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August 29 - August 31
Wagon Days
The 68th annual Wagon Days events will take place over Labor Day weekend from Friday, August 29, through Sunday, August 31. The Big Hitch Parade will take place on Saturday, August 30.
Since 1958, the City of Ketchum has celebrated its mining history with one of the largest non-motorized parades in the west. Come spend the weekend with the whole family and watch the Big Hitch Parade on Saturday at 1 p.m, featuring quality buggies, carriages, carts and stagecoaches, is one of the largest non-motorized parades in the Pacific Northwest.
The Ore Wagon Museum serves as the Wagon Days headquarters. There, you’ll find all event information, maps, and merchandise, and can explore Ketchum’s mining heritage with displays that showcase the town’s past, including an opportunity to get up close to the massive Lewis Ore Wagons. The Ore Wagon Museum is located at 500 East Avenue in Ketchum, and it will be open daily, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., from Aug. 11 through 31.
2025 Schedule
Friday, August 29th
10:15 a.m. at the Visitors Center (491 Sun Valley Rd.)
Take a one-hour guided tour of the area’s most historic locales. Reservations (which are required) can be made at 208-726-3423.
COWBOY POETRY
1-4 p.m. at the Ore Wagon Museum (500 East Ave., Ketchum)
Join Idaho Cowboy Poets as they share tales reflecting the land, lifestyle, and stories of times past.
GRAND MARSHAL RECEPTION
5:30-7 p.m. at Ketchum Town Square (480 4th St. East)
This ceremony celebrates the 2025 Grand Marshals who are being honored for their enduring contributions to the community of Ketchum. Food and beverages are provided, courtesy of the City of Ketchum.
Saturday, August 30th
PAPOOSE CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST
8 a.m.–noon at Ketchum Town Square (480 4th St. East)
Serving an all-you-can-eat country breakfast of pancakes, sausages, and eggs, all flipped fried and served by club members and local characters. Proceeds benefit children’s programs throughout the Wood River Valley.
CHILDREN’S AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
10 a.m.-4 p.m. at East Ave. and 4th St.
Explore pioneer living with a host of fun family activities, including a petting zoo, face painting, cultural arts and crafts, stories by the Northern Shoshone Band of the Shoshone Bannock Tribe, and more!
HORSEMANSHIP AND CULTURAL DEMONSTRATIONS
10-11:30 a.m. at Champions Meadow (200 Sun Valley Rd.)
The Northern Shoshone Band of the Shoshone Bannock Tribe’s Pow Wow demonstration during the Horsemanship and Cultural Demonstrations event at Champions Meadow on Saturday, August 30, 10 AM, will not take place, due to a scheduling conflict.
The Eh-Capa Bareback Riders will exhibit their exceptional and courageous riding skills in a style similar to that of Native American culture.
1 p.m. at Sun Valley Rd. and winding north on Main St.
Prepare to be transported back in time with one of the country’s most remarkable non-motorized parades, featuring an impressive display of museum-quality carriages, carts, and stagecoaches and a host of other Idaho equestrian traditions. For the grand finale, the Big Hitch showcases the iconic (and last of their kind!) Lewis Ore Wagons, pulled by a hitch of twenty Shire draft horses.
- Reserve Seats: A limited number of reserved bleacher seating is also available for $30 a person. Seats may be reserved online at wagondays.com or at the Ore Wagon Museum (500 East Avenue), which will be open daily, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., from Aug. 11 through 31.
- Parade Detour Map
STREET PARTY
2:30 p.m. at Ketchum Town Square and East Ave. (480 4th St. East)
After the parade, enjoy a live concert with “Southern Country Blues singer/songwriter Chris Hennessee, including local food trucks, drinks, and more.
Sunday, August 31st
PAPOOSE CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST
9 a.m.–noon at Ketchum Town Square (480 4th St. East)
Serving an all-you-can-eat country breakfast of pancakes, sausages, and eggs, all flipped fried and served by club members and local characters. Proceeds benefit children’s programs throughout the Wood River Valley.
