Small Town Huckleberry Festival Is A Timeless Idaho Tradition

 Donnelly’s Annual Huckleberry Festival celebrates a wild treat growing in Idaho. If you ask any Idahoan what their favorite berry is, you can bet what their answer is going to be: the huckleberry. For many folks living in the state, huckleberry hunting is a treasured summertime tradition. We have stockpiles of gallon-sized bags of these delicious berries hanging out in our freezer, holding onto hope that they will last through the winter. Huckleberry pie, huckleberry ice cream, huckleberry jam. We seriously can’t get enough. Heck, there’s even a huckleberry festival that takes place in Donnelly every summer. The event is a timeless tradition that everyone should experience, and if you go once, you’ll go again. Go ahead and express your love for this iconic berry that takes place the second weekend in August every year. Start planning your trip to this small-town festival in Donnelly, Idaho on Aug. 9-11, 2024.

Do you have any plans for the second weekend in August? If you do, you'll want to clear them.
Donnelly's annual Huckleberry Festival
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Donnelly's annual Huckleberry Festival is coming up and it's an iconic Idaho tradition that you won't want to miss.
The Huckleberry Festival in Idaho is a one-of-a-kind celebration of all things huckleberry.
Donnelly's annual Huckleberry Festival
Donnelly Huckleberry Festival/Facebook
Idahoans with a hankering for this delicious berry will be in paradise. The festival always proves itself to be a fun-filled event.
The celebration kicks off on Friday but the first big event will take place on Saturday morning. The Huckleberry Trot 5k will begin at 9 a.m.
Donnelly's annual Huckleberry Festival
Donnelly Huckleberry Festival/Facebook
During the Huckleberry Trot, participants can run or walk the 5k to the historic town of Roseberry and back.
Following the Trot is the iconic Huckleberry Parade which takes place in downtown Donnelly.
Donnelly's annual Huckleberry Festival
Donnelly Huckleberry Festival/Facebook
This event is the perfect representation of small-town traditions. It's small and quaint, but it's charming as heck.

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All the while, more than 40 vendors will be set up and ready to sell you their homemade goodies.
Donnelly Huckleberry Festival/Facebook
There's no way you'll be bored during the weekend as the festival is packed with family-friendly events such as a pie eating contest, bull and bronco riding, and a huckleberry pancake breakfast. And don't forget to purchase some unique handmade crafts.
From pizza to donuts, pick up some mouthwatering eats from the food vendors.
Donnelly's annual Huckleberry Festival
Donnelly Huckleberry Festival/Facebook
And just look at some of the treats you'll expect to find for dessert at the Idaho Huckleberry Festival.
Oh, and you can bet that there will be plenty of live music to keep the festival's mood jovial.
Donnelly's annual Huckleberry Festival
Donnelly Huckleberry Festival/Facebook
Listen to the tunes of live musicians; this is small-town fun at its finest.
Donnelly's Huckleberry Festival is a time-honored tradition that never gets old.
Donnelly Huckleberry Festival/Facebook
This festival will live on as long as Idahoans remain delightfully obsessed with this delicious little berry. Be sure to attend this year's festival for a weekend of fun, laughter, music, and plenty of huckleberries. We hope to see you there.

Donnelly’s Annual Huckleberry Festival offers more information on its web page. Have you attended this delicious celebration? If so, please share your experience in the comments below.

This summer, get out and pick your own at the 5 Best Places To Pick Huckleberries In Idaho to help you get started! And if there are any left when you get home, whip them up into some delicious treats.

The 5 Best Places To Go Huckleberry Picking In Idaho This Summer

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