By Les Tanner

Double-checking with event coordinators about the following locations, dates, and times is recommended.

Northern Idaho

1-3        1860 Days: Pierce

1-3        33rd Annual Street Fair: Hosted by ICCU. Coeur d’Alene

1-3        57th Annual Art on the Green: This is one highlight of summer here. As always, we will have something for everyone to enjoy. North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene

2     Long Bridge Swim: This is a 1.76-mile open water swim across Lake Pend Oreille: Sandpoint

2-30     Long Camp Saturday Farmers Market & Swap Meet: SATURDAYS. 9 AM – 1 PM, Kamiah

3     St. Gertrude Historical Museum Raspberry Social: Cottonwood

5-26     Summer Concert Series: This free concert series takes place on Tuesday evenings
7:30 – 9 PM, at the Indoor Arena, Boundary County Fairgrounds, Bonners Ferry

8-10     Elk City Days: Elk City

9-10     Arts & Crafts Fair: 2nd Ave & Main St, Sandpoint

15-17   Chief Lookingglass Pow Wow: Kamiah

15-17   Wild Weippe Rodeo: Weippe

15-17   Huckleberry Festival & 5k Fun Run: The Festival is celebrating 40 years and promises to be bigger and better than ever! Wallace

20-23   Idaho County Fair: Cottonwood

23   Northwest Classic Car & Hot Rod Show: 10 AM – 9 PM, Prairie Falls, Coeur d’Alene

28-9/1 BBQ Days: Kamiah

29   Special Olympics North Fall Regionals: Bocce Ball & Softball. Time. 5:30 – 9 PM, Chase Field #1, Post Falls

29-9/1 Under the Freeway Flea Market: Each year on Labor Day Weekend the Northern Pacific Depot Museum hosts this popular Flea Market. Wallace

30   Old Fort Sherman Walking Tour:
11:30 AM – 1 PM, Coeur d’Alene

30-9/1 CVRA Rodeo: Kamiah

Southwestern Idaho

1-3        2025 Summer Bam Jam: 3 on 3 Basketball Tournaments, Downtown Caldwell

2     Museum Work Day: 8 AM. Volunteers Welcome. Lunchtime Seminar (bring your own lunch): Program: Speaker and topic TBD; O.J.Smith Museum of Natural History, The College of Idaho, Caldwell

5     Kilroy Coffee Klatch: Meets at 10 AM the first Tuesday of every month and is FREE to any and all veterans! Coffee and breakfast treats. The general public is welcome, but admission rates do apply. Warhawk Air Museum, Nampa

6-9        Owyhee County Fair & Rodeo: Homedale

7-9        Payette County PRCA Rodeo: Thursday Night (Family Night), Friday Night (Patriot Night), and Saturday Night (First Responders). New Plymouth 8 Sparklight Movie Night: Thanks to local sponsors, this event is completely free! Arrive early and check out the concession stand for delicious treats and movie snacks. Movies begin at dusk, with the screen set up at 7 PM. Settlers Park, Meridian

9-10     Festival of the Arts: Join us in Lakeview Park on Saturday, August 9, 2025 from
9 AM – 6 PM and Sunday, August 10, 2025 from 10 AM – 3 PM. Nampa

15-16   Council Mountain Music Festival: Veterans Memorial Peace Garden, Council

15-24   Western Idaho Fair: A tradition since 1897, the Fair celebrates Idaho’s agriculture, livestock, arts, and culture with competitions, free concerts, carnival rides, food, and family-friendly entertainment. It’s a showcase of the state’s rich heritage and community spirit. Expo Idaho, Garden City

23   Special Olympics Southwest Fall Regionals: Bocce Ball & Softball; 9 AM – 1 PM. Discovery Park, Meridian

Southern Idaho

1-2        Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament: Glenns Ferry

8-16     Cassia County Fair & Rodeo: Cassia County Fair Grounds. Burley

16-17   Magic Valley Airshow: An unforgettable weekend of high-flying excitement and family-friendly entertainment. Twin Falls

28-30   Magic Valley Stampede PRCA Rodeo: One of the top 60 PRCA rodeos in the U.S. 7:30 – 9:30 PM, Shouse Arena, Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, Filer

Central Idaho

7/31-8/3 Camas County Fair: The fair features 4-H 
    projects, market animals, music, vendors,
    and rides. Camas County Fairgrounds,
    Fairfield

7/31-8/21 Sun Valley Music Festival: Sun Valley
      Pavillion, Sun Valley

7-9        The Braun Brothers Reunion 2025: Each August Challis plays host to a migration of music lovers. Big name acts, old musical friends, families and fans make the Braun Brother’s Reunion a celebration for all to enjoy. During the three-day concert festival, the town population will double if not triple in size.. The concerts take place at the Challis Community Stage adjacent to the Challis Golf Course. Challis

16-23   Lemhi County Fair: Horse and dog races, a ranch rodeo, and the Salmon Stampede PRCA Rodeo. Salmon

18   Hailey Hot Springs Ranch Tour: Wood River Land Trust, Hailey

22-24   Sawtooth Salmon Festival: Stanley

Southeastern Idaho

7/30-8/2 War Bonnet Round Up: Idaho’s Oldest
    Rodeo. Idaho Falls

7/31-8/2 Preston Night Rodeo, Preston 2-3 and 9-10
    Oneida County Horse Races. Malad City

4-9        Power County Fair: American Falls

4-9        Bannock County Fair and Rodeo: Pocatello

4-9        Caribou County Fair and Rodeo: Soda Springs

7-10     Shoshone-Bannock Indain Festival: Fort Hall Dance Arbor, Fort Hall

11-16   Oneida County Fair & Rodeo: Malad City

11-16   Franklin County Fair: Preston

11-16   Bear Lake County Fair: Montpelier

23   SRD’s Pocatello Kids Day: Pocatello

28-31   UTV Invasion: Sand Box RV, St. Anthony

29-9/6 Eastern Idaho State Fair. Blackfoot

30          Pocatello Marathon: Pocatello