UNIQUE FESTIVALS & EVENTS

Nationally recognized festival with artists from all parts of the US and Canada.  Free artist demostrations, kids craft area, live entertainment daily featuring nationally known folk musicians, Friday evening concert. Kids' Activity Area daily for all ages.  Those under age 8 must be accompanied by parent to assist child.
Times: 10am-6:30pm Fri, Sat; 10am-5pm Sun
http://www.sunvalleycenter.org
Location:  Atkinson Park, Ketchum
Phone:  726-9491
Admission:  Free

The Sun Valley Shakespeare Festival features Laughing Stock Theatre’s production of "The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)" A riotous romp through all of the Bard’s tragedies, comedies and historical plays...Abridged, of course! This is a wildly funny evening of theater, as three actors set out to perform ALL of Shakespeare's plays - for lovers and haters of The Bard's works.
Performances on August 16, 17, and 18th and August 23, 24, and 25th.
Times: TBA
Location:  The nexStage Theatre, 120 S Main Street, Ketchum, Idaho 83340
Phone:  726-9124/726-4TKS
Admission:  TBA

The Sun Valley Shakespeare Festival features "Midsummer Night's Dream", playing outdoors in the Forest Service Park in Ketchum August 19-22, 26-29. Also part of the festival are: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) playing at the nexStage Theatre from August 16-18, and the Sun Valley Renaissance Faire, August 21-22, during the first weekend of the Festival.
Times: Times vary. Call for details
http://www.nexstagetheatre.org
Location:  The nexStage Theatre, 120 S Main Street, Ketchum, Idaho 83340 and The Forest Service Park, Ketchum
Phone:  726-9124/726-4TKS
Admission:  TBA

As the nexStage Theatre’s Sun Valley Shakespeare Festival mainstage production for 2010, the play takes place outdoors in the Forest Service Park in Ketchum. Weaving three stories of love, magic and perception in a moonlit forest on a midsummer night, Shakespeare's fantastical play remains one of his most popular plays on stage and a favorite with audiences of all ages.
Times: “A Mid Summer Night’s Dream” plays August 19th- 22nd and August 26th – 29th nightly at 6 pm
http://www.nexstagetheatre.org
Location:  Ketchum Forest Service Park, 1st Street & Washington, Ketchum
Phone:  726-9124/726-4TKS
Admission:  $25 general admission, $10 students

53rd Annual Labor Day Celebration honoring the area's mining heritage, featuring the largest non-motorized parade in the Northwest. Parade is Saturday, September 4 at 1pm.
Check online at www.wagondays.com for a 2010 Calendar of Events and other information.

Times: Varies for events
http://www.wagondays.com
Location:  Ketchum
Phone:  208-726-2777

The  6th Annual Spiritual Film Festival with world-class films, documentaries and speakers returns in September to the Sun Valley Opera House.  A rich and diverse collection of films from around the world will celebrate and explore our many spiritual traditions through the universal language of film.  There are 28 films for this year.  For a preview, click www.sunvalleyspiritualfilmfestival.org 
Special film program for children for 2010, too.
Festival Passes are available for the entire festival.  Tickets for individual films may also be purchased.

Times: Varies
http://www.svspiritualfilmfestival.org
Location:  Sun Valley Village
Phone:  208-788-9729
Admission:  $8 individual films, $15 Special Event Ticket, $100 Festival All Inclusive Pass

 The Sun Valley Harvest Festival (formerly the Sun Valley Food & Wine Festival) will take place September 24-26, 2010.  The festival has been moved to the fall to take advantage of the local harvest and the beautiful Sun Valley weather.  Focusing on regional sustainable foods, wines and beers, the event will feature cooking demonstrations by visiting regional chefs, wine and beer tastings, a culinary trade show, a restaurant walk, chef's dinners and a beer garden. 

Please check back for the final schedule.

http://www.sunvalleyharvestfestival.com

Join us for the 2010 Braun Brothers Reunion Concert August 12, 13, 14 in Challis, Idaho. Go to http://www.braunbrothersreunion.com to purchase discount tickets and check out the details of our lineup which includes Reckless Kelly, Micky and the Motorcars, Cody Canada, Randy Rogers Band, Asleep at the Wheel, Billy Joe Shaver, Hayes Carll, Slaid Cleaves, Jason Boland and the Stragglers, the original Braun Brothers and many more.
http://www.braunbrothersreunion.com
Location:  Challis, ID
Phone:  (208) 879-4677

The Sun Valley Shakespeare Festival features Laughing Stock Theatre’s production of "The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)" A riotous romp through all of the Bard’s tragedies, comedies and historical plays...Abridged, of course! This is a wildly funny evening of theater, as three actors set out to perform ALL of Shakespeare's plays - for lovers and haters of The Bard's works.
Performances on August 16, 17, and 18th and August 23, 24, and 25th.
Times: TBA
Location:  The nexStage Theatre, 120 S Main Street, Ketchum, Idaho 83340
Phone:  726-9124/726-4TKS
Admission:  TBA

Idaho Rivers United presents the 11th Annual Sawtooth Salmon Festival.  .
 Call for further details about the Festival.

Location:  Hwy 21 across from Visitor's Center
Phone:  1-800-878-7950