Sandpoint Upcoming Events - This Week in Sandpoint from the Sandpoint Chamber
Coeur d'Alene Upcoming Events - from the CdA Chamber

Weekly - Saturdays & Wednesdays: Sandpoint - Farmer's Market An open-air market Sandpoint tradition where you can find locally grown fresh produce, crafts, flowers, food and music at Farmin Park, Saturdays 9 am - 1 pm and Wednesdays from 3-5:30 pm. For more info get this pdf

2nd Friday monthly April – Dec: Coeur d'Alene - Art Walk The Coeur d'Alene Arts and Culture Alliance has organized a monthly Art Walk, that takes place from 5-8 pm the 2nd Friday monthly, April through December. Enjoy an evening of exceptional art, fine dining and friends in downtown 208-664-3194 www.artsincda.org

September 19-October 18: Sandpoint - Fall Foliage Island Tour Lake Pend Oreille Cruises offer a fall cruise of the Clark Fork Delta, with photo options and wildlife viewing from 3:30 PM to 5:00 Fare $21, Senior 60+ $20 (requires minimum signup) Cruise leaves from Kramer Marina in East Hope. Visit LakePendOreilleCruises.com for additional info. 208-255-5253

TBA: Sandpoint - All Bonner County Bazaar Community Assistance League's annual arts and crafts festival and sale at the Sandpoint Community Hall. 208-265-8284

October 3: Bonners Ferry - Last Day of Farmer's Market & Harvest Festival  A roundup of fall produce, scarecrow-costume contest, live music www.bonnersferryfarmersmarket.org

October 3: Bonners Ferry - Oktoberfest Sponsored by the Harrison Chamber of Commerce 12pm-6pm Rain or Shine.  There will be breweries, live music, souvenir glasses, food, activities, and vendors.  The event will be held in Harrison's Park. Call Teri for more information 208-582-2341

October 3: Silver Mountain - Oktoberfest at Silver Mountain

October 3: Sandpoint - Luther Park Oktoberfest Featuring food, drink, entertainment and fundraising. Dinner 5-7 pm with traditional German fare of brats, German potato salad, and more. Laughing Dog beer and rootbeer floats  available and live auction. $10 adults ($13 at door) $5 children ($8 at door). Luther Park, 510 Olive Ave 208-265-8823

October 3-5: Sandpoint - Lions Club Historic Train Ride 90-minute scenic train ride along the Pend Oreille River for this North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club fundraising event. One of six train ride weekends each year, this weekend's ride shows off peak autumn foliage. Learn more at LionsTrainRides.com 877-525-5226

October 3-5: Coeur d'Alene - Festa Italiana Come and enjoy the 3rd Annual Festa Italiana! Family entertainment, mouth watering food, cooking demonstrations, wine and beer garden, Italian Idol Karaoke Singing Contest, Artisan and Business booths and the Bolla Grape Stomp Contest. Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Saturday, 10 am. to 9 pm and Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm. Grape Stomp - Saturday and Sunday at 12:30-4:30 pm. Italian Idol Karaoke - Saturday, 7-8:00 pm. FREE FOR ALL AGES! (parking is $1) 208-773-8522 or visit www.idahoitalianfestival.com.

October 3-5: Sandpoint - Panida Theater A French film Séraphine, and winner of 7 Cesar Awards 7:30 pm nightly. Held in collaboration with the Pend Oreille Arts Council's French women's art exhibit in the lobby of the Panida. 208-263-9191

October 8-16: Coeur d'Alene - Art from the Heart The Coeur d'Alene Arts and Culture Alliance is proud to present "Art from the Heart", the 5th annual fall arts festival. Each year the Alliance strives to create an event which gives the community a sampling of the arts in Coeur d'Alene. This year is no exception with offerings of Dance, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, and opportunities to experience the creative art process. www.artsincda.org

October 9: Sandpoint - Panida Theater Poor Again ... Dagnabbit! A hilarious new Patrick McManus Comedies play, Poor Again ... Dagnabbit!, performed by actor Tim Behrens, plays at 8 p.m. in the Panida Theater. In addition, McManus will be signing books at the performance. 208-263-9191

October 10: Coeur d'Alene - Opera in the Plaza A free opera concert as part of the city-wide, Art from the Heart, celebrating the visual and performing arts. OperaPlus@adelphia.net

October 10: Sandpoint - Oktoberfest This 4th annual Celebration sponsored by Downtown Sandpoint with a beer garden, live music and German fare in the Tomlinson Sotheby's parking lot at 200 Main St.from 1am-5pm. With German-inspired food and drink in the Bier & Food Garten, fun family-friendly activities such as Schweitzer's Power Tower climbing wall, pumpkin painting, cookie decorating, cake walk and more. Live music by the String Street Band, Monarch Mountain Band and Peter Lucht and Ellipsis. 208-255-1876

October 10: Sandpoint - Fall Harvest Ball Dinner and dance benefit for the Bonner County Food Bank at the Sandpoint Events Center . 4-course gourmet dinner and music by Carl Rey and the Blues Gators. Silent auction and raffle benefitting the Food Bank. 6-10 pm $50 per person. 208-946-6646.

