DOWNTOWN BOISE IN THE CITY 1 Holiday Event Guide Event Holiday The 2018 Downtown Boise The 2018 Downtown IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

Christmas in the City is a magical time in the urban heart of beautiful Boise. It’s a time to gather with friends and family to celebrate community, giving and the holidays. We’ve put together your guide to this year’s downtown holiday happenings. Create a tradition in Downtown Boise for years to come! Happy Holidays from the members and merchants of the Downtown Boise Association.

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2 DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 3 - LOCAL CRAFTSLOCAL SEASONAL AND PRODUCE BOISE FARMERS MARKET - 9am - 2pm; Linen Supply Warehouse; 8th and Fulton and 8th Warehouse; Supply Linen Idaho - 9am - 2pm; MARKET FARMERS BOISE and dried salad herbs, microgreens, fresh greens, - Fresh Market theShop Winter inside at eggs, bread and peppers, dried squash, potatoes, onions, honey, apples, carrots, fresh winter and pastries, meats gourmet and Alaskan salmon, and Idaho and wines ciders. Saturdays, October 27 - December 22 27 October Saturdays, Plaza Grove The pm; - 2:30 am - 10:30 MARKET CITY PUBLIC CAPITAL north fresh produce, winter local most unique shopping Featuring experience! This is Boise’s arrangements, and floral foods wreaths cranberries,wines,Idaho & specialty holiday west handmade cards, art, and more. so much HOLIDAY MARKETS HOLIDAY DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 4 Photo Credit Wintry Market JUMP 5TH & 6TH FLOORS & 6TH JUMP 5TH 8TH ANNUAL ANNUAL 8TH WINTRY MARKET WINTRY SATURDAY & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 & 18; 10AM - 5PM; 10AM & 18; NOVEMBER 17 & SUNDAY, SATURDAY Free Admission to the public during the two the days during public the to Admission Free inventive and upscale an is event This sale. the of before weekend the Boise in show art/craft indie best the holiday named recently Thanksgiving magazine. & Wine Food by Idaho in bazaar & ST TH ST, ST, TH TH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17; NOVEMBER 17; JEFFERSON, 4 10AM - NOON; 10 10AM BANNOCK ST, 12 BANNOCK ST, BOISE BOISE HOLIDAY PARADE Photo Credit Boise Holiday Parade The Holiday Parade is a Boise tradition and a source a source and tradition a Boise is Parade Holiday The its is Bring 70th year! This community. our for pride of “Christmas celebrate to parade year’s this to family the of Mayor Bieter, Dave Marshal with Grand Town” Our is Boise. DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 5 AN AMAZING AMAZING AN DISPLAY OF TREES, 350+ AND WREATHS, DECORHOLIDAY Photo Credit - Festival of Boise Trees

$1 off adult entry entry adult off $1 ANNUAL ST. ALPHONSUS ST. ANNUAL TH Senior Tea – 1pm – 4pm – 1pm Tea Senior with Downtown Boise tree lighting candle cup cup candle lighting Boise tree Downtown with Thursday, November 22 – 2pm – 9pm – Thanksgiving – 2pm 22 November Thursday, – 9pm - – 10am 23 November Friday, Day – 9pm – Family 24 – 10am November Saturday, – 9pm – 10am 25 November Sunday, Wednesday, November 21 – 10am – 9pm – Senior Day; – 9pm Day; – Senior – 10am 21 November Wednesday,

