Community Calendar

Join us for a Social Powwow at the College of Western Idaho, a gathering that honors the rich traditions, resilience, and living cultures of Indigenous peoples. This event is more than a celebration—it is a form of prayer, ceremony, and community connection.

Through song, dance, and the heartbeat of the drum, we come together to recognize the sacredness of Indigenous cultural practices and the teachings they carry. Social Powwows welcome all people to witness, learn, and participate respectfully, creating a shared space of unity, healing, and cultural appreciation.
Whether you are part of the Indigenous community or an ally seeking to learn, you are invited to join us in honoring the stories, traditions, and spirit that continue to thrive across Native nations.

Join us for an all-ages event bringing together talented drummers and dancers from across the West and South regions of the United States. This gathering celebrates community, rhythm, movement and cultural food in a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere.

At this time, we are not accepting new vendor applications, as all available spaces have been filled.
We look forward to sharing an unforgettable day of music, dance, and community with you.

If you want it to sound more formal, more energetic, or tailored to a specific audience, I can shape it however you like.

We look forward to sharing an unforgettable day of music, dance, and community with you.

Create your very own stuffed animal from an adorable selection of cuddly friends. Plus enjoy a special zoo experience, making this a hands-on blend of creativity, imagination, and animal-inspired fun for all ages!

Come Stoke the Flow at Idaho River Sports on April 24 with the Big Paddle Party! Live music, food trucks, beer from Barbarian Brewing, riversports vendors, and — most important of all — a raffle to win one of 3 Ultimate Kayaking Packages! Package details and raffle tickets available at idahorivers.org/stoke-the-flow. This is the premier pre-season boater celebration in Boise; come meet up to play river games, dance to the music, and catch up with your river community. Maybe someone there will have a spot on a permitted trip for you...

AIRE, NRS, Pyranha, and Idaho River Sports have teamed up for the 2026 Stoke the Flow raffle to support Idaho Rivers United and their work to protect Idaho’s rivers. As industry leaders, AIRE, NRS, and Pyranha are dedicated to designing the best gear for river adventures, while Idaho River Sports has long been a hub for the local paddling community. By raffling off 3 ultimate kayaking packages, they’re giving paddlers the chance to win the ultimate setup while ensuring that future generations can experience the beauty of free-flowing, healthy rivers.

Ticket proceeds will benefit Idaho Rivers United.

Come Stoke the Flow at Idaho River Sports on April 24 with the Big Paddle Party! Live music, food trucks, beer from Barbarian Brewing, riversports vendors, and — most important of all — a raffle to win one of 3 Ultimate Kayaking Packages! Package details and raffle tickets available at idahorivers.org/stoke-the-flow. This is the premier pre-season boater celebration in Boise; come meet up to play river games, dance to the music, and catch up with your river community. Maybe someone there will have a spot on a permitted trip for you...

AIRE, NRS, Pyranha, and Idaho River Sports have teamed up for the 2026 Stoke the Flow raffle to support Idaho Rivers United and their work to protect Idaho’s rivers. As industry leaders, AIRE, NRS, and Pyranha are dedicated to designing the best gear for river adventures, while Idaho River Sports has long been a hub for the local paddling community. By raffling off 3 ultimate kayaking packages, they’re giving paddlers the chance to win the ultimate setup while ensuring that future generations can experience the beauty of free-flowing, healthy rivers.

Ticket proceeds will benefit Idaho Rivers United.

This class trains the human how to teach the dog. The theme of the program is control and enthusiasm. The ultimate goal is an attentive, enthusiastic dog, under complete control, that responds immediately and eagerly to all commands. The course is six weeks and will cover the basic obedience commands: watch me, leave it, heal, sit, down, stay, and come. Various training strategies will be covered in the course. The course will utilize the distraction of dogs and people to master the skills. This course is being taught by Denise Baxter. Denise is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, a Pet Partners Evaluator, and an Alliance of Therapy Dogs Tester/Observer. Denise has been teaching dog obedience classes since 1997.

The Boise Bard Players presents Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing! All the wedding drama. None of your crazy family members. This is Shakespeare like you’ve never seen before—Much Ado stripped down to its rebellious, fast-talking heart. Six Actors. One Hour. No Stage.

The story: When war heroes Claudio and Benedick return home, they expect a victory lap. Instead, they find themselves caught in a crossfire of wit and wicked schemes. While the young and naive fall for shadowy plots, the legendary witty Beatrice and Benedick wage a “merry war” of words that might just be the greatest love story never told.

