To gather, celebrate, present, and preserve the history and cultures of sheepherding in Idaho and the West.

Schedule of Events:

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

6:00 pm -- Farm to Table Dinner
@ Mountain Humane

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

10:00 am - 5:00 am: Headquarters Open
The Argyros Performing Arts Center

10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Cooking With Lamb
Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Cooking with Lamb
Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church

6:00 pm: Farm to Table Dinner
Mountain Humane

Thursday, October 5, 2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Wool Fest: Posey Pin Cushion
Emmanuel Episcopal Church

10:00 am - 10:00 am: Headquarters Open
The Argyros Performing Arts Center

10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Cooking with Lamb
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Parish Hall

10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Cooking with Lamb
CK's Real Food

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Cheese Making Class
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Parish Hall

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Wool Fest: Navajo-Style Spinning
Sun Valley Museum of Art

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Wool Fest: Felted Collar/Shawl with Longwool Locks
Emmanuel Episcopal Church

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Wool Fest: Animal Sculptures
Emmanuel Episcopal Church

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Cooking with Lamb
Ro's Ramen aka The Ramen Place

6:00 pm - Farm to Table Dinner
Mountain Humane

Friday, October 6, 2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Wool Fest: Postcards from the Herd
Emmanuel Episcopal Church

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Wool Fest: Salish Weaving
Emmanuel Episcopal Church

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Wool Fest: Sheep Needle Keeper
Hailey Town Center West

9:00 am - 4:30 pm: Wool Fest: Sheep Skin Purse
Grange Hall

9:00 am - 4:30 pm: Wool Fest: Fiber Preparation
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Parish Hall

9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Sheepdog Trials
Sheepdog Trials

10:00 am - 10:00 am: Headquarters Open
The Argyros Performing Arts Center

10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Cooking with Lamb
Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church

10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Cooking with Lamb
CK's Real Food

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Wool Fest: Basic Weaving
Emmanuel Episcopal Church

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Wool Fest: Falling Leaves Felted Scarf
Emmanuel Episcopal Church

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Sheep Ranching Q&A with Idaho Ranchers & Friends
The Community Library

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Cooking with Lamb
Sun Valley Culinary Institute

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: For the Love of Lamb
Downtown Ketchum

7:00 pm - Sheep Tales Gathering
The Argyros Performing Arts Center

Saturday, October 7, 2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Wool Fest: Drop Spindle Basics
Emmanuel Episcopal Church

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Wool Fest: Needle Felted Snowman
Emmanuel Episcopal Church

9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Sheepdog Trials
Sheepdog Trials

9:30 am - 10:30 am: Sheep Reads
Hailey Town Center West

10:00 am - 10:00 am: Headquarters Open
The Argyros Performing Arts Center

10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Folklife Fair
Roberta McKercher Park

11:00 am - 4:00 pm: Lamb Fest at the Folklife Fair
Roberta McKercher Park

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Wool Fest: Weaving a Mother Tree
Grange Hall

Sunday, October 8, 2023

9:00 am - 2:00 pm: Sheepdog Trials
Sheepdog Trials

9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Sheepdog Trials
Sheepdog Trials

9:30 am - 11:00 am: History of Sheepherding the Wood River Valley
Limelight Hotel

10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Festival Closing Party
Ketchum Town Square

12:00 pm: Big Sheep Parade
Downtown Ketchum

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Sheepherders' Hike & Stories
Ketchum Forest Service Park

Dates: October 3 - 8, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Hailey, ID

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