Smokey Bear 80th Birthday

In partnership with Bureau of Land Management Utah, US Forest Service, and the State of Utah

Celebrate Smokey Bear's 80th year preventing wildfires with a fabulous free party, fun for all ages! Enjoy fire trucks, a book walk, games, and even a special meet and greet with Smokey.

Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of Smokey Bear’s 80th year working hard to inspire Americans to prevent wildfires. Listen to campfire stories, snap a picture with Smokey Bear, explore his story in an interactive outdoor book walk, check out fire trucks, and learn about wildfire prevention. Let’s sing "Happy Birthday" and enjoy delicious cake together at this free event full of fun activities to celebrate Smokey Bear’s incredible legacy of fire prevention and safety. Don’t miss out on the fun, adventure, and memories at this fantastic birthday party!

En colaboración con el Bureau of Land Management Utah, US Forest Service y el Estado de Utah

Celebre los 80 años del Oso Smokey previniendo incendios forestales con una fabulosa fiesta gratuita y divertida para todas las edades. Disfrute de los camiones de bomberos, un paseo con cuentos, juegos e incluso un encuentro especial con Smokey.

‌Prepárese para una celebración inolvidable de los 80 años del oso Smokey trabajando duro para inspirar a los estadounidenses a prevenir los incendios forestales. Escuche historias de fogatas, tómese una foto con el oso Smokey, explore su historia en un paseo interactivo al aire libre, eche un vistazo a los camiones de bomberos y aprenda sobre la prevención de incendios forestales. Cantemos el "Cumpleaños Feliz" y disfrutemos juntos de un delicioso pastel en este evento gratuito lleno de actividades divertidas para celebrar el increíble legado del Oso Smokey en materia de prevención y seguridad contra incendios. No se pierda la diversión, la aventura y los recuerdos de esta fantástica fiesta de cumpleaños.

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Isn't his name Smokey The Bear?

In 1952, Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins wrote the popular anthem that would launch a continuous debate about Smokey’s name. To maintain the rhythm of the song, they added “the” between “Smokey” and “Bear.” Due to the song’s popularity, Smokey Bear has been called “Smokey the Bear” by many adoring fans, but, in actuality, his name never changed. He’s still Smokey Bear.