Celebrating its 29th year in 2025, the Festival has expanded greatly from its humble beginnings, yet the goals and objectives of the Festival remain the same—preserving the stories and history of sheep ranchers and herders, celebrating the rich cultures of the past and present, and entertaining and educating children and adults about the production of local food and fiber that have sustained local economies for generations.

Tuesday - October 7th

6:30pm: Farm to Table Dinner

Wednesday - October 8th

12:00pm-5:00pm: Headquarters Open
3:00pm-4:30pm: Cooking with Lamb - Chef Paul Brown
3:00pm-4:30pm: Cooking with Lamb- Chef Mary Clare Griffin
6:30pm: Farm to Table Dinner

Thursday - October 9th

9:00am-12:00pm: Wool Fest - Knit & Needle Needlepoint Keychain with Amy Mistick
9:00am-12:00pm: Wool Fest - Wet Felt a Bowl with Mary Chown
10:00am-5:00pm: Headquarters Open
10:30am-12:00pm: Cooking with Lamb - Chef Chris Kastner
1:00pm-4:00pm: Cheese Making Class - Fromager Kendall Russell
1:30pm-4:30pm: Wool Fest - Introduction to Felting: Forest Gnome with Anna Anderson
1:30pm-4:30pm: Wool Fest - Wet Felting Fingerless Gloves with Jan Bittenbender
1:30pm-4:30pm: Wool Fest - Felted Pumpkins with Doris Florig
3:00pm-4:30pm: Cooking with Lamb - Chefs Kathleen and Fiona Bean
6:30pm: Farm to Table Dinner

Friday - October 10th

9:00am-5:00pm: Sheepdog Trials
9:00am-12:00pm: Wool Fest - Dyeing to Nuno Felt a Silk Scarf with Anna Anderson
9:00am-12:00pm: Wool Fest - Knitting 101 with Linda Stirling
9:00am-12:00pm: Wool Fest - Postcards from the Flock with Jan Bittenbender
9:00am-12:00pm: Wool Fest - Beginning Drop Spindle with Sylvia Smith
9:00am-3:30pm: Wool Fest - Spinning 101 with Tammy Jordon
10:00am-5:00pm: Headquarters Open
10:30am-12:00pm: Cooking with Lamb - Chef Chris Kastner
1:00pm-4:00pm: Wool Fest - Snow Globe Ornament with Susan Coons
1:30pm-4:30pm: Wool Fest - Introduction to Wet Felting with Sylvia Smith
1:30pm-4:30pm: Wool Fest - Weave a Sit-Upon with Doris Florig
1:30pm-4:30pm: Wool Fest - Wet Felted Scarf with Power Tools with Anna Anderson
1:30pm-4:30pm: Wool Fest - Knit & Needle Sheep Hat with Summer Neel
2:30pm-4:00pm: Sheep Ranching Q&A with Idaho Ranchers & Friends
4:30pm-5:30pm: For the Love of Lamb
7:00pm: Sheep Tales Gathering

Saturday - October 11th

9:00am-5:00pm: Sheepdog Trials
9:00am-12:00pm: Wool Fest - Pinus Cowl with Linda Stirling
9:00am-12:00pm: Wool Fest - Fiber Prep Basics with Sylvia Smith
9:00am-12:00pm: Wool Fest - Needle Felted Penguins with Tammy Jordon
9:00am-12:00pm: Wool Fest - Art Fabric with Doris Florig
10:00am-4:00pm: Folklife Fair
11:00am-4:00pm: Lamb Fest at the Folklife Fair
1:00pm-4:00pm: Wool Fest - Santa Ornament with Susan Coons
1:30pm-4:30pm: Wool Fest - Needle Felted Snowman Ornament with Tammy Jordon
1:30pm-4:30pm: Wool Fest - Needle Felted Sheep or Highland Cow Tote Bag with Anna Anderson
7:30PM: Sheep Bridge Jumpers Concert

Sunday - October 12th

9:00am-2:00pm: Sheepdog Trials
9:30am-11:00am: History of Sheepherding in the Wood River Valley
10:00am-3:00pm: Happy Trails Closing Party
12:00pm: Big Sheep Parade

Date: October 8 - 12, 2025

Location: Various Venues in Hailey, ID

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