📍 What's Happening Boise

Boise with kids

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

Thursday, October 8

Homeschool Huddle - Propeller Cars

Thu, Oct 8 · 2 PM–3 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Join the Library! at Cole and Ustick for Homeschool Huddle, for kids ages 6-11!

Price: see link

Hays House Outreach

Thu, Oct 8 · 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 8 · 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 8 · 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 8 · 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 9

Storytime in the Grass

Fri, Oct 9 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

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

Price: see link

Stories and Sensory Play

Fri, Oct 9 · 11 AM–12 PM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Stories and Sensory Play combines reading with other activities that use the senses, such as sensory bins, felt stories, songs, and dance.

Price: see link

Sewing Club for Kids

Fri, Oct 9 · 4 PM–5 PM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Read to a Therapy Dog

Fri, Oct 9 · 4 PM–5:30 PM · Canyon Room, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Join us for our Read to a Therapy Dog program, where kids get a chance to practice their reading skills by reading to a Certified Therapy Dog named Moseley!

Price: see link

Saturday, October 10

Halloween Costume Swap

Sat, Oct 10 · 10 AM–2 PM · Hillcrest Front Porch, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Donate your kids and adult costumes and swap for a free costume this Halloween!

Price: see link

Read to a Therapy Dog

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

Price: see link

Kids Crafts

Sat, Oct 10 · 11 AM–12 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Every second Saturday of the month we offer a kids' crafts program from 11:00-12:00.

Price: see link

Monday, October 12

Music and Movement

Mon, Oct 12 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Mon, Oct 12 · 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 12 · 2 PM–3 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Nintendo Club

Mon, Oct 12 · 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 13

Music and Movement

Tue, Oct 13 · 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

Music and Movement in the Park

Tue, Oct 13 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

We'll clap, stomp and dance to music together at Ivywild Park.

Price: see link

Family Storytime

Tue, Oct 13 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Canyon Room, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

Women's and Children's Alliance Resource Pop-up

Tue, Oct 13 · 2 PM–4 PM · Gem Room, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Meet with team members from the Women's & Children's Alliance (WCA) to learn about their mission and the services they offer.

Price: see link

Teen Hangout

Tue, Oct 13 · 4 PM–5 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Price: see link

Teen Hangout

Tue, Oct 13 · 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 13 · 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 14

Family Storytime

Wed, Oct 14 · 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 14 · 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 14 · 6:30 PM–7 PM · Downtown Library - 715 S. Capitol Blvd. Boise, ID 83702

Price: see link

Thursday, October 15

Baby Stories and Play

Thu, Oct 15 · 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 15 · 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 15 · 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 15 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Butte Room (expanded), Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Join us for a fun-filled hour with songs, books, and playtime activities designed to help develop your child’s early literacy and social skills.

Price: see link

School Age Fun

Thu, Oct 15 · 4 PM–5 PM · Hillcrest Front Porch, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

Price: see link

Teen Club: Life Skills

Thu, Oct 15 · 4 PM–5 PM · Sagebrush Room, Library! at Cole & Ustick - 7557 W. Ustick Rd., Boise, ID 83704

Join us for a monthly program that will help teens learn the skills they'll need to meet the challenges of adulthood.

Price: see link

Friday, October 16

Storytime in the Grass

Fri, Oct 16 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Price: see link

Baby Stories and Play

Fri, Oct 16 · 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 16 · 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, Oct 16 · 4 PM–5 PM · Hillcrest Front Porch, Library! at Hillcrest - 5246 W. Overland Rd. Boise, ID 83705

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

Price: see link

Sewing Club for Kids

Fri, Oct 16 · 4 PM–5 PM · Sycamore Room, Library! at Collister - 4724 W. State St. Boise, ID 83703

Price: see link

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

Music and Movement in the Park

Tue, Oct 20 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

We'll clap, stomp and dance to music together at Ivywild Park.

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

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

Toddler Storytime

Wed, Oct 21 · 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 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

Join us for a fun-filled hour with songs, books, and playtime activities designed to help develop your child’s early literacy and social skills.

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

Storytime in the Grass

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

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 Parade at the Library!

Tue, Oct 27 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Martie Brennan Multipurpose Room, Library! at Bown Crossing - 2153 E. Riverwalk Dr. Boise, ID 83706

Join us at the Library! at Bown Crossing for a special Halloween themed Music and Movement featuring a trick-or-treating parade through the library, followed by a dance party.

Price: see link

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

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