Be Downtown Boise the First Thursday of each month to experience art, shopping, dining and entertainment in a special and unique way you’ll only find Downtown. Our local merchants plan exciting, engaging in-store events including food and beverage tastings, local art exhibits and trunk shows. Stop into your favorite establishment or check out someplace new!
Events typically run from 5:00 – 9:00pm, but each merchant creatively plans their own event so check each listing for individual hours and details.
801 West Main Street
Board & Bottle is making its First Thursday debut! Join us at Acero from 5-9 PM for our Board & Bottle special: enjoy a bottle of wine from our curated selection and a delicious bruschetta board of your choice for just $30. Sip, snack, and celebrate the night with us!
208-801-6896
https://www.aceroidaho.com/
1516 W Grove St
Join us for the opening reception of "“Vacation - A Time to Get Away” on Thursday, June 5, 2025 from 5:00 - 9:00 PM with live music, refreshments and snacks. . The exhibit will open throughout the month opf June at Art Source Gallery, 1516 W Grove St. in Boise, ID’s downtown Linen District.
Whether annual family road trips across the state or romantic plane rides around the world, vacations are a time to break out of the routine creating new experiences and memories. Throughout June, the artists of Art Source Gallery are celebrating vacation experiences humble and grand through painting, photography, sculpture and more.
208-331-3374
http://artsourcegallery.com
715 S Capitol Blvd
Drop-in collage for adults- Boise Public Library First Thursday event!
Come join us for a low-key evening of fun and playful art-making for adults. Bring your friends!
We will provide all materials.
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Bingham Room, 3rd floor of Boise Public Library, Downtown.
(208) 972-8200
https://boisepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/14196660
517 W Main St
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.
(208) 342-9732
http://cactusbarboise.com
981 W Grove St
Gather. Sip. Socialize.
Join us at Chandlers for Social Hour.
Monday through Friday at the bar/lounge from 4-6pm.
Gather and relax with handcrafted cocktails like
our Cosmo or Champagne Cocktail and savor with a
selection of sociable dishes, all offered at $10.
(208) 383-4300
https://www.chandlersboise.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/25-0205-Social-Hour-Menu.pdf
800 W Idaho St
Cheers to Thursdays with our $10 Buffalo Trace Old Fashioneds available all day long.
(208) 286-4410
https://eurekarestaurantgroup.com/locations/boise
420 W Main St
Enter to WIN a designer handbag!
4 ways to win:
1 entry for each product purchase
2 entries for adding on a renewal treatment to any hair service
2x entry for pre booking 3+ appointments
10 entries for any package purchased
We also have a Moms & Grads Gift Card offer in store:
For every $125 spend on gift cards receive a FREE Epicutis travel set valued at $75 *while supplies last
Don’t miss all the fun, stop by and visit us!!
(208) 343-4915
http://Www.graeberandcompany.com
1008 W Main St
Come join us at House of Wine for our exciting “First Thursday” event in June!
For this night we’ll put aside our regular wine by the glass options and offer selections for a free three wine tasting from famed northern Idaho winery, Clearwater Canyon Cellars.
The festivities begin at 5pm and last until 8pm. This is a free event and no registration is required. We look forward to welcoming you!
208-297-9463
https://houseofwineco.com/event/june-first-thursday-with-hells-canyon-winery-free-wine-tasting/
280 N 8th St
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
http://thirdshelf.org
1121 W Mil
Join us as we partner with the Creative Women's Collective for June's First Thursday! We would like to invite you to our Mural Painting Party and Artist Pop-Up, featuring Sarah Harris. Between shopping at vendor's booths, helping us paint a mural to celebrate our community, and enjoying snacks and beverages, there will be something for everyone!
Families welcome, 5-7 pm at Jesse Tree's office.
208-383-9486
505 W Bannock St
Kick off your summer with First Thursdays at The Lively—where the drinks are fabulous, the food hits all the right notes and the music sets the mood. We’re turning up the energy with live music and an extended happy hour to make your Thursdays anything but ordinary. Come early, stay late, and let the good times flow!
208.209.5503
http://www.thelivelyboise.com
112 S 6th St
Stop by Stretch Zone this 1st Thursday for a free stretch and feel the difference assisted stretching can make!
208-993-7979
https://www.stretchzone.com/locations/boise-id
370 S 8th St
Make The Warehouse Food Hall your First Thursday spot... grab a bite, sip on something good, and settle in for live music. Each month, a local artist takes the stage, setting the vibe while you kick back with craft drinks and plenty of flavor to go around.
986-999-4081
https://www.warehouseboise.com/entertainment
200 N Capitol Blvd
$5 Craft Beer Flights Every First Thursday!
2089180881