Hooper Tomato Days is celebrating its 100th year in 2025, marking a century of tradition, community spirit, and hometown fun. This beloved event, held annually in Hooper, Utah, brings together locals and visitors alike for a weekend packed with festivities, including a parade, rodeo, vendor booths, and of course the beloved dog races. Join us this Labor Day weekend to be part of this historic milestone and enjoy a celebration that’s been cherished for generations.
Schedule of Events:
9:00 AM: Parade
Come join us for a Tomato Days tradition everyone loves - the parade! With candy flying, horses clip-clopping, tractors rumbling, and music filling the air, it’s a celebration of Hooper’s roots and community spirit. Don’t forget your lawn chairs and candy bags!?
Parade Route: Parade starts at the intersection of 5100 South and 5900 West. Parade travels south along 5900 West to the corner of 5500 South. From there it turns west and travels along 5500 South until the end of the parade at 6300 West.
Click Here for Entry Form
10:00 AM - 9:00 PM: Vendors - Hooper Park
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Home Arts and Produce Exhibit - Cultural Hall
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Children's Games - Hooper Park
10:30 AM - 2:00 PM: Tractor Show - Hooper Park
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM: 4 on 4 Volleyball Tournament - Hooper Park
Everyone is invited to come and enjoy the FREE Tomato Days Old Fashion Volleyball Tournament.
Recreational or Open Brackets will be available.
Teams will consist of 4 persons and will play a minimum of 5 games.
Games will start at 11:00 AM and end by 3:00 PM.
Each Team will play other 3 teams in their Pool Play division.
After Pool Play, all team will move to Tournament Play for a chance to be named as Hooper’s Best Volleyball Team!
Click Here to Register
11:00 AM: Dog Race - Hooper Rodeo Arena
Join us for one of Hooper's very most loved Tomato Days event - the Dog Races! Enter your own dog or cheer for your neighbor's in this hilarious competition of speed and focus!
Registration for the races will be day of only. Come to the arena gate to register.
Entry Fee: $3
Categories:
Extra Small
Small
Medium
Large
Prizes Awarded for Winners!
11:30 AM: Cow Drop Contest - Hooper Rodeo Arena
Feeling lucky? Try entering the Hooper City Tomato Days Cow Drop Contest! How It Works:
Purchase any available square(s) on the grid for $5.00 (see photo of grid below)
The squares are approximately 5 1/2 feet square each
Immediately after the dog race a happy, well-fed cow will be let out into the area and... you guessed it!
Whoever purchased the winning square, wins the prize!
You don't have to be present to win.
Squares on sale now at the Hooper Civic Center & will be on sale at the info booth at the park on Friday August 30th and Monday September 1st before the event starts
The winning prize will be 25% of the entry fees with a maximum of $500!
3:00 PM: Sawdust Scramble - Hooper Park Small Bowery
The Sawdust Scramble is a fast-paced activity where kids race in age groups to dig through piles of sawdust in search of sweet treasures. Kids 12 & under can join us at the Hooper Park Small Bowery for this free, good old-fashioned fun game!
3:00 - 3:10 PM: Ages 3 and Under
3:15 - 3:25 PM: Ages 6 and Under
3:30 - 3:40 PM: Ages 9 and Under
3:45 - 3:55 PM: Ages 12 and Under
For more information contact Tricia Perry at 801-462-1826.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Bingo - Hooper Park Large Tent
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Horse Pulls - Hooper Rodeo Arena
6:30 PM: Cowboy Mounted Shooters - Hooper Rodeo Arena
Come join us for an amazing show! Contestants compete in this fast action timed event on horseback, using two .45 caliber single action revolvers each loaded with five rounds of specially prepared ammunition. The cowboy or cowgirl deftly maneuver his/her steed through a course of 10 balloons while attempting to hit each target and pop the balloons. The contestant who accomplishes this the fastest, is deemed the winner!
7:00 PM: Rodeo - Rodeo Arena
Hide Race: (During Rodeo)
Ring of Fear: (During Rodeo)
Approx. 9:30 PM: Rodeo Slack - Hooper Rodeo Arena
