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It's the biggest Saturday of the summer — and the hottest. Here's how to get the most out of today while staying out of trouble with the sun.
Today’s Briefing
Saturday • August 1, 2026 • Issue #024
📋 Today's Briefing
🎆 Roy Days — parade 9 a.m., car show 11–3, fireworks 10 p.m.
🥵 Extreme Heat Warning — near 100° today, in effect till 9 p.m. Sunday
🌄 Snowbasin Blues & Brews Car Show — noon–6, and ~15° cooler
🎶 Handmade Moments at the Nature Center — gates 5:30 tonight
⛳ Utah Championship — third round out at Ogden G&CC
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⏰ Right Now
Before 10 a.m. — get out while it's cool
✔ Farmers Market on 25th
✔ Roy Days parade (9 a.m.)
✔ Coffee in the shade downtown
Midday — stay cool
✔ Snowbasin car show, up the canyon
✔ Libraries, splash pads, and A/C
After 7 p.m. — come back out
✔ Handmade Moments concert
✔ Roy Days fireworks (10 p.m.)
✔ Dinner on Historic 25th
🎆 Roy Days Is Here — Let's Do It Right
The splash pads and the canyon will do a lot of the parenting this weekend.
Roy throws its biggest party of the year today — and with triple-digit heat on the way, timing is everything.
The morning is the sweet spot. Fuel up at the community breakfast at the Hope Center (6:30–9 a.m.), or burn it off first at the 5K and 2-mile walk from the fire station at 7. Then find a shady curb for the parade down 1900 West at 9 a.m., before the day really heats up.
Midday moves indoors and undercover: the car show (11–3) and the vendor booths, fun zone, and live entertainment at George E. Wahlen Park run 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., so duck between shade, misters, and cold drinks and pace yourself. Then the whole thing pays off after dark with fireworks over Eagle Lake at 10 p.m., once the air finally cools.
It's free to come and enjoy — bring more water than you think you need, and hats for the kids.
💡 Beat the parade crush: park a couple blocks off 1900 West and walk in — the near streets fill fast, and you'll get out quicker tonight after the fireworks, too.
🌤️ Three Ways to Spend Today
👨👩👧 Family Pick — Ogden Farmers Market (8 a.m.–1 p.m., Historic 25th)
Peaches, kettle corn, and shade on a historic street. Why: the coolest, easiest family hours of the day — go early and beat the heat entirely.
🌄 Outdoor Pick — Snowbasin Blues & Brews Car Show (noon–6, Snowbasin)
Classic cars, live blues, and cold local brews at 6,400 feet. Why: it's the only way to be outside at midday today and actually enjoy it — the canyon runs ~15° cooler.
🌙 Evening Pick — Handmade Moments at the Nature Center (gates 5:30, music 7)
Soul-swing on a blanket under the trees as the evening finally breaks. Why: the loveliest way to end a scorcher — bring a low chair and a picnic. $25 member / $30 non-member.
🧭 Local tip: Snowbasin's lot fills by about 1 p.m. on car-show Saturdays — head up before noon for easy parking and first pick of the shade.
📷 AROUND WEBER COUNTY
Historic 25th Street Ogden Farmers Market
📷 Credit: Ogden’s Farmers Market
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🌟 ONE GOOD THING
While the rest of us chase shade, some neighbors are spending the morning giving back: down in Harrisville, residents are out for a day of America 250 service projects around the city. A hot Saturday, and folks still showed up for each other — that's the Weber County we like to brag about.
🗓️ Everything Else Happening Today
👨👩👧 Family
🥕 Ogden Farmers Market — 8 a.m.–1 p.m., Historic 25th Street
🎆 Roy Days — parade 9 a.m. · car show 11–3 · fun zone 11–7 · fireworks 10 p.m., Roy
🎭 Entertainment
🎶 Handmade Moments — gates 5:30 / music 7 p.m., Ogden Nature Center
🎭 "Hairspray" — 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Peery's Egyptian Theater
😂 Robert Mac — 7:30 p.m., Wiseguys Comedy
🍽️ Taste of Ogden Food Tour — 1:15 p.m., Union Station
⛳ Sports & Recreation
⛳ Utah Championship — third round, all day, Ogden Golf & Country Club
🚗 Snowbasin Blues & Brews Car Show — noon–6, Snowbasin Resort
♟️ Iron Knights Chess — 9 a.m.–noon, Grounds for Coffee (3005 Harrison Blvd)