Calendar of events

JANUARY

• Taste of Sandpoint (sandpointchamber.org) 800 800-2106.  Local Restaurants offer samples of food and drink     
• Sandpoint Winter Carnival. 800 800-2106. Parades, parties and family events
• Banff Mountain Film Festival.  208 263-9191. Award-winning cultural & sports films tour at the Panida

FEBRUARY

• Sandpoint Mardi Gras.  208 255-1876.  Town goes wild w/outrageous events, contests and peformances   
• Outrageous Air Show (schweitzer.com) 208 263-9555.   Aerial acrobatics w/former Olympians, national & world champs & more Skiers and snowboarders.

MARCH

• Schweitzer Mountain Events (schweitzer.com).  208 263-9555.  Call for events schedule
• Panida Theater (artinsandpoint.org).  208 263-6139.   Call for events schedule

APRIL

• Tropical Daze (Schweitzer.com).  208 263-9555.  Games, derby and live music on the Ski hill
• Panida Theater (artinsandpoint.org).  208 263-9555 or 208 263-6139.  Live performances and movies. Call for schedule.

MAY

• Sandpoint Farmers Market (sandpointfarmersmarket.com)208 597-3355May through October open-air market w/local produce, garden starts, handcrafts, flowers, food and music.
•  K&K Fishing Derby  (lpoic.org) Annual spring fishing contest
• Lost In The ‘50s (sandpoint.org/lostin50s).  208 265-5678.  BIG downtown event w/vintage car parade, concerts, street dance, car rally & fun run.
• Summer sounds at Park Place (artinsandpoint.org).  208 263-6139.  Free concert series every Saturday May through September

JUNE

• Artwalk I and II (artinsandpoint.org).  208 263-6139.  Downtown revolving art exhibits May through September
• Summer Sampler (sandpointchamber.org).  800 800-2106.  Taste cuisine from the finest restaurants, cook-offs & more.
• Schweitzer Summer Celebration (Schweitzer.com).  208 263-9555.  Summer season opener w/chairlift rides, family activities, wine tasting

JULY

• Fourth of July. 208 263-4118. Lion’s Club sponsored downtown parade, stage performances, raffle at City Beach & fireworks.
• Concerts On The Lawn (artinsandpoint.org). 208 263-6139. Free live Sunday concert w/regional musicians at Dover Bay
• Sandpoint Wooden Boat Festival (woodboatfestival.com). 208 255-1876. Beach barbecue, fee movie at the Panida, treasure hunt and more.
• Festival at Sandpoint Art Unveiling (festivalatsandpoint.com). 888 265-4554. Fine art poster unveiling for Festival at Sandpoint at the Seasons at Sandpoint
• Sandpoint Airport Fly-in. 208 255-9954.  Regional pilots fly in to hold an aircraft display open to the public
• Schweitzer Blue Grass Festival (Schweitzer.com).  208 263-9555. Outdoor concerts plus family activities
• Crazy Days. 208 255-1876. Downtown merchants offer BIG sales in this annual sidewalk event.

AUGUST

• Long Bridge Swim (longbridgeswim.com). 208 265-5412. Swimmers compete in 1.76 mile swim across Lake Pend Oreille
• Festival At Sandpoint (festivalatsandpoint.com). 888 265-4554.  Renowned outdoor concert series
• Artist’s Studio Tour (arttourdrive.org). 800 800-2106. Self guided driving tour of working studios
• Arts and Crafts Fair (artinsandpoint.org). 208 263-6139. POAC’s juried art exhibit at city beach
• Spokane-to-Sandpoint Relay Race (Spokanetosandpoint.com). 509 346-1440. Runners make their way through 15 cities ending at Sandpoint
• Bonner County Fair & Rodeo. 208 263-8414

SEPTEMBER

• Schweitzer Fall Fest (Schweitzer.com). 208 263-9555. Live outdoor music festival, discounted chairlift rides, kid activities, microbrew
• The Scenic Half (thescenichalf.com). 208 263-0887.  5K/10K and half marathon around scenic Sandpoint
• Harvest Party (powine.com). 208 265-8545. Grape stomping competition, food sampling, wine tasting, live music
• Idaho Draft Horse & Mule Int. (idahodrafthorseshow.com). 208 263-8414. The Northwest’s largest draft horse and mule expo

OCTOBER

• Oktoberfest. 208 255-1876. Traditional autumn celebration with a variety of activities
• Harvestfest (sandpointfarmersmarket.com). 209 597-3355. Farmers market closes w/entertainment, food booths, arts & crafts, displays
• Schweitzer Lakedance Int. Film Festival (lakedance.com). 208 597-0961. Film festival, workshops and discussions at the Panida
• Warren Miller Ski Film. 208 263-5157. Annual event at the Panida sponsored by Alpine Shop

NOVEMBER

• Holly Eve. 208 263-8956. Holiday fashion show and gala benefit
• Thanksgiving Fishing Derby (lpoic.org). Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club’s annual fall fishing contest
• Holidays in Sandpoint. 208 255-1876. Special events starting with tree lighting ceremony and caroling through Jan 1

DECEMBER

• Santa’s Traditional Schweitzer Visit (Schweitzer.com). 208 263-9555. Santa hits the slopes and then stops off at the Selkirk Lodge
• New Year’s Eve Schweitzer hosts part at the resort. 208 263-9555. In town Angels Over Sandpoint hosts annual bash. 208 597-3670