By Les Tanner

Double-checking with event coordinators about the following locations, dates, and times is recommended.

Northern Idaho

9/28-10/1 Fall For History – “Different Faces from Different…”: Wallace

9/29-10/1 Gem State Tattoo Convention: Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Coeur d’ Alene

3,10,17 Community Market: 4 PM – 7 PM,
1021 Harold Ave, Moscow

6-7        National Ladies Homestead Gathering:
8 AM – 5 PM, Wallace

7     Harvest Festival: Join us in celebrating all things Autumn at the Farmers Market.
It’s the last outdoor market of 2023.
8 AM – 1 PM, Bonners Ferry

7     Clearwater Grange Annual Chili Feed & Silent Auction: Clearwater

7     Rathdrum Fall Y’all Craft Fair: Rathdrum

7-28     Long Camp Saturday Farmer’s Market: SATURDAYS. Kamiah

13   Night Market & Street Fair: 5 PM – 9 PM,
Coeur d’Alene

14   Harvest Fest: Sandpoint Farmers Market closes out the season with entertainment, food booths, activities, and displays at Farmin Park. Sandpoint

15   Halloween KCSC Playday: 9 AM – 5 PM, Kootenai County Fairgrounds, Coeur d’Alene

21   Family Fall Festival: Rathdrum Lion’s Club, Rathdrum

28   Pumpkin Palooza: Noon – 4 PM, downtown Lewiston

28   Harvest Fest & Apple Palooza: 10 AM – 3 PM, 5th Street Farmers Market, N 5th St.,
Coeur d’ Alene

31   Kamiah Chamber of Commerce ‘October Costume Contest’: Kamiah

31   The Life Center ‘Trunk-or-Treat’: Kamiah

Southwestern Idaho

9/29-10/1 Boise Comic Arts Festival: Zoo Boise, Boise

1     Disney On Ice–“Into The Magic”: 3 PM – 7 PM, ExtraMile Arena, Boise

1     Underwater Pumpkin Carving: 10 AM – 1 PM, Quinn’s Pond, Boise

3-31     MASH–Meridian After School Hangout: EVERY SCHOOL DAY. 3 PM – 5 PM, Meridian Library District, 1326 W Cherry Ln, Meridian

6-7        Girl’s Day Out Expo: Expo Idaho,
Garden City

6-8        Canyon County Fall Home Show: Ford Idaho Center, Nampa

7     Museum Work Day: 8 AM. Volunteers Welcome. Lunchtime Seminar (bring your own lunch): Speakers: Barbara Ertter and Carol Prentice, ‘Timothy E. Wilcox: Army Surgeon at Fort Boise, Boise’s first resident Botanist/Naturalist’, O.J.Smith Museum of Natural History, The College of Idaho, Caldwell

7     Idaho Senior Lifestyle Expo: 9 AM – 3 PM, Expo Idaho, Garden City

7     Farmer’s Market Sat: 3:30 PM – 5 PM,
12 Alpha Ln, Cascade

7     2023 Dry Creek: Idaho Trails Association will be repairing some of the most frequently used and well-loved trails in the Dry Creek Watershed. 9 AM. Freddy’s Stack Rock Trailhead, N Bogus Basin Rd, Horseshoe Bend

7     Dogtoberfest: 1 PM – 5 PM, Indian Creek Plaza, Caldwell

7-28     Farmers Market: SATURDAYS. 8 AM – 1 PM, 190 E 2nd S St. Mountain Home

7-28     WalkAbout Boise Historic Walking Tour: SATURDAYS. An approximately 1-1/2 hour professionally guided walking tour through 150 years of history and architecture. Sat,
4 PM – 5:30 PM, 611 W Grove St, Boise

10   Music History with Eric Collett: 4 PM – 5 PM, Salmon Creek Gracious Retirement Living, 4890 N Cloverdale Rd., Boise

13-15   ICCKC Dog Show: 8 AM – 6 PM,
Premium Building, Expo Idaho, Garden City

14   Good Time Charlie Live at Lovely Hollow Farms: 11 AM – 2 PM, 18252 Chicken Dinner Rd., Caldwell

20-2     Friends of the Library Book Sale:
10 AM – 4 PM, Public Library, 1010
Dearborn St, Caldwell

