Head to Hailey for fun fall events featuring antique shows, food festival, monster trucks and sheep” News Release: 8/30/2017
August 30, 2017
"Head to Hailey for fun fall events featuring antique shows, food festival, monster trucks and sheep”
Fall is one of the most beautiful seasons in Idaho, and in Hailey, the season not only includes spectacular fall foliage and opportunities for colorful outdoor pursuits, but also an exciting line up of unique events to fit nearly every interest. Here’s what’s happening in Hailey this fall….
Hailey’s Antique Market - September 1-3
Nothing is more fun than browsing for unique treasures at a well-curated antique show, and the Labor Day weekend Hailey’s Antique Fair will have some of the best antique vendors and wares in the region. Held at Roberta McKercher Park in Hailey. Hours: 9am-6pm on Friday and Saturday; 9am-4pm on Sunday.
Monster Truck Insanity Tour – September 8-9
Big action means big excitement during the Monster Truck Insanity Tour at the Hailey Rodeo Arena with two huge shows on Friday September 8th, and Saturday September 9th. Come check out this awesome lineup of monster vehicles as they compete in straight up, tailgate dragging wheelie contests, heads up racing, and insane car crushing, mud flinging freestyle. The Hailey monster truck lineup is one of the best in the entire western United States, featuring Captain USA– defending Hailey Monster Truck Champion, Dragon Slayer – former Monster Truck Insanity Tour Champion, Kamikaze – brand new, state of the art Monster Truck, and Monster Trakker – he’s down with the sickness and ready for war. The Monster Truck Insanity Tour promises a great show and an exciting weekend of motorsports competition and entertainment in Hailey. Show starts at 7:30pm both nights, tickets are $16 adults, $8 children (3-12) and can be purchased online at www.livealittleproductions.com or at the gate.
The Elevated Table Farm to Fork Dinner – September 15
Savor the bounty of the season at The Elevated Table, a farm to fork dinner in the field at Kraay’s Market & Garden in Bellevue, Idaho. The evening, a benefit for the Local Food Alliance, will feature a cocktail hour starting at 5:00pm, followed by a farm tour, and then a four-course family style dinner with wine pairings for the local, farm-fresh food from Kraay’s, Waterwheel Gardens, Kings’ Crown Organics, Squash Blossom Farm, Pride of Bristol Bay, and Agrarian Harvest. Tickets are $200 and can be purchased online at www.localfoodalliance.org
Wood River Valley HarvestFest – September 16
Celebrate the harvest season at the third annual Wood River Valley HarvestFest, a fabulous tasting tour featuring fresh seasonal foods produced on local and regional Idaho farms. Featuring a Food Fair & Market from 3:00 – 5:00pm at the Wood River Sustainability Center (free), a Restaurant Walk from 5:00 – 7:00pm ($45 for ages 11 and up) where Hailey’s top restaurants will offer tasty small plates, and a Street Party from 7:00 – 10:00pm featuring sweet desserts, cocktails, coffee, and live music by The Heaters! Tickets for the Restaurant Walk are $45 and free for kids age 10 and under but registration is required. All proceeds support the Local Food Alliance’s efforts to create a resilient local and regional food system. During HarvestFest, the Syringa Mountain School will host a Kids’ Corral with games and activities from 5:00-8:00pm so parents can enjoy the Restaurant Walk - cost is $20 for 3 hours. Get event tickets and details at www.wrvharvestfest.org
Trailing of the Sheep Festival – October 4-8
It’s wild, woolly and wonderfully authentic. It’s the annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival, celebrating its 21th year, October 4th – 8th, 2017, in the picturesque Wood River Valley of Idaho. Each fall, the popular Trailing of the Sheep Festival celebrates the 150+ year 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 Idaho living history and a weekend long family-friendly festival that highlights the people, arts, cultures, and traditions of sheep ranching in Idaho and the West. This is not a reenactment; it is living history at its best. This wild and woolly event has national and international appeal, drawing thousands each autumn to the charming mountain communities of Hailey, Ketchum, and Sun Valley in central Idaho. The five-day Festival includes nonstop activities in multiple venues - history, folk and traditional arts, a Sheep Folklife Fair, a Wool Festival with classes and workshops, music, dance, storytelling, two and a half days of Championship Sheepdog Trials and the always entertaining Trailing of the Sheep Parade with 1,500 sheep hoofing it down Main Street in Ketchum.
The Trailing of the Sheep Festival has garnered its share of top accolades including being recognized as one of the Top Ten Fall Festivals in the World by msn.com travel, Top Ten US Fall Festivals by smartertravel.com, Top Animal Festivals in the World and Top Ten Fall Festivals by USA Today, America’s Wackiest Fall Festivals by Huffington Post, One of the Greatest Cultural Events in the West by Northwest Travel, Best Festival by readers of Sun Valley Guide and recipient of the Idaho Governor’s Award for Cultural Heritage. Get event schedule at www.trailingofthesheep.org
The Chamber is a proud promoter of all the exciting things that happen in Hailey. For information on these Hailey events and more: www.discoverWRV.com
Fall is one of the most beautiful seasons in Idaho, and in Hailey, the season not only includes spectacular fall foliage and opportunities for colorful outdoor pursuits, but also an exciting line up of unique events to fit nearly every interest. Here’s what’s happening in Hailey this fall….
