Schedule:

Friday, September 2, 2022

10:15 a.m. Sun Valley Story Tour
Departing from the Visitor Center 491 Sun Valley Road, Ketchum
Visit the area’s most historic locales.  Jump on the Sun Valley Story Tour bus for a one-hour guided tour past historical sites such as the Horace Lewis home and mining historical sites, the Union Pacific Terminal, Comstock-Clark Mercantile Building, and many more.

1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Cowboy Poetry
Ore Wagon Museum, 500 East Ave., Ketchum
Join Idaho Cowboy Poets as they recite their poetic tales from the land, way of life, and stories of time and people long gone.  Cowboy poetry is a form of poetry that grew from a tradition of cowboys telling stories.

5:30 p.m. Grand Marshal Ceremony
Ketchum Town Square, 491 Sun Valley Road
This ceremony celebrates, the 2022 Grand Marshals Paula and Keith Perry, who are being honored for their enduring contributions to the community of Ketchum.  There will be food and beverage provided by the City of Ketchum.

Saturday, September 3, 2022

8 a.m. to Noon  Papoose Club Pancake Breakfast
Ketchum Town Square, 491 Sun Valley Road
Serving an all-you-can-eat country breakfast of pancakes, sausages, and eggs, all flipped fried and served by club members and local characters.  Proceeds benefit children's programs throughout the Wood River Valley.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Children's Activities
East Ave and 4th Street
Bring the kiddies! Town Square hosts children’s activities including a petting zoo, face painting, balloon animals, and an interactive historical experience.  Wagons Ho!, offers children a hands-on experience and understanding of how pioneers lived.                           

10:30 a.m.  Horsemanship & Cultural Performances Festival Meadows
Festival Meadows, 208 Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley
The Eh-Capa Bareback Riders and Escaramuza Charra riding and performance groups their exceptional and courageous riding skills.  

1 p.m.  -  Big Hitch Parade
Parade Route - Sun Valley Road to Main Street, and over Saddle Road
The Wagon Days parade follows Sun Valley Road, turning north on Main Street before winding up Highway 75 and Saddle Road. The centerpiece: the Big Hitch, the Lewis Ore Wagons: these large freight wagons are the original and only complete, fully functional set of their kind.  Watch them roar down the road pulled by an authentic 20-mule **** line.

After the Parade - Wagon Days Street Party - Featuring Chayce Beckham
Directly following the passing of the Big Hitch down Main Street,  pop over to Ketchum Town Square for the Wagon Days Street Party, featuring a live concert from country music sensation Chayce Beckham.   

Beckham is one of the most buzzed about newcomers in Country music today, having won over millions of hearts while competing on Season 19 of ABC’s American Idol. His autobiographical song "23" is "country storytelling at its best". The song quickly shot to the top of both the iTunes Country and All Genre charts and numerous viral charts, racking up more than 85 million on-demand streams climbing the Country radio charts. Ready to share his signature sound with his legions of fans, the “rugged, Country crooner” (USA Today) just released his debut EP, Doin’ It Right, which features the smooth, southern comfort track “Tell Me Twice” that E! News! praised as “a catchy, easy-listening track that will make you feel like ’90s Country is back” and Billboard lauded as “a catchy, radio-ready track.”

Sunday, September 4, 2022

8 a.m. to Noon  Papoose Club Pancake Breakfast
Ketchum Town Square, 491 Sun Valley Road
Serving an all-you-can-eat country breakfast of pancakes, sausages, and eggs, all flipped fried and served by club members and local characters.  Proceeds benefit children's programs throughout the Wood River Valley.

11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Ore Wagon Museum
500 East Ave., Ketchum
Get an up-close look at the massive Lewis Ore Wagons.  Come inside the museum to view historical items from Ketchum’s founding, mining history, and Wagon Days.  Step outside for a tour of Ketchum’s oldest surviving building, the Bonning Cabin.  The historical exhibit was developed in partnership with City of Ketchum, Blaine County Historical Museum, and The Community Library’s Regional History Department.  The Ore Wagon Museum also sells reserved seating for the parade and Wagon Days souvenirs.

Date: September 2 - 4, 2022

Location: Various Venue, Ketchum, ID 83340

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