October 10: Sandpoint - Harvestfest The Sandpoint Farmer's Market closes out the season with entertainment, food booths, arts and crafts, and displays at Farmin Park, 9 am to 3 pm. Sandpoint Farmers Market 208-290-3088

October 10-11: Sandpoint - Lions Club Historic Train Ride 90-minute scenic train ride along the Pend Oreille River for this North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club fundraising event. One of six train ride weekends each year, this weekend's ride shows off peak autumn foliage. Learn more at LionsTrainRides.com 877-525-5226

October 11: Sandpoint - Panida Theater Heart Songs, all senior citizens concert 3:00 pm Panida Theater

October 11: Coeur d'Alene - Fall Concert - Autumn Classic Saturday, October 11, 2008, 7:30 pm Tickets available through the NIC Box Office or call Ticket Quik at 1-800-CDA 4-TIX , or at the door. $15 adults; $12 seniors; $8 students; convenience fees may apply. SCHULER AUDITORIUM, 1000 W GARDEN AVE www.cdasymphony.org

October 9: Sandpoint - Panida Theater Maria Muldaur Concert at 8 p.m. in the Panida Theater. 208-263-9191

October 16: Sandpoint - Panida Theater Kusun Ensemble from Ghana, Pend Oreille Arts Council concert 7:30 pm Panida Theater 208-263-9191

October 17-18: Sandpoint - Lions Club Historic Train Ride 90-minute scenic train ride along the Pend Oreille River for this North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club fundraising event. One of six train ride weekends each year, this weekend's ride shows off peak autumn foliage. Learn more at LionsTrainRides.com 877-525-5226

October 18: Sandpoint - Panida Theater Memories in Music Jean Peck Variety Show 7:30 pm 208-263-9191

October 24-25: Sandpoint - Lions Club Great Pumpkin Train Ride 90-minute scenic train ride along the Pend Oreille River for this North Pend Oreille Valley Lions Club fundraising event. One of six train ride weekends each year, this weekend's ride shows off peak autumn foliage. Learn more at LionsTrainRides.com 877-525-5226

October 19-31: Post Falls - Post Falls Lions Annual Haunted House. 208-660-8936

October 21: Moscow - 7th Annual Northern Idaho Pink Tea 3:30 - 4:30 p.m at the University Inn Best Western, 1516 W. Pullman Road, Moscow. This event is held in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All funds raised will benefit the Bosom Buddies, a Gritman Medical Center program that provides mammography and other breast cancer related services for women in need in our local community. For information please call 208-883-6008.

October 24: Sandpoint - Panida Theater Warren Miller Ski Film 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. 208-263-5157

October 24: Priest Lake - Halloween Party - Priest Lake State Park

October 24: Hayden - Hayden Chamber's First Annual Halloween Parade 6pm start. From Prairie Shopping Center along Government Way to Hayden Lake School. Prizes for best costumes. Multiple Divisions. Public and area ghouls and goblins invited. High School classes compete for the "Witches Broom" trophy for theme, numbers and organization. Sponsored by the Hayden Chamber of Commerce. Register in advance. Contact Hayden Chamber of Commerce at join@haydenchamber.org

TBA: Coeur d'Alene - Downtown Fall Festival Arts and crafts, food vendors, music, FREE hay rides and much more! 10:00a.m. - 3:00p.m., 5th and Sherman Ave in Downtown Cd'A 208-667-5986 or www.cdadowntown.com

October 31: Sandpoint - Schweitzer Halloween Party. Schweitzer Mountain Resort hosts a pre-season Halloween party with live music by Tennis and Sweatshop Union in Taps Lounge, awarding a $500 prize for best get up, and a showing of the new Poor Boyz Productions ski movie "Yeah Dude!" featuring the top skiers on the globe running amok on Schweitzer Mountain. Click here to learn more. 208-263-9555

October 31: Priest Lake - Halloween Party-Grandview Resort-8 PM

October 31: Pinehurst - Halloween Carnival 208-682-4027 Pinehurst/Kingston Lions Club

October 31-November 8: Sandpoint - Lakedance International Film Festival. Screenings of the world's best independent films at the Panida Theater. Lakedance.com. 208-597-0961

Weekly and Ongoing Events