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June Activities around Boise, ID
The month of June is the time schools let out for the summer, the weather is warming up, and summer has officially arrived in the Treasure Valley. With it comes a whole host of events to pack your calendar, including outdoor concerts, family-friendly fun, entertainment, food festivals, and more!
Add these events to your calendar to kickstart your summer fun!
Jun 2 2022
True North Yoga, 1512 N. 10th Street,Boise
Therapy ball techniques apply gentle sustained pressure into connective tissue restrictions to restore motion and eliminate pain. Yoga philosophy talks about how the tolls of our physical and emotional lives are stored in the tissues of the body. Therefore therapy ball will complement your Yoga practice with faster muscle recovery and better management of trauma and pain perception. All levels of experience are welcome!
June 4, 2022
Expo Idaho 5610 N Glenwood St Boise
This event also includes educational displays, food samples, pet clothes, pet demos, face painting, groomers, dog trainers and more! The Family Pet Expo brings together local and national pet industry resources, products and services with the general public.
Friday Night, June 10 to August 19
Settlers Part, 3245 N. Meridian Rd, Meridian ID
Grab your family, friends, and neighbors this summer and join Meridian Parks and Recreation for Sparklight Movie Night in Meridian! Every Friday starting on June 10, Sparklight will inflate a giant outdoor moving screen for a family friendly movie event. They also have a concession stand for treats during the movie!
Thanks to local sponsors, it’s free. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and favorite movie dates and enjoy the fresh summer air with Meridian Parks and Recreation! All movies start at dusk. The screen is set-up at 7:00 pm . There are lots of activities in the park to keep you busy until the movie starts at dusk. See the schedule for a list of movie and links to watch a preview.
Free Chiropractic in the Park!
Jun 11 2022
Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park, 1900 North Records Avenue, Meridian, United States
The Doctors at PreHab Health and Performance will be performing free chiropractic Adjustments for the community! Don’t miss this opportunity to help improve your quality of life!
WALKABOUT BOISE HISTORIC WALKING TOUR
June 11, 2022
Bench in front of Basque Museum 611 W Grove St, Boise, ID, 83702
This is a 1.5-hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Your tour guide will introduce you to what makes downtown Boise like no other place. This tour is great for visitors and Idaho residents who want to learn more about how Boise’s vibrant downtown developed and the people who made it happen.
The 19th Annual Downtown Boise Father’s Day Car Show
June 15, 2022
Along Jefferson St in front of the Idaho Capitol building between 6th St & 9th St, on 8th St between Bannock St & State St, and Capitol Blvd between Bannock St & Jefferson St.
Downtown Boise is always bustling with people. This show features dozens of beautiful classic cars dating back decades, plus a surprising variety of today’s most modern electric vehicles. Each car has a story, whether it’s the latest in sustainable technology, or the stories of families who have cherished their classic automobile for generations. Come see these beautiful cars, share in their stories, and celebrate the father figure in your life! This is a free event.
WILLIAMSON VINEYARDS – U PICK CHERRIES
June 17-19,2022 and June 24-26,2022
14807 Sunnyslope Road Caldwell, ID 83607
A fun-filled, family event! Check back for details but the Williamson family plans to open up their cherry orchard to the public for a family event of cherry picking. Pricing published soon. Come experience picking cherries and a day outside.
Summery Market: Art, Craft + Vintage
Jun 18 2022
Expo Idaho, 5610 N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID
Summery Market is a handmade + vintage for the sunny days sisters. This is a market where you will find talented entrepreneurs and artists. Come shop handmade items created by the best and the brightest.
June 22 – 25, 2022
Storey Park and other Meridian locations
You won’t want to miss this event filled with games, carnival, animals, pageants, music, food, a parade and more! Check out the link and download you full list of daily activities that will fill your week-end with all kinds of fun.
June 25, 2022
Indian Creek Plaza 120 South Kimball Avenue Caldwell
A tribute to Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly. Joseph Hall, starred on nbc’s America’s got talent in 2006, making 6 t.v. appearances viewed by more than 90 million people and placing as one of the top 10 finalists. Zachary Stevenson, best known for his acclaimed tribute to Buddy Holly, channels the spirit and sounds of the past in a dynamic performance that is uniquely his own. Listen to hits like “that’ll be the day, “peggy sue, “oh boy, and rave on at this fun event.
