Besides the
Activities described below, see Music, Youth Art, and Poetry under
separate tabs.
Festival events and activities happen in the Malad City park, in the adjacent church, and in other nearby sites in Malad and neighboring Samaria.
Click here to see all locations
Chairing of the Bard
The finale event of the Welsh Festival is always the Chairing of the Bard. The winner
of the Adult Poetry Contest is chaired at the finale event and will preside over the next year’s Festival.
Welsh Festival History Displays
Family history trees and census information for 30+ pioneer families that first settled Malad Valley.
Welsh Culture Displays
Food & Craft Vendors
Dozens of food and
craft vendors in Malad City Park offer treats, meals, and unique
craft items.
A Walk Through Wales
A photographic journey through
Wales features castles, landscapes, and other scenes of Wales.
Presentations
Presentations on Welsh history and culture
Welsh Festival Heritage Games
Learn to play the games
played by pioneer children as they crossed the Plains to Malad
Valley. (Sponsored by Malad Middle School MathCounts Team)
Kids Activities
Face painting, drawing dragons and castles,
and building castles and knights’ shields are some of the activities for kids in Malad City Park. (Sponsored by Malad After-School
Program)
Wagon Tours of Historic Sites
Take wagon
tours of historic routes in Malad, including Bannock Street and
North and South Main Streets.
Quilt Show and Bake Sale
See beautiful homemade quilts at the Malad Co-op in downtown
Malad. Hand-crafted items and baked goods are for sale.
(Sponsored by the Oneida Quilters)
Samaria Events
Samaria, ID is located 10 minutes outside of Malad City. Originally, Samaria was the largest town within the Malad Valley. But when the railroad decided to go through Malad City instead of Samaria, things changed.
Samaria is nestled under the beautiful Samaria Mountain range and lies in the southeastern part of the State of Idaho. It stands on a slight elevation overlooking the fertile Malad Valley.
Malad Valley Heritage Square
John J. Williams cabin, Welsh Experience & Samaria Heritage exhibits, Thomas John Davis – Olive May Davis Osmond Cabin Tours, Buggy & Farm Wagon Display
Malad Presbyterian Church Tours
The oldest
church in Malad Valley, the Malad Presbyterian Church celebrated
its 140 th anniversary in 2022. Tours and refreshments provided by
Church members.