By Les Tanner

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

Northern Idaho

2-4             Kamiah Chamber of Commerce Annual BBQ Days: Kamiah

2-30           Weippe Farmer’s Market: FRIDAYS. 3PM – 5 PM, Mary Ann’s Groceries, Weippe

3-5             Under the Freeway Flea Market: Each Labor Day Weekend the Northern Pacific RR Depot Foundation hosts this popular event which boasts over 80 vendors with unique items, food and beverage stands and more, all along a 1 mile covered flea market space beneath I-90.  Wallace

3                 Coaster Classic Car Show: 7 AM – 4 PM, Silverwood Theme Park, Athol

3                 Boundary County Museum Free Admission Day: Step Back in Time at the Museum and enjoy a complimentary journey back through time.  Boundary County Museum, Bonners Ferry

3-24           Kooskia Farmer’s Market: SATURDAYS. Kooskia

3-24           Long Camp Farmer’s Market: SATURDAYS. Kamiah

3-24           Farmers Market: SATURDAYS. 8 AM – 1 PM, Bonners Ferry

5-26           Free dinners: MONDAYS. 4 PM – 7 PM, Hoot Owl Café, Ponderay

6                 Storytime: 10 AM – 10:30 AM, Community Library Network, Harrison

7-10           Lewiston Roundup: Roundup Grounds, 2100 Tammany Creek Rd, Lewiston

7-28           Gardenia Center’s Rainbow Free Soup Kitchen: WEDNESDAYS. 11 AM – 1 PM,  400 Church St., Sandpoint

7-28           Farmers Market: WEDNESDAYS. 3 PM – 5:30 PM, Farmin Park, Sandpoint

15-18         Clearwater County Fair & Lumberjack Days: Orofino

17-18         Lavender Sun Fall Festival: Live music all day, 35+ local vendors/makers, food vendors, art installations, interactive art and more. 109 N 14th St., Coeur d’Alene

25-10/2     University of Idaho Homecoming: Moscow

30-10/2     Lewis County Fair: Nezperce

Southwestern Idaho

8/31-9/4   Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic: Boise

2-3             Big Al’s Kid’s Bowl and Play Free: The Village at Meridian, Meridian

2-3             The Kuna Rodeo: Crooked 8 Events, 1882 E King Rd, Kuna

2-25           Idaho Shakespeare Festival-”The 39 Steps”: Boise

4                 Open Air Sunday Summer Concert: 1 PM, Ste. Chapelle Winery, Caldwell

9-11           Art in the Park: Davis Park, 700 S Capitol Blvd, Boise

10              Museum Work Day: 8:00 AM.  Volunteers Welcome.  Lunchtime Seminar (bring your own lunch): Speaker, Samuel P. Degrey, Salmon, Idaho – “Jumping Bristletails, Archaeognatha, and Microcoryphia, the living fossils hiding right under your nose”.  O.J.Smith Museum of Natural History, The College of Idaho, Caldwell

10              McCallywood Car Show: 11 AM – 3 PM, McCall

10              Breakfast & Broomsticks: 8 AM – 9:30 AM,
Chick-fil-A, Meridian

10              Cruizin 55 Car Show: 3 PM – 8 PM, Horseshoe Bend

10              Taste of Caldwell Harvest Festival: 5 PM – 8 PM, Indian Creek Plaza, Caldwell

10              Air Force Appreciation’s 2022 Parade: 6:30 PM, Mountain Home

13              Music History with Eric Collett: 4 PM – 5 PM, Salmon Creek Gracious Retirement Living, Boise

16-18         Gem Faire: Expo Idaho, Garden City

17              2nd Annual Family Fun Fall Festival:
9 AM – 3 PM, Center At The Park,
1920 N Records Ave., Meridian

17              2022 Indian Creek Festival: Indian Creek Plaza, Caldwell

17              Bustin’ Out of Boise Benefit Concert: Please join us for an afternoon of fun, food and entertainment. Admission: $10-15. 
4 PM – 8 PM, Green Acres Food Truck Park,
1401 Shoreline Dr., Boise

17              JefitoHats CarFest & Concert: 10 AM, Memorial Park, Caldwell

22-25         Fall & Gourd Festival: Franz Witte, 20005 11th Ave N, Nampa

23-24         Harvest Festival Street Fair: 107 E Main St, Emmett

24              Fall Swap Meet & Drag Races: 8 AM – 6 PM, Firebird Raceway, 8551 ID-16, Eagle

24              WalkAbout Boise: 10 AM -11:30 AM, Basque Museum and Cultural Center, Boise

27              Wilder Elementary Run for Education: 5k/10k races, 10 AM, Elementary School, Wilder

30-10/1     Boise Basin Quilters Annual Quilt Show: 5610 N Glenwood St., Boise

30-10/2     Fall Home Show: Ford Idaho Center, Nampa

Southern Idaho

1-2             Magic Valley Stampede: PRCA Rodeo. Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, Filer

3-24           Jerome Farmers Market: SATURDAYS.
9 AM – 1 PM, Jerome

11              Courageous Kids Climbing: Free opportunity for people with special needs to experience rock wall climbing. 1 PM – 3 PM, Gemstone Climbing Center, 135 5th Ave S, Twin Falls

13-17         Good Sam 2022 Fall Roundup: Jerome

14              Magic Valley Young Professionals Trivia Night:
6 PM – 8 PM, Twin Falls             

16-17         Lost ‘n’ Lava Cowboy Gathering: Shoshone

24              Walk for Wishes Magic Valley: 9 AM, Twin Falls Visitor Center, Twin Falls

30-10/1     Vintage Vixens Market: Twin Falls County Fairgrounds, Filer

Central Idaho

2                 Friday Night Music:  6 PM – 8 PM, 7C Junction, US-93, Challis

2-5             Wagon Days: Ketchum

3,10           Lemhi County Farmer’s Market: Veterans Memorial Park, Salmon

3-24           Community Farmers Market: 10 AM – 1 PM Centennial City Park Pavilion, Challis

14              Storytime: 11 AM – 11:30 AM, Public Library, Hailey

18              Community Breakfast: Breakfast served at the American Legion Hall, 8 AM – 10 AM, Challis

Eastern Idaho

2-10           Eastern Idaho State Fair: Fairgrounds, Blackfoot

10              Stroller Derby: 8 AM -10 AM, Russ Freeman Park, Idaho Falls

10              Eastern Bocce Regionals, Special Olympics Idaho: 9 AM – 1:30 PM, State Hospital South, 700 E Alice St, Blackfoot

10              Inkom Village MountainFest: 3 PM – 7 PM, Pebble Creek Ski Area, Inkom

10              Movies at the Port – “The Addams Family 2”:
8 PM, Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre, 2375 Olympus Dr, Pocatello

12-17         5th Annual Greater Yellowstone Crane Festival: Teton Valley

14-15         Alive after 5: Last one of the Season. Civitan Plaza, Idaho Falls

17              Spud Day and Shelley Spud Run: Shelley

17-18         Friends of the Marshall Public Library Summer Flash Book Sale: Marshall Public Library, Pocatello

19-22         4th Biennial Idaho’s Heritage Conference: Pocatello

23-25         Salmon Valley Speedway Races: Salmon