Get to the River Festival

A 30-Day River Celebration - SEPTEMBER 2024

Join us at the annual Get to the River Festival for 30 days of river-focused celebrations and conservation activities hosted by partners and communities along the Jordan River. The 2024 festival will have activities and events to bring together communities, businesses and local governments to celebrate, restore, and recreate on the Jordan River corridor. Thousands of people each year turn out to celebrate the many wonderful things the river has to offer, as well as volunteer to help clean up and restore the river to make it a destination for all to enjoy for generations to come.

Get to the River Festival is hosted by Jordan River Commission and Jordan River Foundation.

Calendar of Events

August 26 at 3:00 pm

|

Hosted by Thanksgiving Point

August 30 at 10:00 am

|

Hosted by Jordan River Foundation


September 1

|

Hosted by Wasatch Adaptive Sports

September 1 to September 30

|

Hosted by West Jordan City


September 2

|

Hosted by Bluffdale City

September 2 at 5:00 pm

|

Hosted by Audubon Society

September 4 at 5:00 pm

|

Hosted by The Provo Bike Collective

September 5 at 9:00 am

|

Hosted by Chevron Refinery

September 5 at 10:00 am

|

Hosted by South Jordan City

September 6 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Big Blue Swim School

September 6 at 6:00 pm

|

Hosted by South Salt Lake City

September 6 at 7:00 pm

|

Hosted by Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley City

September 7 at 8:30 am

|

Hosted by Tree Utah, South Salt Lake City, Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai

September 7 at 9:00 am

|

Hosted by South Jordan City

September 7 at 9:00 am

|

Hosted by South Jordan City

September 7 at 9:00 am

|

Hosted by Bluffdale City

September 7 at 10:00 am

|

Hosted by Utah’s Hogle Zoo

September 7 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Loveland Living Planet Aquarium


September 9

|

Hosted by Bluffdale City

September 9 at 5:30 pm

|

Hosted by Center for Documentary Expression and Art

September 12 at 7:00 pm

|

Hosted by Midvale City

September 13 at 4:00 pm

|

September 14 at 8:00 am

|

Hosted by Murray City

September 14 at 8:30 am

|

Hosted by North Salt Lake City

September 14 at 10:00 am

|

September 14 at 10:30 am

|

Hosted by Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai

September 14 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

September 16 at 5:00 pm

|

Hosted by Natural History Museum of Utah

September 18 at 5:00 pm

|

Hosted by GREENBike, Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation

September 18 at 6:00 pm

|

Hosted by Utah’s Hogle Zoo

September 18 at 6:30 pm

|

Hosted by Bluffdale City

September 18 at 6:30 pm

|

Hosted by Bluffdale City

September 19 at 2:00 pm

|

Hosted by JRC Technical Advisory Committee


September 20

|

Hosted by Gardner Village

September 20 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Thanksgiving Point

September 20 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Midvale City

September 21 to September 22

|

Hosted by Salt Lake City

September 21 at 10:00 am

|

Hosted by Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai

September 21 at 10:00 am

|

Hosted by Sageland Collaborative

September 21 at 10:30 am

|

Hosted by South Salt Lake City

September 21 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

September 23 at 5:00 pm

|

Hosted by Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

September 23 at 6:00 pm

|

Hosted by Riverton City

September 23 at 6:30 pm

|

Hosted by South Salt Lake City


September 24

|

Hosted by Millcreek City

September 25 at 5:00 pm

|

Hosted by GREENBike

September 26 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Marathon Petroleum

September 27 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by The Nature Conservancy

September 27 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Marathon Petroleum

September 28 at 7:00 am

|

Hosted by Gardner Village

September 28 at 9:00 am

|

Hosted by West Jordan City

September 28 at 1:00 pm

|

September 28 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

October 3 at 6:00 pm

|

Hosted by Jordan River Foundation, Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

