🍂 OCTOBER 2026 | TREASURE VALLEY EVENTS
Fall is officially here in the Treasure Valley! 🍁🎃 October is packed with festivals, sporting events, live entertainment, pumpkin patches, community celebrations and plenty of Halloween fun.
Save the dates and make the most of everything happening around Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Eagle, Kuna, Star and beyond!
OCTOBER 1–4
🎪 Venardos Circus | The Village at Meridian
A Broadway-style circus under the big top featuring aerialists, acrobats, comedy and family-friendly entertainment.
OCTOBER 2–4
🏡 Canyon County Fall Home Show | Ford Idaho Center, Nampa
Remodeling, landscaping, décor and home-improvement vendors all under one roof.
🎓 College of Idaho Homecoming & Family Weekend | Caldwell
Homecoming festivities include a bonfire, live music, family activities and Saturday football.
OCTOBER 2 & THROUGHOUT THE MONTH
👻 Requiem Haunted House | Downtown Caldwell
Three floors of Halloween scares inside a century-old downtown building. Open select Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays throughout October.
OCTOBER 3
🍻 Meridian Oktoberfest | Downtown Meridian | 10 AM–9 PM
German-inspired food, live music, approximately 70 vendors, kids' activities, stein-holding contests and more. Free admission!
🌾 Hay Day | Indian Creek Plaza, Caldwell | 1–5 PM
Celebrate Caldwell's agricultural roots with pumpkins, grapes, hops, antique tractors, local vendors, music and hands-on activities.
🎨 Eagle Plein Air Festival Begins | Eagle | October 3–10
Watch more than 80 artists paint outdoors throughout the Treasure Valley before the festival wraps up with a show and sale.
🏈 BOISE STATE FOOTBALL — Utah State at Boise State | Albertsons Stadium, Boise
It's game day on The Blue! Boise State hosts Utah State for a Pac-12 matchup.
OCTOBER 4
🚣 Last Splash: Free Paddle Boat Rides | Discovery Center of Idaho, Boise | 10 AM–5 PM
Enjoy the final paddle-boat day of the season along with family activities at the Discovery Center.
OCTOBER 7–24
🎭 English | Boise Contemporary Theater
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Sanaz Toossi opens Boise Contemporary Theater's season.
OCTOBER 8
🧙♀️ Witches' Night Out | The Village at Meridian | 6–9 PM
Dress up and enjoy a festive Halloween evening at The Village.
🎨 Let's Talk About Rothko | Boise Art Museum | 5:30–7 PM
A special art discussion featuring National Gallery of Art curator Adam Greenhalgh.
OCTOBER 9
🐾 Dogtoberfest | Indian Creek Plaza, Caldwell | 5–9 PM
Bring your four-legged best friend for a night of fall fun, entertainment and the crowd-favorite wiener dog races!
🏒 IDAHO STEELHEADS — Tahoe Knight Monsters at Idaho Steelheads | 7 PM
Exhibition hockey at Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls.
OCTOBER 9–24
🎭 The 39 Steps | Boise Little Theater
A fast-paced comedy inspired by Hitchcock's classic spy thriller.
OCTOBER 9–30
👻 Spooky Light Show | Roaring Springs, Meridian | 7–9:30 PM
Drive through a Halloween light display filled with ghosts, skeletons and spiders synchronized to music through your car radio.
OCTOBER 10
🎃 Eagle Harvest Fest | Heritage Park, Eagle | 10 AM–4 PM
A free fall festival featuring pumpkins, crafts, live music, food and local vendors.
🃏 Boise Card & Collectible Show | Nampa Civic Center | 10:30 AM–5 PM
Buy, sell and trade sports cards, Pokémon cards and other collectibles.
🍇 Huston Vineyards Harvest Party | Caldwell | Noon–5 PM
Celebrate harvest season with grape picking, crush-pad tours, grape stomping and food.
🐍 Reptiles in the Cornfield | Ten Mile Farms, Meridian | 4–6 PM
Meet reptiles with Corbin Maxey and enjoy fall fun at the corn maze.
🏈 BOISE STATE FOOTBALL — Boise State at Fresno State
Cheer on the Broncos as they hit the road for another Pac-12 matchup!
OCTOBER 10–11
🎻 Boise Philharmonic: Beethoven's 7th | Morrison Center, Boise
The Boise Philharmonic opens its season with a weekend of live classical music.
OCTOBER 11
🏃 City of Trees Marathon | Boise
Boise's signature fall road race features marathon, half-marathon, 10K and 5K distances.
🐴 Saddle Up, Idaho! | Idaho State Museum, Boise | 10 AM–5 PM
A special day celebrating Idaho's horse culture and heritage.
🏒 IDAHO STEELHEADS — Tahoe Knight Monsters at Idaho Steelheads | Idaho Central Arena, Boise | 4:10 PM
Catch preseason hockey right in downtown Boise!
OCTOBER 14–15
💙 Bluey's Big Play | Morrison Center, Boise | 6 PM
Bluey and the family come to life on stage in a family-friendly theatrical production.
OCTOBER 14–30
🎃 Kuna Scarecrow Contest | Kuna
Explore scarecrows created by businesses throughout Kuna, snap some photos and vote for your favorite.
OCTOBER 15–17
👻 The Addams Family | Nampa Civic Center
Music Theatre of Idaho brings the wonderfully kooky Addams Family to the stage.
OCTOBER 16
🎉 Viva Nampa Festival | Downtown Nampa | 6–10 PM
A free community celebration held alongside the 208 Night Market.
