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 Childrenâs 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.