• • • • • FESTIVAL OF TREES GENERALFESTIVAL EXHIBITION: Festival of Trees has become a favorite seasonal tradition tradition seasonal a favorite become has Trees Festival of Thanksgiving During Valley. Treasure the of residents for of a wonderland to home becomes Centre Boise week, events special of a series by beauty enhanced that is holiday ages. all of people please to designed FESTIVAL TREES OF FESTIVAL 35 Wednesday - Sunday, November 21-25; Boise Center Boise 21-25; November - Sunday, Wednesday 5:30pm 20; November Gala: Tuesday, pm - 1:30 am 11 26; November Monday, Show: Fashion DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 6 YMCA CHRISTMAS RUN CHRISTMAS YMCA Photo Credit - Idaho Sports Pics SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22; DECEMBER 22; SATURDAY, 10:15AM; BOISE HIGH SCHOOL as season holiday the Celebrate walking or running by a family bells, for ‘Tis season the together. and carolers costumes, holiday Run Christmas the for us Join Santa! The Alphonsus. Saint by Presented in Downtown startsrace finishes and hot Enjoy School. High at Boise Boise soup from Create Common Good and Boise Co-Op and bagels from Blue line. at finish Sky the . CRANKSGIVING RUNS AND RIDES AND RUNS Photo Credit - Bob Mclaughlin Boise Weekly SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17; NOVEMBER 17; SATURDAY - 5PM 10AM cause! a good and Entraining Cranksgiving is a Thanksgiving- bicycles on hunt scavenger themed November Saturday, On a cause. for and own their use will 17th teams a list gather to GreenBikes Boise food Thanksgiving fill to items of need in families to distribution boxes Last Valley. Treasure the throughout year the event provided Thanksgiving families 36 for boxes food HOLIDAY Photo Credit Trot - Turkey TURKEY DAY 5K DAY TURKEY Warm up your Thanksgiving appetite appetite Thanksgiving your up Warm Day 5K Day 5K! Turkey Turkey with the friends and family brings Boise Run start to a healthy in together day the part, the dressed join Come and way. this for walkers and joggers runners, please to Remember run. lighthearted to items food non-perishable bring Mission Rescue Boise the fill us help and City Light Home for Women and pantries!Children THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22; 9AM; NOVEMBER 22; 9AM; THURSDAY, & MAIN 6TH DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 7 DOWNTOWN BOISE DOWNTOWN LIGHTING TREE Giving Tree - Colored tags around the base of the Christmas Christmas the base of the around tags - Colored Tree Giving Children’s and Women’s the for items needed display Tree a tag up Pick facilities. and center care child shelters, Alliance 21. December before of items drop and PRESENTED BY ZIONS BANK - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, NOVEMBER 23, PRESENTED ZIONS BY BANK - FRIDAY, PLAZATHE GROVE 5:00 - 6:30PM; Mayor Boise Tradition! Boise a Downtown is Lighting Tree The in Plaza Grove The in tree Christmas the up lights Bieter carols sing attendance in families while Boise, Downtown community The ceremony. lighting candle the in join and up that lights event traditional attend this to invited is Treasure the to season holiday the welcomes and downtown a Enjoy liveValley. performance from Red Light Challenge. FRIENDS, FAMILY, COMMUNITY COMMUNITY FAMILY, FRIENDS, #BOISETREELIGHTING DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 8

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FRIDAY Program starts at 5:30pm and the tree lighting ceremony begins at 6. begins ceremony starts lighting tree the Program and at 5:30pm LIGHTING CHRISTMAS CAPITOL TREE LIGHTING IDAHO STATE MONDAY, NOV. 26; 5PM; IDAHO STATE CAPITOL 26; 5PM; IDAHO NOV. STATE MONDAY, s. CLAUS ‘N’ PAWS Santa day. ‘N’ admission Paws, Claus a FREE for Boise Zoo Join donation a small (for opportunities photo for zoo the visit will Claus crafts, alsoholiday be face will There programs). benefitszoo which holiday their receiving residents animal the miss don’t and painting, gift HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS HOLIDAY DOWNTOWN EMPTY BOWLS bowls hand-painted and handcrafted we collect year the Throughout from professional and amateur artisans, students, and studios. The thousands from bowl offers a unique select event to opportunity the of one by donated generously soup of bowl a hot enjoy then and restaurants. local finest our of several EACH YEAR, 350 EACH YEAR, 350 LAMP POSTS DOWNTOWN WRAPPED ARE CHRISTMAS IN LIGHTS DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 9 DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN CARRIAGE RIDES CARRIAGE EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FROM NOVEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER FROM 23 AND SATURDAY FRIDAY EVERY DECEMBER 15; 4 PM - 8 PM; TRUST BANK TRUST DECEMBER WASHINGTON - 8 PM; 4 PM 15; Enjoy a free Horse Drawn Carriage Ride and hot hot and Ride Carriage Drawn Horse a free Enjoy Washington courtesy of Boise, Downtown in cocoa Trust Washington depart from Rides Bank! Trust 9th of and St. (corner at W Bannock 901 Bank Bannock). OLD BOISE N-SCALE N-SCALE OLD BOISE RAILROADERS MODEL & SANTA TRAINS: SATURDAYS BETWEEN THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS TRAINS: SATURDAYS & DECEMBER 10AM-5PM FROM THURSDAY FIRST 6TH THANKSGIVING WEEKEND - SATURDAY SATURDAYS, SANTA: BEFORE CHRISTMAS; NOON-4PM & DECEMBER FIRST 6TH BOISE, OLD PIONEER BUILDING, TENT ST N 6TH 106 THURSDAY; DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 10