🎭 Opera Idaho: Abduction | Egyptian Theatre, Boise | October 16 & 18
Opera Idaho opens its season with Mozart's comic opera.
🏒 IDAHO STEELHEADS — Idaho Steelheads at New Mexico Goatheads | 7 PM MT
The Steelheads officially open their 2026–27 regular season on the road!
OCTOBER 17
🍬 Trunk or Treat with Track Shark | Indian Creek Plaza, Caldwell | 5–7 PM
A free, family-friendly trunk-or-treat in downtown Caldwell.
👻 Mother-Son Monster Mash | Eagle City Hall | 6–8 PM
A costume dance for moms and sons featuring a DJ, crafts, games and snacks.
🎬 Idaho Horror 48-Hour Film Festival | Egyptian Theatre, Boise | 4 PM
Watch locally created horror shorts made in just 48 hours.
🏍️ AMA EnduroCross | Ford Idaho Center Arena, Nampa | 7 PM
Indoor off-road motorcycle racing over logs, rocks, water and other obstacles.
🏒 IDAHO STEELHEADS — Idaho Steelheads at New Mexico Goatheads | 7 PM MT
🏈 BOISE STATE FOOTBALL — OFF WEEK
OCTOBER 18
🏒 IDAHO STEELHEADS — Idaho Steelheads at New Mexico Goatheads | 3 PM MT
🎭 Opera Idaho: Abduction | Egyptian Theatre, Boise | 2:30 PM
OCTOBER 20
🩰 Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights | Nampa Civic Center | 7 PM
Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Tchaikovsky's classic with illuminated costumes and theatrical lighting.
OCTOBER 20–25
🎭 & Juliet | Morrison Center, Boise
Broadway in Boise presents the hit musical that imagines what could have happened if Juliet's story didn't end with Romeo.
OCTOBER 22
🎃 Meridian Trunk or Treat | Meridian City Hall Plaza | 6–9 PM
More than 90 businesses decorate their vehicles and hand out candy, accompanied by music, dancing and food trucks.
OCTOBER 23
🏒 IDAHO STEELHEADS HOME OPENER — Allen Americans at Idaho Steelheads | Idaho Central Arena, Boise | 7:10 PM
Hockey is officially back in downtown Boise! The Steelheads open their home regular-season schedule against the Allen Americans.
OCTOBER 24
🏈 BOISE STATE FOOTBALL — Boise State at Washington State
The Broncos travel to Pullman for Pac-12 action.
🏒 IDAHO STEELHEADS — Allen Americans at Idaho Steelheads | Idaho Central Arena, Boise | 7:10 PM
Make it a full sports Saturday with Broncos football and Steelheads hockey!
🏃🎃 Treasure Valley Family YMCA Halloween Run | Boise
Dress up for the Monster Mile or Freaky 5K with Halloween festivities and a costume contest.
OCTOBER 24–25
🦁👻 Boo at the Zoo | Zoo Boise
A family Halloween favorite with trick-or-treating, costumes and spooky seasonal fun.
OCTOBER 29
🍬 39th Annual Downtown Nampa Trick-or-Treat | Downtown Nampa | 4–7 PM
Families can dress up and trick-or-treat through participating downtown businesses. Free to attend!
🏒 IDAHO STEELHEADS — Idaho Steelheads at Allen Americans | 9:30 AM MT
OCTOBER 30
🏒 IDAHO STEELHEADS — Idaho Steelheads at Allen Americans | 6:10 PM MT
OCTOBER 30–31
👻 Fright Nights | Old Idaho Penitentiary, Boise | 7–11 PM
Explore haunted cell blocks and experience the historic prison after dark.
OCTOBER 30–NOVEMBER 1
⛷️ 75th Annual Ski Swap | Expo Idaho, Garden City
Get ready for winter with one of the valley's biggest selections of used ski and winter gear.
OCTOBER 31 — HALLOWEEN! 🎃
🏈 BOISE STATE FOOTBALL — Texas State at Boise State | Albertsons Stadium, Boise
Halloween on The Blue! Boise State hosts Texas State for a Pac-12 matchup.
🍬 Star Trunk-or-Treat | Riverhouse Pasture, Star | 3–5 PM
Decorated trunks, candy and community Halloween fun.
🥏 Halloween Disc Golf Tournament | Kleiner Park, Meridian | 10 AM
An 18-hole Halloween tournament with men's, women's and youth divisions.
🎬 The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Egyptian Theatre, Boise | 9 PM
The Egyptian Theatre's annual interactive Halloween screening for ages 18+.
🎃 HAPPENING THROUGHOUT OCTOBER
🌽 Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes & Fall Farms
October is prime season for pumpkin picking, corn mazes, hayrides and fall farm activities throughout Boise, Meridian, Kuna, Nampa, Caldwell and the surrounding Treasure Valley.
🦅 Fall Flights | World Center for Birds of Prey, Boise
Catch live outdoor flight demonstrations featuring incredible birds of prey on select days throughout October.
👻 Haunted Houses & Halloween Attractions
From family-friendly spooky fun to full-on haunted experiences, Halloween attractions pop up throughout the Treasure Valley all month long.
🍁 ENJOY OCTOBER IN THE TREASURE VALLEY!
Whether you're new to the area, thinking about making a move or have called Idaho home for years, there's always something new to experience in our community.
Grab your favorite fall drink, bring the family and enjoy everything October has to offer! 🧡