CHEERS TO 10 YEARS🍻 Sun Valley/Ketchum Rotary Club has been dedicated to creating community in the Wood River Valley for over 50 years. Over those years we have raised over $1 million for international and local charities/programs, such as Blaine County Search and Rescue, the Community Holiday Baskets Project, the Wood River Rotary Scholarship Fund, and The Hunger Coalition to name just a few. Each years we anticipate over 1,000+ beer lovers from all over the Intermountain West, as the Brewfest is becoming a marquee event in our resort town! We have grown attendance from 500 participants in our first year to more than 1800 participants annually. 2024 Festival Information: When: Saturday, June 22, 2024 Where: Ketchum Town Square Online Ticket Sales Will Open in Spring 2024! Please visit our website for ticketing and updated festival information. GET INVOLVED! Volunteers needed CLICK HERE
A celebration of wine, a benefit for the arts. The 43rd Annual Sun Valley Wine Auction will be held June 26-28, 2024. Founded in 1981, the Sun Valley Wine Auction began as an intimate fundraising event for an emerging arts organization that eventually became the Sun Valley Museum of Art. Consistently ranking in Wine Spectator’s annual Top 10 Charity Wine Auctions, the festival brings together both small and large and always distinguished vintners, celebrity chefs, and wine lovers for a celebration of wine, food, friendship all in support of the arts. Proceeds from the Auction provide significant funding for the Museum’s exhibitions and educational programs. The Wine Auction fuels SVMoA’s free year-round arts integration programs so that they can reach 4,000 student participants in the Wood River Valley. It also supports the Museum’s annual Scholarship Program, which, since its inception, has awarded more than $1,000,000 to continued arts education. Go to sunvalleywineauction.org for more information and to purchase tickets. About Sun Valley Museum of Art Nonprofit Sun Valley Museum of Art (SVMoA) has nurtured curiosity, sparked conversation, and engaged the Blaine County community since 1971. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, SVMoA impacts the public with its mission to enrich the community through transformative ...
The Sun Valley Resort & RJK Entertainment Present Baldy Bluebird Music Festival July 4th & 5th at River Run Lodge Tickets available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/baldy-bluebird-music-festival-tickets-863397684717 or the Sun Valley Recreation Office at 208-622-2135 July 4th lineup: Midland Charlie Worsham Axel Diehl *Stick around after the concert for a special July 4th surprise! July 5th lineup: Grace Potter JD Clayton The Pisten Bullys All Ages, Rain or Shine Event, No Refunds, Children under the age of 2 Free Date: July 4th & 5th 2024 Doors at 5:30p.m. Show starts at 6:30p.m. Ends at 10:00p.m. For more information go to: https://www.sunvalley.com/events/baldy-bluebird-festival/ The non-profit beneficiaries of the concert are Wood River Baseball Association & Blaine County Charitable Fund. Here is more info on Wood River Baseball Association: https://www.woodriverbaseball.com/ Here is more info on Blaine County Charitable Fund: https://www.blainecf.org/ Ticketing Structure: 2 Day VIP Passes: $275.00 2 Day General Admission Passes: $125.00 Single Day VIP Pass: $150.00 Single Day General Admission Pass: $75.00 *Limited Quantities on all ticket types! Presented by Sun Valley Resort, RJK Entertainment, Zions Bank, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Coors Light
The Festival dates for 2024 are July 12, 13 and 14th. Hours for the Festival are 10 - 6 Fri and Sat and 10 - 4 Sunday Ketchum Arts Festival is an annual celebration of Idaho art in the shadow of Sun Valley's Baldy Mountain. Take a breather from your busy summer schedule and spend some time sampling great food and beer, and perusing the creative output of more than 100 Idaho artists. The kiddos will enjoy free activities in a special area while the folks can shop. Even Fido can visit with her friends (from the safety of a leash). Festival Meadow is easily accessed from the Bitterroot stop of the free Mountain Rides Blue Route bus or with a short stroll from Ketchum or Sun Valley on the bike path. More information can be found at www.ketchumartsfestival.com or Facebook/KetchumArtsFestival. Free admission. More info: www.ketchumartsfestival.com
The 7th Annual Sun Valley Tour de Force will be held on n July 18 - 20, 202. This will be a weekend of epic proportions for car lovers of all ages. The signature event of the weekend is the ‘NO SPEED LIMIT’ high speed runs at Phantom Hill. Located in the heart of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, 3.2 miles of state highway becomes a no-speed limit zone. For one day only, drivers are allowed to put their machines to the ultimate test. To date, the fastest speed on record is a Bugatti Chiron achieving 253.01mph. Drivers come from all over the country and beyond, it’s truly an experience of a lifetime. Eight events take place over the course of three days. Additional weekend events include scenic drives, a curated Car Show, hosted sponsor events and a live auction fundraiser; Cars & Comedy. The weekend raises funds for The Hunger Coalition, a 501(c)(3). Events: The SVTdF Car Show - Friday July 19, 5pm - 8pm at Festival Meadow: The SVTdF Car Show is a highly anticipated event with supercars, classics, and collectibles on display. Both participants of the SVTdF high-speed event and any proud collector are welcome to participate. Up ...
