The Filipino Festival of Utah is set to take over Jordan Park again this summer, bringing a full day of food, music, and community for its 13th annual run. The free, all-ages celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with organizers promising a stacked schedule of cultural performances and family-friendly fun.
Festival Details
On tap for the day are food trucks, cultural dance and music, a singing contest, games for kids and adults, live bands, and a steady stream of raffle prizes. The first 100 visitors will walk away with free T-shirts and raffle tickets, and one lucky winner will snag the grand prize: a 50-inch 4K television, according to ABC4 Utah.
Community Support And Turnout
Over the years, the festival has turned into a major gathering spot for Utah's Filipino community and its neighbors, with past events drawing hundreds and leaving organizers pleasantly surprised by the turnout. It has also become a stage for community support. At a previous festival, the Yum Yum food truck, which had been vandalized with anti-Asian messages, rolled in with a new wrap donated by Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson as the crowd rallied around the vendor, as reported by FOX13.
Location And Logistics
The celebration will once again unfold inside Jordan Park's International Peace Gardens. Event listings place the park at 1060 S 900 W in Salt Lake City. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early for a shot at the freebies and raffle drawings and to factor in extra time for parking and vendor lines, per the Utah Consular Corps events calendar.
Roots And Growth
Launched in 2013 as a modest community gathering of roughly 300 people, the festival has since grown into a marquee annual event that organizers say now pulls in more than 3,000 visitors. This year's edition also coincides with the 128th anniversary of the Philippines' independence, organizers told ABC4 Utah. For updates on performers, activities, and vendors, organizers point festivalgoers to their social channels (Instagram: @filfestut; Facebook: @filipinofestivalut).
