Editing Provo, Utah (section)

===Annual cultural events===
[[File:CosmoAtTheParade.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Cosmo the Cougar]] at [[America's Freedom Festival at Provo]]]]

Every July, Provo hosts [[America's Freedom Festival at Provo]] which includes the [[Stadium of Fire]] at BYU. It is held in [[LaVell Edwards Stadium]], home to BYU's [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[American football|football]] team. The Independence Day festivities are popular among residents and have featured such notable figures as [[Bob Hope]], [[David Hasselhoff]], [[Reba McEntire]], [[Kelly Clarkson]], [[Mandy Moore]], [[Huey Lewis and the News]], [[Toby Keith]], [[Sean Hannity]], [[Glenn Beck]], [[Fred Willard]], and [[Taylor Hicks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635212442,00.html|title=Taylor Hicks at Stadium of Fire 2006|work=Deseret News|access-date=February 12, 2014|archive-date=November 27, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127061333/http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,635212442,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2015, the event included performances by [[Journey (band)|Journey]] and [[Olivia Holt]], and was hosted by television personality [[Montel Williams]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/2327471-155/journey-to-headline-provos-stadium-of |newspaper=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]] |title=Journey to headline Provo's Stadium of Fire show this July 4}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Journey to headline Stadium of Fire 2015; Disney Channel's Olivia Holt will Perform; TV icon Montel Williams to Host|url = http://www.freedomfestival.org/press_release/journey-to-headline-stadium-of-fire-2015-disney-channels-olivia-holt-will-perform-tv-icon-montel-williams-to-host/|website = freedomfestival.org|access-date = January 3, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160116164209/http://www.freedomfestival.org/press_release/journey-to-headline-stadium-of-fire-2015-disney-channels-olivia-holt-will-perform-tv-icon-montel-williams-to-host/|archive-date = January 16, 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref>

Provo has two other large festivals each fall. [[Festival Latinoamericano]] is an annual family-oriented Labor Day weekend event in downtown Provo that offers the community a taste of the region's [[Hispanic]] culture through ethnic food, vendors, and performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://festivalprovo.com/Home/tabid/36/language/en-US/Default.aspx|title=Festival Latinoamericano official website|website=Festivalprovo.com|access-date=February 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130809061548/http://www.festivalprovo.com/Home/tabid/36/language/en-US/Default.aspx|archive-date=August 9, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The city has hosted an annual LGBT Provo Pride Festival since 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.provopride.org/provo-pride-fest-boosts-lgbt-visibility-in-mormonisms-happy-valley/|title=Provo Pride – Provo Pride Fest boosts LGBT visibility in Mormonism's 'Happy Valley'|website=provopride.org|access-date=June 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616170437/http://www.provopride.org/provo-pride-fest-boosts-lgbt-visibility-in-mormonisms-happy-valley/|archive-date=June 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>