βMother's Day Bouquet Pop Up is happening at Ease from 12β4pm. It's a fresh flower pop up with Slater Sister Flowers where you can pick up a unique bouquet for mom or bring her along for a fun outing. It's free!
Saturday, May 9
βMother's Day Market is happening at Indian Creek Plaza in Caldwell from 10amβ3pm. It's an outdoor market with 70+ local artisans, live music, mimosas, and bakery stands. It's free!
βMother's Day Pop-Up Market is happening at Mixed Greens from 10amβ2pm. Shop local vendors including Veer Wine Project, Boheme Bakery, Jamison Rae Jewelry, and Whole Being Massage - plus all the goodies at Mixed Greens!
βMother's Day Tea is happening at The Bishops' House from 1β3pm. It's a traditional tea party fundraiser with live acoustic music and a stroll through the historic home and grounds. Tix are $45.ββ
βMother's Market Celebration is happening at Salt & Light Coffee Lounge in Eagle from 9amβ1pm. It's a patio farmers market with fresh flowers, jewelry, candles, a photobooth, and more.
βCafe + Play Mother's Day Pop Up is happening from 10amβ2pm. It's a mommy-and-me pop up with flash tattoos, free massages, boutiques, pastries, a mobile med spa, and a $25 mommy-and-me photo frame craft with Handmade Hangout and Notion Art Co. Tix are $25 for the craft activity.
βMother's Day Potting Party is happening at Edwards Greenhouse from 11amβ3pm. It's a potting party under the gazebo in the Legacy Gardens where you can build a custom planter plus enjoy drinks from Alchemist Coffee and Chimney Shack. Tix are $15.
Sunday, May 10
βMother's Day Concert is happening at Ste. Chapelle Winery from 11amβ5pm, with the Hit Machine show starting at 1pm. It's an outdoor Mother's Day celebration with live music, food trucks, and a vendor village. Chairs, blankets, and picnics welcome. Tix are $35 general admission or $30 for wine club members, includes a complimentary glass of wine. Kids under 21 are free.
βMother's Day at Famici Wine Co. is happening from 4β10pm. Enjoy live music by Wesley George, Smells Like Brisket food truck, a Mom's Choice wine flight, and a complimentary glass of champagne and sweet treat for all the moms.
βMother's Day at Split Rail Winery is happening from 12β6pm. It's a laid-back Mother's Day celebration with live poetry by She Is Poetry, live music from Landonious Monk, and Hen & Hare bouquets on site. It's free!
βMimosas with Mom is happening at Bernie Fisher Park in Kuna from 11amβ2pm. It's a Mother's Day celebration with live music by Olivia Frost, local shopping, mimosas, and free bouquets for the first 350 guests courtesy of Posy Blue Flower Truck. It's free!
βMother's Day Brunch Buffet is happening at Hotel Renegade from 9amβ3pm. It's an elevated brunch buffet on the 8th floor Overland Ballroom with patio views. It's $65 per person and reservations are recommended.
βRustica's Mother's Day Brunch is happening from 10amβ2pm. It's their very first brunch service, featuring a French bistro-inspired menu plus a cocktail menu with bellinis and specialty Bloody Marys. Reservations encouraged.
ββMother's Day at Barbarian Brewing is happening at the Garden City location from 12β6pm. It's a Mother's Day celebration with three food vendors, fresh flower bouquets from Fireweed Floral, and live bluegrass from Tater Patch from 3β5pm. It's free!
SPONSORED BY VALLEY REGIONAL TRANSIT
Your kid can ride the bus for free all summer long!
Valley Regional Transit just launched the Youth Ride Free program, and it's a game changer for kids who are too young to drive but have places to go.
Any kid age 18 or under can ride any VRT bus route in the Treasure Valley for free from May 1 through August 31. All it takes is a free pass, which you can sign up for online or in person at any VRT Customer Service desk.
It's available across Boise, Garden City, Meridian, Nampa, and Caldwell. Whether your kid is headed to the park, the mall, the pool, a friend's house, or just wants to explore the city on their own, this is a fun, safe, and free way to do so!
βAmanda's European Cafe is soft opening this weekend at 217 S Roosevelt on the Bench. Open 9am until evening both days. It's a new family-run European-style cafe. Hearty vegetarian dishes, stromboli, frittatas, and homemade cookies plus a full coffee and espresso bar, kombucha on tap, matcha, Italian sodas, and a shaded patio. This weekend is a limited-menu soft opening while the family gets into their rhythm, then will have weekends-only hours through May before full summer hours kick off in June. Looks super cute!
credit Mike Turner
credit Mike Turner
Things to do
Thursday, May 7
βFirst Thursday is happening in downtown Boise at multiple stores, restaurants, and bars throughout downtown. Lots of events and specials to explore. Things usually start around 5pm.
