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.
Kick off football season and Septembers First Thursday with Boise State's very own Blue Thunder Marching Band! Experience the heartbeat of Bronco Nation as the band's 200+ dedicated students, from every corner on campus, bring game day energy to Grove Plaza!
Lenses & Brushes
404 S 8TH ST, L100 • 2085902612
Art Shop Kid-Friendly Activity
Make Your Own Cyanotype Print – Free Tonight!
Step into the magic of early photography. Arrange objects, watch sunlight (or UV light) do its work, rinse your print, and reveal a one-of-a-kind piece of art. Quick, fun, and free to take home!
Graeber & Company Salon and Spa
420 W Main St • (208) 343-4915
Shop
Enjoy a GWP for every $100 spent on any of our professional Aveda, Oribe, Epicutis products or Smashbox Cosmetics! Hurry in while supplies last.
Re-POP Gifts
210 N 10th St • 208-991-6112
Art Shop
This month meet Justin Hillgrove of Imps and Monsters! Justin will be in store for First Thursday for a meet and greet and will be signing prints.
Also...
Come celebrate your birthday with your friends at Re-POP! If your birthday is in September, or if you know someone who was born in September, 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
Chi E Shenam Westin Art
1020 Main St • 208-440-2107
Art Shop Music Food & Beverage
We are excited to share three art collections including:
New! Plein Air paintings from Kathryn Albertson Park
And Oil paintings of the Sawtooth Mountains, one week before the 2024 fires.
Swing by and say hello and enjoy live music from John Ceccarelli!
Complimentary portraits downstairs with Allen Ansel.
Pennecard Real Estate
121 N 5th St • 208-861-8295
Shop Music Food & Beverage Activity
PINTS, PIZZA & POP-UPS!
While you're out soaking up the First Thursday vibes, be sure to stop by Pennecard Real Estate! Have a pint on us, a taste of pizza courtesy of Wise Guy’s Pizza Pie & treat yourself to a little sparkle from Infinity Permanent Jewelry & Piercings, who will be on site. You’ll be entered into a raffle for a FABULOUS prize - just for stopping by! Can’t wait to see you!
Portsches Jewelry Boutique
816 West Idaho St • 208-343-4443
Shop Food & Beverage
Portshe's has passed the torch to new owners Dylan and Alyssa! We'd love to meet you at our Meet the New Owners Event! Join us for free wine tasting from Split Rail Winery, and enjoy tasty appetizers.
Enter our raffle! Everyone gets one ticket to vote (and one more if you follow us on Instagram) on what kind of jewelry you would like to see more of in the store. Vintage, clean and simple, or colorful gemstone pieces. After your votes, we'll pick one winner to receive a pair of sapphire earrings!
As new business owners, we'd love to meet the people who've made Portsche's bloom into what it is today. We're thankful to be in our Boise community, and want to celebrate with all of you. Thank you, and we're looking forward to meeting you!
ART HAUS BAR by KIN
999 W Main St •
Art Shop Music Food & Beverage Kid-Friendly Activity
NIGHT MARKET!
LIVE DJ - daddybaby
Sauna Social Club - Sauna & Cold Plunge
Vendors include... SHIFT BOUTIQUE, HOLDING WHOLENESS,
HOT ERIC HONEY, SEA WOLF CERAMICS,
REDISCOVERED BOOKS, AMBROSEGRAY,
RACHEL TEANNALACH ART, SATORI SAKE,
WATERWHEEL GARDENS, CITY OF GOOD,
SUZANNE DE SOLEIL, FIREHOUSE FOODZ,
MAPS COFFEE, ROLLAND FLETCHER ARTS,
METAL & MALLET, MINER’S PROVISIONS,
LALA’S FRESH POTS, NOBLE HARDESTY,
CLAY & GOAT, GARDEN CITY PROJECTS,
FREE SPIRITS, BANANA INK, AND MORE!
Art Source Gallery
1516 W Grove St • 208-331-3374
Art Shop Music Food & Beverage Kid-Friendly Activity
Art Source Gallery will host the opening reception for Inspiration on Public Lands, a solo exhibit by Idaho-based artist Heather Hainsworth, on Thursday, Sept. 4, from 5 to 9 p.m. at 1516 W. Grove St. in Boise’s downtown Linen District. The exhibit will run through the month of September.
Hainsworth’s collection of contemporary landscape paintings draws inspiration from her time spent exploring state and federal public lands. "Public lands are some of the greatest jewels of our country,” Hainsworth said. “They inspire creativity, provide access to nature and preserve vital ecosystems and history."
The opening reception will feature live music, refreshments and a chance to meet the artist. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit www.artsourcegallery.com or follow Art Source Gallery on social media.
House of Wine
1008 W Main St • 208-297-9463
Shop Food & Beverage Activity
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 selections for a free three wine tasting from the local favorite Indian Creek Winery!
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!
Leap Photography
1020 W Main St • 208-703-7360
Art Shop
Update Your Look on First Thursday!
Leap Photography’s Headshot Special – September 4, 2025
Is your headshot outdated… or do you just dread being in front of the camera? We get it. That’s why Leap Photography is offering a quick and stress-free headshot special during Boise’s First Thursday event.
-15-minute session
-Multiple angles
-Choose your favorite image on the spot
-Just $120 (+tax)
Spots are limited! Book your session now: https://leap-photography.vsco.page/schedule/first-thursday-headshots-september-4