CELEBRATING OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY! Thirty years ago, the founders of the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference sat around a kitchen table and dreamt up what would become today’s premier literary conference. Over the last three decades, more than 500 poets, playwrights, historians, novelists, and musicians have graced the stage at SVWC, including novelists Alice McDermott and Hernan Diaz, poets Naomi Shihab Nye and Rita Dove, and longtime friend of the Conference, Frank McCourt. “Thirty years is a long time,” writes SVWC Associate Director Anne Taylor Fleming, “but it feels as if we have kept our soul intact.” Join us to commemorate this momentous occasion Saturday, July 20 through Monday, July 22 at the stunning Sun Valley Resort and Pavilion. As always, this year’s ground-breaking presentations fuse together a thoughtfully curated mix of today’s top issues and insights, offered by the brightest thinkers and writers of our time. Presenters in 2024 include Margaret Atwood (recipient of the SVWC Writer in the World Prize), Judy Blume, Justice Stephen Breyer, Jonathan Eig, Niall Ferguson, Kristin Hannah, Padma Lakshmi, Anne Lamott, Erik Larson, Dennis Lehane, Ayana Mathis, Tiya Miles, David Miliband, Paul Muldoon, Maggie O’Farrell, Tommy Orange, John Vaillant, Clarissa Ward, and many more. Passes ...
The Sun Valley Music Festival proudly announces its landmark 40th-anniversary season, from July 29 to August 22, at the Sun Valley Pavilion. Curated by Music Director Alasdair Neale, the 2024 summer season will feature the all-star Festival Orchestra — which comprises the finest musicians from orchestras throughout North America — performing with a stellar lineup of world-renowned guest artists that includes violinist Leonidas Kavakos, pianists Stephen Hough and Garrick Ohlsson, soprano Meechot Marrero, and cellist Jeffrey Zeigler. To celebrate 40 years of free classical music concerts, the 2024 Summer Season includes two world premieres commissioned by the Festival: a cello concerto by the Pulitzer Prize finalist and multi-Grammy-nominated composer Andy Akiho, performed by former Kronos Quartet cellist Jeffrey Zeigler; and a season-opening fanfare by Timothy Higgins, Principal Trombone of the San Francisco Symphony. Stephanie Childress returns as Associate Conductor to lead several performances, including Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 (Linz), Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, and Rossini’s William Tell overture. Major orchestral repertoire includes Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony, Mahler’s Symphony No. 6, Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, Saint-Saёns’s Organ Symphony, Respighi’s Pines of Rome, Grieg’s Piano Concerto, Brahms’s Violin Concerto, Benjamin Britten’s Four Sea Interludes, Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, and Ravel’s Boléro. ...
