Redfish Lake and the Sawtooth Mountains at golden hour

The Gem State, week by week

Experience Idaho

Find what's happening in your neighborhood this week — and the lakes, rivers, trails and ghost towns worth the drive.

27 kinds of places

Places to Go

Spots worth visiting any time: campgrounds, lakes and rivers, hiking and bike trails, state parks, museums, historic sites and ghost towns, resorts, golf courses and more — from North Idaho to the Utah line.

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66 kinds of events

Things to Do

Happenings with a date: hockey and football games, farmers markets, Christmas fairs, concerts, rodeos, parades, festivals, classes and community events — every week and all year long.

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SeasonOct–Apr

Sports

Idaho Steelheads Hockey

Idaho Central Arena, Boise

Fast, loud pro hockey in downtown Boise.

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SeasonFall–Spring

Sports

Idaho Falls Spud Kings Hockey

Mountain America Center, Idaho Falls

Junior hockey with a big hometown following.

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SeasonSep–Nov

Sports

Boise State Broncos Football

Albertsons Stadium (the blue turf), Boise

College football on the famous blue field.

Sat

SeasonSaturdays

Farmers Markets

Capital City Public Market

8th Street, downtown, Boise

Local produce, food and crafts on downtown streets.

Sat

SeasonMay–Oct

Farmers Markets

Kootenai County Farmers Market

Coeur d’Alene

North Idaho’s classic open-air market.

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SeasonMay–Oct

Farmers Markets

Idaho Falls Farmers Market

Idaho Falls

Fresh produce near the Snake River falls.

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Worth the drive

Places to visit across Idaho

All places

Lakes

Redfish Lake & the Sawtooths

Stanley · Central Idaho

Jagged peaks mirrored in an alpine lake.

Rivers

Shoshone Falls

Twin Falls · South Central Idaho

The “Niagara of the West.”

Ghost Towns

Silver City

Owyhee County · Southwest Idaho

A silver-boom town frozen in the 1860s.

Gardens

Idaho Botanical Garden

Boise · Southwest Idaho

Flower-filled paths at the foot of the foothills.

Rivers

Salmon River

Riggins & Salmon · Central Idaho

The “River of No Return.”

Museums

Old Idaho Penitentiary

Boise · Southwest Idaho

100 years of Wild West prison history.

City spotlight

Boise

Steelheads hockey, Saturday markets, Shakespeare under the stars, the Botanical Garden and 25 miles of riverside Greenbelt — all minutes from downtown.

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