Spanish Fork rolls out Fiesta Days schedule; committee unveils rodeo, new disc‑golf event and community programming

The Spanish Fork Fiesta Days executive committee presented the city council with a preview of the July festival and rodeo programming on July 1, highlighting new and returning events and naming Richard and Tamara Davis as 2025 grand marshals.

Councilwoman Beck introduced the committee and said the committee and city staff have been planning for months. Committee co-chairs Mario and Valerie Benson and incoming chairs Gary and Lindsay Coffey were on hand. The committee announced a new disc‑golf tournament on July 11–12 as a first‑time Fiesta Days event, and said the baby contest will be at 3 p.m. on Tuesday the 15th. Committee members encouraged community participation and volunteer support.

The Fiesta Days rodeo director, Nick Hanks, said the 2025 rodeo will expand to five nights (skipping Sunday) and will include a wider slate of traditional rodeo events rather than a single bull‑riding night. Organizers also described a legacy act — a trained-mustang demonstration by Bobby Kerr — and said top contestants across Utah will be in attendance. Rodeo tickets sold out rapidly after they went on sale April 2, the rodeo team said, and the committee again warned residents to purchase tickets through the city site (sfcitytix.com) rather than secondary resellers.

Hanks and rodeo staff also discussed parking and traffic: a new south parking lot adjacent to the grandstand is intended to speed exits to River Bottoms Road via a back access road. The committee asked residents to use that lot to avoid Main Street congestion; organizers said the lot typically clears in 10–15 minutes after events. Volunteers can earn a rodeo ticket by signing up to help through the fairgrounds volunteer program, staff said.

Mayor and council members thanked the committee, and the council made no formal action; the presentation was informational and intended to help the city finalize logistical plans.