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.
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.
The Electric Chair
783 W Idaho St • (208) 331-2588
Shop
The Electric Chair Salon will be offering Aveda's signature hot tea as well as serving hot cider, coco and coffee with some fall treats!
All guests and clients are welcomed to swing in and enjoy as well as receive a complimentary 5min Wellness Massage using Aveda oils and doTerra oils.
Please call the salon208-331-2588 or book online with a stylist for your hair service. *
hair service walk-ins are welcomed if space is available.
We will also have Kim Hess in salon sampling doTerra oils and hair serums!
Toy POP!
780 W Main St • 2088590095
Shop
Join us this first Thursday for the start of our first year celebration! Get 10% off your entire purchase (excludes LEGO) from 4:00 to 8:00 Thursday November 6th through Saturday November 9th.
This is the perfect time to start your holiday shopping and load up on those stocking stuffers!
Idaho Art Gallery
702 W Idaho St • (208) 733-4134
Art Shop
Idaho Art Gallery GRAND OPENING!
702 W Idaho St #105
Celebrate the grand opening of Idaho Art Gallery’s brand new downtown location! Explore artwork from over 20 talented local and national artists and experience two all-new exhibitions debuting that evening. Meet the artists, mingle with fellow art lovers, and discover exceptional works!
Idaho Art Gallery also features a thoughtfully curated gift shop filled with smaller-scale artworks and locally made artisanal goods, perfect for unique gifts and home treasures.
Join us for an evening of art, community, and celebration in the heart of downtown Boise!
Basque Museum & Cultural Center, Inc
611 W Grove Street • 208-343-2671
Shop
FREE ADMISSION at the Basque Museum & Cultural Center - all day 10am to 4pm. Check out our new exhibit "Komunitatea: Community". Check out our gift store for early Christmas shopping or souvenirs!
Vandal Store
821 W Idaho St • (208) 433-1889
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Gear up with a selection of Vandal gear items on sale, up to 50% off.
Johnnie-O I-Vandal Polo -- Normally $128.99, on sale for $60
Camp David Full Zip Hoodie -- Normally $64.99, on sale for $35
Gear Crew Neck Sweatshirt -- Normally $49.99, on sale for $30
Deal good all day Thursday. Open late, until 8pm.
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.
R. Grey Gallery
415 S 8th St • (208) 385-9337
Art Shop
Join us as we celebrate the timeless artistry of Alex Sepkus at our exclusive Trunk Show, beginning Thursday, November 6th. Discover the intricate craftsmanship and whimsical elegance that define Sepkus’s iconic designs—each piece a miniature world of texture, color, and imagination. Explore the full collection, including new arrivals, one of-a-kinds, and experience the beauty of jewelry as true wearable art.
Open First Thursday 5:00 - 9:00pm
Friday 11:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday 11:00am - 5:00pm
SHIFT boutique
807 W Bannock St • 208-331-7806
Shop
Join us to kick off our Sale on Sale Weekend - 20% OFF MARKDOWNS
Lee's Candies
805 w Bannock •
Shop Food & Beverage Kid-Friendly
Its First Thursday! And a great time to start some early Christmas shopping, come check out our deals!
For First Thursday we will have,
~A prize wheel that can be spun with every purchase (guaranteed win)
~FREE samples of our handmade chocolates
~15% off all gift boxes
~ 50% off of all remaining Halloween items
We hope to see you there!
Boise Art Museum
670 Julia Davis Drive • (208) 345-8330
Art Shop Kid-Friendly Activity
Find inspiration and get creative at BAM during First Thursday! Admission is “pay what you can,” and the Museum is open late, until 7 p.m., to encourage Access for All. Experience BAM’s current exhibitions, including “James Castle: Perspectives.”
🎨 Drop in from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. and get creative in our FREE Studio Art Exploration program in BAM’s Education Studios. Create a cardboard construction, based on James Castle’s artwork.
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
🎁 Stop by the BAM STORE and check out our ✨NEW assortment of holiday cards and creative gifts for all ages!
Re-POP Gifts
210 N 10th St • 208-991-6112
Art Shop Kid-Friendly
Come celebrate your birthday with your friends at Re-POP! If your birthday is in November, or if you know someone who was born in November, bring them down to party it up this First Thursday!
If it's your birth month, you and your friend will receive a special treat - 15% off your entire purchase*!
And that's not all! As an extra bonus, if it's your birth month, you will also receive a birthday treat bag filled with surprises. So mark your calendars and get ready to celebrate your special day with us at Re-POP Gifts LLC!
*cannot be combined with other offers, some exclusions apply
House of Wine
1008 W Main St • 208-297-9463
Shop Food & Beverage
Come join us at House of Wine for our exciting “First Thursday” event in September!
For this night we’ll put aside our regular wine by the glass options and offer a free three wine tasting with glasses of wine available from local favorite Veer Wine Project!
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!
Toy POP!
780 W Main St • 2088590095
Shop
Join us this first Thursday for the start of our first year celebration! Get 10% off your entire purchase (excludes LEGO) from 4:00 to 8:00 Thursday November 6th through Saturday November 9th.
This is the perfect time to start your holiday shopping and load up on those stocking stuffers!
Mixed Greens
213 N 9th St • (208) 344-1605
Shop
Please join us for November's First Thursday, from 5 pm to 8 pm! This is a great evening to stop by and check out the store, as we get things ready to kick off the holiday season with our Holiday Open House on November 9th. Enter our giveaway drawing for a holiday gift basket!
The Record Exchange
1105 W Idaho St • (208) 344-8010
Shop Music Kid-Friendly
Join The Record Exchange on First Thursday, November 6 at 5:30pm for a special pre-release listening party for Midlake's new album "A Bridge to Far" – we're the only record store in the state hosting the party!
Hear "A Bridge to Far" in its entirety and take it home with you that evening, one day before its official November 7 release date!
Preorder the Blush colored vinyl in person here at 11th and Idaho or via shop.therecordexchange.com (direct link below) for pickup at the party.
https://shop.therecordexchange.com/UPC/616948916541
ABOUT MIDLAKE 'A BRIDGE TO FAR':
Beloved for their cinematic songwriting and atmospheric blend of folk, rock and psychedelia, Midlake returns with their sixth studio album "A Bridge to Far" —a sweeping, soul-stirring meditation on resilience and hope. Lead singer Eric Pulido describes the record as a reminder that, regardless of circumstance, there is a place—“not made of stone”—where one can find solace and strength. It’s a call to persevere, to “go bravely arm in arm and climb upon,” inviting listeners to transcend the darkness through connection and belief. This is Midlake at their most inspired and intentional, weaving together mythic storytelling and emotional clarity with the signature textures that have made them a touchstone in modern independent music.
Recorded in the band’s hometown of Denton, Texas, at The Echo Lab with acclaimed producer and mixer Sam Evian, "A Bridge to Far" captures the warmth and wildness of the band's earliest recordings while pushing into luminous new territory. The first single “The Ghouls” arrives as a haunting and propulsive introduction to the record’s themes—equal parts spectral and cathartic. With a global fanbase, a rich catalog and a renewed creative vision, this album marks a significant moment in Midlake’s evolution.
#ListenToMidlake #ListenTogether
Solid Grill & Bar
405 S 8th St • (208) 345-6620
Art Shop Music Food & Beverage Kid-Friendly
SOLID GRILL & BAR has LIVE MUSIC, HAPPY HOURS from 4-6 & 10-MIDNIGHt! 1/2 off Draft Beers & Well Drinks $2 off all wines and $1 off all Appetizers!