60 Things You Can (Still) Do Near Boise This Summer

We've gotten to a point where it's actually painful to share the news that another one of your favorite summer traditions has been canceled, postponed or gone virtual due to COVID-19.

We've already lost the Western Idaho Fair, Canyon County Fair, Boise Music Festival, Jaialdi, Eagle Fun Days, Meridian Dairy Days, the Snake River Stampeded, Caldwell Night Rodeo, Boise Hawks Season and Hyde Park Street Fair. The growing list of cancellations can make it seem like summer fun is fleeting in the Treasure Valley, so we started a list of things that you can (still) do to create memories before the kids go back to school (whatever that looks like in the fall.)

We'd love to get this list to 107, so if you've got suggestions we didn't think of please post them in our comments section!

1. Visit and take selfies in Freak Alley
2. Watch the sunset at Table Rock
3. Ride the mountain coaster at Bogus Basin
4. Pet the Kangaroos at Babby Farms on a Discount Thursday
5. Enjoy live music at Indian Creek Plaza's "Tuesdays on The Creek"
6. Get a scoop of boozed infused ice cream at The STIL
7. Go sand boarding at Bruneau Sand Dunes
8. See a movie at Parma Motor Vu or Terrace Drive In
9. Three Words: Boise. Goat. Yoga.
10. Bam Bam Mojitos on the Roof at the Reef
11. Take a roadtrip to Shoshone Falls
12. Paddle board at Quinn's Pond
13. Play in the sand at Discovery Park
14. Grab a Dole Whip Float at Le Crème
15. Visit the new Nyala calf at Zoo Boise
16. Play in the sprinkler
17. Go fishing
18. Ride Snake River Run at Roaring Springs
19. Go hiking in the Owyhee Mountains
20. Make a new craft at Hammer and Stain
21. Try a new wine at one of Caldwell's wineries
22. Float the Boise River
23. Backyard pool party with a small group of friends
24. Play mini golf at Wahooz
25. Long bike rides on the Boise Greenbelt
26. Cool off at the Kleiner Park Splash Pad
27. Disc Golf at Eagle Island
28. Water balloon fight
29. Devour a Westside Drive In Idaho Ice Cream Potato
30. Read a book in a hammock
31. Go swimming at Sandy Point Beach
32. Sign-up for and complete at Virtual 5K Run
33. Let your dog run at Molenaar Park's new off-leash dog park
34. Shop the Meridian Main Street Market
35. Learn to sew your own mask
36. Go see Tinker the T-Rex at the Discovery Center of Idaho
37. Make s'mores with Reese's Cups instead of chocolate bars
38. Pick blueberries at at July Blueberries in Eagle
39. Adopt a new friend at Simply Cats
40. Ride the waterslide at Eagle Island
41. Try a new wine at one of Caldwell's wineries
42. Order hard slushies for delivery from Western Collective
43. Eat on an outdoor patio in Downtown Boise
44. Cover your driveway in beautiful chalk art
45. Day trip to Jump Creek
46. Try a genuine Ice Cream Soda at Goody's
47. Look for Balloons during the Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic
48. Make cookies and turn them into ice cream sandwiches
49. Look at flowers in the Rose Garden at Julia Davis Park
50. Right a positive review on Google or Facebook for a local small business
51. Go zip lining in Horseshoe Bend
52. Get takeout from a local restaurant you've never tried before and have a picnic
53. Make your own Kalimotxo and countdown to Jaialdi 2021
54. Go to McCall and hike to the downed World War II era plane
55. Day trip to one of the blue lakes near Twin Falls
56. Go camping
57. Search for Morel Mushrooms
58. Rent a projector and play video games on your garage door
59. Make a new sew fleece blanket to keep your warm during BSU football season
60. Clean out the pantry and donate unwanted non-perishable to the Idaho Food Bank