This touring play is brought to life all around you, at your table, barstool, or booth. We are jumping off the stage and right into your lives—in fact, we won’t even HAVE a stage this time.

The ultimate “enemies to lovers” story written 400 years ago takes new life as we drop the fourth wall and bring you, wherever you are, into the action. Each performance is site specific and unique.

NOTE: 9 pm shows are 21+ performances. Ever hear how Shakespeare is just “bawdy” jokes? Yeah. It is. Adult Night performances are where we really get to lean into it.

Come be part of the wacky magic.

$20 General Admission

Full performance list and show information at www.boisebardplayers.org/much-ado

America’s most ICONIC disco party, Gimme Gimme Disco, is coming to Boise on 24 April 2026, and it’s bringing nothing but glitter, grooves, and pure dance-floor joy.

If you can’t get enough of ABBA, this is THE dance party for you! Gimme Gimme Disco is a DJ-based dance party spinning all your favorite ABBA anthems, plus nonstop disco classics from the ’70s and ’80s. Expect hits from the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Cher, and more, the kind of songs that make it impossible to stand still. Come ready to lay all your love on the dance floor, sing at the top of your lungs, and dance like nobody’s watching.

So honey honey, take a chance. Put on your best disco fit, don’t forget your dancing shoes, but leave your worries behind. Whether you’re a lifelong dancing queen or just here for the vibes, your crown awaits. This is the best disco since 1980, sweaty, euphoric, and packed with feel-good energy from start to finish at Knitting Factory - Boise on 24 April 2026.

iNaturalist, an online social network of people sharing biodiversity information to help each other learn about nature, puts on the City Nature Challenge each year worldwide, an event to encourage citizen science in our own communities. Participants go out into their local parks, rivers, and backyards and observe as many species as they can by taking photos and uploading them to iNaturalist.

In Ada County, we will be participating on a massive scale. The Boise Parks and Rec and I have brought together a large team of collaborators from a variety of local organizations, including but not limited to (we are still working on adding more interested organizations):

City of Boise Parks and Recreation Department,
The WaterShed Climate + Water Center,
City of Trees Master Naturalists,
Boise Urban Garden School (BUGS),
Ada County Soil and Water Conservation District,
Ada County Parks and Waterways,
Boise School District,
Outdoor Learning Alliance,
Idaho Fish and Game,
Idaho Botanical Garden,
Golden Eagle Audubon Society,
Project Learning Tree

This year's City Nature Challenge is being held from April 24th-27th, and these organizations will be putting on guided nature walks, bioblitzes, school field trips, and other events for our community to come together and celebrate Idaho's biodiversity together. Invites for these specific events will be publicized later this month.

We are so thrilled to announce our returning to Lloyd Square Park in the heart of Downtown Nampa for the 37th season at the multi-award winning Nampa Farmers Market! EverySaturday from 9am until 130pm, Rain or Shine, april through November, we'll be here to bring you the best music, the best local produce, and the best locally made goods the Treasure Valley has to offer! With over 270 vendors on our roster in 2025, and Online Ordering Year Round, we anticipate our 2026 season to bring even more incredible local artisans, food vendors, craft vendors, farmers, or ranchers. Our Soft Opening is April 4, Grand Opening is April 18, and we'll be open later hours duing our WInter Wonderland for the entire month of November. Be sure to check out all the goodness that the Treasure Valley has to offer! This is our Happy Place! Head to nampafarmersmarket.com and check it out today!

Join us for WalkAbout Boise — a 1.5-hour guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Let us introduce you to the built environment that makes downtown Boise like no other place. This tour is great for visitors and for Idaho residents who want to learn more about how Boise's vibrant downtown developed and the people who made it happen. *Please register online or by phone. We meet at the bench in front of the Basque Museum. These walking tours will be held rain or shine, so please plan and dress accordingly with comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, an umbrella if needed for sun or rain, and a bottle of water. They will start promptly at 10 am and end around 11:30 pm, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum on Grove Street downtown Boise. Walking Tour highlights include: -Downtown's evolution from gold rush boomtown, through urban renewal decline, and 21st century revitalization -The oldest and newest buildings downtown, spanning 150 years of construction -Buildings associated with Boise’s historic Basque, German, Jewish, and Chinese communities -The Idaho State Capitol and Boise City Hall -Buildings designed by early pioneers and nationally known master architects -The Egyptian Theater