Salt Lake City, UT – July 17 2024 – Craft Lake City and Utah Transit Authority are excited to announce that for the second year, tickets to the 16th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons also include free UTA fare! Festival goers with GA or VIP tickets can ride UTA trains or local buses with their DIY Festival ticket and enjoy Zero Fare all day on the day of the event as specified on their ticket (excludes Paratransit, Park City Connect and Ski Bus). To claim this perk, those with tickets to the DIY Festival will need to simply show their physical or digital ticket to the bus operator or UTA fare inspection personnel when asked for proof of payment. DIY Festival tickets are available for purchase through 24tix.com.
“The Ticket As Fare program is a fantastic method for Utah residents and visitors to attend events like Craft Lake City and connect with other community opportunities all along the Wasatch Front and illustrates the values that drive UTA’s mission, We Move You,” said Jordan Eves, manager of fare strategy at Utah Transit Authority.
This year will mark the Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival’s second time being a part of the Ticket As Fare program.
“Public transit plays a large role in accessibility to connect Utah’s communities,” says Angela H. Brown, Executive Director of Craft Lake City. “We can’t wait to see everyone arriving this August via buses and trains to support arts and culture!”
Craft Lake City’s 16th Annual DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Festival Presented By Harmons is Utah’s largest local-centric arts, music, science & technology festival. Attracting over 20,000 attendees over the course of three days on the second weekend of August, the DIY Fest is an event created by locals, for locals, to celebrate all things created in Utah. The 16th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons is set to feature over 500 local artisans, vintage vendors, foodies, youth entrepreneurs, performers and STEM exhibitors, as well as headlining performances by national & local acts such as Kacy Hill, Talia Keys & The Love and Tolchock Trio! All of this and more will take place at the Utah State Fairpark, on Fri., Aug. 9, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.; Sat., Aug. 10, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.; and Sun., Aug. 11, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
About UTA:
Established in 1970, the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is a multimodal public transportation agency that serves six counties along the Wasatch Front and provides tens of millions of passenger rides each year. UTA’s fleet is ADA accessible and offers streetcar, light rail, commuter rail, Bus Rapid Transit, fixed-route bus, Express Bus, Ski Bus, paratransit, vanpool, and UTA On Demand services.
About Craft Lake City:
Founded in 2009 by Angela H. Brown, Executive Editor of SLUG (Salt Lake UnderGround) Magazine, Craft Lake City® is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with the mission to educate, promote and inspire local artisans while elevating the creative culture of the Utah arts community through science, technology and art. Craft Lake City strives to further define the term “Craft,” by modernizing the definition for handmade creativity.
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Craft Lake City’s year-round programming is supported in part by the residents of Salt Lake County through the Zoo, Arts & Parks (ZAP) Program, Utah Division of Arts & Museums the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, the Salt Lake Arts Council, the Sorenson Legacy Foundation and SLUG Magazine.
The 16th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by Harmons is Utah’s largest local-centric art, music, science and technology festival. The DIY Fest features over 500 local artisans, vintage vendors, foodies, youth entrepreneurs, performers & STEM exhibitors over three days the second weekend of August. The 16th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by Harmons features the Google Fiber STEM Building, the VIP Lounge Sponsored By Utah’s Own, Mark Miller Subaru Leave Your Mark Park Kids’ Area, the 90.9FM KRCL Stage, the GOFHA stage, the Utah Afterschool Network’s Kids Row, the Offside Print & Apparel Volunteer Lounge and the PupTub Club Dog Park. Additional support is provided in part by the Willard Eccles Foundation, Stephen G. Susan E. Denkers Family Foundation, UTA, PCTV, Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation, McCarthey Family Foundation, PBS Utah, 90.1 KUER, KUAA, Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office ACE Grant, Meta, STEM Action Center, Hypha, 24tix.com, Visit Salt Lake, Water and Wellness, Cricut and XMission.