2026 Jordan River Friends Celebration & Recognition : Dinner & Program

Join us to celebrate the great people and organizations working to preserve, conserve, restore and improve the Jordan River Parkway.
About this Event

2026 Jordan River Friends Celebration & Recognition : Dinner & Program

All Jordan River Enthusiasts are invited to join with the Jordan River Commission & The Jordan River Foundation as we wrap up the 2026 Get to the River Festival, and celebrate and recognize some of the great individuals and organizations behind many efforts to preserve, conserve, restore and improve the Jordan River and its surrounding lands and watershed.

This years Jordan River Friends Celebration & Recognition annual event will be held on Thursday September 24 at Utah's Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City, from 6:00pm to 8:30pm.

A limited number of Zoo tickets are available as an add-on.

Tickets are $20/adults and $8/kids and includes an BBQ buffet dinner (see menu below).

Schedule:

6:00pm - Reception and check-in opens

7:00pm - Buffet Dinner begins

7:30pm - Program with Recognition of Honorees

Keynote TBA

8:30pm - Conclude Program

We look forward to joining with you to recognize a few special individuals and organizations who are among our Outstanding Jordan River Friends, and reflect on "Our River - Our Future", at the conclusion of our month-long Get to the River Festival.

Thank You 2026 Get to the River Festival Sponsors!

Program

🕑: 06:00 PM
Reception and check-in begins
🕑: 07:00 PM
BBQ Buffet Dinner begins
🕑: 07:30 PM
Program with Recognition of Honorees
🕑: 08:30 PM
Program Concludes