Hii & happy summer! The rain is gone & the days are long <3 Here's some fun stuff for your weekend. Also, I added a new section for comedy & storytelling events. Have fun!

Weekend festivals

Fri-Sun June 24-26: World Village Fest is happening in Cecil D. Andrus Park (in front of the capitol). It's a multi-cultural festival with music, dance, art, food & drinks from cultures around the world. Check out my story on it here. It's free!

Sat June 25: Boise Corgi Fest is in Molenaar Park (on Maple Grove & Victory) from 9:30am-2pm. There's a full day of activities for your corgi, including a mini parade, costume contest, corgi derby (lol), & bobbing for hot dogs. It's free to attend & fam-friendly. If anyone goes to this pleaseee send me photos.

Sat June 25: Boise Music Festival is at Expo Idaho from 10am-10pm. Dozens of artists on 6 stages. Food court with 40+ vendors, beer & wine vendors. Carnival rides, vendor village, kids play area & more. Tix are $30-$150, all ages welcome & kids under 12 are free.

Sat June 25: Midsommar Day Celebration at Mad Swede from 3-10pm. Enjoy traditional Swedish and vaguely Swede-ish activities, including a Norse-inspired craft fair, Swedish car show, lawn games and Caber Toss, a Maypole, delicious food by Vafler in Boise and Handful of Heifer, and tunes from local pub-punk band the Uptown Chiefs. It's freeee!

Sat June 25: San Juan Eguna Basque Festival is happening at Txoko Ona in Homedale, ID from 4-11pm. When the sun goes down in the Basque Country on San Juan Eguna, the feast day of St. John the Baptist, bonfires are lit to celebrate the Basque Summer Solstice and a night of festivities begin. Enjoy a night of live music, dancing, Basque food, and of course... a bonfire!

Sat June 25: Lavender Festival is at Bohemian Bloom & Herb Farm from 10:30am-4pm. Tix are $5, kids under 12 free. Cut your own bundle of lavender, shop local vendors & enjoy a day on the farm.

Sat June 25: Border Town Lavender Tour brings you to FIVE different lavender farms on the border of Idaho and Oregon. Visit Burlap n Buds in Weiser, Lavender Gardens of Payette in Payette, Buds Blossoms and Bouquets in Ontario, Sage Hill Farm in Ontario and WM Knight Lavender, Flowers & Herbs in New Plymouth. Admission & parking are free!

Sun June 26: The 28th Family Reunion Volkswagen Show is happening at Kleiner Park in Meridian. Check out VW's of all kinds & vote on your faves. 10am-3pm. It's free!

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Tunes & shows

Some outdoor summer concert series kick off this week. Great Garden Escape, an outdoor concert series at Idaho Botanical Garden, kicks off tonight with Boise's Basque band Amuma Says No. Show starts at 5pm and tix are $14-$20. All ages. Thursday Thunder returns to Boise Spectrum tonight. It kicks off tonight with Pilot Error and it's free!

On Saturday, Music on the Mountain, the summer concert series at Bogus Basin, starts back up. Three bands playing from 2-6pm. Byo blanket/chair, snacks & drinks.

Also on Sat June 25, Broadway in the Park, a free Pride month concert, is happening at Gene Harris Band Shell in Julia Davis Park at 7pm.

And next week on Wednesday, Aldous Harding is playing at Idaho Botanical Garden. She's an amazing folk artist from New Zealand. Gonna be a really good one! A lil preview for you below.

See more upcoming shows at fromboise.com/shows​

• Th June 23 @ 5pm: Amuma Says No at Idaho Botanical Garden
• Th June 23 @ 8pm: The Drowns + The Crawlouts at The Shredder
• Th June 23 @ 8pm: Lo Moon + Casey Dubie at Neurolux
• Th June 23 @ 8pm: Ned LeDoux at Knitting Factory
• Fri June 24 @ 8pm: OG Maco + Yung Simmie + 10k Caash at Knitting Factory
• Fri June 24 @ 8pm: Stef & The Groove at Ironwood Bar & Grill
• Sat June 25: Canyon Kids + RJ McGinnis Band + Gary Tackett & The Full Moon Rude at Bogus Basin
• Sat June 25 @ 7pm: The Whags + Casey Shelden + Moon Owl's Mages at The Olympic
• Sat June 25 @ 7pm: Andrew Sheppard + Ryan Curtis + Andy Crosby at Neurolux
• Sat June 25 @ 7pm: Final Underground + basement + Ghostbox + Jintrick at The Shredder
• Sat June 25 @ 8pm: MIZU Summer Concert Series at The Reef
• Sun June 26 @ 1pm: Nate Bosford at Ste. Chapelle Winery
• Tu June 28 @ 8pm: Blitzen Trapper + Laney Jones at Neurolux
• Wed June 29 @ 5pm: Aldous Harding + H.Hawkline + Wend + With Child at Idaho Botanical Garden

