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.
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
Capitol Contemporary Gallery
451 S Capitol Blvd • 208-384-9159
Art
Capitol Contemporary Gallery is excited to present a new exhibition for the month of April— Wild Things/ Drawings and Objects by Cheryl Shurtleff Young (1947-2015) in support of an endowed scholarship in art at Boise State University.
Please join us at the gallery on First Thursday, April 3rd from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. We will be serving refreshments and wine by Vizcaya Winery.
Additionally, please mark your calendars for April 17th at 6 pm. Nicholas Newman, former lecturer in Art and Art History at University of Nebraska and former Assistant Professor of Art History at Boise State University will be leading a discussion about Cheryl and her work.
The exhibition is free to attend, open to the public, and runs through April 28th. All proceeds from sales will be applied to an endowed art scholarship in Cheryl Shurtleff Young’s name at Boise State University.
High Note Cafe
225 N 5th St • (208) 429-1911
Art Activity
An open mic event for written works including poetry, prose, and fiction. Signs- ups start at 5PM. Mic begins at 6PM. Vegan food, beer, and wine served all night.
Fred Astaire Dance Studios Boise
1511 W Main Street • 208-514-0440
Art Music Food & Beverage
"Swing" in for First Thursday and find out how much fun date night or a night out on the town can be!
7:00pm—7:45pm
Free Dance Demos & Newcomer Group Class
7:45pm—8:30pm
Free Guided Social Dancing
No partner required — or bring your friends. We love to see couples who want to dance together, too.
Everyone is welcome, no experience required!