Times: 6-9:30PM
Location:  Wicked Spud, Main St, Hailey
Admission:  Free

Free Back Alley Parties at the Wicked Spud begin Wednesday, June 4, and run through August 27. The weekly concerts start with the opening band playing for an hour before the headliner takes over.  The party ends about 9:30pm. Sales of beer, t-shirts and raffle ticket sales to to designated organizations each week.
July 2  Headwater & Straight Up benefitting Senior Connection and Blaine County Historical Museum
July 9  Heaters for the Wood River Hopice and Hunt-Hedrick-David Children's Fund
July 16  Fred Crabtree, Jim Paisley and Kim Stocking Band for Expedition Inspiration
July 23  Cheryl Mae Grace and Finn Riggins for Citizens for Smart Growth
July 30  Four Stroke Bus and 812 Band for Camp Rainbow Gold
Aug 6  Roger Seldon and Slow children Playing for Wood River Land Trust
Aug 13  Ketchujm World Beat BAnd and The Sonics for The Papoose Club
Aug 20  Hat Trick and Public Radio for The Blaine County Hunger Coalition
Aug 27  Cosmic Beans for Wood River Fire and Rescue
Sept 6  Spudapalooza with The Damphools, 812 Band, Finn Riggins for Wood River Valley Adaptive Program, Sun Valley Adapative Sports, Sawtooth Botanical Garden

Times: 9:30-11:30am
Location:  Silver Creek Preserve Visitor Center
Phone:  788-7910

Joine the Silver Creek staff on a tour of the preserve every Saturday morning throughout the summer. Learn about the unique ecology, hydrology and history of Silver Creek.  Meet at the Visitor Center.

Times: 2:30-6PM
http://www.wrfarmersmarket.org
Location:  4th Street
Phone:  208-309-2634
Admission:  Free

Contact is Lynea Newcomer:  lynea_newc@yahoo.com

Times: 3-6:00PM
Location:  Main Street, North of Sturtevants Outfitters
Phone:  208-720-7805
Admission:  Free

Contact: Kaz Thea  kazthea@mac.com

Times: 7pm
Location:  Call for information
Phone:  726-1706
Admission:  Free

Lost River Outfitters in Ketchum offers weekly free casting clinics on Wednesday nights by appointment beginning Wednesday, June 18.  Please call 726-1706 to sign up or stop by Lost River Outfitters, 171 N Main St, Ketchum. 
Please sign up by Tuesday afternoon!

Times: 9-5pm M-F, 11-5 Saturdays during July, August
http://www.sunvalleycenter.org
Location:  Sun Valley Center Gallery, 5th & Washington
Phone:  208-726-9491
Admission:  Free

Birdwatch is an exhibition of historical and current images of birds.
The exhibition begins with a selection of prints by 19th centruy artist John James Audubon. Painting in the mid-20th century, artist Morris Graves inbued his Asian-inspired drawings and paintings of birds with deep metatphorical significance.  Contemporary artist Jacqueline Bishop's miniature paintings of birds often represent species endangered in the Amazon and the Gulf Coat.  Kathryn Spence's pigeons and kestrels, made with trash, twine and bits of cast off fabric, convey the precariousness of birds' place in the environment. Both Misako Inaoka and Justin Gibbens create hybrid animals-part bird, part mammal or reptile. Rigo 23's embroidered reproductions of "lost bird" notices he collects in the streets of San Francisco capture the ambiguities in our relationship to birds-we admire them for their ability to fly, yet we sometimes seek to keep them caged.

Times: 6-8PM
http://www.visitsunvalley.com
Location:  Corner of Warm Springs & Saddle Roads, Ketchum
Phone:  726-3423
Admission:  Free

Free Jazz in the Park weekly concert series on Sunday evenings in Rotary Park, corner of Warm Springs & Saddle Roads, beginning June 22 through 
July 27.  Picnics welcome. Event presented by Sun Valley /Ketchum Chamber & Visitors Bureau.
June 29:  Jeff Rew & Friends
July 6:  Russ Caldwell
July 13:  Onomatopoeia Jazz Fusion
July 20:  Paul Tillotson on Piano
July 27:  Alan Pennay with Cheryl Morrell

Location:  Across from Atkinson's Market, Ketchum
Phone:  788-0735

Crisis Hotline will be holding its annual fireworks sale from June 24-July 4th across the street from Atkinson's Market in Ketchum.  Receive a 50% tax dedection on your purchase and support the vital services that Crisis Hotline offers the community.

