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.
SUPERSIZED First Thursday's are back!
What does that mean? More free activation throughout your downtown area! We'll have roving artist performing & engaging with the public for free fun during select months! Keep an eye out for the signs for where they'll pop-up next!
Interested in being a performing artist for our SUPERSIZED First Thursdays?
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Thank You to Our 2024 First Thursday Sponsor:
Art Source Gallery
1516 W Grove St • 208-331-3374
Art
“Art to the Rescue” - a gallery exhibit to benefit Freedom Bound Hounds. Join us at Art Source Gallery for a public reception for the artists and their work on February First Thursday, February 6, 2025, 5:00 - 9:00 PM at the gallery. Live music and snacks will be provided. Wine is available.
Art Source Gallery is inviting artists in all mediums to participate in the Gallery Art Show to support freedom Bounds Hounds, a 501c3 non profit dedicated to saving dogs from the streets and high-kill shelters and helping them find their forever homes in the Pacific Northwest. The exhibit will be open to the public in February 2025. A portion of the event’s sales will be donated to Freedom Bound Hounds.
"The dogs that we help from the streets and send to foster care, have no one, they are treated like pests, intentionally hit by cars, sick, hungry, and people see them every single day and do absolutely nothing. It's heartbreaking, especially once they get here and you look into their eyes and they are so full of love, acceptance, forgiveness, and eagerness to just be the best pup they can be." -Freedom Bound Hounds co-founder, Jenny Telford Carlisle.
As an artist owned gallery, it hosts benefit exhibits several times each year to support local non-profit organizations.
Voodoo Cellar Boise
200 N Capitol Blvd • 2089180881
Food & Beverage
$5 Craft Beer Flights Every First Thursday!
Eureka!
800 W Idaho St • (208) 286-4410
Food & Beverage
Cheers to Thursdays with our $10 Buffalo Trace Old Fashioneds available all day long.
Boise Brewing
521 W Broad St • (208) 342-7655
Music Food & Beverage
Each first Thursday at Boise Brewing offers live music from rotating local artists on the patio, 6-9pm. Come inside check out the restaurant while admiring fresh art provided by Boise Weekly!
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 February!
For this night we’ll put aside our regular wine by the glass options and offer two COMPLIMENTARY tastes of House of Wine chosen wines that are perfect for falling in love with!!
Plus we’ll have Capra artisan cheeses here for you to experience and buy a selection of exclusive, seasonal artisan cheeses perfect for pairing with wine.
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!
Fred Astaire Dance Studios Boise
1511 W Main Street • 208-514-0440
Art Music Food & Beverage
"Swing" in for First Thursday and find out how much fun date night or a night out on the town can be!
7:00pm—7:45pm
Dance Demos & Free Newcomer Group Variety Class
7:45pm—8:30pm
Guided Social Dancing Party!
The perfect opportunity to get comfortable on a social dance floor in a safe and fun environment!
No partner required — or bring your friends. We love to see couples who want to dance together, too. Everyone is welcome, no experience required!