Winter Carnival 2026: Week 2
By Ben OlsonReader Staff As evident with the snowfall in the mountains this week, winter isn’t packing it in quite yet. A final week of Sandpoint Winter Carnival events has been planned for outdoor...
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Winter Carnival 2026: Week 1
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff It may feel like spring outside, but that doesn’t mean the Winter Carnival won’t be in full swing Friday, Feb. 13, through Sunday, Feb. 22. Sandpoint and Schweitzer have prepared...
Bringing Sandpoint’s history to life
By Reader Staff The Bonner County Historical Society will host a special screening of Sandpoint at the North End of the Long Bridge in conjunction with the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave), bringing...
Sandpoint’s Winter Carnival celebrates the Sled Hill
By Reader Staff As part of Sandpoint’s annual Winter Carnival, the Kaniksu Land Trust will host the premiere of the short film The Sled Hill at the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave.) on...
Days and days of frozen festivities
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Idaho’s snowy weather and freezing temperatures are back just in time for the return of Sandpoint’s Winter Carnival. This year, the celebrations will continue from Valentine’s Day on Friday,...
The Winter Carnival’s musical lineup
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff There’s something for fans of every genre at the Winter Carnival’s six days of music. Here’s a run-down of each performance. Friday, Feb. 14: John Firshi at Taps Bar...
As fast as their paws can go
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Just imagine it: The starting line is set. The racetrack before you is made of fresh, fluffy snow. There are cheers of anticipation all around. Best of all, your...
Winter Carnival 2023: Week 2
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Each year for the past half-century, Sandpoint has hosted a Winter Carnival with the hopes of highlighting the town’s charms during arguably the grayest month of the year. This...
The rock ’n’ roll of uncertainty
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff A single conversation with Portland musician Scott Pemberton makes one thing clear: The line between living everyday life and being a song-writing creative is blurred. “It’s what I do,”...
Sandpoint Winter Carnival: Week 2 events
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The annual Winter Carnival spans from Feb. 14-23, featuring a bevy of events, including everything from parades to parties. Here’s an edited schedule of events for the second and...