Times: 2PM
Location:  Sun Valley Center for The Arts Gallery
Phone:  726-9491
Admission:  Free
Docents will guide visitors through the exhibition with tours lasting approximately 30-45 minutes every Tuesday at 2PM. Call 726-9491 for more information.

Times: 6pm Dinner, 7:30pm Revue
http://www.sunvalley.com
Location:  Sun Valley Opera House & Lawn
Phone:  208-622-2167

New this Summer at Sun Valley! The Wah-Hoo Revue and BBQ Dinner will be every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights, June 25 through September 5.
A scrumptious chuck-wagon style outdoor dinner of barbeque ribs or chicken (hot dogs for the kids), old fashioned baked beans, corn on the cob, three kinds of salad, Dutch oven cobbler, lemonade, iced tea/other beverages will be served at 6pm.
After dinner, head to the historic Sun Valley Opera House to enjoy The Wah-Hoo Revue (orginial script and music arrangements by Derek Furch), a professional, fun-filled, family evening of entertainment with the high-spirited Wild West Players. They present an engergetic foot-stompin' musical review.  The lively brand of singing, dancing and comedy will have you laughing in the aisles and clapping for more
Prices:
Dinner and Show  Adults: $35, Kids (12 & under): $25, Seniors: $30
Show Only:  Adults:  $18, Kids (12 & under): $14, Seniors: $14

Times: 6-8pm
Location:  4th & East Avenue
Admission:  Free

Enjoy the long, beautiful summer evenings.  Live music at Ketchum Town Plaza on  Thursday evenings, 6-8pm. Tables, seating available around Town Plaza area.

 

Times: 6PM
http://www.galenalodge.com
Location:  GALENA
Phone:  726-4010
Admission:  $35 adult

Weekly Wagon Ride BBQ Dinners will be each Thursday evening starting June 26 through August 28 in conjunction with Galena Stage Stop Corrals.  Guests will enjoy a 40-minute horse drawn wagon ride and then a traditional western BBQ prepared by Galena Lodge.  Menu includes BBQ chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob, baked beans , cornbread, and berry cobbler with whipped crea
Contact Galena Lodge for more information.

Times: 9am-3:15pm
http://www.sunvalley.com
Location:  River Run Plaza
Phone:  622-6136
Admission:  $15 adults, $7 kids; $20, $10 all day

Take a high-speed quad ride to the top of Baldy for panoramic views of the Pioneer, Boulder, Smokey and Sawtooth mountain ranges. Summer lift rides on Bald Mountain begin Saturday, June 28 at River Run Plaza. (Due to a U.S. Forest Service mandate protecting elk calving season, mountain bikes will be allowed on the lifts Tuesday, July 1, 2008.)
Hours of operation will be from 9am to the last round-trip at 3:15pm or one way at 3:30pm. One adult ride will be $15; all day $20.  Children ages 3 through 12 ride one time for $7 and all day for $10.
All mountain bikers must sign a waiver and wear helmets. Those under 18 must have parent or guardian's signature.  Pete Lane's at the base of Bald Mountain rents bikes.

 

Times: 7PM
http://www.companyoffools.org
Location:  The Liberty Theatre, 110 N. Main, Hailey
Phone:  208-578-9122
Admission:  $15-$25

Company of Fools presents "Violet" by Brian Crawley & Jeanine Tesori during The 2008 Summer Fools Festival which features three shows in rotating repertory.
One of the most acclaimed off-Broadway shows of the '90s, "Violet" astounded critics and audiences with its powerful story, its energetic, toe-tapping Gospel, Rock, Country and Rhythm and Blues score.
July 1 - Pay What You Feel Night

Times: 7:30pm
http://www.haileyidaho.com
Location:  Hailey Rodeo Grounds
Phone:  208-309-4235
Admission:  $10 adult general admission (open seating), $5 children ages 2-12, $15 reserved seating (assigned seats)

Come and enjoy a real good old fashion rodeo to celebrate the 4th of July holiday. Wednesday, July 2, is Family Night (kids are free with a paying adult). Local tickets available beginning June 1 at  Atkinsons' Markets in Ketchum, Hailey, or Bellevue.  
Contact is Lorna @ 788-1012.

 

Times: Noon-5pm W-F
http://www.sunvalleycenter.org
Location:  The Center, Hailey
Phone:  726-9491
Admission:  Free

Boise-based artist Kristen Furlong has produced a body of work that explores the relationship between birds and our cultural understanding of the natural world.  Her work examines the impact of institutions like zoos and natural history museums, as well as our consumerist society.
Opening Celebration on Thursday, July 3 from 5:30-7pm at The Center in Hailey. Artist Kirsten Furlong will be present to discuss her work.  Join in for drinks and appetizers.

