Fountain Green Lamb Days JULY 16-17, 2021 www.facebook.com/lambdays/ During the 1850s the area now known as Fountain Green was just a popular campground for Salt Creek and San Pitch travelers. Modern day visitors can get there by driving east through Salt Creek Canyon to enter the Sanpete Valley from Nephi or by heading north out of Moroni. Once they arrive on the east end of Salt Creek Canyon those traveler’s will encounter historic Fountain Green. The original campground was located just below the Divide and Mt. Nebo where a green fountain called “Big Springs,” which was second to no other spring in the Sanpete Valley, puts out some of the best water around. Over time the Johnson’s and other families from Santaquin in Utah Valley settled the area and named it Fountain Green. Each July, Fountain Green throws a big celebration known as Lamb Days. The name is fitting due to the historic nature of the area where raising sheep was a huge industry and is still an ongoing way of life for some. Lamb Days draws people from all over and the annual activities include: Co-ed softball tournaments, entertainment, youth lamb show and judging, mutton and sourdough dinner, youth talent show, fun run, chuck-wagon breakfast, craft fair, parade and fireworks.
LAMB DAYS EVENTS This year the events get started on Tuesday, July 13, as the annual Co-ed softball Tournament gets under way. The tournament continues through Thursday, July 15, and participants must be current or past residents only. Sign up at the Fountain Green General Store, 84 S. State. Friday events include the ATV ride that begins at 1 p.m., for information, call city hall (435) 445-3453. From 3 to 9 p.m., a craft fair will be in the park. Then from 5 to 8 p.m., the annual lamb and sourdough dinner will be available. Lamb pit preparation behind city hall will be at 8 p.m.
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At 9 p.m., a kid’s movie will be presented at the park, 300 W. Center. Bright and early Saturday morning, July 17, Fountain Green will start the day off with a Fun Run at 6:30 a.m. To register call Chelsea Bailey (801) 885-7245. From 7 to 9 a.m., grab a bite to eat with family and friends at the chuck wagon breakfast at the park, 300 W. Center. At 7:30 a.m., the flag ceremony will be presented. A craft fair will be available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information call Ann Nielson (435) 445-3532. The mammoth parade will begin on State Street at 10 a.m., to participate contact Greg Bailey (435) 262-7683. This year’s Lamb Days Got Talent program begins at noon. For information or to participate contact Alison Bradley at (435) 919-7800. Activities at the park also begin at noon and will include a raffle, games, rides and entertainment. There will be a lamb sandwich sale at 1:30 p.m. and a lamb sale at 2 p.m. Mutton Bustin’ takes place at 3 p.m. To participate contact Aimee Goble (435-681-0256). Participants must be between four and eight years old and weigh less than 55 pounds. There will be prize drawings at 4 p.m., followed by the annual co-ed softball championships at 6. To conclude the day’s events, a fireworks show will begin at 10 p.m.
