By Les Tanner

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

 Northern Idaho                     

1    Priest Lake Community Blood Drive:
1-3:30 PM, Ardy’s Café, Priest Lake

2-30   Adult Craft & Crochet: WED. Craft with Julie or crochet with Jean, 4:30 – 6:30 PM, Community Library, Lapwai

3-6      Fall For History – “Bedlam in the Bitterroots”: 7 AM – 3 PM, Wallace

4    Vandal Science Day: Free.
10 AM – 6 PM, Integrated Research and Innovation Center (IRIC), U of I Campus, Moscow

5    Clearwater Grange Annual Chili Feed & Silent Auction: Clearwater

5    Long Camp Farmers Market & Swap Meet: Kamiah

5-6      Panhandle Preparedness Expo: This event’s purpose is to raise disaster awareness through education. There will be vendors, speakers, and demonstrations for the whole family. Bonner County Fairgrounds, Sandpoint

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

27 Long Camp Saturday Farmers Market & Swap Meet: LAST MARKET, Kamiah

31 Chamber of Commerce “October Costume Contest”: Kamiah

31 The Life Center “Trunk-or-Treat”: Kamiah

Southwestern Idaho

1    Kilroy Coffee Klatch: Meets at 10 AM the first TUES. of every month and is FREE to any and all veterans! Coffee and breakfast treats. The general public is welcome, but admission rates do apply. Warhawk Air Museum, Nampa

5    See Spot Walk 2024: Come join us for a paws-itively fun day of walking, playing, and bonding with your furry friends. 10 AM – 1:30 PM Julia Davis Park, Boise

5    Museum Work Day: 8 AM. Volunteers Welcome. Lunchtime Seminar (bring your own lunch): Speaker: Dr. Leif Tapenila, IMNH-ISU: “SAWS: Sharks on the Cutting Edge”. O.J.Smith Museum of Natural History, The College of Idaho, Caldwell

5    Idaho Senior Lifestyle Expo: 10 AM, Expo Idaho, Garden City

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

5    Eagle Saturday Market: 9 AM – 2 PM at Eagle City Hall Campus! Enjoy delicious food and amazing crafts from our vendors while listening to wonderful musicians. Eagle

5    Girl’s Day Out Expo: 10 AM – 4 PM Expo Idaho, Garden City

5-26   Capital City Public Market: SAT.
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, The Grove Plaza & 8th St,, Boise

5-26   Walk About Boise Historic Walking Tour: SAT. 10 -11:30 AM, Basque Museum & Cultural Center, 611 W Grove Street, Boise

5-6      Idaho City Days: Idaho City

6    SueB Memorial 5K & Family Fun Day: 10:30 AM – 3 PM, Julia Davis Park. Boise

10,11 Thursday Read Book Club: Two-day discussion of “Alias Grace” by Margaret Atwood. 2 – 3 PM, Public Library, Caldwell

12  Jigsaw Puzzle Swap Day: 11:30 AM – Noon. Library! at Hillcrest, 5246 W Overland Rd, Boise

18 Bird Hike for Adults: Join the Golden Eagle Audubon Society along the Boise River Greenbelt to walk and look for birds.All levels are welcome! Participants must be over the age of 18. Binoculars will be available to borrow if needed. Free. 9 -10:30 AM, The WaterShed, 11818 W. Joplin Road, Boise

19 Pace For Peace 5K: Join us for a fun 5K run/walk to promote justice. 4 -7 PM. Check-In: 4 PM; Race: 5:30 PM; Food, Music, and Family-Friendly Activities: 6:30 PM. Ann Morrison Park, Boise

Southern Idaho

8    Herrett Forum, Adam Richins, “Balancing the Energy Transition”:
7:30 – 9  PM , Herrett Center, CSI Campus, Twin Falls

12 Monthly Free Star Party: 7:30 – 9:30  PM, Centennial Observatory, Herrett Center, CSU Campus, Twin Falls

15 Reptile Revue: Come experience the Herrett Center’s most popular education program! Families will learn about the characteristics of reptiles and have the opportunity to meet some of the Herrett Center’s snakes and lizards in person. 6 – 7  PM, Herrett Center Museum, CSI Campus, Twin Falls

Central Idaho

2-6      Trailing of the Sheep Festival: Hailey

2,9      Wood River Farmers Market:
Noon – 4 PM, Forest Service Park, Ketchum

5    Community Farmer’s Market: Locally grown produce, delicious baked goods, plus homemade crafts and quilts,. Last Market of the year. 10 AM – 1 PM, City Park Pavilion, Challis

17-20 Jazz Festival: Celebrating 35 years in Sun Valley. Sun Valley Resort, Sun Valley.

20 Pancake Breakfast: 8 -10 AM, American Legion Hall, Challis

Eastern Idaho

9/27-10/31 SRD’s Haunted Fairgrounds:   
         FRI & SAT, Bannock County Event
         Center, Pocatello

7    Zoo Boo: Put on your Halloween costumes and come to the Zoo for trick or treating, costume contests, games, crafts, and more! Dress to impress and enter their costume contest with prizes! This is a not-so-spooky, safe trick-or-treating atmosphere. Zoo Idaho, Pocatello

11-31 Hirschi’s Haunted Hollow: Experience a guided tour through a haunted grave yard, visit a mad scientist lab, encounter vampires, zombies and witches.175 N 800 W, Preston

12 Hot Potato Harvest: Bring your kids and join us for Potato Harvest at the Indoor Swimming Pool. For Ages 3-12. Water Games will go from 11 – 1:30 PM. Lava Hot Springs

17-19 Boo at the Zoo: 2725 Carnival Way, Idaho Falls

19 Discovery Day: Kids ages 6-12, enjoy fun hands-on learning in a new STEM topic each month. This month’s theme is Spooky Season in the Sky: It’s a Ghost! It’s a Witch! It’s a Bat! Museum of Idaho, Idaho Falls

19 Quilt Comm: IF Quilting Community workshop. 11 AM – 3 PM, 1235 Juniper Dr, Idaho Falls

31 Trunk or Treat: Fun for the whole family. 6 PM, Ashton

31        Trick-or-Treat the Old Town Streets:
3 – 5:30 PM, Oldtown Pocatello