Times: 9am-5pm Daily
Location:  nexStage Theatre, 120 S Main Street
Phone:  208-720-5547
Admission:  Free

Contact:  Bill Summers, 208-720-5547

Times: 7-10:30am
Location:  Grange Hall, Hailey
Phone:  726-0455
Admission:  $7 adults, $5

A Pancake Breakfast on the 4th of July will benefit the Cub Scouts of Hailey. The menu includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, fruit, coffee and orange juice. It will be served from 7-10:30am at the Grange Hall.

Times: Doors Open at 4
www.visitsunvalley.com/meetings
Location:  Ketchum Town Plaza, Fourth and East
Phone:  725-2105
Admission:  Free

 The hugely popular band Reckless Kelly will be helping Sun Valley/Ketchum celebrate the 4^th of July with a free concert in downtown Ketchum on Friday, July 4^th, 2008. The group is currently on a nationwide tour promoting their new album, Bulletproof, in stores June 24^th. Opening for the band will be another local favorite, and father of two of the members of Reckless Kelly, Muzzie Braun. The opening act will begin at 5:00 p.m., followed by Reckless Kelly at 7:00 p.m.  The free tickets for the concert have all been distributed. Please call Stefany at 725-2105 about opportunities to volunteer for concert admission.

 The five members of Reckless Kelly bring a perfect blend of great songwriting, hard playing, country rock. They grew up touring and playing with their father's band, Muzzie Braun and the Boys, across Idaho and Montana, and have opened for the likes of Merle Haggard, played the Grand Ole Opry and even appeared twice on NBC's 'The Tonight Show'. The members grew up in the Sun Valley/Ketchum area and return each year for the annual Braun Brothers Reunion, held this year in Challis August 7^th-9^th.

 Food, beer, and wine will be available for purchase at the event site. Chairs, blankets, coolers, and dogs are not allowed in the event venue. This event will be for all ages.

The event is presented by the Sun Valley/Ketchum CVB, and sponsored by the City of Ketchum Urban Renewal Agency (URA). This event is organized by the Sun Valley/Ketchum CVB Downtown Events Committee, a group dedicated to creating and organizing fun, local events. The committee has organized the Nightmare on Main Street Halloween Bash, Downtown for the Holidays, the President's Day Street Party, and Ketchum Wide Open.

Times: 12 noon, registration; 1:30pm race begins
http://www.bcrd.org
Location:  Course on Hailey Streets
Phone:  208-788-2117 ext. 212

Road & Dirt and the Blaine County Recreation District present the first BCRD Hailey 4th of July Criterium scheduled following the Hailey Parade on July 4.  Sponsored in part by the City of Hailey and the Hailey Chamber of Commerce, cyclists of all ages and levels will compete on road bikes in a spectator-friendly four-corner course on the streets of downtown Hailey.  The mass start and high-speed cornering and sprinting will make this race exciting for participants and spectators alike.
Register beginning at noon in front of KB's Burritos and WiseGuy Pizza on race day.  A current USCF license must be presented at registration (one-day or annual licenses may be purchased at registration.)
For more details: 788-2117, ext. 212 or www.bcrd.org or www.roadanddirt.org .

Times: 9am-6pm daily
Location:  Roberta McKercher Park & Hailey Armory
Phone:  208-788-9292
Admission:  Free

100+ Antique dealers with a huge variety of items from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Contact:  Haileyantiques@aol.com

Times: Beginning at 11am throughout the day
http://www.haileyidaho.com
Location:  Main Street, Hailey
Phone:  208-788-3484

 A true hometown celebration of the Old West and "Idaho's Hometown in the Mountains". Join us for a great 4th of July parade.  Main Street will be closed at 11am.  There will be live music by Cosmic Beans on the Grand Stand located in front of Bullion Square until the parade starts at 12 noon down Main Street. Just before the parade begins, the Ketchum Shoot Out Gang will perform a new shoot out routine in front of the Mint. After the parade a food court  will be in the Bullion Square parking lot. Just north of Bullion Square on Carbonate there will a Kids Carnival hosted by the Blaine County Recreation District.  A local Artists display will be on Main Street also. The Cosmic Beans will perfrom until 3pm on the Grand Stand.  Community Fireworks will begin at dusk (about 10PM), from behind the WR High School area and can be viewed around town. Fireworks are provided by the City of Hailey.  Please call the Hailey Chamber for more information, 208-788-3484 or email info@haileyidaho.com