Friday, May 8
βEl Canto de las Manos is happening at the Egyptian Theatre at 7:30pm. It's a documentary film following three Deaf musicians from Venezuela as they stage Beethoven's Fidelio in sign language for the first time. It's free!
Friday, May 8 β Sunday, May 10
βKuna Hometown Fair is happening at Bernie Fisher Park in Kuna with varying hours: Friday 3β10pm, Saturday 11amβ10pm, and Sunday 11amβ4pm. It's a classic hometown fair with carnival rides, games, food trucks, vendors, and a kids' zone. No entry fee. Carnival ride passes are $40 on Friday/Sunday and $45 on Saturday, or $0.50 per individual ticket.
Saturday, May 9
βSchool of Rock Meridian Grand Opening is happening at 3210 E Chinden Blvd in Eagle from 10amβ2pm. There will be live performances, drop-in lessons, studio tours, free food, and guitar smashing. I pledge allegiance to the band of Mr. Schneebly πΈ
βFlock Cancer Street Stroll is happening along Harrison Boulevard from 10amβ12pm. It's a community walk to celebrate and honor local breast cancer fighters and families. Stroll the 1-mile loop anytime during the window, then head to the Flock Party on Hazel Street with food trucks and group photos. Registration required.
βShe Knows What to Do: Confidence & Self-Defense Workshop for Moms and Daughters (16+) is happening from 10amβ3pm. It's a hands-on workshop where moms and daughters build confidence, strengthen communication, and learn practical self-defense skills together.
βRoller Derby: Blood, Sweat & 20 Years is happening at Expo Idaho with games at 3pm, 5pm, and 7pm. It's Treasure Valley Roller Derby's 20th anniversary celebration, with three bouts, a halftime ceremony honoring skaters, coaches, and volunteers, and a few surprises along the way.
βEmbodied Style Workshop is happening at Common Ground Coffee from 3:30β5:30pm. It's a hands-on workshop where you reconnect with your body's instincts and explore personal style as a form of self-expression. Tix are $45.
Sunday, May 10
βGive Back Girls Day: Community Charity Event is happening at Papa Joe's from 2β6pm. It's a come-and-go volunteer event where you'll help assemble 300+ care kits for Boise's unhoused community. Grab a drink, build some kits, and meet some good people. It's free!
Wednesday, May 13
βAC Boise vs. FC Naples is happening at Athletic Club Boise Soccer Stadium at 7pm. Tix are $50-$100.
SPONSORED BY BALLET IDAHO
A fairytale flavor just landed at The STIL
βBallet Idaho is bringing a magical performance of Cinderella to the Morrison Center June 5 and 6, and The STIL is celebrating with a limited-time flavor made for the occasion. The Glass Slipper is made with ube, white wedding cake, and edible glitter. It's a sparkly scoop that tastes like magic.
Grab a scoop before it disappears, and grab tickets to see the fairytale come to life on stage. Ballet Idaho's Cinderella runs June 5 and 6 at the Morrison Center. If your kid has a Cinderella gown in the closet, consider this the invitation to wear it.
Use code FRB20 for 20% off tickets in any section!
βVictory Street Eats kicks off at Victory Gardens Nursery in Meridian from 4β8pm and runs every Wednesday through October. It's a weekly food truck and vendor night with local music and yard games, set around the nursery's newly renovated koi fish pond. It's free!
Comedy & storytelling
Thursday, May 7
βJust the Tips! comedy show is happening at Liquid Laughs at 7pm. It's a free stand up comedy show featuring Eli Singleton, Stone Casad, and Zander Yuan.
βLiquid Laughs Comedy Open Mic is happening at 9:30pm. It's a weekly open mic night hosted by Rasheed Jello. Sign up at 9pm if you wanna take the mic. It's free!
Friday, May 8
βMusical Mischief is happening at Liquid Laughs at 8pm. It's a fully improvised musical theatre show where original songs, characters, and choreography are built completely on the spot. Tix are $20 online or $25 at the door. 18+
Saturday, May 9
βMotherhood Comedy Show is happening at Recycled Minds at 8pm. It's an improv comedy and storytelling show about the chaotic, heartwarming, hilarious reality of parenting. Tix are $16 for adults or $6 for kids.
βFemme Fatale is happening at Liquid Laughs at 8pm. It's a monthly feminist comedy show hosted by Krystal Moore, featuring a fresh lineup of local comedians. Tix are $22.94.
Sunday, May 10
βDear Mom is happening at The Reef Boise at 7pm. It's a Mother's Day comedy show featuring Asimba, Lamar, Greg G, and Montana. Tix are from $15.90. 21+
βCampfire Stories: Generations is happening at Modern Hotel & Bar from 7β9pm. It's an intimate outdoor storytelling event featuring Diane Raptosh, Alan Minskoff, Alisa Bohling, and Josephine Klaas. It's free! Reservations available for seating but not required.
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