October 24 at 5:30 pm

|

Hosted by RIFT

September 17 at 6:00 pm

|

Hosted by Utah’s Hogle Zoo

August 26 at 3:00 pm

|

Hosted by Thanksgiving Point

August 30 at 10:00 am

|

Hosted by Jordan River Foundation


September 1

|

Hosted by Wasatch Adaptive Sports

September 1 to September 30

|

Hosted by West Jordan City


September 2

|

Hosted by Bluffdale City

September 2 at 5:00 pm

|

Hosted by Audubon Society

September 4 at 5:00 pm

|

Hosted by The Provo Bike Collective

September 5 at 9:00 am

|

Hosted by Chevron Refinery

September 5 at 10:00 am

|

Hosted by South Jordan City

September 6 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Big Blue Swim School

September 6 at 6:00 pm

|

Hosted by South Salt Lake City

September 6 at 7:00 pm

|

Hosted by Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley City

September 7 at 8:30 am

|

Hosted by Tree Utah, South Salt Lake City, Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai

September 7 at 9:00 am

|

Hosted by South Jordan City

September 7 at 9:00 am

|

Hosted by South Jordan City

September 7 at 9:00 am

|

Hosted by Bluffdale City

September 7 at 10:00 am

|

Hosted by Utah’s Hogle Zoo

September 7 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Loveland Living Planet Aquarium


September 9

|

Hosted by Bluffdale City

September 9 at 5:30 pm

|

Hosted by Center for Documentary Expression and Art

September 12 at 7:00 pm

|

Hosted by Midvale City

September 13 at 4:00 pm

|

September 14 at 8:00 am

|

Hosted by Murray City

September 14 at 8:30 am

|

Hosted by North Salt Lake City

September 14 at 10:00 am

|

September 14 at 10:30 am

|

Hosted by Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai

September 14 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

September 16 at 5:00 pm

|

Hosted by Natural History Museum of Utah

September 18 at 5:00 pm

|

Hosted by GREENBike, Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation

September 18 at 6:00 pm

|

Hosted by Utah’s Hogle Zoo

September 18 at 6:30 pm

|

Hosted by Bluffdale City

September 18 at 6:30 pm

|

Hosted by Bluffdale City

September 19 at 2:00 pm

|

Hosted by JRC Technical Advisory Committee


September 20

|

Hosted by Gardner Village

September 20 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Thanksgiving Point

September 20 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Midvale City

September 21 to September 22

|

Hosted by Salt Lake City

September 21 at 10:00 am

|

Hosted by Tracy Aviary’s Nature Center at Pia Okwai

September 21 at 10:00 am

|

Hosted by Sageland Collaborative

September 21 at 10:30 am

|

Hosted by South Salt Lake City

September 21 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

September 23 at 5:00 pm

|

Hosted by Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

September 23 at 6:00 pm

|

Hosted by Riverton City

September 23 at 6:30 pm

|

Hosted by South Salt Lake City


September 24

|

Hosted by Millcreek City

September 25 at 5:00 pm

|

Hosted by GREENBike

September 26 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Marathon Petroleum

September 27 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by The Nature Conservancy

September 27 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Marathon Petroleum

September 28 at 7:00 am

|

Hosted by Gardner Village

September 28 at 9:00 am

|

Hosted by West Jordan City

September 28 at 1:00 pm

|

September 28 at 4:00 pm

|

Hosted by Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

October 3 at 6:00 pm

|

Hosted by Jordan River Foundation, Loveland Living Planet Aquarium

October 24 at 5:30 pm

|

Hosted by RIFT

September 17 at 6:00 pm

|

Hosted by Utah’s Hogle Zoo

About the Festival

The Get to the River Festival is a month long series of community events centered on the Jordan River and Jordan River Parkway. During 30 days in September, cities and counties along the river will host events near their section that help celebrate, protect and restore the Jordan River.

The Jordan River corridor runs through three counties and sixteen cities flowing from Utah Lake, through the Salt Lake Valley, and finally into the Great Salt Lake. The 50-mile river has tremendous value – environmentally, recreationally, economically, and culturally – for both the communities through which it flows and for the entire Wasatch Front. 

Around 15,000 people utilize the Jordan River Parkway each month. This paved, non-motorized trails that follows the river and weaves in and out of urban areas, parks, and lush riverside areas is the perfect place for walking, running, cycling, skating, or simply escaping from the city. The river and trail provides a unique offering in our urban landscape and adds to our community’s beauty and wellness. 

Festival Branding Kit

image-asset (2)

Thank You to Our 2024 Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Festival Supporters