesis, and the legendary Troopers, plus Crossroads Big Band in exhibition, then an all-corps encore. Loud, precise, unapologetically goosebump-y, and gloriously old-school.
🧚 Fairy Children's Summer Art Camp @ The Local Artisan Collective | Tuesday (6/30) at 9:00 AM – A fairy art camp is sprinkling the studio with whimsy as kids paint and decorate whimsical fairy chairs, then craft a fairy to sit in them. It hits that sweet spot of imagination, fine motor skills, and contained glitter. You get happy kids, cleaner carpets.
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07 — The Ogden report Weather forecastToday — High: 97°F — Low: 66°F — Precip: 1%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 93°F — Low: 64°F — Precip: 7%
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