The Sun Valley Music Festival proudly announces its landmark 41st season, from July 28 to August 21, at the Sun Valley Pavilion. Curated by Music Director Alasdair Neale, the 2025 summer season will feature the all-star Festival Orchestra—the finest musicians from orchestras throughout North America—performing with world-renowned guest artists including pianist Gabriela Martinez, Time for Three, cellist Gautier Capuçon, and pianist Olga Kern. In its 41st season, the Music Festival welcomes back the Grammy-winning and genre-defying group Time for Three. The trio will perform a new concerto written for them by composer Mason Bates and co-commissioned by the Music Festival. Bates describes the work, titled Silicon Hymnal, as “an electro-acoustic book of songs.” Stephanie Childress returns for a third season as Associate Conductor, leading several performances including Haydn’s Symphony No. 80, Schumann’s Symphony No. 4, and Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2. Major orchestral repertoire also includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4, Brahms’s Symphony No. 4, and a season finale featuring Richard Strauss’s suite from Der Rosenkavalier. All concerts are offered free of charge, with ample seating inside the Sun Valley Pavilion and on the lawn, featuring a state-of-the-art big screen and sound system. This year the Festival welcomes acclaimed pianist Gabriela Martinez to open the season with Mozart’s popular Piano Concerto ...
2025 dates are August 8th to 10th. Join us in beautiful Atkinson Park just off Main Street in Ketchum as we welcome 126 professional artists and craftspeople from 27 different states to the Wood River Valley. This Festival is a juried, outdoor, fine arts show that includes world-class artwork in categories such as painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, woodwork, metalwork, jewelry and more. The rigorous jury process used to select artists ensures the residents and visitors to the Festival will see truly exceptional work in all different categories. This Festival also has food trucks, a picnic area, live music, and a kids’ activity area. It is completely free and open to the public. Well-mannered dogs, on a leash, may walk the festival but MAY NOT GO IN ANY ARTIST BOOTH. Any damage to artwork is the financial responsibility of the dog owner. There is no smoking or vaping allowed at the Festival. Thank you for your cooperation. Friday Hours | 10am - 5pm Saturday Hours | 10am - 5pm Sunday Hours | 10am - 4pm For more information visit www.sunvalleyartsandcraftsfestival.com
REBECCA'S PRIVATE IDAHO IS A FOUR-DAY, ALL-INCLUSIVE GRAVEL EXPERIENCE. Considered one of the five most elite gravel races in the world, Rebecca’s Private Idaho (RPI) enters its 12th year offering professional and amateur cyclists an Idaho adventure in three of the state’s most coveted mountain ranges. From August 29 to September 1, you can ride through the Boulders on the Harriman Trail, Dollarhide Summit in the Smokys and the Pioneers over Trail Creek Summit or enjoy a cycling event with a give back for the Be Good™ Foundation. RPI 2024 Schedule August 29-September 1 Whether you are a pro rider or a newbie, there’s something for everyone’s appetite and skill. The only requirement for all courses is a sense of adventure. Thursday Queen’s Stage Race, Stage 1 - 9 a.m. Harriman Trail 35 miles | 3,505’ A mix of technical single and double-track trails Friday Queen’s Stage Race, Stage 2 - 8:30 a.m. Dollarhide Summit Time Trial 50 miles | 3, 057’ Features a short, 4.5-mile hill climb timed segment within a bigger 50-mile ride Be Good™ Foundation Party and Fundraisers - 6-8:30 p.m. Limelight Hotel Ketchum To learn more about the Be Good™ Foundation, visit thebegoodfoundation.org. Saturday Welcome Party & ...
Save the dates—this year's 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. Stay tuned, more information will be released in the spring of 2025. 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. Don't forget you can get an up-close view of the gigantic Lewis Ore Wagons on display through our the month of August at the Ore Wagon Museum. Tentative Schedule Friday, August 29th OreWagon Museum, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Friday, Aug 29th to Sunday, Aug 31st Get an up-close look at the massive Lewis Ore Wagons. Come inside the museum to view historical items from Ketchum’s founding, mining history, and Wagon Days. Step outside for a tour of Ketchum’s oldest surviving building, the Bonning Cabin. The historical exhibit was developed in partnership with City of Ketchum, Blaine ...
The 29th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival will be held October, 8-12, 2025! Sheep have been trailing through the Wood River Valley of Idaho for well over a century and are an integral part of Idaho’s heritage. Each fall the iconic Trailing of the Sheep Festival honors the 150+ year annual tradition of moving sheep (‘trailing’) from high mountain summer pastures down through the Valley to traditional winter grazing and lambing areas in the south. This annual migration is living history and the focus of a unique and authentic Festival that celebrates the sheep, herders, history, food, arts, cultures, and traditions of Idaho’s sheep ranching families, highlighting the principal contributors – the Basques, Scottish and Peruvians. Festival Highlights include: Big Sheep Parade with 1,500 sheep trailing down Main Street in Ketchum, Idaho. National Qualifying Sheepdog Trials featuring 80 of the county’s most talented border collies and their handlers competing for top awards. Sheep Folklife Fair featuring Basque, Scottish, Polish, and Peruvian dancers and musicians, sheep shearing demonstrations, 80+ sheep and wool product vendors, children’s activities and more. Sheep Tales Gathering will feature “The Future of Conservation In A Crowded West,” a conversation and panel focusing on the importance of both private and public lands, the critical ...
Join us for the 2025 Festival The Sun Valley Film Festival is a full slate of engaging films and much more. In addition to seeing the best and brightest in filmmaking complete with unique Filmmaker Q+A’s, don’t miss out on engaging conversations in our popular Coffee Talks, Shop Talks and Salons. Each day we also welcome you to celebrate film in Sun Valley style with numerous opportunities to come together, connect and kick back in our lounges and at our parties. More details on the 2025 Festival coming soon. Check www.sunvalleyfilmfestival.org/ About the Sun Valley Film Festival Since 2012, the Sun Valley Film Festival has invited fans and filmmakers to connect through the power of cinema in Hollywood’s original ski Shangri-la. Annually, SVFF celebrates with a slate of cutting-edge film and television premieres, engaging Coffee Talks with entertainment luminaries, thought-provoking discussions and unforgettable parties. Outside of the Festival, SVFF enhances the cultural fabric of the community through its Monthly Movies, filmmaker discussions and educational programs. The Sun Valley Film Festival is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization. This year’s Sun Valley Film Festival will take place March 29 - April 3, 2024.