Idaho
Places in Idaho worth the detour, from fairs & rodeos, lookouts & cabins, and town festivals, each compiled from its own sources with season, fees, and directions.
Point at a dot to see the place.Tap a dot to see the place. Road map of Idaho.
Hot Springs
- 1000 Springs ResortHagerman · Hot springs resortOn the Snake River w/ campground, indoor pool, docks, boat ramp, view of 1000 Springs.
- Banbury Hot SpringsBuhl · Hot springs resortBanbury Hot Springs has been providing the healing benefit of the geothermal mineral water to the public since 1920. Banbury is located on the beautiful Snake River, north of Buhl, Idaho. The hot spring has always been considered a spiritual and mystical retreat.
- Baumgartner Hot Springs (Baumgartner Campground)Featherville · Hot springs wading poolUSFS campground with a hot springs wading pool ranging from 98-111 degrees Fahrenheit, open daily from dawn until dusk.
- Bonneville Hot Springs (Bonneville Campground)Lowman · USFS fee campgroundUSFS fee campground 19 miles east of Lowman, Idaho just off Highway 21 at an elevation of 4,700 feet; visitors enjoy soaking at Bonneville Hot Springs and fishing in the creek and river.
- Burgdorf Hot SpringsMcCall, ID · Rustic historic resortBurgdorf Hot Springs is a rustic, historic resort nestled in the mountains of the Payette National Forest in central Idaho, 32 miles north of McCall.
- Downata Hot Springs ResortDowney · Hot springs resortRecreation pool built 1929, hot soaking pools, sauna, water playground, water slides, water cannon, kiddie pool, and PoolSide Snack Bar and Restaurant.
- Easley Hot SpringsKetchum · Mineral hot springs poolFull-size chlorine-free mineral hot springs swimming pool; two chlorine-free hot tubs gravity-fed by the same spring; on-site general store.
- Goldbug Hot Springs TrailheadSalmon · Hot springsGoldbug Hot Springs, south of Salmon, Idaho, is a backcountry soak reached by a trail of four bridges, where steam rising from the pools marks the end of the climb.
- Heise Hot SpringsRirie · Natural mineral hot springNatural mineral hot spring kept at about 104 degrees Fahrenheit for soaking, plus a warm fresh-water pool kept at about 96 degrees for kids and families.
- Kirkham Hot Springs TrailheadLowman · Hot springsDay-use hot springs on the South Fork Payette River with soaking pools and small steaming waterfalls; managed by the Lowman Ranger District, Boise National Forest.
- Lava Hot Springs Hot PoolsLava Hot Springs · Hot poolsWorld Famous Natural Hot Springs with mineral water at 102-112F and a separate Olympic swimming complex. Run by the Lava Hot Springs Foundation in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho.
- Lava Meltdown Contra Dance WeekendLava Hot Springs · Contra dance weekendAnnual three-day contra dance weekend at the Lava Seniors and Community Center in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, held the last weekend of February; music by Drive Train, calling by Christine Merryman.
- Maple Grove Hot SpringsThatcherOff-grid retreat center in the Bear River Valley with natural lithium mineral hot springs, soaking pools, riverfront beach, sauna, lodging, and wellness programs.
- Miracle Hot SpringsBuhl · Hot springs resortGeothermal resort in the Idaho desert. Four large outdoor pools are kept at 96-106°F and continually filled with mineral-rich spring water; private and VIP pools, RV park, and camping domes on site.
- Pine Flats Hot Springs (Pine Flats Campground)Lowman, Idaho
- Sunbeam Hot SpringsStanley · Hot springsRoadside soaking on the Salmon River: the spring maintains a temperature of 169 degrees Fahrenheit, and you can adjust the temperature by moving rocks to allow river water to flow in.
- The SpringsIdaho CityThe Springs offers a relaxing mountain getaway that's perfect for a daytime soak, an evening visit, or live music. Open year round.
- Warm Springs TrailheadKooskia · TrailheadPublic trailhead on the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway along the Lochsa Wild and Scenic River, known for panoramic views of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, wildflower displays, horseback riding, hiking and hot spring enjoyment.
