Trailing of the Sheep FestivalKetchum
October 7 to 11, Big Sheep Parade at the end
Over 1,200 sheep walk right down Main Street in Ketchum, plus sheepdog trials and a folklife fair with shearing and dancing.
Fall in Sun Valley and Ketchum1 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
The little stuff, by town0 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Sun Valley and Ketchum2 things
Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows. The Christmas Eve show is free, so come early for a spot on the bleachers.
Sun Valley Village Tree LightingSun Valley
an early December Saturday at 5:30 · check the date
Santa, live music, ice carvings and free cookies and cocoa, then the tree lights up.
Christmas Eve Ice Show, Torchlight Parade and FireworksSun Valley
Christmas Eve at 5:30 · check the date
A free skating show, then ski instructors carry torches down the mountain and fireworks go off, a tradition since the 1930s.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Ketchum
Ketchum Tree Lighting
an early December evening, 4:30 to 6:30 · check the date
Live reindeer, cookies and cocoa, and Santa rolls up on a fire truck.
Christmas in Sun Valley
Santa Skate Night
a Saturday before Christmas · check the date
Skating with Santa on the outdoor rink in the village.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend0 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Sun Valley and Ketchum fall and Christmas questions
When is the Trailing of the Sheep Festival in 2026?
October 7 to 11, 2026, with the Big Sheep Parade down Main Street in Ketchum at the end.
What happens in Sun Valley on Christmas Eve?
A free ice show at the outdoor rink at 5:30, then ski instructors carry torches down the mountain and there are fireworks.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.