Our local merchants plan exciting, engaging in-store events including food and beverage tastings, local art exhibits, retail trunk shows, live music, family activities, and entertainment in a special and unique way you'll only find in Downtown Boise. Stop into your favorite establishment or check out someplace new!
Events typically run from 5–9pm, but each merchant creatively plans their own event so check each listing below for individual hours and details.
JD's Bodega
161 N Capitol Blvd • (208)519-5516
Shop Food & Beverage Kid-Friendly Activity
Stop by on your First Thursday adventures and grab a free popcorn and play a free game of pinball. While your here check out our selection of local vendors and products.
Treefort Music Hall
722 W Broad St. •
Activity
Adventure, deep powder and storytelling await. Join Winter Wildlands Alliance for their 21st Annual Backcountry Film Festival Premiere at Treefort Music Hall, featuring human-powered winter films, festival games, giveaways, live music, drinks, and more. Grab your friends and your tickets, and get ready to celebrate winter!
All proceeds support Winter Wildlands Alliance, a nonprofit organization working to empower and inspire people to protect America's wild snowscapes.
Plus: Backcountry Film Festival afterparty happening upstairs at Hap Hap lounge with bluegrass music from Magoo!
The Balcony Club
150 N 8th St • (208) 336-1313
Music Activity
Want to go to Karaoke but rather be in bed by 10. Well we have you covered! First Thursdays are EARLY-OKE at The Balcony Club. 6pm - 9:30pm, FREE! Come and Sing, have a drink or one of our many NA options and be in bed by 10.
Cactus Bar
517 W Main St • (208) 342-9732
Food & Beverage Activity
Bingo Nights every First Thursday and every 3rd Thursday of every month. Free to play. Multiple games played in a night. Starts at 7 and ends roughly around 9 pm. Prizes to be won.
Art Source Gallery
1516 W Grove St • 208-331-3374
Art Shop Music Food & Beverage Kid-Friendly Activity
Join us for the opening reception of "Wood You Believe" by featured artist, Cheri Henney, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 5–9 p.m., at Art Source Gallery, 1516 W. Grove St., Boise. The exhibit runs through November.
Cheri will be showcasing wood sculptures that reveal the hidden stories within both exotic and local lumber. A longtime Idaho artist and educator, Henney is known for her craftsmanship and expressive design.
Stretch Zone Boise
112 S 6th St • 208-993-7979
Activity
Stop by Stretch Zone this 1st Thursday for a free stretch and feel the difference assisted stretching can make!
Justin W John, Artist + Designer
928 W Main St • (208)794-1194
Art Activity
Wisdom College for Creativity & Design offers industry-focused programs in Fashion Design, Interior Design, Textile Design, and more—empowering students with creativity, skills, and hands-on experience to lead in the design world.
Idaho Building
280 N 8th St •
Art Kid-Friendly Activity
Who: Third Shelf: A Placemakers’ Cooperative Library
What: Book Swap! Book swaps are opportunities for Third Shelf members to exchange books with each other, to browse some of our collecive placemaking library, and welcome new people to the community. All are welcome!
Where: Idaho Smart Growth 280 N 8th St. Suite #210
When: Every 1st Thursday starting March 6th 6-8pm
Why: Third Shelf was created as a resource sharing, agency building, and community networking infrastructure project for placemakers. Members use a booksharing app to connect and exchange their collective books becoming a physical library distributed on member bookshelves throughout the community.
Website: thirdshelf.org
Instagram: @third.shelf