Ogden Pioneer Days Grande Parade

The grandest parade of the year in Weber County arrives Monday, the final day of Ogden Pioneer Days celebrating Ogden’s own unique heritage. The parade runs through the heart of downtown, northbound from 31st Street to 20th Street on Washington Boulevard attracting thousands to see the marching bands, floats, horse-drawn carriages and performances. Monday night is also the last rodeo of the week at Ogden Pioneer Stadium. — Deann Armes

Monday, July 25, 9 a.m., Washington Boulevard, free, ogdenpioneerdays.com

Beehive Bash at The Monarch

Ogden has another Pioneer Day party for folks who like to celebrate the state holiday with pie and beer. Following the Ogden Pioneer Days Grande Parade, The Monarch is hosting the 2nd Annual Beehive Bash for the community to cool off with live music, games for the kids, and a craft beer or hard seltzer for the grown ups. There will be a free concert with Dark Water Blues Revival from 1-3 p.m. and specialty vendors for local shopping. On Point Axe throwing will be there, along with Brookey Bakes for a pie eating contest, and art workshops like Christmas in July ornament painting are available. Find out more at themonarchogden.com/happenings/. — Deann Armes

Monday, July 25, 12-4 p.m., The Monarch, 455 25th Street, free, themonarchogden.com/happenings/

Rainbow Girls Concert at Ogden Nature Center

The Rainbow Girls are making a stop at the Ogden the Nature Center during a nationwide tour of their latest EP, “Rolling Dumpster Fire” (December 2021). Self- described as “a gang of sweet angels punching you in the heart,” this Americana trio from the Bay Area also has a brand new single to share, “Compassion to the Nth Degree,” released in June. The group of alt-folk singers since 2010 — now consisting of Erin Chapin, Caitlin Gowdey and Venessa May — became part of music history when they headlined the first all-female show at The Fillmore in San Francisco in 2015. They’ve released four full-length albums and have appeared with well-known bands, including The Brothers Comatose, Ani DiFranco and soon, Fruition. This summer concert in Ogden with Rainbow Girls will “find you lounging on a picnic blanket with toes in the grass, sunset in the distance, tapping away to great live music,” says Ogden Nature Center. The show will take place outdoors in the glen behind the center’s Visitor’s Center. — Angelika Brewer

Wednesday, July 27, 7 p.m. (gates at 6), Ogden Nature Center, 966 West 12th Street, $25 adults/$12 children, ogdennaturecenter.org

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