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HOLIDAY EDITION HOLIDAY BOISE CLASSIC MOVIES CLASSIC BOISE DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 11 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6; THURSDAY, 4PM - 9PM; Buy Idaho 7th Annual Holiday feature will The Market Market. 30up vendors to sampling and selling made in Idaho gifts, a local beer and wine live garden, music and SANTA! FIRST FIRST THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5PM 6; - 9PM; THURSDAY, DOWNTOWN BOISE Experience Boise its at Downtown finest as galleries,retailers, and restaurants entertain with a varietyyou mini-events, of including the 11th Annual Gallery! Window Winter Best of free! Find a map & listings it’s all– locations of downtownboise.org. at THURSDAY DECEMBER DECEMBER BUY IDAHO IDAHO BUY HOLIDAY MARKET HOLIDAY SMALL SMALL BUSINESS BUSINESS SATURDAY PERFECT GIFTS PERFECT ON YOUR LIST ON YOUR FOR EVERYONE EVERYONE FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24; DOWNTOWN BOISE NOVEMBER 24; DOWNTOWN SATURDAY, Kick off the holiday shopping season on , 24 supportingNovember by small Boise. businesses Pick up in Downtown Boise Small Passportyour Business Downtown Saturday and to be entered places! andwin gift cool favorite prizes your cards from DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 12 CITY SANTA SANTA CITY HELPS RAISE FUNDS FOR THE AND WOMEN’S CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE

Photos with Santa are free. Donations raise funds for the the for funds raise Donations free. are with Santa Photos Santa smiles the And Alliance. Children’s and Women’s priceless. they’re brings… Downtown Boise’s City Santa is a holiday tradition for Boise Boise for tradition a holiday is City Santa Boise’s Downtown at Santa find can you Bank, D.L. by Evans Presented families. at Streets 9th at the & Main branch downtown D.L.the Evans following times: DOWNTOWN BOISE’S BOISE’S DOWNTOWN SANTA CITY Saturday, December 1, 8, 15; 10am - 2pm 1, December 10am 8, 15; Saturday, - 8pm 6pm 6; December Thursday, First DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 13 BOISE HIGH CHOIR HIGH BOISE & ORCHESTRA 20 Thurs. December 6:30 - 7:30 pm and Choir High Boise Join Orchestra students the at Idaho a Capitol State for beautiful and concert. free Photo Credit - Boise High Orchestra Photo Credit - Boise Philharmonic BOISE PHILHARMONIC BOISE POPS HOLIDAY 8 Dec. Saturday, Morrison 7:30 pm Center Tis the season! Bring an for family entire your holiday of carolsevening the Featuring cheer. and Philharmonic Boise full and Master Chorale with Chelsea guest conductor, II Tipton A cherished holiday holiday cherished A tradition. Bring the whole friends andfamily your Boise experience to annual Philharmonic’s Handel’sperformance of Messiah in the beautiful Cathedral.St. John’s For tickets or call 344-7849 boisephil.org. BOISE PHILHARMONIC BOISE MESSIAH HANDEL’S 8pm 11/30 Friday, 8pm 12/1 Saturday,

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From professionalFrom performing musicians breath-taking classical pieces House, State the in musicians student community to favorites, holiday and favorites! seasonal your of some hear to opportunities of plenty find you’ll CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 14 HYMN OF HYMN OF Photo Credit - Hymns of Thanksgiving 16TH ANNUAL ANNUAL 16TH THANKSGIVING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER CENTURYLINK 7:30PM; 18; ARENA SUNDAY, A community choir and orchestra about been of 350 musicians have Open this present event. to seating, noorganized tickets required. Doors the to public.open 6:30. at Bring Free Guests the family! entire invited are a monetary make to donation the to Idaho Foodbank the at event. Photo Credit -Greenbelt Magazine SATURDAY, DECEMBER SATURDAY, 1; 4 PM; BOISE STATE ROTUNDA CAPITAL TubaChristmas Boise’s ongoing been an has community gathering and euphonium tuba of musicians since 1992. Members this of unique student include ensemble musicians local from high schools, schools, middle and colleges/universities, as musicians adult as well a varietyfrom of professions. BOISE BOISE Photo Credit -BSU Music Dept. TUBACHRISTMAS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7; FRIDAY, MORRISON 7:30-9:30PM; CENTER MAIN HALL season the Celebrate tradition yearly this with in the music lovers for Visit Valley! Treasure www.MorrisonCenter.com information. more for

