NIBLEY – Heritage Days in Nibley City kicked off last Saturday. There were 146 runners and about 70 kids who participated in the 5-K and one mile run. They also held a Bike Night Out, Chalk the Walk and a Bio-Blitz Citizen Scientist Activity. There was also a disc golf tournament.
Events will continue through Saturday, June 21. The biggest days of the celebration are yet to come.
Friday evening there is a community dinner held at Anhder Park, located at 294 W. 3200 S. The dinner will be catered by Firehouse Pizza and includes BBQ chicken or Brisket, potatoes, salad roll and a drink. The city recommends purchasing dinner online to ensure a seat. Day-of purchased meals may be limited.
A lone runner heads for the finish line at Nibley’s heritage Days 5-k run on Saturday June 14, 2025.
Friday is also the last night of the longest running Children’s Theatre. They will be performing the Pharaoh’s Quest at Anhder Park at 7 p.m.
Quilts from the annual Quilt Show will be on display Friday until Saturday, June 21, from 10:30 until 5 p.m. at Nibley City Hall, located at 455 W. 3200 S. Admission is free and there is also a raffle for one of the selected quilts.
On Saturday, June 21 there is a host of activities for families, including a 10 a.m. parade with classic cars, firetrucks, local dance groups, businesses and more. Following the parade a host of free activities will take place at Elkhorn Park located at 750 W. 2600 S. and the connecting Morgan Farm. The activities will include pioneer games and a host of food trucks. The annual beard and mustache contest winners will be awarded there.
This year they are having pony rides, pedal tractor races, Little Sabastian will be there and Mayor Jacobsen will be pulling a wagon with his antique tractor for people to ride in.
“New this year is a Bloom Bar with some 500 cut flowers for people to bake necklaces, bouquets and other related crafts,” said Ali Wilcox, the community activity director. “Mike and Roxie Christensen, the Morgan Farm mangers have added a new dimension to Heritage Days with new activities.”
Chad Wright, the activities director for the city, said they will have an interactive booth at the park where people can talk about city issues like the indoor recreation center and how critical the aquatics is to what they are trying to do.
“We also want people to discuss with us what the future of the city should look like,” he said. “With all the growth we are seeing what the city should look like in the next 10 years or so. We are passionate about connecting with our community.
“Cache County Sheriff will be there handing out stickers, Tree House Pediatrics, Thomas Edison Charter School, Little Wonders will have activities for the kids, The Blue Effect and Checketts Amusements will have some rides for the kids to play on.”
“We have over 50 spaces of activities for people to be part of,” he added. “We have dialed in the interest and the demographics of the community and the biggest thing we hear is people can do a lot of our activities for free. We have 50 to 60 volunteers we rotate shifts so they can also take part in the activities too.
“We have a great parks and rec committee, and they will talk to their friends and neighbors and every year we try and optimize their feedback. It is a massive undertaking, but we have a great community that comes together every year to make this happen.”
There will also be a number of food trucks.
At 10 p.m., or at dark, there will be a fireworks show. After the fireworks there will be a youth dance from 10:30 p.m. until 11 p.m.