Events & Festivals

Join the fun at our community events and festivals!

From Rodeos to Races, this Idaho scenic route includes several rural communities offering authentic western hospitality and they can't wait for you to join them at any one of their activities.

January

None posted yet

February

Stanley  Sawtooth Winterfest  
 February 12-13, 2011
 Events will include: drag race, sled and tube hill, snowman/snowwoman/snow-something making, pond hockey tournament, outhouse race, and blind snow machine race.  Food and fun for all ages.
 http://www.stanleycc.org/do/events/  
 http://www.stanleycc.org/do/stanley-sawtooth-winterfest/

Snowmobilers Ball & Fun Run  Stanley, ID
 February 19, 2011
 Fun Run begins at the Mountain Village parking lot next to the raffle trailer from 10am-noon.  Riders will leave from the parking lot and must be back by 3pm. The evening Ball will take place at the Rod-N-Gun Whitewater Saloon in Stanley, from 9:00pm to 2:00am.
 http://www.stanleycc.org/do/events/

March

Steelheaders' Derby & Ball  
 Challis, Idaho
 Derby: March 1 to 2nd Sat. in April, Ball: 2nd Sat. in April
 Fishing fun on the Salmon River and dining & dancing at the Steelheader Ball, it doesn't get any better than this.
 www.challischamber.com

Stanely Sled Dog Rendevouz  
 Stanley, ID
 March 12/13, 2011
 Races of 20 (4-6 dogs), 40 (8-10 dogs), and 60 miles (10-12 dogs), snow shoe race, junior and beginner 8 mile race (2-4 dogs), and drag race.
 http://www.stanleycc.org/do/events/  
 http://www.stanleycc.org/stanley-dog-sled-rendezvous/

April

Steelheader's Ball  
Challis, ID
On the last day of the Steelhead Derby
Auctions, Dinner and Music at the American Legion Hall, downtown Challis
http://www.challischamber.com/steelheaders_ball.html  

Salmon Select Horse Sale  
Salmon ID
Two days: Always the third weekend in April
www.salmonselectsale.com

Carbonate Hill Climb  
Hailey, ID
April 23, 2011
A fun, family-friendly day is as easy as 1, 2, 3 -- Easter Egg Hunt, Race and BBQ at The Advocates' 3rd annual Carbonate Hill Climb Race!
http://www.visitsunvalley.com/calendar/index.cfm?action=results#calItem8035  

May

Guided Historic Walking Tour of Stanley, Idaho  
Stanley, ID
May 21, 2011
Organized by the Idaho Conservation League, Gary Gadwa of the Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association will be the guide for this event, bringing people from Redfish Lake into Stanley and Lower Stanley.
http://www.stanleycc.org/do/events/

Redfish Lake Lodge Memorial Day Run  
Stanley, ID
Memorial Day
2011 Starts this tradition: A one-half marathon will begin at Community School in Stanley, loop the campgrounds, and finish at the Lodge
http://www.stanleycc.org/do/events/  
http://www.stanleycc.org/do/redfish-lake-lodge-memorial-run/

Gallery Walk
Sun Valley, ID
May 28, 2011
Stroll to area art galleries open throughout the evening.
http://www.visitsunvalley.com/calendar/index.cfm?action=results#calItem5368
http://www.svgalleries.org  

Sun Valley Wellness Festival
Sun Valley, ID
May 27 - 30, 2011
Renew your body and spirit this spring at the 14th annual Sun Valley Wellness Festival, produced by the non-profit Sun Valley Wellness Institute
http://www.visitsunvalley.com/calendar/index.cfm?action=results#calItem5368
http://www.sunvalleywellness.org

June

Saturdays  
Challis Community Farmers Market  
10am - 1pm
www.challischamber.com

The Classy Chassis Show & Shine Car Show  
 Challis, Idaho
 First Saturday in June
 Museum & gallery openings, theater, rodeo, concerts and golf events are just some of the fun during this festival.
 www.challischamber.com

"Moose on the Loose Golf Scramble"  –
 Mackay, ID
 1st Saturday in June
 Wild & crazy, like the critter it’s named after, the Golf Scramble is held at River Park Golf Course
 http://mackayidaho.com/events.asp#June

Sun Valley Half Marathon
Sun Valley, ID
June 4, 2011
The start/finish area will be at the new Sun Valley Pavilion lawn at the Sun Valley Resort, allowing for a relaxing spot for spectators to watch as family and friends cross the finish line
http://www.visitsunvalley.com/calendar/index.cfm?action=results#calItem5368
http://www.sunvalleyhalfmarathon.com

Sawtooth Relay  
 Stanley, ID
 June 11, 2011
 20th Annual Relay Race - a 62-mile relay for six-person teams from Stanley to Ketchum.  This year’s event for a maximum of 310 teams
 http://www.stanleycc.org/do/events/  
 http://www.sawtoothrelay.com/sawtooth/home.cfm

The Challis Mountain Lilac Festival  
 Challis, Idaho
 May and throughout the entire month of June
 The Festival is a collection of events occurring in May and June that include a juried art show, museum & gallery openings, theater, rodeo, concerts and golf events.
 http://www.challislilacfestival.com/

