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May 2026

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1
  • Green Acres *Opening Day*
  • Chick Days at Victory Gardens
  • Princess Tea Party
  • Family Trivia Night @ Meridian (Pinnacle) Library
  • Tween Night at Encore – Cosplay
2
  • Home Depot Kids Workshop
  • Specialty Pediatric Screening Clinic
  • Art in Bloom Event: Create a Unique Mother’s Day Gift with Local Artists
  • Bank of America Museums on Us Offers Free Admission @ Boise Art Museum
  • Maypole Market @ TRCIA
3
  • Bank of America Museums on Us @ Boise Art Museum
  • Boise Memory Walk/Run
4
  • Homeschool Line Dance
  • Homeschool Days @ Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center
  • May The Fourth Workshop at Snapology
5
  • Compassion Crew @ the Wassmuth Center
  • Tasty Tales at Guru Donuts!
  • Crafternoons for Kids at Library at Collister
  • Chick-Fil-A Family Game Night
  • Cinco de Mayo
6
  • Animal Days at Shindig Farms
  • Mad Hatter Tea Party @ Garden City Library
7
  • Animal Days at Shindig Farms
  • First Thursday in Downtown Boise
  • May Mother's Day Stroller Walk
  • Mother's Day Stroller Walk
  • First Thursday at B.A.M. & Studio Art Exploration
8
  • Animal Days at Shindig Farms
  • Boise Birding
  • 2026 Kuna Hometown Fair
  • Super Moms, Little Heroes at The Little Gym
  • Parents Night Out @ Wings Center
9
  • Animal Days at Shindig Farms
  • 2026 Kuna Hometown Fair
  • OLLYBALL + Craft + Play
  • Celebrating Moms @ The Village
  • Mothers Day Garden Market
10
  • 2026 Kuna Hometown Fair
  • Celebrating Moms @ The Village
  • Mothers Day Garden Market
  • Lululemon Mother's Day Pilates on the Green
  • Zoo Boise Mother's Day Brunch
11
  • Homeschool Days @ Discovery Center of Idaho
  • Baby Safety Swim Playdate at Goldfish Swim School-Boise
12
  • Compassion Crew @ the Wassmuth Center
  • Tasty Tales at Guru Donuts!
  • Crafternoons for Kids at Library at Collister
  • Chick-Fil-A Family Game Night
  • Sensory-Friendly Learning @ Discovery Center of Idaho
13
  • Victory Street Eats – Food Truck Mini Market
  • Earth Day: Wild about THRIVE with Corbin Maxey
14
  • Tour of the Reserves: Polecat Gulch Reserve
  • The Stars and Stripes: Trivia Night
  • Tween Zone @ Garden City Library
  • Kids' Fix It Bike Night @ Boise Bicycle Project
  • The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
15
  • Gem State Comic Con
  • Creative Gear Sale at Encore Creative Center
  • Gunfighter Skies Block Party (Mountain Home)
  • 208 NIGHT MARKET AT SHINDIG FARMS — SUMMER SEASON KICKOFF EVENT
16
  • Gem State Comic Con
  • YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon + Fun Runs
  • Idaho's Largest Garage Sale 2026
  • Boise Farmers Market
  • Gun Fighter Skies Air Show (Mountain Home)
17
  • Gem State Comic Con
  • Gun Fighter Skies Air Show (Mountain Home)
  • All Walks of Motherhood Event
  • Grandparents' Mad Hatter Tea @ Children's Museum of Idaho
  • Gold Panning for All Ages
18
  • Homeschool Days @ Discovery Center of Idaho
19
  • Compassion Crew @ the Wassmuth Center
  • Tasty Tales at Guru Donuts!
  • Crafternoons for Kids at Library at Collister
  • Chick-Fil-A Family Game Night
  • Mother–Son Date Night @ Chick-Fil-A Meridian
20
21
  • Laugh, Lunch and Learn Perimenopause Event
  • Summer Reading Kickoff Party @ Meridian (Pinnacle) Library
  • Tween Zone @ Garden City Library
  • Kids' Fix It Bike Night @ Boise Bicycle Project
22
  • Summer Reading Kickoff at all Boise Public Library locations!
23
  • Al's Sporting Goods Outdoor Tent Sale
  • Boise Farmers Market
  • Meridian Main Street Market
  • Capital City Public Market
  • Kids Club Storytime and Craft at Rediscovered Books
24
  • Jefitos 77th Annual Car Show
25
  • Memorial Day Flyovers & $5 Admission
  • Memorial Day Flyovers & $5 Admission
26
  • Compassion Crew @ the Wassmuth Center
  • Tasty Tales at Guru Donuts!
  • Crafternoons for Kids at Library at Collister
  • Chick-Fil-A Family Game Night
27
  • Boise pools open for the season!
  • Dr. Picklestein's Traveling STEM Show!
  • Musical Tales with Tree City Chamber Players
28
  • Tales and Trails- Hull's Pond
  • Tween Zone @ Garden City Library
  • BALSA WOOD GLIDER WORKSHOP SERIES
  • Kids' Fix It Bike Night @ Boise Bicycle Project
  • Eagle Concert Series: The Noteables
29
  • Boise Greek Festival
  • Pirates & Mermaids Parent Survival Night at The Little Gym & Snapology
  • Movie in the Park (Middleton)
  • Sparklight Movie Night- Zootopia 2
30
  • Boise Farmers Market
  • Meridian Main Street Market
  • Capital City Public Market
  • Greenbelt Quest
  • Kids Club Storytime and Craft at Rediscovered Books
31
May 19, 2026
  • Compassion Crew @ the Wassmuth Center

