Our wonderful neighbors invited us to the parade and picnic for pioneer day. I noticed they had bike decorating and ride for the kids. I remember decorating my bike and riding down Garrison Ave in Battle Creek, MI for our annual block party. It was so awesome. Daron and I have been celebrating pioneer day for the past six years with our Kanab community. Here is a little bit about it. Pioneer Day is an official holiday celebrated on July 24 in the U.S. state of Utah, with some celebrations in regions of surrounding states originally settled by Mormon pioneers. It commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, where the Latter-day Saints settled after being forced from Nauvoo, Illinois, and other locations in the eastern United States. Parades, fireworks, rodeos, and other festivities help commemorate the event. Similar to July 4th, most governmental offices and many businesses are closed on Pioneer Day.
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