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Trailing of the Sheep Festival

Sun Valley / Ketchum Chamber & Visitors Bureau

Mailing Address
Box 2420
Sun Valley, ID 83353

Street Address
251 N. Washington St.
Ketchum, ID 83340

  • Phone: (208) 726-3423
  • Fax: (208) 726-4533
  • Toll Free: (866) 305-9899
Email Address
www.trailingofthesheep.org
Nearest City: Sun Valley
Location: Ketchum and Hailey
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Information

2009 Dates Coming Soon! 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 w/lamb. The 3-day event concludes with a parade and a chance to trail with local herders and their sheep through down town Ketchum.

Dates: Mid-Oct.

Fees: Free

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