📍 What's Happening Boise

Boise with kids

Family-friendly events, storytimes, and things to do with kids.

Saturday, October 17

Read to a Therapy Dog

Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Catalpa Room, Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Saturday Stories and Play

Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Join us the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month for a 30 minute storytime followed by open play time.

Price: see link

Monday, October 19

Music and Movement

Mon, Oct 19 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Mon, Oct 19 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Mon, Oct 19 · 2 PM–3 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Nintendo Club

Mon, Oct 19 · 4 PM–5:30 PM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Price: see link

Tuesday, October 20

Music and Movement

Tue, Oct 20 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Every Tuesday in the Sagebrush Room join us for a fun time of moving and grooving!

Price: see link

Family Storytime

Tue, Oct 20 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Canyon Room, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

Hays House Outreach

Tue, Oct 20 · 3 PM–4 PM · Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

The Hays House outreach team will be available at Library! at Cole & Ustick every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Price: see link

Teen Hangout

Tue, Oct 20 · 4 PM–5 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Join us after school for activities like gaming, art, and more!

Price: see link

Teen Hangout

Tue, Oct 20 · 5 PM–6 PM · Collaboration Room, Downtown Library - 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise, ID 83702

Price: see link

Boise Public Library Pokémon League

Tue, Oct 20 · 6 PM–7:30 PM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Price: see link

Wednesday, October 21

Family Storytime

Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Wed, Oct 21 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Seeing Things - Photography for Teens

Wed, Oct 21 · 4 PM–5 PM · Catalpa Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Come and join in our new photography program offering young creatives a fun, hands-on way to explore cameras, composition, and visual storytelling.

Price: see link

Pajama Storytime

Wed, Oct 21 · 6:30 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library - 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise, ID 83702

Price: see link

Thursday, October 22

Tales and Trails- Veteran's Memorial Park

Thu, Oct 22 · 9 AM–10 AM · Downtown Library - 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise, ID 83702

This week we'll be meeting at Veteran's Memorial Park! Please meet in the parking lot by Parkway Dental off Stilson St.

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Thu, Oct 22 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Price: see link

Family Storytime

Thu, Oct 22 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Preschool Storytime

Thu, Oct 22 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Toddler Storytime

Thu, Oct 22 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Butte Room (expanded), Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

Hays House Outreach

Thu, Oct 22 · 3 PM–4 PM · Gem Room, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

The Hays House Outreach team will be available at Library! at Hillcrest every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.

Price: see link

School Age Fun

Thu, Oct 22 · 4 PM–5 PM · Hillcrest Front Porch, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

Teen Club: Dungeons and Dragons

Thu, Oct 22 · 4 PM–5 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Join us after school as we learn to play Dungeons and Dragons and go on grand adventures!

Price: see link

Wordsmith Workshop

Thu, Oct 22 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM · Catalpa Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Teens and adults of any experience level and genre (poetry, fiction, memoir, etc.) are welcome to join this biweekly generative creative writing workshop.

Price: see link

Friday, October 23

Music and Movement in the Park

Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Downtown Library - 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise, ID 83702

Shake, shimmy, and dance! This program is primarily music based, and is designed for ages 0-6 and their caregivers.

Price: see link

Storytime in the Grass

Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Come join us in the grass between the Library! at Bown Crossing and Riverside Elementary School for an outside storytime!

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Canyon Room, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

Play and Learn

Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Sewing Club for Kids

Fri, Oct 23 · 4 PM–5 PM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Saturday, October 24

Read to a Therapy Dog

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Catalpa Room, Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Harvest Festival

Sat, Oct 24 · 11 AM–1 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

It’s fall, y’all! Celebrate the changing of the seasons and the fruits of the harvest with fun for all ages.

Price: see link

Monday, October 26

Music and Movement

Mon, Oct 26 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Mon, Oct 26 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Mon, Oct 26 · 2 PM–3 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Nintendo Club

Mon, Oct 26 · 4 PM–5:30 PM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Price: see link

Tuesday, October 27

Music and Movement Halloween Party!

Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Join us for a Halloween themed Music and Movement class! We will have music, crafts and a trick-or-treating parade through the library!

Price: see link

Family Storytime

Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Canyon Room, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

Teen Hangout

Tue, Oct 27 · 4 PM–5 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Join us after school for activities like gaming, art, and more!

