Special Events

Rake Up Boise returns for its 41st year this November, helping seniors, veterans and neighbors with disabilities throughout Ada County. Here’s how to get help or volunteer.

The Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic leads a packed Labor Day weekend featuring Nite Glow, rodeo, barbecue, comics, birds of prey and live theater.

Thursday morning’s Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic launch has been canceled. Here’s what’s still happening and what comes next.

We spent a Saturday exploring Yellow Pine, Idaho, where roughly 30 full-time residents live alongside incredible scenery, fascinating mining history and some unforgettable characters.

Idaho’s largest indoor and outdoor haunted attraction opens September 11. We got an early look at Haunted World’s massive new barnyard and La Llorona experiences.

Bogus Basin’s summer season ends Labor Day, but there’s still time for live music, yoga, scenic chairlift rides, mountain biking and one mountain coaster I really need to try.

More than 70,000 Lights of Hope will glow in Washington, D.C., this September, and Idahoans can help add to the display while honoring someone touched by cancer.

The Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic returns September 2-6, 2026. Before you head to Ann Morrison Park, here’s what to know about the schedule, parking, Kid’s Day, Nite Glow and more.

There’s another reason to escape the Treasure Valley heat and head up to Bogus Basin this weekend. Saturday’s schedule includes nature hikes, live music, yoga and a celebration of the public lands we’re lucky to have in our backyard.

From vintage warbirds flying over Nampa to the final weekend of the Western Idaho Fair, there’s plenty happening around the Treasure Valley August 28-30.