Happy Monday, friends!
We’ve got a beautiful week ahead in Boise. Here are some events to put on your calendar, and for the foodies, here’s one over a month out that fills up quickly.
Monday, August 17
🎟️ Meridian Monday Night Market | 4 - 9 p.m. | Storey Park | free
🎸 The Hip Abduction | 6:30 p.m. | Treefort Music Hall | $36
🎤 Ella Red | 7 p.m. | Shrine Basement | $24 | featuring some locals!
Tuesday, August 18
🤠 Caldwell Night Rodeo | 6:30 a.m. - late | Caldwell Night Rodeo Grounds | $30
🍩 Tasty Tales Story Time | 10:30 a.m. | Guru Donuts | for the kids
🥔 Farm to Fork Farmers Market | 5 - 8 p.m. | Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell | free entry
🔋 Curious Minds: Boise’s Energy Future | 6 p.m. | Oldspeak | free | 21+
✋🏻 Trivia! | 6 - 8 p.m. | at Hap Hap Lounge | free entry | teams up to 6 people
🍿 Texas Chainsaw Day | 7 p.m. | Egyptian Theatre | $11 | Rated “R”
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
😂 The Underground Mic | 9 p.m. | at Liquid Laughs | free
Wednesday, August 19
🤠 Caldwell Night Rodeo | 6:30 a.m. - late | Caldwell Night Rodeo Grounds | $30
🌳 Neighborhood Concert Series | 5:30 p.m. | Elm Grove Park | free
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Game | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $20+
✋🏻 Geeks Who Drink! Trivia | 7 p.m. | Boise Brewing
🍿 “Point Break” | 7 p.m. | Egyptian Theatre | $11 | Rated “R”
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
🎤 Late Night Karaoke | 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Shrine Basement | RSVP
Thursday, August 20
🤠 Caldwell Night Rodeo | 6:30 a.m. - late | Caldwell Night Rodeo Grounds | $30
🍅 West Bench Farmers Market | 5 - 9 p.m. | Spaulding Ranch | free
🎸 Eunoian + Rudy | 7 p.m. | The Shrine | $14
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
💎 FLASHED! Burlesque & Drag Pop-Up | 8 p.m. | Hap Hap Lounge | free
Friday, August 21
🤠 Caldwell Night Rodeo | 6:30 a.m. - late | Caldwell Night Rodeo Grounds | $45
🤠 Western Idaho Fair | 12 - 11 p.m. | Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Garden City | $10
🍲 Radio Boise 15th Anniversary Community Potluck | 6 p.m. | Cassia Potluck | free
🎬 “Devil in a Blue Dress” | 7 p.m. | Idaho Film Society | $11
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
🎧 bad tuner | 10 p.m. | Hap Hap Lounge | free
Saturday, August 22
🤠 Caldwell Night Rodeo | 6:30 a.m. - late | Caldwell Night Rodeo Grounds | $45
📻 Radio Boise 15th Anniversary Concert | 5:30 p.m. | Shrine | free
🎻 Boise Baroque Orchestra | 7:30 p.m. | Cathedral of the Rockies | $49
🥕 Boise Farmers Market | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 1500 Shoreline Rd.
🥒 Meridian Main Street Market | 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Meridian Rd. & Broadway Ave.
