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 happen all throughout the day, but each merchant creatively plans their own event so check each listing below for individual hours and details.
Boise Art Glass
1124 W Front St • (208) 345-1825
Art Shop Kid-Friendly Activity
Get ready for the holidays by making a glass blown ornament! In this 30-minute class your instructor will walk you through the process providing step-by-step guidance to help you create your very own ornament just in time for the holiday season.
Solid Grill & Bar
405 S 8th St • (208) 345-6620
Art Shop Music Food & Beverage Activity
½ Off Draft Beers, Well Drinks, $2 off all wines and $1 off appetizers from 4pm-6pm & 10pm-Midnight.
First Thursday at Liquid Laughs Undergound!
~ Two Free Comedy Shows! Just the Tips comedy show at 7pm! National touring comedians stop in Boise to perform at Liquid Laughs Underground! Free to attend!
Followed by the Treasure Valley's funniest comedians and some first timers! Free Comedy! Free Laughs! Sign ups at 9pm Show starts at 9:30pm. Ever want to try stand up comedy? This is your chance!
The best deal you will find on First Thursday
JUMP (Jack's Urban Meeting Place)
1000 Myrtle St • (208) 639-6610
Shop Music Food & Beverage Kid-Friendly Activity
NOVEMBER FIRST THURSDAY AT JUMP | 5:00-8:00PM
Make plans to join us at JUMP this First Thursday for an evening of community, culture, and creativity! Bring your friends, gather the family, and explore the Boise Cultural Showcase featuring international crafts, clothing, and jewelry. Honor loved ones with Día de Muertos crafts and community altars, try your luck at Lotería (Mexican Bingo), or get moving at Family Boogie. With live beats by TENNVNT, creative workshops, storytelling, and more, there's something for everyone to discover!
Come spend the evening with us! Admission is free, all ages are welcome!
NOVEMBER FIRST THURSDAY SCHEDULE
LOBBY | 5-8 PM | Community Altar displays | Dia de Muertos craft
PLAY STUDIO | 5:30-7:30PM | Writers Detention with Bridget Foley | StoryCorps
INSPIRE STUDIO | 5:00-8:00 PM | Boise Cultural Showcase
International craft fair with clothes, crafts and jewelry
JUMP ROOM LOBBY | 5:00-8:00PM | Snacks and drinks & Beats by TENNVNT
THE LOFT | 5:30-7:30PM | Loteria - Mexican Bingo
MAKE STUDIO | 5:00-8:00PM | Studio Social
MOVE STUDIO | 5:00-5:45PM | Family Boogie
PIONEER LOBBY | 5:30-7:00PM | ReStorying Boise with Global Lounge
Idaho Art Gallery
702 W Idaho St • (208) 733-4134
Art Shop
STANDING TALL: Exhibition by René Romero Schuler
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 05 | 5-9PM
On View: November 03-28
Idaho Art Gallery | 702 W Idaho St #105 | Downtown Boise
Join us for the opening reception of Standing Tall, by René Romero Schuler, an exhibition celebrating the quiet strength, resilience, and enduring spirit of women. Schuler’s semi abstract, textured paintings and sculptures explore how the experiences we carry, loss, joy, disappointment, love, mistakes, and triumphs, become part of who we are. Built through layers of materials scraped, carved, and incised by hand, the elusive figures invite interpretation while reflecting the scars and imperfections that shape us.
At its heart, Standing Tall is a reflection on resilience, not as becoming someone new, but as becoming more completely ourselves. The women in these works are not portraits of perfection or invincibility, but embody a grounded strength that comes from living fully and carrying the evidence of that life with grace. Represented by galleries across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, Schuler has exhibited extensively throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with her work held in numerous permanent museum and institutional collections.
Liquid Lounge
405 S 8th St • (208) 287-5379
Art Shop Music Food & Beverage Activity
First Thursday at Liquid Laughs Undergound!
~ Two Free Comedy Shows! Just the Tips comedy show at 7pm! National touring comedians stop in Boise to perform at Liquid Laughs Underground! Free to attend!
Followed by the Treasure Valley's funniest comedians and some first timers! Free Comedy! Free Laughs! Sign ups at 9pm Show starts at 9:30pm. Ever want to try stand up comedy? This is your chance!
The best deal you will find on First Thursday!