21   208 Toys Fandom Faire: Come see 20,000 sq ft of a wide range of toys, collectibles, and comics from different fandoms. 10 AM – 5 PM, Center Expo Building, Expo Idaho, Garden City

21   Farmers Market: 5 PM – 7:30 PM, Train Depot, 1 State St, Weiser

21   Boo-Fest: 9 AM – 3 PM, Meridian Senior Center/Center at the Park, Meridian

21-22   Boise Reptile Expo: Expo Idaho,
Garden City

27   Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Tonight, we partner with the Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho, to learn more about the rich history associated with this holiday. Pre-registration required: $15 per person (208-608-7680). 6 PM – 9:30 PM, Jim Hall Foothills Learning Center, 3188 N Sunset Peak Rd, Boise

27-29   Boise Fall Home Show: Expo Idaho,
Garden City

28   Boise Farmers Market: 7 AM – 11 AM,
1500 Shoreline Dr, Boise

28   Parent/Child Nature Exploration: Join your child for an exploration in nature. 10 AM – 11:30 AM, Foothills learning Center;
3188 N Sunset Peak Rd, Boise

28-29   Idaho Fiber Festival: I Yarn For Ewe,
Boise

Southern Idaho

7     Heyburn Riverton Pumpkin and Safety Festival: 11 AM – 2 PM, Riverside Park, Heyburn

13   Vintage Vixens Market: Filer

21   Farmers Market: 9 AM – 1 PM,
392 E 300 S, Jerome

27-28   Tag Em Up Halloween Event: Come walk through our scary gym and eliminate as many creatures as you can. Be ready to get frightened and scream. $5 per participant. Crossroads United Methodist Church, Kimberly

Central Idaho

2-30     Story Time at The Community Library: MONDAYS. 10:30 AM, The Community Library, Ketchum

4-8        Trailing of the Sheep Festival: Hailey

4-25     Storytime: WEDNESDAYS. 11 AM – 11:30 AM, Hailey Public Library, Hailey

7     Community Farmer’s Market:.10 AM – 1 PM, Challis City Park Pavilion, Challis

8     Sheep Dog Trials: 3 PM – 8 PM,
2400 Buttercup Rd, Hailey

18-22   Sun Valley Jazz and Music Festival: Sun Valley

28   Courageous Kids Climbing; 1PM – 3 PM, YMCA, Ketchum

Eastern Idaho

2     Student Activities Board Family Craft Night: Build-A-Blanket. Make your own fleece tied blanket. 3 PM – 5 PM, Pond Student Union, ISU Campus, Pocatello

5     Idaho Falls Art Walk: 5 PM – 8 PM,
The Colonial Theater, Idaho Falls

6     Glow Party: Come glow with us! This family-friendly event features DJ marv, free glow sticks, and soda. 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM; Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park, Idaho Falls

6     Farmers Market: 4 PM – 8 PM,
452 W 2nd N, Rexburg

7     The Great Pumpkin Festival: Farmers market, face painting, apple pie baking contest, pumpkin carving contest, antiques, crafts, jewelry, food, music and more. Come celebrate fall and the coming holidays.
9 AM – 2 PM, Historic Downtown Main Street, Pocatello

7     “Dinosaurs from the Mountain” : Let’s go back 100 million years ago to the lush forests of the Wayan Formation! 10 AM – 5 PM,
Idaho Museum of Natural History, ISU Campus, Pocatello

8     Family Crisis Center Purple Ribbon Run:
10 AM, Rigby Lake, Rigby

10   Disney Encanto–The Sing-Along Film Concert: 5:30 PM, Mountain America Center, Idaho Falls

13-14   Fall Book Sale: Fri, 10 AM – 5 PM; Sat, 10 AM – 4 PM; Marshall Public Library, Pocatello

14   Idaho Falls Farmers’ Market: 3 PM – 7 PM,
600 Memorial Dr., Idaho Falls

14   Hot Potato Harvest: Bring the kids and join us for Potato Harvest at the Indoor Swimming Pool. For Ages 3-12. Water Games will go from 11 AM –  1 PM, Lava Hot Springs

21   Portneuf Valley Farmers Market: 9 AM – 1 PM, 435 W Center St, Pocatello

28          SRD’s Halloween Festival: FREE Entry Trick or Treat. 10 AM – 2 PM, Elks Lodge, 410 S Main St., Pocatello