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.
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Step right up for October’s First Thursday on 8th Street! Enjoy carnival-inspired fun while you shop, play and dine your way down the block and show some love to our 8th Street businesses.
City Hall Plaza
150 N Capitol Blvd • (208) 384-4422
Shop Food & Beverage Kid-Friendly
We bring the Farmers Market to you! Every Thursday from 1 to 3:30, come and shop for all of the freshest local produce, meat, cheese, and bread at City Hall.
The Mobile Market is a partnership between City of Good and the Boise Farmers Market that strives to provide radical access to fresh, local food for all of our neighbors. We offer an entirely Choose-What-You-Pay model, which means that everyone is invited. The Mobile Market is for you!
Stella's Ice Cream
100 N 8th St • 208-504-6993
Shop Food & Beverage Kid-Friendly
For the first Thursday of October, we will having an ice cream flavor Circus Circus, which is a white chocolate ice cream with the Circus Animal cookies. As well as, we will be having those cookies as an optional topping. Lastly, we will be having a small wheel to sign for free coupons and such per purchase!
Idaho Art Gallery
702 W Idaho St • (208) 733-4134
Art Shop
IN PURSUIT OF LIGHT: Solo Exhibition by Bill Garibyan
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 01 | 5-9PM
On View: September 29 - October 31
Idaho Art Gallery | 702 W Idaho St #105 | Downtown Boise
Join us for the opening reception of In Pursuit of Light, an exhibition celebrating the beauty that surrounds us and the quiet moments that invite us to pause and truly see it. Inspired by Goethe’s belief that we should experience “a beautiful picture every day,” this collection of landscapes explores light as both a physical presence and a reminder to remain open to wonder. Through changing skies, illuminated fields, distant mountains, and fleeting moments of color, the works invite viewers to step away from the worries of everyday life and reconnect with the natural world.
At its heart, In Pursuit of Light is an invitation to slow down and notice the moments that awaken something within us—gratitude, stillness, and a renewed sense of wonder. Meet the artist, experience these luminous landscapes in person, and spend the evening reflecting on the beauty found in both the world around us and the moments we often overlook.
Alongside this exhibition, explore our current open-theme group show featuring local and national artists. This rotating presentation offers a dynamic mix of styles, media, and perspectives throughout the month.
While you're here, be sure to visit our curated gift shop, featuring small-format artworks, original pieces, and locally made artisanal goods perfect for unique gifts or something special for your own collection.
Lenses & Brushes
404 S 8TH ST, L100 • 2085902612
Art Shop Food & Beverage
Clark Mazzio, a Boise-based photographer, is currently working on a self-directed project documenting Boise and the surrounding areas through film photography.
As rapid growth and new construction continue to reshape the Treasure Valley, Clark is turning his attention toward the older buildings, overlooked spaces, and remaining traces of Idaho’s past—preserving them on film while they are still here.
There is something especially fitting about documenting these places through an analog process. Clark’s photographs are created on film and will be primarily hand-printed in the darkroom, giving the project a physical permanence that reflects the history he is working to preserve.
Clark’s work will be on exhibition at Lenses & Brushes throughout the month of October.
Boise Art Glass
1124 W Front St • (208) 345-1825
Art Shop Kid-Friendly Activity
What's better than pumpkins? Glow-in-the-dark pumpkins!
In this 30 min class students will learn how to make glow-in-the-dark pumpkins! Your instructor will walk you through the process of making your very own spooky pumpkin just in time for Halloween. This class fills up fast so reserve your spot now!