Fun Things To Do In Boise May 2-8, 2024

Markets this weekend, Star Wars day, Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Mom’s Day prep, live music recommendations and save the date for a From Boise reading event!

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MARKETS THIS WEEKEND

• Fri May 3: First Friday Artisan Market at Agape Coffeehouse in Payette 
• Sat May 4: Boise Farmers Market 9am-1pm
• Sat May 4: Capital City Public Market 9:30am-1:30pm 
• Sat May 4: Meridian Main Street Market 9am-2pm
• Sat May 4: Nampa Farmers Market 9am-1:30pm 
• Sat May 4: Eagle Saturday Market from 9am-2pm
• Sat May 4: The Children’s Entrepreneur Market 8:30am-2pm at Bear Creek Park (2400 S Stoddard Rd) in Meridian
• Sat May 4: The Makers Market 12-6pm. 
• Sun Apr 28: 36th Street Sunday Market 10am-2pm

STAR WARS DAY

• Sat May 4: Idaho Film Society is showing Star Wars: A New Hope at 1pm.
• Sat May 4: Gem State Brewing is having a Star Wars Day Celebration at 12pm.
• Sat May 4: Re-POP Gifts is hosting a May the Fourth event from 10am-7pm
• Sat May 4: It’s Free Comic Book Day at Captain Comics. 
• Sat May 4: Mad Swede Brew Hall is hosting Scum & Villainy, a live Star Wars Roleplaying Game from 8-10pm. Tix are $20 and are going fast.
• Sat May 4: There’s a Star Wars Improv Comedy Show at Recycled Minds Comedy at 8pm.  

CINCO DE MAYO

• Fri May 3 - Sun May 5: Cinco De Maddie’s at Maddie’s Wine and Whiskey bar 
• Sat May 4: Garibaldis is having a Cinco De Mayo Block Party
• Sat May 4: Huston Vineyards is doing a Cinco De Vino Rose Release
• Sat-Sun May 4-5: Payette Brewing is celebrating Cinco De Mayo 
• Sun May 5: Hops & Bottles is throwing a Salsa Fest
• Sun May 5: Barbarian Brewing (Garden City) is celebrating Cinco de Mayo 
• Sun May 5: Indian Creek Plaza is back with their annual Cinco De Mayo event 
• Sun May 5: Ballet Folklorico is headed to Warehouse Food Hall
• Sun May 5: Enrique's Mexican Restaurant has a Cinco de Mayo buffet 

MOM’S DAY PREP

• Sat May 4: Angie's Farmhouse Metal Art is doing a Mother’s Day event 
• Sat-Sun May 4-5: It’s Mom’s Weekend at Williamson Orchard & Vineyard
• Sun May 5: Highlands Hollow has a Mother’s Day Market from 12-3pm 
• Tue May 7: Mother’s Day Bottle Bouquet class at Bodovindo Boise

LIVE MUSIC can be found in the newsletter

CAMPFIRE STORIES

2024 season of Campfire Stories has been announced: 

​​MAY 12 – JR Rivero Kinsey, Sarah Sentilles, Taryn Birdsall

JUNE 9 – Kim Barnes, CMarie Fuhrman, Robert Wrigley

JULY 14 – Rebecca Evans [Book Launch], Tessy Ward, David Guiotto

AUGUST 11 – Erin Rose Belair, From Boise Crew Marissa Lovell, Julie Sarasqueta, Amanda Patchin

SEPTEMBER 8 – Natalie Disney, Jodi Eichelberger, Alice Nelson

OCTOBER 13 – Christi Nogle, Isabelle Shifrin, Heather Sinnes

Come see us read From Boise stories on August 11!