Community Calender
Note: Dates listed are for July 2002-June 2003, except summer-long venues.

JULY

  • God and Country Rally, July 3, Idaho Center — 442-3232 or idahocenter.com
  • Quarter Horse Youth Show, July 3-7, Caldwell Night Rodeo arena — 459-2060
  • Caldwell’s 4th of July celebration, various events — 459-7493
  • Exchange Club Junior Rodeo, July 10-13, Caldwell Night Rodeo arena, 459-2060
  • Snake River Stampede, July 16-20, Idaho Center — 442-3232 or idahocenter.com
  • Good Old Stampede Days, July 13, downtown Nampa — 466-0992
  • Cruise Night classic car show, July 20, Emmett — 365-3485
  • Canyon County Fair, July 25-29, 455-8500 or www.canyoncountyfair.org
  • Basque picnic, last weekend of July, Basque Block and Municipal Park, 342-9983 or 343-2671 or basquecenter.com
  • IPT Summer Concert Series, Thursdays, 465-2252
  • Jazz at the Winery concert series, Sundays through August, Ste. Chapelle Winery, 459-7222 ex. 103

AUGUST

  • Blues in the Park, Aug. 10, Caldwell Memorial Park — 455-3266
  • Owyhee County Fair, Aug. 5-10, Homedale — 337-3888
  • Festival of the Arts, Aug. 10-11, Lakeview Park, Nampa — 318-2295
  • Caldwell Buckaroo Breakfast, Aug. 13-16, Albertson College of Idaho, Caldwell — 459-7493
  • Caldwell Night Rodeo, Aug. 13-17, Caldwell Night Rodeo arena — 459-2060
  • Nampa Community Fun Night, Aug. 15, Nampa Civic Center — 465-2252
  • Western Idaho Fair, Aug. 16-24, — 376-3247 or www.idahofair.com
  • IPT Summer Concert Series, Thursdays, Nampa Civic Center — 465-2252
  • Jazz at the Winery concert series, Sundays, Ste. Chapelle Winery, 459-7222 ext. 103

SEPTEMBER

  • Quarter Horse Show, Aug. 29-Sept. 2, Caldwell Rodeo arena, 459-2060
  • Art in the Park, Sept. 6-8, Julia Davis Park, 345-8330
  • Idaho Arabian Breeders, Sept. 7-8, Caldwell Night Rodeo arena, 459-2060
  • IPT Summer Concert Series, first Thursday, Nampa Civic Center — 465-2252
  • Harvest Festival, historic downtown Nampa, 466-0992
  • Meridian Business Trade Show, Sept. 12, Meridian Convention Center, — 888-2817
  • Idaho Women’s Fitness Celebration, Sept. 19-21 — 331-2221 or www.celebrateall.org
  • IPT Big Toys for Big Boys, Karcher Mall — 465-8136
  • Wool Growers’ Open House, Sept. 22, Ste. Chapelle Winery — 459-7222 ext. 103
  • Jazz at the Winery concert series, Sundays, Ste. Chapelle Winery, 459-7222 ext. 103

OCTOBER

  • Jazz at the Winery concert series, first Sunday, Ste. Chapelle Winery, 459-7222 ext. 103
  • Nampa Harvest Classic 10K and 3K, Oct. 5, Karcher Mall — 465-2215
  • Emmett Harvest Festival, second weekend, Railroad Park and Main Street — 365-3485
  • Oktoberfest, various venues, Boise — 344-7777
  • Canyon County Fall Home Show, Oct. 18-20, 2002, Idaho Center— 442-3232 or idahocenter.com
  • Snaffle Bit Futurity, Oct. 24-27, Canyon County fairgrounds — 459-7240
  • Trick or Treats in downtown Nampa, Oct. 31 — 466-0992
  • Caldwell Chamber of Commerce fund-raiser dinner, Albertson College

