Community Festivals Abound in August

  • August 5, 2025
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August 5: Homegrown festivals are plentiful in Utah, especially in August. RadioACTive's Roundtable Tuesday digs into the way each celebrates and builds community in their own special way. Join us for the organizers of DIY Fest, GrillFest, GridFest, and City Weekly's Beer Fest. Plus, Out of the Blue, aka the 9th and 9th Whale, is ready for a glow-up.

Plug Into Your Community with Tonight's Guests, Organizations & Community Events

Rallies & Resources Spotlight (full list here):

  • Out of the Blue, aka the 9th & 9th Whale, is ready for a glow-up. Renato Olmedo-González and Amy Childress of the SLC Arts Council tells us What's Next for the Whale.

    • Out of the Blue — affectionately known as “The Whale” — is Stephen Kesler’s iconic sculpture, located at the roundabout in the heart of Salt Lake City’s 9th and 9th neighborhood. It will receive a new mural next summer! The current mural, Point of Reference by Mike Murdock, has transformed the sculpture into a strong symbol of community, creativity, resilience, and harmony. 

    • Out of the Blue is a public artwork by Salt Lakers, for Salt Lakers. To reflect the neighborhood’s vibrant and ever-changing spirit, a new mural will be commissioned every 3–5 years. 

    • Survey Says: What does “The Whale” mean to you? What makes 9th and 9th unique? What is Out of the Blue about Salt Lake City? Your insights will help shape the artist selection process and inspire the next mural. To take the survey, visit slc.gov/whalemural. 

    • Follow @slc_publicartprogram on Instagram to stay connected. 

Final Round of Meet Your Maker, a preview of Craft Lake City's DIY Fest 

Craft Lake City and DIY Fest founder Angela H. Brown is back for the last round of Meet Your Maker. Join us to meet: 

Are you ready to Fest this weekend? Aug. 8-10: 17th Annual DIY Fest | Utah State Fair Park, 155 N 1000 W, SLC. Enjoy delicious local food, live performances, and shopping products from over 350 local exhibitors. Kids 12 and under are FREE with a parent or guardian. $13 day-of for veterans and service members. Well-behaved dogs are allowed with the purchase of a Dog Admission.

Roundtable Tuesday Shines a Light on Community Festivals

Homegrown festivals are plentiful in Utah, especially in August before the kids go back to school and summer turns to fall. RadioACTive's Roundtable Tuesday digs into the way each celebrates and builds community. Guests include organizers of:

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Tonight's RadioACTive Team

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9 FM. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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