Hailey’s Antique Market - September 1-3
Nothing is more fun than browsing for unique treasures at a well-curated antique show, and the Labor Day weekend Hailey’s Antique Fair will have some of the best antique vendors and wares in the region. Held at Roberta McKercher Park in Hailey. Hours: 9am-6pm on Friday and Saturday; 9am-4pm on Sunday.
Monster Truck Insanity Tour – September 8-9
Big action means big excitement during the Monster Truck Insanity Tour at the Hailey Rodeo Arena with two huge shows on Friday September 8th, and Saturday September 9th. Come check out this awesome lineup of monster vehicles as they compete in straight up, tailgate dragging wheelie contests, heads up racing, and insane car crushing, mud flinging freestyle. The Hailey monster truck lineup is one of the best in the entire western United States, featuring Captain USA– defending Hailey Monster Truck Champion, Dragon Slayer – former Monster Truck Insanity Tour Champion, Kamikaze – brand new, state of the art Monster Truck, and Monster Trakker – he’s down with the sickness and ready for war. The Monster Truck Insanity Tour promises a great show and an exciting weekend of motorsports competition and entertainment in Hailey. Show starts at 7:30pm both nights, tickets are $16 adults, $8 children (3-12) and can be purchased online at www.livealittleproductions.com or at the gate.
The Elevated Table Farm to Fork Dinner – September 15
Savor the bounty of the season at The Elevated Table, a farm to fork dinner in the field at Kraay’s Market & Garden in Bellevue, Idaho. The evening, a benefit for the Local Food Alliance, will feature a cocktail hour starting at 5:00pm, followed by a farm tour, and then a four-course family style dinner with wine pairings for the local, farm-fresh food from Kraay’s, Waterwheel Gardens, Kings’ Crown Organics, Squash Blossom Farm, Pride of Bristol Bay, and Agrarian Harvest. Tickets are $200 and can be purchased online at www.localfoodalliance.org
Wood River Valley HarvestFest – September 16
Celebrate the harvest season at the third annual Wood River Valley HarvestFest, a fabulous tasting tour featuring fresh seasonal foods produced on local and regional Idaho farms. Featuring a Food Fair & Market from 3:00 – 5:00pm at the Wood River Sustainability Center (free), a Restaurant Walk from 5:00 – 7:00pm ($45 for ages 11 and up) where Hailey’s top restaurants will offer tasty small plates, and a Street Party from 7:00 – 10:00pm featuring sweet desserts, cocktails, coffee, and live music by The Heaters! Tickets for the Restaurant Walk are $45 and free for kids age 10 and under but registration is required. All proceeds support the Local Food Alliance’s efforts to create a resilient local and regional food system. During HarvestFest, the Syringa Mountain School will host a Kids’ Corral with games and activities from 5:00-8:00pm so parents can enjoy the Restaurant Walk - cost is $20 for 3 hours. Get event tickets and details at www.wrvharvestfest.org
Trailing of the Sheep Festival – October 4-8
It’s wild, woolly and wonderfully authentic. It’s the annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival, celebrating its 21th year, October 4th – 8th, 2017, in the picturesque Wood River Valley of Idaho. Each fall, the popular Trailing of the Sheep Festival celebrates the 150+ year 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 Idaho living history and a weekend long family-friendly festival that highlights the people, arts, cultures, and traditions of sheep ranching in Idaho and the West. This is not a reenactment; it is living history at its best. This wild and woolly event has national and international appeal, drawing thousands each autumn to the charming mountain communities of Hailey, Ketchum, and Sun Valley in central Idaho. The five-day Festival includes nonstop activities in multiple venues - history, folk and traditional arts, a Sheep Folklife Fair, a Wool Festival with classes and workshops, music, dance, storytelling, two and a half days of Championship Sheepdog Trials and the always entertaining Trailing of the Sheep Parade with 1,500 sheep hoofing it down Main Street in Ketchum.
The Trailing of the Sheep Festival has garnered its share of top accolades including being recognized as one of the Top Ten Fall Festivals in the World by msn.com travel, Top Ten US Fall Festivals by smartertravel.com, Top Animal Festivals in the World and Top Ten Fall Festivals by USA Today, America’s Wackiest Fall Festivals by Huffington Post, One of the Greatest Cultural Events in the West by Northwest Travel, Best Festival by readers of Sun Valley Guide and recipient of the Idaho Governor’s Award for Cultural Heritage. Get event schedule at www.trailingofthesheep.org
The Chamber is a proud promoter of all the exciting things that happen in Hailey. For information on these Hailey events and more: www.discoverWRV.com
Contact:
Jeff Bacon, Executive Director
jeff@valleychamber.org, (208) 788-3484
