If There’s One Fall Festival You Attend In Idaho, Make It The Harvest Festival Street Fair

For many people, fall means pumpkins, cooler weather, and gorgeous fall foliage. Here in Idaho, it means it is time for the annual Emmett Harvest Festival Street Fair. This is one fall festival in Idaho the entire family will want to attend. Packed with activities and great food, if you only attend one fall festival this year, make sure this event is at the top of your list!

For nearly three decades, Emmett, Idaho comes alive with the annual Harvest Festival Street Fair. This weekend event celebrates all things fall.

This year’s date for this annual fall festival in Idaho is September 23 – 24.

Thousands of people flock to the town to participate in this annual event. When you first arrive, walk down Main Street in Emmett and visit all of the different vendors. From hand-crafted goods to delicious foods, you never know what treasures you’ll find.

You can stop and listen to live music …

… or participate in one of the many activities designed for kids and adults alike.

There are all types of activities like rock walls, balloon animals, wagon rides, and more. The activities vary from year to year but are each something you won’t want to miss.

There are also various contests you can enter from pumpkin carving to the popular scarecrow-making contest. Grab a group of friends, a team, your co-workers, etc., and see what unique and beautiful masterpieces you can create.

This event also highlights the farmers and the hard work they put into growing and harvesting the crops in the area.

To help celebrate these incredible individuals, you can pick up an Orchard Map and visit one of the several orchards in the area. From u-pick to retail-only orchards, this is a great way to enjoy and support the local farmers in the area.

Whether fall is your favorite season, or you simply want an exciting weekend, plan a visit to the annual Emmett Harvest Festival Street Fair. You won't regret it.

For more information on this event, visit the city of Emmett’s website and make sure to check out the festival’s Facebook page for updates.

If you won’t be able to visit the Emmett Harvest Festival Street Fair this year, but you love to visit u-pick orchards, check out these five charming orchards scattered around Idaho that are perfect for a fall day trip.