    May 19, 2026  10:00 am11:00 am
    Wassmuth Center for Human RIghts, 777 S 8th St, Boise, ID 83702, USA

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    Preschoolers and their caregivers are invited to join us for an hour of learning about important human rights concepts through fun stories, art, movement, and music. We’re so excited to see you!

    Compassion Crew will meet every Tuesday, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM in the upstairs classroom of the Wassmuth Center. No registration is needed for this free, joyful program!

    https://www.wassmuthcenter.org/event/compassion-crew/

  • Tasty Tales at Guru Donuts!

    May 19, 2026  10:30 am11:00 am
    Guru Donuts, 928 W Main St #100, Boise, ID 83702, USA

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    Guru Donuts is partnering with Rediscovered Books in downtime Boise to bring Tasty Tales!

    Tasty Tales is an event where kiddos can come to listen to stories read by Rediscovered Books. A great opportunity for parents to come hang out and have a coffee and some avocado toast while their kiddos enjoy donuts & story time.

  • Crafternoons for Kids at Library at Collister

    May 19, 2026  4:00 pm5:00 pm
    Sycamore Room

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    Join us at the Library! at Collister for a new arts and crafts project every week! Designed for kids ages 6-11. Younger children may need adult assistance.

  • Chick-Fil-A Family Game Night

    May 19, 2026  5:00 pm7:00 pm
    Chick-fil-A, 300 S Broadway Ave, Boise, ID 83702, USA

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    Grab a seat, pick a game, visit with the cow and let the fun begin!

  • Mother–Son Date Night @ Chick-Fil-A Meridian

    May 19, 2026  5:00 pm6:30 pm
    Chick-fil-A, 2012 N Eagle Rd, Meridian, ID 83646, USA

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    🚀✨ Calling all moms & their favorite little heroes…

    Tuesday, May 19th 5:00-6:30pm. Mother–Son Date Night is about to go out of this world 🌌💫

    Suit up for an intergalactic evening filled with:
    🎧 A live DJ bringing the vibes
    🍽️ Dinner together (no cooking, no cleanup 🙌)
    🎉 Games + activities that are seriously cosmic-level fun
    📸 Photobooth fun to remember the night

    Whether he’s your tiny sidekick or your growing-up-too-fast adventure buddy, this is your night to make memories he won’t forget 💙

    🎟️ Tickets: $18
    ⚡ Limited availability — once they’re gone, they’re gone
    🔗 Grab yours now on Humanitix (link in bio)

    Trust us… this is one mission you don’t want to miss 🚀
    https://www.instagram.com/p/DW6TpinFH5f/?img_index=1

  • Home Opener for Boise Hawks

    May 19, 2026  7:00 pm8:00 pm
    Boise Hawks Professional Baseball Club, 5600 N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID 83714, USA

IDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

Experience unforgettable family nights under the stars with Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s summer performances, featuring discounted youth tickets, free admission for children under 6 on Family Nights, and picnicking encouraged! It’s the perfect way to introduce kids to live theater in a relaxed, welcoming setting. Keep the creativity going year-round with after-school classes and summer camps through ISF’s School of Theater in downtown Boise.

HOT WHEELS MONSTER TRUCKS LIVE

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™ is bringing its first U.S. outdoor stadium show to Lyle Smith Field in Albertsons Stadium, a.k.a. The BLUE, on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. for an action-packed event unlike anything fans have ever seen before. Fans will experience 14 iconic Hot Wheels Monster Trucks, plus the debut of a brand-new Boise State–inspired monster truck, bringing even more action, thrills and hometown pride to the famous blue turf.

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