| 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
- Caldwells 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 Womens 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, OConnor 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. Pauls 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, OConnor Field House and the Caldwell Night Rodeo arena 459-2060
- IPT Womens 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
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