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Utah celebrates Pioneer Day in style at Days of ‘47 Rodeo.
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The Days of ‘47 Rodeo culminated on July 25. Grace X. Maya In a year of dampened celebrations following a statewide ban on personal fireworks, many Utahns spent the state’s signature holiday at the Utah State Fairpark. The nearly week-long Days of ‘47 rodeo culminated on Saturday, July 25, but Friday’s Pioneer Day events proved the most popular day for attendees.
Visitors packed the fairpark stadium to cheer for the roughly 400 competitors across various horseback and steer wrestling events. For demonstrators and competitors alike, the rodeo served as a chance to show off cowboy culture.
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