 15th Annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival
Join us for the 15th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival and enjoy a fun family weekend that celebrates the people, cultures and traditions of sheep ranching in Idaho and the West.
Trailing of the Sheep Festival is the recipient of the Idaho Governor's Award for Outstanding Tourism. Events include a variety of cultural activities and programs relating to the history of sheep ranching in Idaho and the Wood River Valley, and the Basque and Scottish heritage of the region including a sheep poetry reading and music, sheep folk life fair, story telling, and guided walk to view sheepherder tree carvings. Additional activities include workshops on spinning, weaving, and cooking with lamb. The 3-day event concludes with a parade and a chance to trail with local herders and their sheep through down town Ketchum.
Vacation Special:
Get 20% off Lodging when you come to Sun Valley for the Trailing of the Sheep Festival!
Ketchum and Sun Valley Area Lodging Available
* Terms and Conditions: Must mention promotional code INT TSF at time of booking. Must stay a minimum of 3 nights to receive discount. This 20% Discount only applies to properties in Warm Springs, Ketchum, Elkhorn and Sun Valley Area. May not be combined with any other promotional offer. Valid on direct bookings only.
Join us for the 15th annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival honoring women and their contributions to the development of Idaho and the west.
Friday, October 7
"Women Writing and Living the West," A Symposium featuring some of the finest western women writers and ranching women sharing powerful life stories and experiences. Buy Tickets »
Cooking with lamb and fiber workshops
Third annual Art and Lamb Foodie Fest
SheepTales Gathering featuring the movie Heartland.
Saturday, October 8
Folklife Fair featuring demonstrations, music, dancers, displays, activities, artisans and shops.
Fiber Fest
Lambtastic Lunch featuring the Valley's best restaurants.
Baxter Black, Cowboy poet and entertainer: The N.Y. Times calls him "probably the nation's most successful living poet..." Buy Tickets »
Sheepdog Trials, Saturday & Sunday!
Yes, the sheepdog trials will be back and better than ever with new events.
Sunday, October 9
Sheepherding storytelling at Starbucks
Lamb barbecue. Lambtastic Event!
Trailing of the Sheep Parade, featuring 1,500 sheep down Main Street, Ketchum, Idaho
Arborglyph hike
Celebrate the History of the Wood River Valley and surrounding Mountains.
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