Family events in Boise, ID

Honor veterans over a hearty breakfast featuring pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, milk, and juice. After you eat, enjoy full access to the museum and take time to explore. Please note that any solicitations seeking vendors for this event are not authorized and should be treated as fraudulent.

A festive Foster Care Holiday Party at Topgolf in Meridian, Idaho brings families, supporters, and neighbors together under the Margie Barilla Foundation’s banner to celebrate the season while uplifting a meaningful cause. Guests can enjoy a fun, social setting with activities that connect people around shared purpose. Proceeds support the foundation’s work for children in foster care and survivors of human trafficking, funding essential resources and the development of emergency shelters across several states, including Texas, Illinois, Nevada, and Washington, D.C. The gathering blends holiday cheer with impact, raising awareness and contributing to programs that offer safety, care, and hope for vulnerable children and individuals.

The 2nd Annual Toys for Tots Car Show brings the community together at Fred Meyer in Meridian, ID for a day focused on automobiles. Vehicles of any make or model are welcome to participate. Entry is a new, unwrapped toy. Pre-registration is available for those who want to sign up ahead of time.

Children ages 5–12 can explore clay through hands-on sessions for beginner to advanced levels. Activities alternate among handbuilding, wheel throwing, and glazing, introducing skills such as patience, perseverance, problem solving, and creativity. Each student will make at least one or two ceramic pieces, with clay, guidance, tools, wheels, glazes, and kiln firing included. Children should wear clothes that can get dirty or bring an apron. Pre-registration is required, and long nails are not recommended.

American Boffer offers a lively, structured session at Nampa Public Library where kids stay active from start to finish. Using foam sword activities in a supervised setting, participants build coordination, teamwork, and confidence while having fun. At the core is the Oath of Fairplay, which promotes honesty, accountability, and respect during games and friendly competition. Designed for ages 8 to 13. Waivers are required upon arrival.

Enjoy a lapsit storytime designed for babies ages 0–2, with stories, songs, and activities. The free library program is open to the public, and no library card or registration is required.

Explore the PLAY Studio, where technology, creativity, and imagination come together through multimedia. Kids, teens, and adults ages 5 and up can learn about studio tools, take part in hands-on activities, discover Studio Projects and the Dreamweaver Film Collective, and use PLAY resources for personal or community projects. Participants can also see creations by other community members and meet fellow multimedia enthusiasts. Regular attendees can access more advanced tools through training during studio time. Open Studios are free and welcome anyone interested in making, moving, playing, inspiring, or sharing.

Enjoy a casual night of games with access to a library of more than 150 board games, free to play, in a reserved back play area. Choose from family favorites like Monopoly, card games such as Fluxx and Cards Against Humanity, social deduction games like Werewolf, or strategic Euro games featuring city building, economic development, and worker placement. Play a game from the wall and receive a 10% discount if you decide to buy your own copy. Prototype role-playing and board game creators will also be looking for testers, offering a chance to try games that have not yet been played by others.

Enjoy a playful storytime adventure that combines STEM and early literacy through songs, stories, finger play, and rhymes. Designed for children ages 18 months to 3 years.

Open to the public, this bookmobile stop offers a chance to get a library card and browse for books.

The MAKE Studio offers a welcoming space for people ages 5 and up to explore creativity through hands-on activities, learn about tools, and work on personal or community projects. Visitors can discover studio resources, see creations by other community members, meet makers, and learn how to get involved with studio projects. Regular attendees can receive training to use more advanced tools. Free project opportunities are available for individuals and groups to propose ideas that give back to the community, bring joy to others, explore a passion, encourage learning, or foster connections.

Enjoy free, open play with tabletop board games. Bring a game of your own or choose from the available demos, then find a group to play.

The Bookmobile offers public access to book browsing and returns at the Walmart Neighborhood Market. Pick out books for children while taking care of grocery shopping, and ask about signing up for a library card if you do not have one.

Explore the SHARE Studio, a community space centered on cooking, creativity, and experimentation. Open to people ages 5 and older, these free sessions offer hands-on activities, opportunities to try recipes and kitchen tools, and ways to work on personal or community projects. Visitors can learn about the studio’s equipment and resources, see projects created by others, and meet people interested in kitchen arts. Regular attendees can receive training to use more advanced tools.

Homeschool families can have a few pictures of their children taken at Our Happy Place. The pictures cost $5 and will be emailed directly to families. Interested families can comment with their name and pay through Venmo so the organizer can estimate attendance.

Celebrate the studio’s opening and the building’s new direction with an evening of backyard fun, a fire pit, music, and flash tattoos starting at $50. All ages are welcome, with temporary tattoos available for minors. A Toys for Tots donation bin will be available for anyone who would like to contribute.

Explore the MOVE Studio through hands-on activities designed for people of all ages and abilities. Learn about the studio’s equipment and projects, create a dance, try yoga or a Fire Dragon Stick, and meet other people who enjoy movement. Open Studios also offers free opportunities for individuals and groups to propose creative projects using JUMP’s studio spaces and equipment to learn, explore a passion, foster connections, bring joy to others, or give back to the community.

Children ages 9–12 can learn the basics of Dungeons & Dragons while developing teamwork, storytelling, and creative problem-solving skills. The sessions are identical, so participants should sign up for one only. Space is limited.

Create four personalized ornaments using a variety of materials at this family craft night. It’s a fun activity for all ages, and a $20 per-person fee includes four ornaments to make and take home.