More upcoming shows: fromboise.com/shows​

Comedy & storytelling

• TONIGHT: Costaki Economopoulis is at The Lounge at the End of the Universe. Tix are $18 & starts at 8pm.
• Fri June 24: Adult Comedy Show is at Watson's Mystery Cafe. Starts at 8pm and tix are $15-$50. 18+.
• Fri June 24: Twisted District Comedy is hosting Jake Silberman and Rob Wentz. Starts at 8:30pm, tix are $15. 21+
• Sat June 25: The Spill is happening at Flying M Coffee in Nampa. Hear open-mic, true stories on the theme Late Bloomer. Tix are $3 & starts at 6:30pm.
• Sat June 25: Bring Comedy Backyard June Showcase featuring Krystal Moore, Mundek Clement-Stien, and Jaci Terjesonis is happening at 2219 W Idaho St in Boise. Tix are $15 & only 40 tix available. Starts at 9pm.
• Sat June 25: Comic of the Month, a monthly comedy competition, is happening at Mad Swede Brew Hall from 7-9pm. Tix are $12-$60.
• Sat June 25: Conspiracy Comedy Show is at The Creative Space in Garden City. Tix are $5 and it's all ages.
• Open mics: Mondays at Mad Swede Brew Hall; Wednesdays at The Lounge at the End of the Universe; Thursdays at Mad Swede Brew Hall​

Food finds & things to drink

• Sat June 25: Happy 4th bday Hops & Bottles! They are having a party from 2-7pm. Live music, specials, prizes & giveaways, dog treats & more! Bring your friends & your dogs.
• Sat June 25: Happy 26th bday Sockeye Brewing! Celebrate with live tunes, food specials, tons of beer, a classic car show & more! 11am-9pm at the Fairview location. All ages welcome.
• Sat June 25: a Taste of Temperance, a Mocktail + Food Pairing Experience, is happening at Fort Builder on Collister from 4-8pm. Tix are $35 & a portion benefits Freak Alley Gallery.
• Also, did you see that Wepa, the newish Puerto Rican restaurant in Garden City, is opening a new rooftop patio as reported by BoiseDev.

Things to do

• TONIGHT: Mary Gardiner and Gary McCall are the featured artists for this week's Art at the Greenbelt Market. 6-8pm.
• TONIGHT: Go to Bat Nights at Lucky Peak State Park. Use a bat detector to hear and see bats & learn all about bats. It's 8:30-11pm & it's free!
• Fri June 24: Free movie night in Nampa! Go watch Luca in Optimist Park starting at dusk. byo blankets & snacks.
• Fri June 24: Celebrate Pride & Poetry with the Drag Poet Society at Rediscovered Books. It's 18+ and tix are $10.
• Fri June 24: Local author Emma Walker is doing a reading & discussion of her new book Dead Reckoning: Learning from Accidents in the Outdoors at the Commons Climbing Gym. It's free & byob. Starts at 7pm.
• Fri June 24: Local dance troupe LED is performing Fresh Cuts, a performance & fundraiser, at Idaho Botanical Garden. Food from the amazing Wild Plum and wine from Par Terre available. Tix are $50.
• Fri June 24: Go watch Grease (1978) at The Egyptian Theatre. It's a sing-a-long event. Starts at 7pm & tix are $10.
• Fri June 24: Single & looking to mingle? Check out Boise Speed Dating at Lounge at the End of the Universe. It's $10 & includes a drink & tix to the variety show (see below).
• Fri-Sat June 24-25: The New Vaudeville Revue: A Celebration of Variety Entertainment is at the Lounge at the End of the Universe. It's $21+ and tix are $20.
• Sat-Sun June 25-26: Happy 7th bday Re-POP Gifts! It's an awesome pop culture & fandom store in downtown Boise. Go check it out!
• Sat June 25: Keep your celebration going at the Pride Blast Party at The Balcony. 21+ and starts at 10pm.
• Sat June 25: Feel like groovin? Go to the Summer Solstice Silent Disco at Payette Brewing. It's 21+ and tix are $15. Funn!
• Sun June 26: Go to 90s/Seinfeld/Friends trivia at White Dog Brewing in Boise & Nampa. Same event happening at the same time at two diff places.
• Also, did you see that a movie theater is coming to BoDo?
• And one more thing, my friend Xavier just started a carpentry business! He does custom fences, decks & small projects. Check him out.

Just trust me...

...another Idaho music video. This one is a gem omg.

Thanks for reading! Have a fun weekend!

With love from Boise,

Marissa

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