Hello Park City! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Free Sundance screenings, a returning halfpipe, and Olympic and Paralympic Day + 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.
Free summer film series: Local Lens will screen four Sundance Film Festival films for free this summer at Park City's Library Center Theatre and Salt Lake City's Utah Film Center, plus filmmaker Q&A sessions -- see the full lineup.
A sustainability milestone: Alpine Distilling earned the Park City Green Business Program’s first Gold Medal for cutting waste and conserving energy and water. CEO and master botanical distiller Sara Sergent accepted the award -- meet the gold medal winner.
A major mountain makeover: Park City Mountain is reshaping terrain for Shaun White’s Snow League, closing Lower Silver Spur sections this summer as a 22-foot halfpipe will return for the first time since 2019 -- see the halfpipe plans.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Game night, sorted: This week, rally the crew to Daly's Pub & Rec for brick-oven pies, legit burgers, and the guilty joy of beating your friends at bowling, darts, or old-school arcade games. Zero pretension, just a Park City standby that turns random weeknights into mini victories.
Five-minute nature fix: When you need some green this week without committing to a full trail day, Rotary Park hits the sweet spot. Pack a blanket or a to-go sandwich, let the brain quiet down, and remember why living in Park City on an ordinary Tuesday still feels like a flex.
Blooms for real life: For last-minute dinner hosts, birthday surprises, or the weekly "I kept the houseplants alive" celebration, Tulips and Thyme nails seasonal, artfully wild arrangements locals actually want. Order for pickup or delivery, and they also handle events plus weekly flower maintenance for homes, hotels, and restaurants.
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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.
🧜 Mermaid Pool Party @ Park City Municipal Athletic & Recreation Center | Friday (6/26) at 10:30 AM – If your little guppies treat the tub like the Pacific, this pool party is the upgrade. For ages 3 to 9, expect real mermaids, treasure hunts, games, and ocean fun. Dress ocean-inspired, leave tails to the pros, and it’s $10 per kid, limited spots.
🚶 Saturday Morning Nature Walks @ Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter | Saturday (6/27) at 8:30 AM – Trade chores for a naturalist-led Saturday stroll at Swaner Preserve, where wetlands gossip with birds, elk, and the occasional sandhill crane. Small-group, pre-registration only, all-ages friendly, no dogs, and when snow shows, you’ll strap on snowshoes and call it cross-training.
🎉 Montreux Grand Opening @ Montreux by D.R. Horton (Heber City) | Saturday (6/27) at 11:30 AM – Montreux is cutting the ribbon in Heber with model home tours, new builds starting in the $400s, and enough refreshments to make open-house hopping feel like cardio. Bring the crew, score a prize, and scope out your future neighbors, no hard sell required.
🏅 Olympic and Paralympic Day @ Utah Olympic Park | Saturday (6/27) at 3:00 PM – Take a break from yard work and head to Utah Olympic Park for Olympic and Paralympic Day. Try free laser biathlon, curling, even skeleton, then snag autographs, 2002-style. Cap it with Flying Ace All Stars at Spence Eccles Olympic Freestyle Pool, Gold Pass thrills optional.
🚲 Tiny Tire Showdown | Balance Bike Race Series @ Willow Creek Park | Tuesday (6/30) at 3:00 PM – Whether your kid is still wobbling or already drafting, this three-race balance bike series for ages 4 and under delivers chaos and community. Expect tiny helmets, loud cheers, and bragging rights at preschool. Helmets, closed-toed shoes, and traditional balance bikes only, with free registration required.
🎼 29th Annual Pops in the Park @ Comanche Trail Park Amphitheater | Friday (7/3) at 6:00 PM – Whether you’ve lugged lawn chairs here for decades or are finally giving in, this long-running Pops in the Park tradition brings a free concert to Comanche Trail Park Amphitheater. Pack a blanket, claim your patch of grass, and nod at neighbors you sort of recognize.
🎆 Red, White, and Blue Festival Parade @ Heber Valley (Heber City) | Saturday (7/4) at 9:00 AM – Heber Valley does Fourth of July the old fashioned way, with the second annual Red, White, and Blue Parade strutting in full brag-about-our-town mode. Expect veterans, tractors, glittery floats, and kids high on popsicles, plus every business and club rolling by like local royalty.
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07 — The Park City report Weather forecastToday — High: 87°F — Low: 53°F — Precip: 35%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tomorrow — High: 82°F — Low: 51°F — Precip: 29%
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