Treasure Valley God and Country Festival
June 29, 2022
Ford Idaho Center, 16114 N Idaho Center Blvd, Nampa ID
Doors open at 5:30
This event has food vendors and musicians of all kinds Join other Treasure Valley residents on June 29th at the Idaho Center for a night of family-friendly fun, including the Treasure Valley’s largest fireworks show, great Christian bands, military appreciation, civic awards, food and fellowship.
Start your summer off with some June fun!
July Events around Boise
July
July is a time to celebrate and the Treasure Valley does not disappoint. There are a vast amount of events and activities throughout the month to help you have fun and explore your patriotic side. Following are just a few of the many exciting opportunities to leave your TV and grill behind and participate in some fun activities in our community.
July 4th: 8 am to 4 pm at Ann Morrison Park, 1000 N. Americana Blvd., Free
Do you like to watch sidewalk chalk artists bring a picture to life? Then come watch local artists work their magic creating a 4th of July masterpiece on the sidewalks of Ann Morrison Park. This fun activity is free for spectators but if your inner artist wishes to participate, there is a fee. For ages 12-17 the fee is $10, ages 18+ it is $15, and if you have a team of two to four the cost is $20. For more information call: 208-608-7644.
July 4th: 10:15 p.m. at Ann Morrison Park, 1000 N. Americana Blvd., Free
Celebrate the 4th with a BANG! at the fireworks show at Ann Morrison Park. Beginning at 4 pm food and beer vendors will open their doors to provide you with their culinary delights. Be aware ahead of time of road closures close to the park. For more information about the event and parking just click here. If downtown Boise is not your speed, don’t worry, there are a variety of other shows all around the valley. You can find more information about these and other events here and here.
Thursday, Jul 05: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Come to Downtown Boise and experience FIRST THURSDAY. This unique way to shop is held the first Thursday of each month until December 6th, 2018. Downtown merchants throw open their doors to shoppers, dinners and passers-by to participate in special in-store events. These events range from wine tasting to art exhibits to charity events. Let the downtown merchants show you a better way to shop.
Flavorful Fairy Tales: “The Gruffalo”
Thursday, July 12: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
JUMP, 1000 W Myrtle St, Boise, ID 83702
This parent/child activity is a fun way to spend some quality time together. Participants will read the book “The Gruffalo” by Julia Donaldson and make their own Gruffalo Crumble. This story is of a clever mouse who is taking a walk through the woods. Through smart thinking, he manages to avoid being eaten. After the reading, participants will make and enjoy their own homemade Gruffalo crumble. There will also be crafts and a lot of fun. $15 per participant.
Tuesday, July 17th: 7 pm.
Idaho Botanical Gardens, General Admission: $56.00, Member Admission: $51.00
Tickets are available at the Taco Bell Arena/Ticketmaster.com. For more information contact the Idaho Botanical Gardens.
Singer, songwriter and actress, Sheryl Crow, will rock the Treasure Valley this July in a one-night performance at the Idaho Botanical Gardens. This Grammy Award-winning artist has graced the stages of Michael Jackson, Sting and Rod Stewart since the mid-1980’s. Now she will be gracing the stage at the Botanical Gardens.
Navigating Distress Through Self Compassion
Wednesday, July 18: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
JUMP, 1000 W Myrtle St, BOISE, ID 83702
Negative feelings or “emotional distress” are a part of the human experience. These feelings can be harmful and hinder us from reaching our true potential. Join psychotherapist Sidrah Khan on an excursion of self-discovery. Learn how to be more kind and gentle with yourself when in times of emotional distress. Learn tools to help you move toward better understanding and compassion toward yourself and others.
July 12-16 & July 19-22
Boise Towne Square, 350 North Milwaukee, Boise, ID 83704: In the parking lot near SEARS
Under the grand, swirling White and Blue tent!
This aquatic circus is sure to please people of all ages. Let these performers thrill you with their fantastic abilities, technological prowess and the elements of water all swirled together into an exhilarating production. This everyone-friendly and pocketbook friendly show will feature pirates, fountains, jugglers, jet skies, the wheel of death and much, much more. It is rumored that there may also be a visit from a dinosaur. This fantastic show is the brainchild of Manuel Rebecchi and Chanté DeMoustes. Come and join the fun.
