SoJo Story Walks

SoJo Story Walks is an interactive story experience where participants can walk along the Jordan River Trail while reading page displays from popular children’s books. Participants can submit photos with their favorite pages and send them in for a chance to win prizes.

The fun begins at 947 W. Shields Lane and 4500 W. Skye Drive.

*Please use social distancing guidelines.
**Please note that your photos and videos will be used for marketing purposes and may be shared with the media along with your name.

Download the GooseChase app and search for “Summering in SoJo” for weekly activities.

Prizes will be awarded to random participants daily, winners will be notified through the GooseChase app. Prizes include a cooler backpack, fanny packs, and water bottles.

Each week we will:

• Watch the weeks themed movie on Disney+, blu ray, dvd or any other medium.
• Have activities and trivia based on the movie.
• Have a Terrific Tuesday craft kit pick up at the Gale Center starting at 10:00 am, while supplies last. (Craft will also be based on the movie)
• Visit different areas of South Jordan.
• Have fun with your family!

Movies, dates and crafts:

Week 1: National Treasure (June 29 – July 5) Craft: Invisible Ink

Week 2: Brave (July 6 – 12) Craft: Family Tapestry

Week 3: Star Wars (any of them) (July 13 – 19) Craft: Glow in the Dark Sensory Bottles

Week 4: Captain Marvel (July 20 – 26) Craft: Flerken Slime

Week 5: Wall-E (July 26 – August 2) Craft: Grow Your Own Herbs

Week 6: Tangled (August 3 – 9) Craft: Paper Lanterns

Week 7: Cool Runnings (August 10 – 16) Craft: Backyard Olympic Medals

Week 8: Artemis Fowl (August 17 – 23) Craft: Treasure Hunt

Visit our social media pages for more information each week.

2020 Get to the River Festival

About the Festival: The Get to the River Festival is a month-long series of community events centered on the Jordan River and Jordan River Parkway. During 30 days in September, cities and counties along the river will host events near their section that help celebrate, protect, and restore the Jordan River.

The Jordan River corridor runs through three counties and sixteen cities flowing from Utah Lake, through the Salt Lake Valley, and finally into the Great Salt Lake. The 50-mile river has tremendous value – environmentally, recreationally, economically, and culturally – for both the communities through which it flows and for the entire Wasatch Front.

Around 15,000 people utilize the Jordan River Parkway each month. This paved, non-motorized trails that follows the river and weaves in and out of urban areas, parks, and lush riverside areas is the perfect place for walking, running, cycling, skating, or simply escaping from the city. The river and trail provides a unique offering in our urban landscape and adds to our community’s beauty and wellness.

Get to the River in SoJo:

• Week of 7-13: SoJo Arts Coloring Page – Pages can be picked up from the South Jordan Community Center (10778 S. Redwood Rd) Monday – Thursday between 8:30 am – 11:00 am & 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm   (Print coloring page HERE ) 
• Week of 14-20: Virtual Race Series   (For more information click HERE) 
• Week of 21-27: Jordan River Trail Story Walk at 947 W. Shields Lane, South Jordan   (For more information click HERE)

Learn more about the Jordan River’s ecosystem by watching these videos from the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium.

Get to the River 2020 Color Page