"Come Fly a Kite"  
 Stanley, ID
 Father's Day
 3rd Annual A.J. Silva Cup Kite Festival  up at Stanley Pioneer Park
 http://www.stanleycc.org/do/events/

Mackay Rodeo - " Idaho 's Wildest Rodeo"  
 Mackay, ID
 3rd weekend in June
 The event kicks off at 12:00PM on Saturday with a parade through town, Rodeo starts at 2:00PM. An open rodeo held at the Mackay Rodeo Grounds
 http://mackayidaho.com/events.asp#June

Sun Valley  Rhythm & Ride: Bike and Music Festival
  Sun Valley, Idaho
 Late June
 Sun Valley is a premier biking destination, and has incredible single track trails. Tentative event elements include the Blaine County Recreation District’s 100 mile Sun Valley-Ketchum-Alturas Lake-Ketchum Sawtooth Century Tour, the Sheeptown Fat Tire Rally in Hailey, group rides with high profile mountain bike champions on area trails, short track and dual slalom competitions, the Idaho Pump Track State Championships, Dollar Mountain 10K Trail Run, the Sun Valley Ice Show and music concerts in the evenings in Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley.
 http://www.visitsunvalley.com

July

Thursday Nights  
    Music in the Park, Challis, ID
 7pm 
 www.challischamber.com

Saturdays  
 Challis Community Farmers Market  
 10am - 1pm
 www.challischamber.com

Salmon River  Days  
 Salmon, ID
 4 days over Fourth of July
 www.salmonchamber.com

Stanley  4th of July  
 Stanley, ID
 Annual Kids Parade, and evening fireworks display at City Center
 http://www.stanleycc.org/do/events/

A.B.A.T.E. Motorcycle Rodeo
 Mackay, ID (Rodeo  Grounds)
 4th of July
 Everything a cowboy does on the back of a horse, these guys do on the back of a motorcycle (except buck out of a chute!).
 http://mackayidaho.com/events.asp#June

North Custer Rodeo (a.k.a Custer Days/Stampede)  
 Challis, Idaho
 Second Saturday in July
 http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/yankeefork.aspx  
 http://www.challischamber.com/localevents.html

Ketchum Art Festival
Festival Meadow on  Sun Valley Road, ID
July 8 - 10, 2011
Ketchum Arts Festival, July 8-10, 2011, 10AM-6PM. Over 100 artists, food, continuous live music and new this year, special Children's Festival tent with frivolity and art activities
http://www.visitsunvalley.com/calendar/index.cfm?action=results#calItem5368
http://www.ketchumartsfestival.com

16^th Annual Sawtooth  Garden Tour
Mid Valley, ID
July 16, 2011
Join the Sawtooth Botanical Garden for their 16th Annual Garden Tour. Visit beautiful homes in Gimlet and Golden Eagle while their gardens are in full bloom
http://www.visitsunvalley.com/calendar/index.cfm?action=results#calItem5368
http://www.sbgarden.org

Mountain Mama's Art Fair  
 Stanley, Idaho
 3rd weekend in July (2011: that's the 16/17th)
 The Sawtooth Mountain Mamas  is a service and social organization and sponsors, coordinates, and directs several major fund-raising events during the year, including the Mountain Mama's Arts and Crafts Fairs
 http://www.stanleycc.org/do/events/  
 http://www.challischamber.com/localevents.html

USA National Mountain Biking Championships
Sun Valley, ID
July 13 - 17, 2011
The premier mountain bike event for the endurance athlete, the USA Cycling National Mountain Bike Championships will pit the best pros and amateurs in the country against Mt. Baldy
http://www.visitsunvalley.com/calendar/index.cfm?action=results#calItem5368

"Throwdown in Dogtown"  
 Stanley, ID
 July 23, 2011
 Second year at the ROD-N-GUN Whitewater Saloon; the doors will open at 6:00pm and the show will begin at 7:30pm. The music line-up will be: Dave Muscavage & Chris McDonald  , Custer County Line  , and the evening’s headliner Hellbound Glory  , from Reno, Nevada.
 http://www.stanleycc.org/do/events/

30^th Annual Sun Valley Wine Auction
Sun Valley, ID
July 21 - 23, 2011
Gala picnic, auction gala, vintner dinners and Idaho's biggest wine tasting to benefit the Sun Valley Center for the Arts
http://www.visitsunvalley.com/calendar/index.cfm?action=results#calItem5368
http://www.sunvalleycenter.org

Sawtooth Music Festival  
 Stanley, ID
 July 29 & 30, 2011
 At the foot of the Sawtooth Mountains for Idaho’s premiere music festival. Pioneer Park Non-Stop Music. Craft & Food Vendors.
 http://www.stanleycc.org/do/events/  
 http://sawtoothmusicfestival.com/music/

August

Thursday Nights  
Music in the Park, Challis, ID
7pm 
www.challischamber.com

Saturdays  
Challis Community Farmers Market  
10am - 1pm
www.challischamber.com

Black Daisy Arts & Crafts Festival  
Mackay, ID
1st weekend in August
Vendors from all over the Northwest as well as local artisans and crafters from the Lost River Valley
http://mackayidaho.com/events.asp#June

