Food festivals in Boise worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Boise worth planning a trip around, by month.
San Inazio honours St Ignatius of Loyola, patron saint of the Basques, with a full weekend on the Basque Block in late July or early August: live music, traditional dancing, handball, and Basque food and wine from Block restaurants.
Focus: Basque
Foodfort is the food and drink programming strand of Treefort Music Fest each March, with chef demonstrations at venues including KIN, street eats at Zoo Boise, a Showdown competition, and local restaurant pop-ups throughout downtown Boise.
Focus: Multi-cuisine
Jaialdi is the largest Basque festival in the United States, held once every five years in Boise, drawing over 30,000 Basque-heritage visitors worldwide for dancing, handball, sheep-wagon exhibitions, and traditional Basque food at Expo Idaho and the Basque Block.
Focus: Basque
The opening Saturday of Capital City Public Market each April marks the start of the Treasure Valley growing season, with a full line-up of produce, hot food vendors, artisans, and live music returning to the Grove Plaza.
Focus: Multi-cuisine
The Emmett Cherry Festival celebrates the Gem County cherry harvest each June with cherry-themed food vendors, pie competitions, farm stand sales, and community events in the orchard town of Emmett, 35 miles north of Boise.
Focus: Idaho Fruit