 

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Times: 9-7pm Fri, Sat, Sun
Location:  730 North Main Street, Hailey
Phone:  208-532-4439 or 312-4900

8th year for Hailey's Main Street Antique Show, located on Main Street in Hailey, just north of McDonalds. Contact: Dana Jo Cameron of Blue Cow Antiques & Appraisals.   Call for information or Email: camcam@pmt.org

Times: 1-3PM
http://www.sunvalleycenter.org
Location:  The Center, Hailey 314 S. 2nd Avenue
Phone:  726-9491
Admission:  Free

Atfer the 4th of July parade, stop by The Center for  a free old-fashioned ice cream social-- ice cream, birthday cake and lemonade--and music to celebrate the 4th and Roberta McKercher's birthday.

Times: 10am-8pm Fri, 10am-6pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun
Location:  Forest Service Park, 1st & Washington, Ketchum
Phone:  303-570-9763
Admission:  Free

Antique and art dealers gather at Forest Sevice Park for annual 4th of July week-end show.

Times: Dusk
http://www.sunvalley.com
Location:  Sun Valley Ice Rink
Phone:  208-622-2135, 888-622-2108
Admission:  Varies

4th of July Holiday Weekend ice shows will feature Kurt Browning, four times World Champion, and four times Canadian Champion.  Also on the schedule is Rachel Flatt, 2008 World Junior Champion.  Several seating arrangements are available including the Sun Valley Lodge Terrace Buffet, Sun Room Terrace and bleachers.  For tickets call the Sun Valley Recreation Office at 208-622-2135, 888-622-2108 or purchase tickets online.

Times: 8pm Sat, 7pm Sun
http://www.companyoffools.org
Location:  The Liberty Theatre, Hailey
Phone:  208-578-9122
Admission:  $15-$25

Company of Fools presents "Collected Stories" by Donald Marguiles during The 2008 Summer Fools Festival which features three shows in rotating repertory.
A respected short story writer and teacher in her mid-fifties, Ruth Steiner, has carved out a comfortable life for herself in a Greenwich Village apartment she has occupied for decades. Lisa Morrison, is a callow yet talented 26 year old graduate student and aspiring writer, a child of suburban privilege. Lisa Morrison arrives at Ruth's apartment for her first tutorial as a gawky, gushing hero worshiper. When Ruth quips, "I had someone darker in mind," she doesn't realize the foreshadowing in her own life story, but the audience should be put on alert.

Times: 5:30-8pm
http://www.sunvalleycenter.org
Location:  Sun Valley Center for The Arts Gallery
Phone:  726-9491
Admission:  Free

It's the First Place To Be!  Pre-Gallery Walk wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres from 5:30-6:30pm.  Gallery open until 8pm.

Times: 6pm
Location:  491 North Leadville, Ketchum
Phone:  208-928-7076
Admission:  Free

Gallery 180 & Acme Projects opens during the Gallery Walk on July 5th with an inaugural exhibition of work by James Marshall.  James Marshall resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he heads up the ceramics department of the Santa Fe Community College.
Opening night will feature hors d'oeuvres and cocktails by Ric Lum Catering & Buffalo Bites.

Times: 6-9pm
www.gallerydenovo.com
Location:  DeNovo Gallery, 320 1st Avenue N, Ketchum
Phone:  208-726-8180
Admission:  Open to the public

Gallery DeNovo is pleased to present "Diosa da la Creation" limited edition bronze work by Spanish artist Marta Moreu.  The exhibition includes new works including "Tes Gracisa" and "Levidad" both grand scale installations as well as thoughtful maquettes and table top sculptures.
The opening reception will take place on Saturday, July 5 from 6-9pm.

Times: 6-9pm
Location:  Ketchum/Sun Valley Art Galleries
Admission:  Free

Stroll to area art galleries open throughout the evening.

Times: 5-9pm
http://www.gilmancontemporary.com
Location:  661 Sun Valley Road
Phone:  726-7585
Admission:  Free

Illume-Jared Rue will be in attendance at the opening of an exhibition of his paintings at Gilman Contemporary Gallery from 5-9pm on Saturday, July 5.

Times: 8pm
http://www.sunvalleyopera.com
Location:  Presbyterian Church of the Bigwood
Phone:  208-726-0991

Sun Valley Opera presents their 2008 Summer Concert, "Idol Extravaganza", with four of America's top rising stars in the classical crossover (opera/pop) arena, vying for your vote!
Tickets available from Chapter One Bookstore, online, or concert line 208-726-0991.