Next top Must-Attend Events in Idaho for September and October 2022

From its sage-covered deserts to its lush wilderness areas, Idaho is a diverse state filled with many stunning natural attractions. Although the state is most famous for its potato crop, those who look beneath the surface will find an abundance of activities, events, festivals, museums and more. With unique and sometimes eerie landscapes and its tempting urban amenities, Idaho truly has something for everyone.

Oct 2022 Ketchum

Trailing of the Sheep Festival

October 5-9, 2022
Ketchum, ID

Each fall, Ketchum hosts the Trailing of the Sheep Festival to bring awareness of the Wood River Valley region's rich sheep ranching heritage and history. Guests can enjoy some amazing demonstrations of sheering, weaving and sheep herding by stock dogs. After the traditional lamb dinner, visitors can enjoy dancing and music. There is something for the entire family to enjoy at this festival.

Oct 2022 Sun Valley

Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree

OCTOBER 12-16, 2022
Various Venues Sun Valley, ID 83706 in Sun Valley, ID

Every October, jazz lovers go to Sun Valley for the Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree. Over a five-day period more than 180 musicians play in 260 live shows. Take a chance in the Amateur Dance Competition or enjoy strutting your stuff on the huge floating dance floor.

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At Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, visitors can experience the same landscapes that the Apollo 14 astronauts used to train for their moon landing. This landscape features one of the largest lava fields in the world; from a distance, the entire landscape appears black and desolate. The park also features the deepest rift crack in the world, a hole in the Earth that drops more than 800 feet.

For a more lush experience, visitors can take a trip to Sun Valley. During the summer, this pocket of natural beauty offers hiking, mountain biking and fly fishing. In the winter, visitors will enjoy skiing, snowshoeing and tubing; those with a healthy disregard for their own safety can also try their hands at helicopter skiing. At Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, visitors can take advantage of the natural landscape to enjoy whitewater rafting and fishing. The Snake River cuts through this deep canyon, giving visitors the perfect backdrop for hiking, rafting, fishing, camping and more.

Silverwood Theme Park, located in the northern tip of Idaho's panhandle, is the Pacific Northwest's largest amusement park. Featuring more than 65 rides and a fully functional water park, Silverwood makes for a tempting destination. Visitors looking for a less visceral experience may enjoy the Idaho Museum of Natural History. This museum, which houses more than 500,000 individual artifacts in its collections, is especially proud of its Ice Age megafauna exhibit.

For a more relaxing attraction, visitors can take advantage of Lava Hot Springs. This resort sits on top of several natural geothermal springs; their pools stay at a comfortably warm temperature throughout the year, naturally heated by the Earth.

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wikipedia / D.Taylor in Idaho / wikipedia

Next top Must-Attend Events in Idaho

Trailing of the Sheep Festival

Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree

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