The Heber Market on Main returns for the season June 5, bringing live music, local vendors and family fun to City Park on Thursday evenings.
Along with the popular concert series, Heber Valley locals will find more free programming in the park this summer. That’s largely thanks to the Community Alliance for Main Street, a nonprofit focused on making downtown vibrant.
CAMS Executive Director Rachel Kahler says she’s excited to share “Soulful Sundays” with the community.
“There’ll be no market, there’s no food trucks, there will be no craft vendors,” she said. “It truly is about just creating an atmosphere of peace at the park.”
Sunday programming will start early with free yoga at 9 a.m.
On Sunday evenings, starting at 6 p.m., residents can come to the park for a new program that puts the spotlight on local artists.
“We're calling it Community Music, where we are inviting local musicians to come and play softer music – guitars, flutes – and we're actually kicking it off with a harp ensemble that's from Wasatch County,” Kahler said.
Kahler says the Sunday events are an invitation for the community to slow down, relax and gather.
The focus on local talent continues on Monday evenings at 6:30, with shows starting June 2. Kahler says slots filled quickly when she announced the new series.
“I really feel like there’s been a pent-up demand for local music,” she said.
And while the Thursday night concerts are often background music to other park activities, Kahler says Monday’s music series will encourage people to focus on the performers. And she hopes it will be a way for young musicians to gain confidence playing live.
Despite months of delays, city leaders say they’re hoping the not-quite-finished bandshell on 200 South can play host to many of the scheduled events this summer. When they broke ground on the project over a year ago, city leaders estimated the bandshell would be complete in fall 2024.
