Fall Idaho Festivals

Idaho Mountain Festival - Almo, ID - Aug 8 to Aug 11, 2024
A climbing festival with workshops, trail running, live music, and more. Hosted inside Castle Rocks State Park.

Twin Falls County Fair - Filer, ID - Aug 28 to Sep 2, 2024
Annual event for more than 100 years. Live music, Monster truck tour, carnival and rodeo. Free entertainment includes dog races, magic show, petting farm and more.

Spirit of Boise - Boise, ID - Aug 28 to Sep 1, 2024
Family friendly event to watch the hot air balloons launch. Held at Ann Morrison Park. Free admission. Founded in 1991.

BBQ Days - Kamiah, ID - Aug 29 to Aug 31, 2024
A free barbecue dinner that has been going on for more than 80 years. Other activities include the beer garden, art reception and show, quilt show, crafts, chuckwagon breakfast, street music and more. Since 1936.

Eastern Idaho State Fair - Blackfoot, ID - Aug 30 to Sep 7, 2024
One of two annual state fairs in Idaho. Enjoy the annual parade at opening of the fair. Attractions include horse races, food, motocross, bull riding, tractor pulls, demolition derby, fairground rides/games, and live music concerts. Since 1902.

Wagon Days - Ketchum, ID - Aug 30 to Sep 1, 2024
Ketchum celebrates Labor Day weekend with one of the largest non-motorized parades in the Pacific Northwest, plus a pancake breakfast, bareback riding demonstration, arts & crafts, antique fair, cowboy poet, children’s activities and more!

Schweitzer Fall Fest - Sandpoint, ID - Aug 30 to Sep 2, 2024
Live music and more than 60 regional microbrews are on tap for this event along with sightseeing, souvenir glassware, kids soda tent and arts, crafts and food vendors.

Lewiston Roundup - Lewiston, ID - Sep 4 to Sep 7, 2024
A rodeo, dance, parade and more.

Art in the Park - Boise, ID - Sep 6 to Sep 8, 2024
An open-air festival with more than 200 artists offering arts & crafts for sale, live entertainment, children’s activities, savory foods, sweet treats and beverages.

Orofino Lumberjack Days - Orofino, ID - Sep 12 to Sep 15, 2024
Activities include carnival, parade, horse pull competition, skidding & truck driving competition, and more.

Hyde Park Street Fair - Boise, ID - Sep 13 to Sep 15, 2024
An annual fundraising event held in Boise’s Camels Back Park featuring vendor booths, activities for the kids, live music, exotic foods, cold beer, community entertainers, and a wine garden for three fun-filled days. All proceeds go back into Fine Grants and programs in the North End community.

Coeur d’Alene Oktoberfest - Coeur d'Alene, ID - Sep 13 to Sep 14, 2024
Admission to three musical performances, a glass beer mug and six sampling tickets. It runs from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Friday and from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Saturday. Also experience the Gran Fondo biking event at Oktoberfest.

Nez Perce County Fair - Lewiston, ID - Sep 19 to Sep 22, 2024
An agricultural fair at Nez Perce County Fairgrounds. Daily admission is $8 for adults 13+. Children ages 6-12 are $5. Fair hours start at 10 AM and run until 9 PM on Thursday, 10 PM on Friday/Saturday and 3 PM on Sunday.

Emmett Harvest Festival & Street Fair - Emmett, ID - Sep 27 to Sep 28, 2024
A celebration of the harvest! This is a FREE event to attend full of food vendors, arts and craft vendors, and entertainment. Local orchards are available for picking too.

Idaho Falls Oktoberfest - Idaho Falls, ID - Sep 28, 2024
Come enjoy German beer and food while raising money for Special Olympics and Wheelchairs for vets. New this year are the Hammerschlagen and Masskrugstemmen Tournaments. There will be a costume contest for the best Oktoberfest attire. Also there is live German music, German food, and of course German beer.

Trailing of the Sheep - Ketchum, ID - Oct 2 to Oct 6, 2024
Annual event with sheep parade, Folklife Fair, concerts, lamb feast, cooking classes, Fiber Fest and more.

Lava Hot Springs Oktoberfest - Lava Hot Springs, ID - Oct 4 to Oct 5, 2024
Celebrate the start of fall and the harvest with fun next to the Portneuf River. Kick-off party on Friday. Saturday is Oktoberfest, a fun run/walk of 5k/10k, pumpkin chuckin contest, and the duck race. Food, beer and music at the Lava Community Building. The event is raising money for a bike path. Location: 150 N Center, Lava Hot Springs, ID

MCPAWS Oktoberfest - McCall, ID - Oct 5, 2024
Annual fundraiser for MCPAWS, a regional animal shelter, will include beer garden, food & craft vendors, kids activities, adoptable dogs and live music. Costume contest for adults and kids as well as raffles. It is held at Alpine Village, a resort style condominium development in the downtown area. Held annually on the first Saturday in October. Location: 600 N 3rd St, McCall, ID 83638

See Spot Walk - Boise, ID - Oct 5, 2024
Annual Idaho Humane Society Dog Walk and Festival – vendors, demonstrations, contests, food and more, all supporting the Idaho Humane Society in their biggest fundraiser of the year

Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree - Sun Valley, ID - Oct 17 to Oct 20, 2024
Forty bands, dance program, wine tasting and Afterglow dinner. Since 1989.

Fallbrew - Idaho Falls, ID - Oct 21, 2023
Come enjoy local craft beers and live music on the stage.

Snake River Search Oktoberfest - Idaho Falls, ID - Oct 7, 2023
Enjoy beers, brats and entertainment.

Oktoberfest Old Boise - Boise, ID - Sep 23, 2023
2024: canceled for this year due to downtown construction. They’ll be back next year! Normally: Live music, dancing, Bavarian foods, seasonal and Oktoberfest beers plus a Sam Adams stein hoisting contest. 3-10 PM. Location: 6th and Maine, Boise, ID

Bike MS Cycle the Silver Valley - Kellogg, ID - Sep 24 to Sep 25, 2022
Bike MS is more than a ride. It’s an experience grounded in camaraderie and marked by passion, inspiration, determination and pure enjoyment. It will be an experience you’ll never forget, shared with new friends and old.

Harrison Oktoberfest - Harrison, ID - Oct 2, 2021
Microbreweries will be in attendance offering beer to fill your souvenir glass. There will also be food and live music. Activities for kids include face painting, bounce house and more.

Eagle Food and Wine Festival - Eagle, ID - Sep 19, 2020
Canceled for 2021, look for their return in 2022. Normally: The Eagle Food and Wine Festival celebrates the culinary and viticulture delights by select Idaho wineries and pairing them with premier local chefs. This unique experience allows the public the opportunity to taste the best that the region has to offer. Live music enhances the evening. A portion of event proceeds are donated each year to worthwhile local organizations.

Oktoberfest at Ste. Chapelle Winery - Caldwell, ID - Oct 6, 2019