About the Utah Summer Games
The Utah Summer Games, a registered 501c3, is a sporting festival in Cedar City, Utah, functioning as the official ‘State Games’ for the state of Utah. Founded in 1986, the organization strives to create an atmosphere of competition that invokes the traditions of the Olympic Games, creating a sense of community and connection that can only be found through sports.
As a program of Southern Utah University, the Utah Summer Games strives to do three unique things - 1) promote educational opportunity through higher education, 2) encourage healthy lifestyles through active participation in athletic endeavors, and 3) provide economic development to Cedar City, Iron County, and the state of Utah through sports tourism. All its decisions, whether in program offerings or strategic partnerships, find their roots in uplifting those goals.
Through its partners and programming, the Utah Summer Games strives to connect athletes of all abilities and ages from around the Intermountain West and Southwest United States. Once connected, the organization strives to present a first-of-class experience that fosters lifelong connection between participants and Southern Utah University, Cedar City, and the state of Utah.
