Events

Idyllwild Nature Center

9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Juried Art Show

• Vendor exhibits

• Native plant sale

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

• Smokey Bear- Meet Smokey Bear, get
  a big hug and snap a picture.

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

• Interpretive riparian walk beside Lily creek with Dave Stith.

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

• Seminar: Forest Service Botanist Kate Kramer and local naturalist Dave Stith introduce the Lemon Lily background, history in Idyllwild, new propagation techniques and cultivation plans for the Forest Service in the lily’s future.

Town / Gazebo

10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

• Gazebo - Festival Information Table. Pick up your Festival program, adopt a Lemon Lily, and buy your Lily Walk passport. Visit the community organization tables

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

• Sunrise Pilates by Judi Way

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

• Blessing of Lemon Lily, creek side location.

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Jr. Art Show Young artists up to 18 y.o. at the Chakra Shack (54750 North Circle Dr.)

• Lemon Lily Walk Purchase your Lily Walk Passport at the Gazebo. Proceeds from the sale of the Passport go directly to purchasing lilies for the streams of Idyllwild. Present your Passport to participating local businesses and receive a special Lemon Lily treat. See the participating businesses and organizations here.

• Lemon Lily Walk Scavenger Hunt Young people enjoy the Lemon Lily Walk.

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Jr. Art Show Young artists up to 18 y.o. at the Chakra Shack (54750 North Circle Dr.)

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• The Idyllwild Garden Club Beckons you to a lovely refuge where Lemon Lilies flourish naturally amidst a thriving streamside profusion of wild, native flowers and trees.  It’s delightful alongside the flowing creek in this pristine, cool spot - come and be with us!  Join members of the Idyllwild Garden Club in this idyllic garden for visits being held 6 times daily on the half-hour, Saturday between 1-4 pm, and Sunday between 10 am-1 pm.
  
  Your charitable contribution tickets & guided tour are $5/person, $10/family and may be purchased in the Gazebo area in the Center of Idyllwild or online at their website: www.idyllwildgardenclub.net

Town Hall

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

• Petting Zoo Spend time with these loving animals at the festival petting zoo. Baby Doll Sheep, Potbelly pig, Nubian goats, peking ducks, chickens, bunnies and a pony. Most of the animas are rescues. Check out pictures here. Child and adult admission will be posted.

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Pioneer Town Come join us as we turn back the clock in Idyllwild to a time when lemon lilies were at the height of their popularity. Family fun for adults and children. Log cabin building, rug-braiding, prairie doll making, quilting & spinning, soap making, toys & games, blacksmith demonstration, gold panning and much more! Lunch boxes available.

12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

• Hot dogs and Hamburger lunch sponsored by the American Legion.

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Lemon Lily Luau fundraiser for the Idyllwild Community Center. Marshall Hawkins and Paul Carman perform live at Silver Pines Lodge. $20 per person. Polynesian Buffet and Tropical Beverages! 25955 Cedar Street (next to Town Hall.) Download poster here: Luau Poster
  
  

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

• BBQ sponsored by the American Legion

5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

• Hoedown -Rileys Mountaineers have been playing old-timey, western, classic country and bluegrass music throughout the West for 20 years. The Mountaineers have entertained thousands at home and abroad with their special variety of homespun traditional American music and song.
  
  The Riley family forms the nucleus of the Mountaineers. Veteran banjo/guitar player and traditional dance caller, Dennis Riley, inspires the group’s old timely music and audience involvement in their shows. Son Devon Riley anchors the band on guitar and mandolin. Devon’s wife, lead singer/spoon player Shelli Riley, fills in the mix with traditional country favorites. The three combine to provide the bulk of the band’s rich and varied vocal harmonies. Devon’s brother, Tim Riley, joins the group regularly on guitar and other historic instruments to provide a depth of musicality that crosses genres.
  
  Change Required is a high energy band that plays everything from Motown, Disco, and Rock Classics to Jazz, Blues, and Country. With a repertoire of over 500 songs, this band knows plenty of danceable tunes and puts on one heck of a show.  CHANGE REQUIRED has 2 lead singers and sweet sounding harmonies.  Working on CD #3,
  CHANGE REQUIRED can also add great originals to their playlist.  Stars played with include Jerry Lee Lewis, Asleep at the Wheel, Freddie Fender, Doug Kershaw, Emmylou Harris, and Bruce Hornsby.  Come see us at the Lemon Lily festival on Saturday, July 17th and do some dancin’. John King – Vocals, Guitar, Violin. Elaine Latimer – Vocals, Keyboard.
  Nathaniel Woods – Bass, Guitar. Steve Zaccardi – Drums. www.myspace.com/changerequired