WalkAbout Boise
Category: Events Calendar
Upcoming Date and Time
- Saturday, Jun 21, 2025 10am - 11:30am
Location
Basque Museum & Cultural Center, Inc
611 W Grove Street
Details
Join some of Boise's preeminent historians for WalkAbout Boise — a 90-minute 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 Idaho residents who want to learn more about how Boise's vibrant downtown was developed and the people who made it happen.
The walking tours take place almost every Saturday at 10 AM, starting on May 10th and continuing through November 22nd. Please check website for schedule details.
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 one-of-a-kind Egyptian Theatre.
Purchase your tickets in advance online. Walk-ups the day of are welcome (exact cash or check only, no change is available and cards are not accepted for walk-ups).
Tours are held rain or shine (no postponements or reschedules!), so dress for the weather. Comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, and/or an umbrella, and a bottle of water are suggested.
Tours start promptly at 10:00 AM and end around 11:30 AM, beginning and ending in front of the Basque Museum and Cultural Center on Grove Street in downtown Boise. Our walking tour docent will meet you at the bench in front of the museum.
Why choose the WalkAbout Boise (WAB) over other tours offered in the downtown area? WAB tours are guided by some of Boise's most knowledgeable historians, with ticket sales supporting Preservation Idaho, a non-profit dedicated to preserving Idaho's unique historic places through collaboration, education, and advocacy.
