Festivals and Events

Nature center plans Wild Wednesdays

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 OGDEN — The Ogden Nature Center has fun adventures planned for the Wild Wednesday activities in January. Learn about everything from fish to falcons in these educational activities.Activities begin... more

Hike Sunday on Antelope Island

Saturday, December 31, 2011 SYRACUSE — Join naturalist Wendy Wilson for Antelope Island State Park’s First Day Hike on Sunday.The easy-to-moderate 2.5-mile hike begins at 1:30 p.m. at the visitor center. The event is for age 6... more

Ready to ring in the end times?

Linda East Brady Friday, December 30, 2011 Ready or not, it's about to happen -- 2011 is fading into history this weekend, with a new year coming to town. Many things will happen in 2012, including a presidential election and, according to... more

Winter Steam Festival keeps chugging along

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 PROMONTORY SUMMIT -- Steam locomotive No. 119 chugs through the chilly air during the annual Winter Steam Festival beginning Wednesday.Demonstration runs by the replica locomotive are one of the... more

Spanish tradition sparks luminarias

Becky Wright Thursday, December 22, 2011 Winter can be a bleak time of year, and not just because it's cold."The days get shorter, and we have less light, and it kind of feels depressing," said Ron Proctor, with Weber State University's Ott... more

Weber library provides dinner, warm clothing on Christmas Eve

Thursday, December 22, 2011 OGDEN — Weber County Library will host its annual holiday open house from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the main library, 2464 Jefferson Ave.The staff and many volunteers will provide a warm dinner from... more

Lake Bonneville mysteries surface

Friday, December 16, 2011 ANTELOPE ISLAND STATE PARK — Unravel the mysteries and explore what was in the depths of Lake Bonneville during a program on Saturday.Visitors are invited to learn about the past of this ancient lake... more

Hardware Ranch visitors can expect wild time

Becky Cairns Thursday, December 15, 2011 A sleigh ride into a herd of elk may seem like a Disney-esque experience but that's not the whole picture.The elk at Hardware Ranch are wild animals who come on their own -- they're not held captive... more

Sleigh ride stars majestic elk at Hardware Ranch

Becky Cairns Thursday, December 15, 2011 There you sit, nestled on a sleigh, smack dab in the middle of an elk herd.Listen! Hear the animals grunting? You're so close you can catch their sounds, smell their damp fur and almost touch their... more

Carnival of Chaos turns naturally into 'Nightmare Before Christmas'

Thursday, December 15, 2011 RIVERDALE — Nothing like a little Christmas cheer to brighten up a haunted house.The Carnival of Chaos reopens Friday and Saturday with holiday characters joining the usual Halloween trappings of... more