NOVEMBER

  • Potpourri Craft and Chocolate Affaire, Nov. 1-2, Nampa Civic Center — 465-2252
  • Harvest dinner, Nov. 2, Zion Lutheran School, 466-9141
  • Arts for Christmas Sale, Nov. 6-13, Julia Davis Park, Boise — 345-8330
  • Christmas bazaar, Nov. 9, Zion Lutheran School, 466-9141
  • Holiday Bazaar Show, Nov. 15-16, O’Connor Field House — 455-3004
  • Nampa Dream Tree Lighting, Nov. 21, downtown Nampa — 466-0992
  • Festival of Trees, Nov. 21-26, Boise Centre on the Grove — 367-2797
  • Canyon Christmas gift show, Nov. 22-24, 2002, Idaho Center — 442-3232 or idahocenter.com
  • Canyon County Festival of Trees, Nov. 27-30, Nampa Civic Center, 465-2252
  • Holiday Parade, downtown Boise — 344-7777
  • Thanksgiving open house and barrel tasting, Nov. 29-30, — Sawtooth Winery, Nampa — 467-1200

DECEMBER

  • Christmas Show, Dec. 6-8, Western Idaho Fairgrounds — 939-6426
  • Living Christmas Tree, Dec. 6-9, College Church of the Nazarene, Nampa — 466-8421
  • Holiday Parade, Dec. 7, downtown Caldwell — 459-7493
  • Holiday Light Train, Dec. 6-28, Boise — 342-4796
  • Winterland Parade, Dec. 7, Meridian — 888-2817
  • Christmas Experience, downtown Nampa — 466-0992

JANUARY

  • Melba Community Auction, last Saturday, Melba middle school gymnasium — 495-2722
  • Meridian Chili Cook-off, dairy barn — 888-2817

FEBRUARY

  • Idaho Press-Tribune Wedding Affair, Feb. 8 — 465-8136
  • Marsing Disaster Auction, first Saturday — 896-4122
  • McCall Winter Carnival, Jan. 31- Feb. 9 — 208-634-7631
  • St. Paul’s School dinner/auction, Feb. 8 — 467-3601
  • Valentine Dining in downtown Nampa — 466-0992
  • Nampa Christian Schools dinner/auction, Feb. 21-22 — 466-8451

MARCH

  • Canyon County Spring Home and Garden Show, March 28-30, Idaho Center — 442-3232 or idahocenter.com
  • Greenleaf Friends Academy auction — 459-6346
  • IPT Home Show, Nampa Civic Center, March 7-9 — 465-8136

APRIL

  • Idaho Horse Expo, Canyon County Fairgrounds, O’Connor Field House and the Caldwell Night Rodeo arena — 459-2060
  • IPT Women’s Expo and Taste of Home Cooking School, April 22 — 465-8136
  • Mercy Community Sale, April 19, Idaho Center — 463-5870
  • “No Greater Love” Easter pageant, the week before Easter until Easter day, Nampa First Church of the Nazarene —466-3549
  • Teddy Bear picnic, April 26, downtown Nampa — 466-0992

MAY

  • Cinco de Mayo Festival, several venues. Call your local Chamber of Commerce for more information.
  • Clogging Classic, Nampa Civic Center — 465-2252
  • Parade America, Armed Forces Day, Nampa — 468-4401
  • Quarter Horse Youth Show, Memorial Day Weekend, Caldwell Night Rodeo arena — 459-2060
  • IPT Kids Fair, Karcher Mall — 465-8136

JUNE

  • Outpost Days, first Sunday, Murphy — 495-2319
  • Gem County Cherry Festival, second full week, Emmett — 365-3485
  • Sunny Slope Festival, second Sunday of June, Ste. Chapelle Winery — 345-6605
  • Boise River Festival, last full weekend, Boise — 338-8887
  • Idaho Shakespeare Festival, through September, Boise — 336-9221
  • IPT Summer Concert Series, Thursdays through August, Nampa Civic Center — 465-2252
  • Jazz at the Winery concert series, Sundays through August, Ste. Chapelle Winery, 459-7222 ext. 103
  • Meridian Dairy Days, dairy barn — 888-2817
  • Old Fort Boise Days, Parma — 880-7400 or www.parmaidaho.org
  • Sprint Boat Races, June through September 2002, Marsing
  • Bikefest 2003, Caldwell — 459-7493

This guide was produced by the Idaho Press-Tribune news staff. For questions or suggestions, call Assistant Managing Editor David Woolsey at 465-8112 or e-mail newsroom@idahopress.com.