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Trailing of the Sheep Festival

During the second weekend of October of every year, the Idaho towns of Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley come alive with the Trailing of the Sheep Festival. As has been done for years, the sheep travel from northern mountain summer pastures to southern winter grazing grounds. The festival highlights special events, dancing and music.

The Trailing of the Sheep is a once in a lifetime spectacle. Don't miss the 1,700 sheep as they make their annual passage through downtown Ketchum past shops, restaurants and markets and further on through the Wood River Valley. Visitors can follow the "trail" as they head south. The festival won the Governor's Award for Cultural Heritage Tourism. Other events include a Folk Life Fair that features sheep shearing and herding demonstration, music, dancing, food and games. Other events include walks, speakers and plenty of eating. Don't miss this unique spectacle of an age old Idaho tradition. In the 1900's southern Idaho was second only to Sydney, Australia as a sheep center.

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Dates: October 09, 2009 - October 11, 2009 update info
Time: 1:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Event Cost:
Venue: - Hailey, ID
Phone: (208) 720-0585
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Website: trailingofthesheep.orgDefault.aspx
Event Details: During the second weekend of October of every year, the Idaho towns of Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley come alive with the Trailing of the Sheep Festival. As has been done for years, the sheep travel from northern mountain summer pastures to southern winte

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