The Southern Idaho Land Trust presents
the 18th annual Thousand Springs Festival!
The 17th annual Thousand Springs Festival of the Arts, held on Sept. 26th and 27th 2009, set record attendance numbers. Organizers have begun working on the 18th annual festival for 2010, and, with over 4,000 guests having traveled off the beaten path to attend last year, they're sure the festival is only going to grow in popularity.
Many of the 70-plus artisans who have participated in the festival are nationally recognized. All of the work was quality, in addition to being affordable.
Festival committee members are gearing up for an even better 2010 festival. Despite what you might have read in the news about the possible closure of the nine parks in the Thousand Springs State Park system because of budget constraints at the state level, Ritter Island – the unit in which the festival is held – is NOT currently slated for closure.
So, if you missed that certain kind of pottery, glasswork or vintage-designed clothing that you always meant to buy but postponed, you finally have another chance this year to grab that special artwork.
As always, the festival will feature two full days of live music. Here's who performed at the 2009 festival, which included including jazz, acoustical guitar, blues and more. The sound system pumps music throughout the park so that you can enjoy it while you're sitting in front of the sound stage, sitting under the shade trees, enjoying a meal of local food specialties such as Basque cuisine, authentic Mexican, barbecued pork or locally raised trout, or sharing a glass of wine or beer with friends, or perusing the crafts and information booths.
There will be kids activities and lots of demonstrations and local authors with their books for sale. You can take a canoe ride or a hay ride and enjoy the beauty of Ritter Island, which many Idahoans consider simply to be the most beautiful spot in the entire state.
For the safety of our guests and the cleanliness of the park, please leave all pets at home.
