FREE Events & Programming

We want our local community to enjoy all that SVWC has to offer, which is why we have opened up select Pavilion Talks for FREE seating on the Sun Valley Pavilion lawn. Bring a picnic, blanket, and low-back chair and join us July 22-24 to hear some of our country’s most inspiring minds at work.

Select talks will be broadcast live to the Pavilion lawn big screen (see available talks at our Free Lawn Talks page). Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning 30 minutes prior to each talk. You are also welcome to browse in the Bookstore Tent and join us for book signings. No registration or ticketing required.

The schedule for 2023 Pavilion Lawn Talks is available at our Free Lawn Talks page. You can also see the entire SVWC program at our Schedule & Program page and filter by “FREE Lawn Talks.”

If you would prefer to join us inside the Sun Valley Pavilion, we have single event tickets available on our Single Event Tickets page. (If they haven’t already sold out!)

SVWC is partnering with The Community Library to host free lectures for the local community throughout the year, with two speakers bookending this year’s Sun Valley Writers’ Conference on July 19 (Javier Zamora) and July 25 (Curtis Sittenfeld).

For more details and information, including how to register, visit our Community Speaker Series page.

Photo credit: Barbi Reed

Can’t join us in person? No problem—you can livestream select talks from the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. You don’t have to leave your home to enjoy presentations by some of the country’s—and the world’s—best writers and thinkers. Free virtual talks will take place July 22-24, 2023. Registration required.

For more details and information, including the schedule and how to register, visit our Livestreaming page. Check back regularly as we add new talks.

Did you know that we have a free digital content library on our website? Everything from our Beyond the Page podcasts and SVWC audio and video recordings to some of the most popular Pavilion Talks throughout the years. You can experience all the best of SVWC at your leisure, from the comfort of your own home!

Click on “Watch & Listen” from our homepage to explore the entire SVWC digital media library.

In an effort to share the SVWC experience with our community, local Wood River Valley students, teachers, and library staff are invited to attend Pavilion Talks for free! We have limited space, so please check in beforehand to make sure there is seating available.

To get your free pass, visit the Bookstore Tent’s Info Desk on the Sun Valley Pavilion lawn 30 minutes prior to each talk. Please bring proof of identification in the form of a school or library ID.

View the full schedule of available Pavilion Talks here or visit our Schedule & Program page, and filter by “Pavilion Talk.”