The X Games are turning 30 and want to celebrate in Utah's capital. Driving the news: The X Games are partnering with Salt Lake County to bring a sports festival to Utah State Fairpark June 27-29, featuring the world's best BMX and motocross riders and skateboarders while honoring their history.

The X Games are coming to Salt Lake City. The extreme sports league will host its Moto X, BMX and skateboarding events at the Utah State Fairpark this summer. It will take place on June 27-29 with tickets going on sale next month.

Salt Lake City will be hosting ESPN’s X Games this upcoming summer at the Utah State Fairpark. In a Thursday press conference, officials announced that X Games will be bringing Moto X, BMX, and skateboarding competitions to the Beehive State as part of a three-day event starting June 27.

Get ready, Utah! The world-famous Red Bull Soapbox Race is making its way to Salt Lake City for the first time ever this summer.

Thursday's announcement comes as X Games celebrates its 30th anniversary. It also comes a day after Red Bull announced it would host one of its soapbox derby events in Salt Lake City for the first time in June. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called that an example of how Utah is quickly becoming a "state of extreme sport."

X Games today in a press conference announced that they will be bringing the electrifying action sports festival to Salt Lake City this summer with three days of Moto X, BMX, and skateboarding competitions at the Utah State Fairpark and Event Center,