Main Street packed during first Saturday of Sundance
Jan 24, 2026
Main Street was jammed at certain times on Saturday, normally among the busiest days of the Sundance Film Festival, and there appeared to be few issues with the crowds.
The midsection of the pedestrian zone on the shopping, dining and entertainment strip was at times nearly shoulder to shoulder
with people. The scene, though, was not unruly as the festival-goers moved up and down the blacktop in the afternoon.
There was talk that some sort of demonstration centered on President Trump’s desire to control Greenland would occur in the 1 p.m. hour in the pedestrian zone. The gathering, though, involved just a few people holding a sign that said “Make fondue, not war,” and reciting that phrase, and several other signs. One of the signs included a crossed-out drawing of Greenland. The gathering did not appear to attract attention from many of the people who walked by.
There were, expectedly, lines outside some of the temporary corporate installations, including the one operated by Adobe.
There was the occasional sighting of autograph seekers carrying boxes and luggage that appeared to contain celebrity photographs to be signed. There was little evidence of the paparazzi on Main Street, though.
The Sundance relocation from Park City to Boulder, Colorado, starting with the 2027 festival was noted in a variety of ways. The clothier Overland posted a small sign thanking the festival for the memories and declaring that “it was a great run.”
Someone chose to make a statement about the move to Boulder by writing on the front page of several copies of The Park Record in newspaper boxes on Main Street.
The person wrote “They failed us! No to Colorado!” and drew an arrow on that copy that pointed to a photograph of Sundance executives. They also wrote “Boo” twice on one of the copies. Sundance leaders opted for Boulder over two other finalists, including a combined bid by Park City and Salt Lake City.
Security remained heavy on Saturday, with the Park City Police Department and other law enforcement agencies guarding the Main Street pedestrian zone. The opening days of Sundance, from Thursday until Sunday, are usually the busiest in Park City.
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