05/21/2022 - 7:00am to 05/22/2022 - 5:00pm
Get DirectionsElkFest is an annual Jackson Hole event supporting the National Elk Refuge. The festival includes the Jackson Hole Boy Scout Elk Antler Auction and the High Noon Chili Cook-Off. All events take place on the Town Square.
Every spring, thousands of elk wintering on the National Elk Refuge lose their antlers before they migrate to their summer range. The Boy Scouts assist the Refuge with harvesting the shed antlers and auction them to bidders from around the world who make furniture, wall decorations, jewelry and food products from them. This annual event, which includes the High Noon Chili Cook-Off and the Mountain Man Rendezvous kick-off, supports the National Elk Refuge with a large portion of auction proceeds going back to habitat enhancement projects on the Refuge.
Tentative Schedule Of Events
All events on Town Square except where noted
Saturday, May 21, 2022
- 7 am Antler lots for BSA Elk Antler Auction ready for viewing
- 7 am - 1 pm Food Court provided by Jackson Youth Baseball
- 8 am Registration begins for BSA Elk Antler Auction
- 8 am - 3pm Private Antler Sale on the north side of the Town Square sponsored by Rotary Club. Contact J.R. Berezay at 307-732-5944
- 9 am - 1 pm Kid's Corner - including educational tables and games. Sponsored by Wyoming Game and Fish and The National Elk Refuge
- 9 am - 1 pm Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum booth
- 9 am - 9:45 am Free concert by Jackson Hole Community Band
- 9 am - 1 pm Official Elkfest Product Booth sponsored by Grand Teton Association. All proceeds benefit the National Elk Refuge
- 10 am - 1 pm Jackson Boy Scouts of America Elk Antler Auction
- 10 am - 1 pm Jackson BSA Scout Expo
- 5 pm Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Casino Games and Silent Auction begin at the Heritage Arena, at the Teton County Fairgrounds, 305 W. Snow King Ave, Jackson.
- 7 pm Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Big Game Banquet Annual Fundraising Dinner at the Heritage Arena, at the Teton County Fairgrounds, 305 W. Snow King Ave, Jackson.
Mountain Man Rendezvous and Traders' Row
- 9 am - 6 pm daily Traders' Row, Candy Cannon, Bow & Arrow Competition, Hawk & Knife Competition, and Atlatl Competition at the Teton County Fairgrounds. Continues through Old West Days. For more information, contact Ray Thompson at (801) 809-4531
Jackson Hole High Noon Chili Cook-Of
- Noon - 3:00 pm Come to Center Street, on east side of the Town Square, for some fantastic chili. Sponsored by the JH Chamber of Commerce, come taste the Best of the West in chili. Local and regional contestants cook up a tasty variety of chili, $5 will buy you a spoon. For more information, contact Caitlin Colby at 307-733-3316 or caitlin@jacksonholechamber.com.