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DEPT. OF MUSIC MUSIC OF DEPT. IN THE IN THE CITY CHRISTMAS MUSIC CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CONCERT HOLIDAY DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 15 Photo Credit - Ballet Idaho THE NUTCRACKER THE IDAHO BALLET Ballet Idaho continues the beloved holiday tradition of the timeless family classic, The Nutcracker, returning with with returning Nutcracker, The classic, family timeless the of tradition holiday beloved the continues Idaho Ballet the of unveiling the before last time the for Nutcracker The of version this See Philharmonic. Boise the by music live elegant – a joyful and fashion glittering in season the as celebrate we us Join season! 2019/20 the in production new handsome the into transformation doll’s Nutcracker the and mice, playful and magical party children, the for holiday Fairy. Plum Sugar the of land the to scene snow swirling a beautiful through Clara guides who prince, CENTER THE MORRISON MORRISON THE 12PM & 4PM SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16; DECEMBER 16; SUNDAY, 2PM & 7:30PM 2PM & 7:30PM SATURDAY, SATURDAY, DECEMBER. 15; 7:30PM FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 14; DECEMBER. 14; FRIDAY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER. 13; DECEMBER. 13; THURSDAY, 7:30PM DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 16 BOWL IDAHO IDAHO POTATO POTATO FAMOUS FAMOUS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21; 2PM; , BOISE STATE STATE BOISE STADIUM, ALBERTSONS 21; 2PM; DECEMBER FRIDAY, FAMOUSIDAHOPOTATOBOWL.COM UNIVERSITY; IDAHO IDAHO HOCKEY

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NOVEMBER - MARCH; CENTURYLINK ARENA; IDAHOSTEELHEADS.COM CENTURYLINK - MARCH; NOVEMBER Statesman Idaho - Credit Photo SPORTS DOWNTOWN SPORTS HIGH EXCITEMENT HIGH Photo Credit - Centurylink Arena Centurylink - Credit Photo NOV. 23 & 24; CENTURYLINK ARENA; CENTURYLINKARENABOISE.COM 23 & 24; CENTURYLINK NOV. HOOPS HOLIDAY HOLIDAY OF IDAHO IDAHO OF SHOWCASE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY DOWNTOWN BOISE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY 17

Photo Credit - idaho Potato Drop DROP IDAHO POTATO POTATO IDAHO SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16 & MONDAY, DECEMBER & MONDAY, 16 SUNDAY, DECEMBER THEATRE EGYPTIAN 17; rollicking madcapThe yearly holiday Idaho of with scores variety returns show acts and oodles Idaho of talent. Hosted by Curtis Stigers W/Peterson & Produced by Productions. proceeds All benefit go to Shelter. Sanctuary Homeless Interfaith XTREME XTREME HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 13TH ANNUAL ANNUAL 13TH XTRAVAGANZA NEW YEAR’S EVE; 3PM - 1AM; IDAHO STATE CAPITOL NEW YEAR’S EVE; 3PM - 1AM; STATE IDAHO that can be experienced truly only holiday event signature at LIVE Idaho’s the Idaho Capitol! State The and Idaho® a free is Drop charitable Potato community that supports event local arts, business and charities. CHRISTMAS DAY; 10AM 10AM CHRISTMAS DAY; - 3PM; OLD CHICAGO 730 W RESTAURANT STIDAHO 1,000 Over Boise’s of homeless and displaced guests Old at will arrive Chicago a Christmas for celebration.Day Each guest a will receive and an welcome warm extraordinary dining gifts New experience, toys, warm clothing, of supplies books, school and blankets will be distributed. MIRACLE ON ON MIRACLE IDAHO STREET IDAHO

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BOISE CHRISTMAS BOISE CHRISTMAS and First Methodist Church. Roman Catholic Cathedral, St. Michael’s Episcopal Cathedral, Presbyterian Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. John’s John’s St. Church, Lutheran Immanuel Church, Presbyterian participating churches: Capitol City Christian Church, First First Church, Christian City Capitol participating churches: bring friends your and the walk can the begin of any at architectural styles of the churches. You are invited to to invited are styles thearchitectural of churches. You decorations, hear special music, and the view various Enjoy a self-guided walking the look at ChristmasEnjoy to tour WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26; 3 PM - 5:30 PM; DOWNTOWN WEDNESDAY, THANKS FOR SPENDING YOUR HOLIDAYS DOWNTOWN WITH US, BOISE!