- Zims Hot SpringsNew Meadows · Natural mineral hot springsOutdoor mineral pools fed by an artesian well, a few miles outside New Meadows in the Meadows Valley, operated by the Nez Perce Tribe.
Swimming Holes
- Billy Rice Swim BeachWarm Lake · Swimming holeA small sandy day-use beach on the west shore of Warm Lake in Idaho's Boise National Forest, named for the son of a forester who paid the Boy Scouts' lease there.
- Five Mile PondHighway 14 Corridor · PondA small day-use pond beside Crooked River in Idaho's Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, stocked each year with rainbow trout and fished and swum by all ages.
- Jump Creek Falls swimming holeMarsing · Swimming siteJump Creek features a surprising waterfall and lush riparian community filled with water birch and red osier dogwood trees. Visitors can hike the easy Jump Creek Falls Trail, walk to the Falls Overlook or picnic near the rock crevices and meandering stream. Swimmers can enjoy a refreshing dip at the base of the falls.
- Priest Lake State ParkCoolin · State parkPriest Lake State Park lies just 30 miles from the Canadian border, nestled deep below the crest of the Selkirk Mountains. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Northern Idaho and mile-high mountains, Priest Lake State Park sits along the eastern shores of Priest Lake, a 19-mile long, 300-foot-deep waterbody.
Trailheads
- Box Canyon Springs TrailheadHagerman · Nature preserveA spring-fed basalt canyon off West Point Road near Wendell, Idaho, where about 180,000 gallons a minute pour from a headwall that a megaflood cut some 45,000 years ago.
- Mineral Ridge TrailheadCoeur d'Alene · National recreation trailThe 3.3-mile trail was the first BLM recreation site developed in Idaho in 1963. In 1982, the trail was designed as a National Recreation Trail and offers an invigorating hike and stunning views of Lake Coeur d'Alene. An interpretive trail guide describes the plants, animals and interrelationships of the forest at 22 marked stations along the trail.
Gem Mining
- Fossil Bowl fossil digClarkia · Fossil digging site with a motocross track on the same propertyA fossil dig and motocross track share one name and one hillside south of Clarkia, Idaho, where visitors split Miocene lake clay with butter knives and keep the leaves.
- Spencer Opal Mine tailings digSpencer · Family business that has owned the mineWe are a family business that has owned the mine since 1968! Producing American Pink Precious Opal for four generations!
Spring Water
- Hooper Springs ParkSoda Springs · City parkA city park north of Soda Springs, Idaho, where cold, naturally carbonated water rises free inside a lava-rock enclosure built by the town's mayor and council in 1937.
- Octagon Spring ParkSoda Springs · City parkA small city park at Main and Hooper in Soda Springs, Idaho, where an eight-sided roof from the 1890s covers a carbonated spring that anyone may drink from.
Scenic Drives
- City of Rocks Backcountry BywayAlmo · 49-mile routeA 49-mile route around Idaho's Albion Mountains, from Albion to Oakley through City of Rocks, where California-bound emigrants wrote their names on granite in axle grease.
- Mesa Falls Scenic BywayAshton · Scenic bywayScenic byway through Targhee National Forest featuring lower and upper Mesa Falls, with viewing areas, nature trail, and historic Big Falls Inn visitor center.
- Northwest Passage Scenic BywayLewiston · All american roadA route through the rivers, deep canyons, and rugged mountains of north-central Idaho and the land of the Nez Perce.
- Owyhee Uplands Backcountry BywayGrand View · Backcountry bywayThe 103-mile Owyhee Uplands Back Country Byway offers high desert scenery at its finest, from expanses of sagebrush and grasslands to sheer, red-walled river canyons - a vast, little-known, unchanged corner of the American West
- Sawtooth Scenic BywayStanley · Scenic bywayClimb 115 miles up Highway 75 through central Idaho's high desert to the Sawtooth Mountains at Stanley, passing Sun Valley, Galena Summit and Redfish Lake.
- Thousand Springs Scenic BywayBliss · State bywayThe route gives road trippers a glimpse of some of Idaho's remarkable geological wonders: canyon views, quaint small towns and Thousand Springs State Park's six units with waterfalls, hiking trails and wildlife.