Idaho Shakespeare Festival Amphitheater, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise, Idaho
Every week on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday until 8/31/2018
The Idaho Shakespeare Festival is excited to present the play Mama Mia! This musical is about a young woman’s search for her birth father. The night before her wedding three men arrives claiming to be her father. Come see how everything pans out in this comical storyline interwoven with the iconic songs of ABBA.
March Events Around Boise
March Events in the Treasure Valley
A popular saying among those native in the Treasure Valley goes something like this, “If you don’t like the weather, wait 30 minutes.” If you don’t like the weather we have had these past few days, you’re not alone; after all, it’s not fun to go from a pseudo-spring to the dead of winter in the matter of a week. If you are feeling these February blues like many of us are, here are some events in March going on all over the Valley that you can mark on your calendars:
March 1st, Downtown
Starting off in the Capital City, the monthly First Thursday event takes place this upcoming Thursday evening in downtown Boise. This event is catered to visitors of the City of Trees, putting on exhibition some of the best of what downtown Boise has to offer in the way of shops, restaurants and sight-seeing opportunities. Beginning right as the work day ends, the festivities begin at 5 pm, and conclude mostly around 9 pm. At all First Thursday events in Boise, there is a little bit of everything, appealing to a variety of interests. If art in its many varieties calls to you, there are always art events, featuring mostly local artists that use a multitude of mediums. If you love the idea of a relaxing dinner carried aloft by with a touch of musical prose, there are restaurants downtown that can suit those desires. Local musicians of many genres play in various venues downtown, providing live entertainment sure to spice up your evening. In those shops that participate in the event, you can find First Thursday shopping specials, sure to be kind on your pocketbook as well as on your sensibilities.
March 1st & 2nd, Nampa Civic Center
If you’re looking for a mixture of “the magic of Broadway and the energy of a rock show with the excitement of Irish dance”, the Nampa Civic Center is poised to host the kick off show of the “Rockin’ Road to Dublin” tour. The brainchild of Celtic rocker Chris Smith and Irish Dance World Champion Scott Doherty, this event is sure to be something you will never forget. As Chris Smith says, “This isn’t your typical Irish dance show.” Tickets have been on sale since January, but there is still time left to procure seating for either the March 1st show or the March 2nd show before the act leaves town. The show will also feature three time international Irish dance champion Ashley Smith as the female lead dancer, as well as the Broadway dance choreographer Jeff Whiting.
March 10th, Nampa, ID
If you’re looking to explore the great outdoors, and if the briskness of early spring doesn’t bother you, the self described, “Cure for Cabin Fever” is being held on March 10 in Nampa. This “cure” is a hike centered around the remnants of the historic Oregon Trail that can be found just outside of Nampa, overlooking the Boise River and the beautiful landscape of the Treasure Valley. This gem of an opportunity to get your hike on begins at 9:30 am and concludes just after 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Worried about the hike? The trail is graded as a beginner level hike, and therefore the only challenge to you is to get out of bed that early on a Saturday morning.
March 21st through 25th, Downtown Boise
Going back to the east side of the Treasure Valley, the annual Treefort Music Festival will cap off the end of the month, going from the 21st of the month to the 25th. Treefort is always a big deal for Boise, spanning many venues and bringing out the city in a celebration of spring, of Boise, and especially of music. This festival draws musicians and groups from all over the country, with a healthy lineup of local musicians complimenting the wide variety of acts set to play in the festival. Treefort is unique in the sense that all the concerts will not be held at one venue, rather at multiple venues, encouraging visitors to see the city, take in the sights, food, and sounds of City of Trees, as well as the magnificent music. Treefort is one of Boise’s most prestigious events, one that is an absolute must for any self respecting music lover.
March 23rd through 25th, Boise Centre on the Grove
Around that same time, the annual Boise Flower & Garden Show will bloom from March 23rd to the 25th. This event is a welcome embrace of spring time after a (usually) cold winter, mustering with many different flowers, decorative plants and vegetables on display. Featured as part of this event are workshops that demonstrate how to properly utilize your green thumb in a variety of ways, as well as experts on hand to give advice from anything from horticulture to landscaping. Also as part of this event will be plants, starts and seeds for sale, as well as multiple other lawn and gardening necessities.
This is just a portion of the events that are available in the Treasure Valley, but some we thought you may enjoy. Spring is just around the corner!
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