2024 dates are August 9 to 11th. Join us in beautiful Atkinson Park just off Main Street in Ketchum as we welcome 132 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. Hours Friday: 10am - 5pm Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: 10am - 4pm For more information visit www.sunvalleyartsandcraftsfestival.com
REBECCA'S PRIVATE IDAHO IS A FOUR-DAY, ALL-INCLUSIVE GRAVEL EXPERIENCE. Rebecca's Private Idaho (RPI) offers up to four days of racing and riding over nearly 200 miles of pristine gravel right in the center of Idaho's heartland. Choose from one of our one-day gravel races or our coveted four-day Queen’s Stage Race for experienced and elite racers. One of America's longest-running, mass-participation gravel races, RPI supports the charitable efforts of the Be Good™ Foundation. 2024 RPI Registration is open! Visit rebeccasprivateidaho.com/register. The Main Event: Rebecca's Private Idaho is one of America's most beautiful and epic gravel races. In the 11 years since Rebecca Rusch first launched RPI, it has become a bucket-list event for professional and amateur riders, alike. Rated a Top Five Gravel Event by Global Cycling Network and one of the 25 Best Bike Rides in the World by Outside Magazine, RPI has been staged every Labor Day weekend since 2013 in Rebecca's hometown and surrounding backcountry of Ketchum, Idaho. Visit the main stage routes on GAIA GPS! Registration for Rebecca's Private Idaho 2023 is open, so register now to secure your spot! See the full event schedule HERE More information at www.rebeccasprivateidaho.com
The 7th annual Hailey Hispanic Heritage Festival will be held on Saturday September 14th from 10 am to 8 pm at the Hailey Town Center West. Join us in celebrating our latin american and mexican cultures and recognizing our contributions and achievement of strenghtening hispanic mental health. There will be free games, bouncy houses, food vendors, cultural arts & crafts, resources, neighborhood fun and wide varierty of music. For more information contact Romero (208)309-5902 __________________________________________________________________________________ El 7mo Festival anual de Herencia Hispana en Hailey se llevara a cabo el sabado 14 de Septiembre desde las 10 am hasta las 8pm en el Hailey Town Center West (Calle Croy). Acompáñenos a celebrar nuestras culturas de Suramerica, Centro America y Mexicana. Reconociendo nuestra contribucion, logros y fortaleza de la salud mental de nuestra comunidad hispana. Habra juegos gratis, inflables, venta de comida, artes y manualidades, informacion, musica variada y diversion para toda la communidad. Para mas informacion, comunicarse con Romero (208) 309-5902
Save the Dates! The 28th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival will be held October, 2-6, 2024! 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. The five-day Festival includes nonstop activities in multiple venues - history, folk arts, a Sheep Folklife Fair, lamb culinary offerings, a Wool Festival with classes and workshops, music, dance, storytelling, championship Sheepdog Trials and, the always entertaining, Big Sheep Parade with 1,500 sheep hoofing it down Main Street in Ketchum. Festival Highlights include: Big Sheep Parade with 1,500 sheep trailing down Main Street in Ketchum National Qualifying Sheepdog Trials featuring over 80 of the county’s most talented border collies and ...
The 2024 Sun Valley Jazz and Music Festival dates are October 16 to 20! Five days. Forty Bands. One Million Smiles Attendees from all fifty states, every Canadian province, and several foreign countries gather each October to celebrate live performances of America’s music. The Sun Valley Jazz & Music Festival was birthed out of a love and appreciation for jazz music by Tom & Barbara Hazzard and is held mid-October each year in Sun Valley, ID. Become One of the Thousands of Jazz Fans Who Have Been Delighted Since 1990! This experience of telling the story of “American” music is our passion. Amazing isn’t it? We all get to be part of this history while it’s still in the making. The names that ring through eternity—Armstrong, Ellington, Fitzgerald, Beiderbecke, Goodman, Holliday, Basie, Shaw, Miller, and so many more—have created a legacy of delight that lives on through those of us who participate in this jazz festival. The history of this music echoes the history of twentieth century America. This jazz event is held this year because of your continued support and encouragement. You tell people how much fun it is and that they need to come to Sun Valley. It continues because people ...
