Hi, friends! Here’s a pile of events for you to sift through instead of doing whatever else you ought to be doing on a Monday morning. As August ends, a wild flurry of events begin with September, which comes with overlapping festivals, sports seasons, and a ton of other happenings — let’s make the most of it!
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
🗳️ Boise School District Candidate Forum | 6:30 - 8 p.m. | Boise High auditorium
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
😂 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
🎭 “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 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
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
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+
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+
🍿 Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 8:30 p.m. | The Egyptian Theatre | $10
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
⛰️ National Public Lands Day | 12 - 4 p.m. | Bogus Basin | free
💐 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
🎭 “The Winter’s Tale” | 8 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30+ | closing night!
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
Monday, August 31
🎟️ Meridian Monday Night Market | 4 - 9 p.m. | Storey Park | free
🎹 76th Street | 7 p.m. | Neurolux | $33
Tuesday, September 1
🍩 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
✋🏻 Trivia! | 6 - 8 p.m. | at Hap Hap Lounge | free entry | teams up to 6 people
🍿 Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 7 p.m. | The Egyptian Theatre | $10
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Stand | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $10+
😂 The Underground Mic | 9 p.m. | at Liquid Laughs | free
Wednesday, September 2
🎈 Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic | 7 a.m. | Ann Morrison | Kid’s Day
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Stand | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $14+
✋🏻 Geeks Who Drink! Trivia | 7 p.m. | Boise Brewing
🎤 Late Night Karaoke | 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. | Shrine Basement | RSVP
Thursday, September 3
🎈 Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic | 7 a.m. | Ann Morrison | First Launch
🍧 Under the Tree | 5 - 7 p.m. | Cherie Buckner-Webb Park | free concert AND snowcones!!
🍅 West Bench Farmers Market | 5 - 9 p.m. | Spaulding Ranch | free
✍🏻 Write Drunk, Edit Sober | 7 p.m. | Oldspeak | free
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Stand | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $14+
🎭 Rock of Ages | 7:30 p.m. | Boise Little Theater | $25
Friday, September 4
🎈 Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic | 7 a.m. & 4 p.m. | Ann Morrison | Morning Light & Nite Glow Activities
🍿 Battle of the Bands | 2 p.m. | The Egyptian Theatre | $10
🎸 Willy Braun | 7 p.m. | $39 | Shrine Basement
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Stand | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $14+
🎭 Rock of Ages | 7:30 p.m. | Boise Little Theater | $25
🎭 The Heart of Robin Hood | 7:30 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30 | preview night
💃🏻 Stomp and Slay Line Dance | 8 p.m. | Balcony Club | 21+
Saturday, September 5
🎈 Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic | 7 a.m. | Ann Morrison | Morning Light
🥕 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
💥 Boise Comic Arts Festival | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Boise Centre | free
🍿 “The Matrix” Movie Marathon | 11 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. | The Egyptian Theatre | $5 apiece or $15 for all
🪕 Music on the Mountain | 1 - 5 p.m. | Bogus Basin | free
🏵️ Latino Fest | 4 - 10 p.m. | Cecil Andrus Park | free
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Stand | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $14+
🎭 Rock of Ages | 7:30 p.m. | Boise Little Theater | $25
🎭 The Heart of Robin Hood | 7:30 p.m. | Idaho Shakespeare Festival | $30 | opening night
🎻 Boise Baroque Orchestra | 7:30 p.m. | Cathedral of the Rockies | $48
Sunday, September 6
🎈 Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic | 6 a.m. | Ann Morrison | Morning Light
🍷 Sunnyslope Wine Festival | 12 - 5 p.m. | Ste. Chapelle Winey | $25 - $55
💥 Boise Comic Arts Festival | 12 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Boise Centre | free
🎭 Rock of Ages | 2 p.m. | Boise Little Theater | $25
⚾ Boise Hawks Home Stand | 7 p.m. | Memorial Stadium | $14+
Thanks for reading! Take care.
— Blake Hunter