Blues, Brews & BBQs  
Salmon ID
1st weekend in August
www.salmonartscouncil.org

Hailey, ID
August 6 – 7, 2011
The Northern Rockies Arts and Crafts Fair will be a showcase of the Northwest region's finest arts and crafts vendors. http://www.visitsunvalley.com/calendar/index.cfm?action=results#calItem5368
http://www.haileyidaho.com/  

Braun Brothers Reunion  
Challis, ID
August 11 - 13, 2011
 Big name acts, old musical friends, families and fans make the Braun Brother's Reunion a celebration for all to enjoy. During the Braun Brother's Reunion, a three-day concert festival, the town population will double if not triple in size
 http://www.challischamber.com/braun_brothers.html

43^rd Annual Sun Valley  Center Arts & Crafts Fair
Ketchum, ID
August 12 - 14, 2011
Nationally recognized festival with artists from all parts of the US and Canada. Free artist demonstrations, kids craft area, live entertainment daily featuring nationally known folk musicians, Friday evening concert. Kids' Activity Area daily for all ages.
http://www.visitsunvalley.com/calendar/index.cfm?action=results#calItem5368
http://www.sunvalleycenter.org

Lemhi County Fair and Rodeo  
Salmon ID
3rd week in August
www.lemhicountyfair.com

Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament  
Sun Valley, ID
August 17 - 20 2011
A charity celebrity golf tournament in it's 35th year. Throughout the years, the tournament has raised in excess of $10 million for leukemia and cancer research.
http://www.visitsunvalley.com/calendar/index.cfm?action=results#calItem5368
http://www.dannythompsonmemorial.com

Sawtooth Salmon Festival  
Stanley, ID
August 29 & 30, 2011
Field trips, history, food, vendors & entertainment.
http://www.stanleycc.org/do/events/  
http://www.sawtoothsalmonfestival.com/

Custer County Fair  
Mackay, ID
Last week of July and 1st few days of August
Old-fashioned county fair, with homemade pies, preserves and a fashion review showcasing the apparel made by the 4-H club. Livestock showing all week ending with a livestock auction. Fun for the entire family. Held at the Mackay Rodeo Grounds/Fair Grounds, west end of Capitol Avenue.
http://www.mackayidaho.com/events.asp

September

Fridays  
Challis Community Farmers Market  , 10am - 1pm
www.challischamber.com

Ride the Bayhorse ATV Ride  
Bayhorse ID
Second Saturday in September
Guided tours of the Bayhorse ATV Trails, See the historic Ghost Town of Bayhorse and visit the mines up the hill in the beautiful Salmon River Mountains. Bring your own ATV, helmets and riding stuff. Lunch is provided by the Challis Chamber of Commerce for a nominal fee. Bayhorse is 14 miles SW of Challis up Bayhorse Creek road.
http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/yankeefork.aspx

Wagon Days
Sun Valley, ID
September 4, 2011
54th Annual Labor Day Celebration honoring the area's mining heritage, featuring the largest non-motorized parade in the Northwest.
http://www.visitsunvalley.com/calendar/index.cfm?action=results#calItem5368
http://www.sunvalleycenter.org

Mountain Mama's Quilt Fetival  
Stanley, Idaho
September 16 - 18, 2011
The Sawtooth Mountain Mamas  is a service and social organization and sponsors, coordinates, and directs several major fund-raising events during the year, including this Quilt Festival
http://www.stanleycc.org/do/events/  
http://www.challischamber.com/localevents.html

Salmon Marathon  
Salmon ID
2nd or 3rd Saturday in September
Guided tours of the Bayhorse ATV Trails, See the historic Ghost Town ao dBayhorse and visit the mines up the hill in the beautiful Salmon River Mountains. Bring your own ATV, helmets and riding stuff. Lunch is provided by the Challis Chamber of Commerce for a nominal fee. Bayhorse is 14 miles SW of Challis up Bayhorse Creek road.
www.salmonmarathon.com

Mackay Free Barbeque: ”Tons of Meat! It’s Mackay’s Treat!”  
Mackay, ID
3rd Saturday in September
An annual tradition sponsored by local residents and businesses. Held at Tourist Park at the end of Vaden Street.
http://mackayidaho.com/events.asp#June

Sun Valley Harvest Festival
Sun Valley, ID
September 23 - 25, 2011
Join us this September 23rd through the 25th for the 2nd Annual Sun Valley Harvest Festival in celebration of Idaho's spectacular epicurean bounty and beautiful fall setting
http://www.visitsunvalley.com/calendar/index.cfm?action=results#calItem5368
http:// www.sunvalleyharvestfestival.com

October

None posted yet

November

None posted yet

December

Annual North American Moose Foundation (N.A.M.F.) International Convention  –Mackay, ID
 Check the website events calendar for updated date
 An educational event will include: Holiday booths, education day, banquet, live and silent auction, raffles and a Moose calling contest.
 http://mackayidaho.com/events.asp#June