Price: see link

Teen Hangout

Tue, Oct 27 · 5 PM–6 PM · Collaboration Room, Downtown Library - 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise, ID 83702

Price: see link

Boise Public Library Pokémon League

Tue, Oct 27 · 6 PM–7:30 PM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Price: see link

Wednesday, October 28

Family Storytime

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Toddler Storytime

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Pajama Storytime

Wed, Oct 28 · 6:30 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library - 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise, ID 83702

Price: see link

Thursday, October 29

Baby Stories and Play

Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Price: see link

Family Storytime

Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Preschool Storytime

Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Toddler Storytime

Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Butte Room (expanded), Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

School Age Fun

Thu, Oct 29 · 4 PM–5 PM · Hillcrest Front Porch, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

Teen Club - Spooky Fall Shrinky Dink Art

Thu, Oct 29 · 4 PM–5 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Teens come create your own custom shrink plastic keychains and bag charms!

Price: see link

Friday, October 30

Baby Stories and Play

Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Canyon Room, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

Halloween Parade and Party

Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Downtown Library - 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise, ID 83702

Come get spooky at the Downtown Library! We’ll begin with a parade and trick-or-treating through the Library, followed by crafts and games in the Youth Services area.

Price: see link

Play and Learn

Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Scary Storytime

Fri, Oct 30 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Celebrate Halloween with stories and a spooky spider craft activity.

Price: see link

Halloween Festival

Fri, Oct 30 · 4 PM–5 PM · Butte Room, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Join the Halloween fun at Hillcrest! There will be spooky activities, treats, and other fun for all ages!

Price: see link

Sewing Club for Kids

Fri, Oct 30 · 4 PM–5 PM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Saturday, October 31

Read to a Therapy Dog

Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Catalpa Room, Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Monday, November 2

Music and Movement

Mon, Nov 2 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Mon, Nov 2 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Mon, Nov 2 · 2 PM–3 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Nintendo Club

Mon, Nov 2 · 4 PM–5:30 PM · Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Price: see link

Tuesday, November 3

Family Storytime

Tue, Nov 3 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Canyon Room, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

Hays House Outreach

Tue, Nov 3 · 3 PM–4 PM · Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

The Hays House outreach team will be available at Library! at Cole & Ustick every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Price: see link

Crafternoons for Kids

Tue, Nov 3 · 4 PM–5 PM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Teen Hangout

Tue, Nov 3 · 5 PM–6 PM · Collaboration Room, Downtown Library - 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise, ID 83702

Price: see link

Wednesday, November 4

Family Storytime

Wed, Nov 4 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Toddler Storytime

Wed, Nov 4 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Wed, Nov 4 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Seeing Things - Photography for Teens

Wed, Nov 4 · 4 PM–5 PM · Catalpa Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Come and join in our new photography program offering young creatives a fun, hands-on way to explore cameras, composition, and visual storytelling.

Price: see link

TTRPG, But You're a Cow: Escape into the City!

Wed, Nov 4 · 4:15 PM–5:30 PM · David Eberle Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

The premise of this game is simple: Be a cow. Do cow-like things.

Price: see link

Pajama Storytime

Wed, Nov 4 · 6:30 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library - 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise, ID 83702

Price: see link

Pajama Storytime

Wed, Nov 4 · 6:30 PM–7 PM · Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Join us once a month for an evening family storytime where pajamas are encouraged but not required.

Price: see link

Thursday, November 5

Baby Stories and Play

Thu, Nov 5 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Price: see link

Family Storytime

Thu, Nov 5 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Preschool Storytime

Thu, Nov 5 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Toddler Storytime

Thu, Nov 5 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Butte Room (expanded), Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

School Age Fun

Thu, Nov 5 · 4 PM–5 PM · Hillcrest Front Porch, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

Teen Club: Video Games

Thu, Nov 5 · 4 PM–5 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Join us after school for a variety of video games! Ages 12-17.

Price: see link

Wordsmith Workshop

Thu, Nov 5 · 6:30 PM–7:30 PM · Catalpa Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Teens and adults of any experience level and genre (poetry, fiction, memoir, etc.) are welcome to join this biweekly generative creative writing workshop.

Price: see link

Friday, November 6

Baby Stories and Play

Fri, Nov 6 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Canyon Room, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

Play and Learn

Fri, Nov 6 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Panel Power: A Comic Book Club for Teens!

Fri, Nov 6 · 4 PM–5 PM · Hillcrest Front Porch, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Panel Power is a every other week meeting for teen comic book fans.

Price: see link

Sewing Club for Kids

Fri, Nov 6 · 4 PM–5 PM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Saturday, November 7

Read to a Therapy Dog

Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Catalpa Room, Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Saturday Stories and Play

Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Join us the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month for a 30 minute storytime followed by open play time.

Price: see link

Make and Swap Zines!

Sat, Nov 7 · 12:30 PM–1:45 PM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

A zine (pronounced "zeen") is a small, handmade booklet about anything the author is interested in and wants to share with other people.

Price: see link

Monday, November 9

Music and Movement

Mon, Nov 9 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Mon, Nov 9 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link