🛍️ Capital City Public Market | 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Grove Plaza
🥞 Lost Grove Drag Brunch | 10:30 a.m. | Lost Grove, La Pointe | $15
🤠 Western Idaho Fair | 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. | Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Garden City | $10
🪕 Music on the Mountain | 1 - 5 p.m. | Bogus Basin | free
🍦 Interfaith Sanctuary Summer Party | 5 p.m. | Interfaith Sanctuary | free
🎧 Patio Party: A Summer Residency | DJ: emlo | 6 - 9 p.m. | Hap Hap Lounge | free entry
🍿 Pajama Party Cinema | 7 p.m. - 1 a.m. | Idaho Film Society | $20
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
Sunday, August 23
🤠 Western Idaho Fair | 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. | Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Garden City | $10
🛠️ Repair Café | 4 - 7 p.m. | JUMP
🥯 Deli Days | 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. | Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel
🎸 Diggy Graves | 7 p.m. | Treefort Music Hall | $33
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 7:30 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
Monday, August 24
🤠 Western Idaho Fair | 12 - 11 p.m. | Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Garden City | $10
🎟️ Meridian Monday Night Market | 4 - 9 p.m. | Storey Park | free
Tuesday, August 25
🍩 Tasty Tales Story Time | 10:30 a.m. | Guru Donuts | for the kids
🤠 Western Idaho Fair | 12 - 11 p.m. | Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Garden City | $10
🥔 Farm to Fork Farmers Market | 5 - 8 p.m. | Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell | free entry
✋🏻 Trivia! | 6 - 8 p.m. | at Hap Hap Lounge | free entry | teams up to 6 people
😂 The Underground Mic | 9 p.m. | at Liquid Laughs | free
Wednesday, August 26
🤠 Western Idaho Fair | 12 - 11 p.m. | Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Garden City | $10
🌳 Neighborhood Concert Series | 5:30 p.m. | Bear Creek Park | free
✋🏻 Geeks Who Drink! Trivia | 7 p.m. | Boise Brewing
🗣️ Story Story Porch Night | 7 - 9 p.m. | Idaho State Museum | $25
🎤 Late Night Karaoke | 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Shrine Basement | RSVP
Thursday, August 27
💼 Boise Career Fair | 9:30 a.m. | Marriott | free
🤠 Western Idaho Fair | 12 - 11 p.m. | Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Garden City | $10
🛠️ Repair Café | 4 - 7 p.m. | JUMP
🍅 West Bench Farmers Market | 5 - 9 p.m. | Spaulding Ranch | free
🍿 “Remember the Titans” | 6 - 8 p.m. | Indian Creek Plaza | free
🎭 boat people | 7:30 p.m. | Surel’s Place | $10
💎 FLASHED! Burlesque & Drag Pop-Up | 8 p.m. | Hap Hap Lounge | free
Friday, August 28
🤠 Western Idaho Fair | 12 - 11 p.m. | Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Garden City | $10
🎸 Krooked Kings | 7 p.m. | Shrine | $26
🍿 “The Princess Bride” | 7:30 p.m. | Victory Gardens | $10
👽 Daft Punk Night | 8 p.m. | Knitting Factory | $20 | 21+
Saturday, August 29
🥕 Boise Farmers Market | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 1500 Shoreline Rd.
🥒 Meridian Main Street Market | 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Meridian Rd. & Broadway Ave.
🛍️ Capital City Public Market | 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Grove Plaza
🤠 Western Idaho Fair | 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. | Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Garden City | $10
💐 Sagebrush’s Inaugural Summer Market | 12 - 9 p.m. | 36th St. Event Center | cool folks bonus!
🎛️ Synths in the Park 2026 | 12 - 8 p.m. | Gene Harris bandshell in Julia Davis Park | free
🎧 Patio Party: A Summer Residency | 6 - 9 p.m. | Hap Hap Lounge | free entry
😂 90s vs. 2026 Comedy Show | 8 p.m. | Liquid Lounge | $15
Sunday, August 30
💐 Sagebrush’s Inaugural Summer Market | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | 36th St. Event Center | cool folks bonus!
👜 The Boise Flea | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Albertsons Stadium parking lot | free
🤠 Western Idaho Fair | 12 - 10 p.m. | Western Idaho Fairgrounds, Garden City | $10
🍷 The Glass Class | 1 p.m. | Telaya Wine Co. | $80
🗣️ Off-Season Stories | 5 p.m. | Hap Hap Lounge | free
Have fun out there!
— Blake Hunter
