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