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The July + August 2026 Issue
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Events & Things to Do
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July 18, 2026
Oregon Asian Celebration
Eugene, Oregon
Free Admission
Find traditional music, dance and martial arts performances alongside a large marketplace and food vendors, plus hands-on activities such as origami, calligraphy and taiko drumming. Poetry readings and heritage exhibits highlight the diversity of Asian and Asian American communities in Oregon and beyond.
Photo courtesy of Garibaldi Days
July 24 to 26, 2026
Garibaldi Days
Garibaldi, Oregon
Free Admission
Garibaldi Days arrive at Tillamook Bay in Oregon. The community celebration features a parade along Highway 101, live music and traditions rooted in the town’s maritime history. Visitors can explore the classic car show, enjoy coastal eats and witness the Water Ball Competition, where volunteer fire departments face off with high-powered hoses.
Photo courtesy of Kiwanis Club of Sisters
July 25, 2026
Hoodoo Challenge
Sisters, Oregon
Cost varies
High-elevation views and forested trails welcome more than seasoned endurance athletes. Celebrating its 10th year, the course is accessible to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities, with half marathon and 5K options for both competitive participants and those with more relaxed goals, including youth.
Photo courtesy of Sun Valley Musical Festival/NILS RIBI Photography
July 27 to August 20, 2026
Sun Valley Music Festival
Sun Valley, Idaho
Free Admission
Located near Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains, the festival features free performances in an open-air pavilion. Featuring musicians like Orion Weiss and Alexander Malofeev, the program spans orchestral classics to contemporary works, all set against cool evenings and scenic views.
Photo courtesy of That Famous Preston Night Rodeo
July 30 to August 1, 2026
That Famous Preston Night Rodeo
Preston, Idaho
Cost varies
Established in 1934 as the first rodeo held at night, the rodeo brings together regional and national competitors every summer. The competition begins nightly at 8:30, and includes bull riding, bareback and saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling and barrel racing.
Photo courtesy of Festival at Sandpoint
July 30 to August 9, 2026
Festival at Sandpoint
Sandpoint, Idaho
Cost varies
The four-day music event blends indie, alt-rock, folk and hip-hop against the skyline of the Sawtooth Mountains. Getting there is even an adventure—the drive winds over mountain passes and along rivers before the valley opens up. Spend the days hiking or flyfishing and the evenings catching the bands that take the stage.
Photo courtesy of Boise Art Museum
Ongoing
Photography Art Exhibit
Boise, Idaho
Cost varies
“Here We Have Idaho: Belonging” is a photography exhibit by Idaho-based artists Sofía Jaramillo and Ceci Richardson-Salvador, exploring identity and connection to place. Jaramillo’s portraits challenge the history of Eurocentric ski culture in the West, while Richardson-Salvador layers photographs of rivers and landscapes with embroidery, fishing line and topographic maps.
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