Shoshone-Bannock Festival

  • Location: Fort Hall Festival Dance Arbor, Fort Hall, Idaho (View on Google Maps)
  • Start Date: August 7, 2025
  • End Date: August 10, 2025

The 60th annual Shoshone-Bannock Festival is the largest cultural celebration in southeastern Idaho and one of the most popular in the entire Northwest region.

The festival goes from August 7 through August 10 at the Fall Hall Festival Dance Arbor in Fort Hall, Idaho.

Every year, the Children’s Parade starts the four-day event. One of the highlights of the celebration is the Miss Shoshone-Bannock Contest. Miss Shoshone-Bannock is seen as a tribal ambassador and role model for the younger generations.

Other activities include a Children’s Day Powwow, Festival Princess Contest, traditional Indian hand games, Indian relay horse races, an all-Indian rodeo, an art show featuring Indian artists and a silent auction, high-stakes bingo, fun run, softball tournaments, golf tournaments, Indian crafts and tribal elders sharing words of wisdom about their proud culture.

For more information, here is the event website: https://shobanfestival.com/. Please Note: As of January 15, the link to the event website still has information from the 2024 event. The 2025 event information had not been posted. Please check back for the 2025 information.

Shoshone-Bannock Festival