Malad Valley Welsh Festival

05/28/2026

We’re looking for vendors for the Welsh festival this year. Use the link in the comments to submit an application.

05/04/2026

May the Fourth…

The Millennium Falcon being built for ‘Empire Strikes Back’ in Pembroke Dock, Wales in 1979.


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04/30/2026

Sheila, Festival volunteer, also does volunteer work with a Thrift Store in Idaho Falls. A copy of the Bible in Welsh was recently donated and she has purchased it. It is in good condition. Message us if you are interested in purchasing it. The cost was $2.11 and she is offering to ship it to anyone who is interested.

04/13/2026

Proud to be Welsh!

Wherever you are in the world…
being Welsh stays with you ❤️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

From the valleys to the mountains, from small villages to big cities across the globe — Cymru lives in all of us.

Are you Welsh, or do you have Welsh roots?
Let us know where you’re seeing this from 👇
Diolch ❤️

04/08/2026

Talent from Wales and around the world

03/28/2026

BIG CHANGES COMING TO MALAD VALLEY WELSH FESTIVAL!
Date: September 19, 2026
Location: Heritage Square in Samaria (8 miles southwest of Malad)
Chair: Luke Waldron
Events: Keep checking as many events will be discontinued and other events will be initiated!

With the goal of “celebrating and preserving the Welsh heritage of Malad Valley,” the Festival began in 2005 with no budget, a dozen activities, and lots of volunteers.

Luke Waldron has been part of the Festival from its beginning, mostly by offering activities at the Heritage Square in Samaria. His enthusiasm for Wales and Welsh pioneer heritage is well known throughout Malad Valley. Therefore, he was the natural choice to become the next chair of the Festival, replacing Jean Thomas, who has served as co-chair for 2 years and chair for 18 years. The Heritage Square Committee, chaired by Luke, will take over all planning and organizing of the Festival once the transition is complete.

The last weekend in June has been the date for the Festival since 2007, but there have been conflicts every year with church camps, scout camps, sports camps and games, and vacations. Therefore, other dates were considered. Owain Glyndr is a celebrated hero in Wales throughout the month of September. The committees determined that the third Saturday in September would become the new date for the Festival, recognizing that some flexibility will be needed because of potential conflicts with school activities.

The Welsh history, culture, and traditions that the Welsh pioneers brought with them to the Malad Valley will continue, just with some changes that will strengthen that focus. The Festival will continue to invite everyone – whether or not you are Welsh – to the Malad Valley Welsh Festival at Heritage Square.

MALAD VALLEY WELSH FESTIVAL AT HERITAGE SQUARE BIG CHANGES COMING TO MALAD VALLEY WELSH FESTIVAL!Date: September 19, 2026 Location: Heritage Square in Samaria (8 miles southwest of Malad)Chair: Luke Waldron (208-380-3522 or [email protected])Events: Keep checking as many events will be disconti...

03/01/2026

02/25/2026

02/01/2026

“Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise” joyfully evokes the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and is often sung during the Easter season. But it was actually written to commemorate another sacred event: the Ascension, when the resurrected Savior ascended to heaven after spending 40 days preparing His disciples to take His gospel to the world.

The author of this 18th-century text, Charles Wesley, is considered to be one of the greatest English hymn writers of all time. This version of the hymn pairs Wesley’s text with music composed in 1817 by Robert Williams, who named the tune Llanfair. Williams was a basket maker from the Isle of Anglesey in Wales. Blind from birth, Williams was a talented musician who could write down a tune perfectly after hearing it only once.

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01/23/2026

The 2026 Festival will be held in September, at the Heritage Square in Samaria. See the article linked on our website for the details that are currently available.

MALAD VALLEY WELSH FESTIVAL AT HERITAGE SQUARE BIG CHANGES COMING TO MALAD VALLEY WELSH FESTIVAL!Date: September 19, 2026 Location: Heritage Square in Samaria (8 miles southwest of Malad)Chair: Luke Waldron (208-380-3522 or [email protected])Events: Keep checking as many events will be disconti...

01/20/2026

On 20 January 1785, Samuel Ellis, a merchant born in Wrexham, Wales, bought a small island in New York Harbor then known as Oyster Island. The island later took his name, becoming Ellis Island.

After Ellis died in 1794, his family eventually sold the land, and it passed into government ownership. More than a century later, the island would play a pivotal role in American history.

Between 1892 and 1954, Ellis Island became the United States’ busiest immigration station, serving as the gateway for over 12 million immigrants seeking a new life in America.