Roadside Attractions
- Captive GeyserSoda Springs · Captive geyserGeyser Park, Soda Springs, Idaho, where a 1937 well drilled for hot water struck a gas chamber and a timer now releases the geyser every hour on the hour.
- Center of the Universe ManholeWallace · Roadside attractionA sewer access cover slightly off-center from Bank and Sixth Streets in Wallace, Idaho, proclaimed the Center of the Universe in 2004 by a mayor answering the EPA.
- Dog Bark ParkCottonwood · Roadside architecture of the early automobile-vacation type.The World's Biggest Beagle, a dog-shaped former inn beside US 95 at Cottonwood, Idaho, built with money from chainsaw-carved dogs sold on QVC.
- Idaho Potato Museum and giant baked potatoBlackfoot · Unique museumThe Idaho Potato Museum fills Blackfoot's 1913 stone railroad depot with potato mashers, burlap tuxedos and a Guinness-certified Pringle, under a giant sculpted baked potato out front.
- Miner's Hat buildingKellogg · Full service real estate companyA small Idaho town was once the heart of Idaho's booming mining industry, and today is home to a massive miner's hat. In 1940, a round red building was constructed in the town to look like a giant miner's hat. In 2021, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
- World's Largest Horseshoe-Shaped TownNew Plymouth · Horseshoe-shaped townNew Plymouth is the World's Largest Horseshoe. It doesn't own this horseshoe; rather, it is shaped like one. The blvd. mimics the general shape of a horseshoe.
Dude Ranches
- Diamond D RanchStanley · Guest ranchIdaho's premier all-inclusive guest ranch nestled in the Frank Church Wilderness and surrounded by the Salmon River Mountains. Remote enough to disconnect and come together.
- Eagle Ridge RanchIsland Park · Guest ranchEagle Ridge Ranch is an authentic Old West cattle ranch nestled along the base of the jagged Centennial Mountains in Eastern Idaho's Shotgun Valley. We offer vacationers 140 square miles of visually breathtaking landscapes — from red deserts to pristine mountains, meadows, lakes, creeks and grassy plains.
- Flying B RanchWilderness ranchWilderness ranch located on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, 38 air miles southwest of Salmon, Idaho within the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area.
- Hansen Guest RanchSwan Valley · Guest ranchWestern log cabin accommodations and event venue in a picturesque Idaho location on 17.5 acres along the banks of Rainey Creek, year-round.
- Idaho Rocky Mountain RanchStanley · Guest ranchOpened to guests in 1930 as the Idaho Rocky Mountain Club; added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 as an example of the architecture of the period.
- Linn Canyon RanchVictor · Guest ranchLinn Canyon Ranch, nestled in the foothills of the Tetons is owned and operated by the Linn family.
- Mackay Bar RanchWhite BirdAll-inclusive, multi-night adventures on the Salmon River in Idaho Frank Church Wilderness, run by a bonded and insured Idaho outfitter.
- McGarry RanchesRexburgWorking cattle guest ranch on the upper Snake River, run by a fourth-generation rancher, with day-to-day cowboy work for guests.
- Moose Creek RanchVictor · Boutique guest ranchBoutique guest ranch on 25 acres in Teton Valley with Conestoga wagons, cabins, glamping, RV and camp sites, lodge suites, and a Ranch House sleeping 12, 25 minutes from Jackson Hole.
- Red Horse Mountain RanchHarrison · All-inclusive dude ranchAll-inclusive dude ranch in the Idaho wilderness offering personalized horseback riding, outdoor activities, cozy accommodations, and made-from-scratch meals for families, couples, and groups.
- Shepp RanchRiggins · Guest ranchWilderness guest ranch on the Salmon River in the Gospel Hump Wilderness; visitors hike, fish, hunt, horseback ride, jetboat, and can book outfitted hunting and steelhead trips.
- Silver Spur RanchDubois · Horse drive ranch (not a dude ranch)Multi-night horse drives herding 40+ young horses through the Rocky Mountains of Idaho, with nights split between the ranch and trail camps and meals included; the site calls it not a typical dude ranch but an authentic Western adventure.
- The Ranch at Medicine LodgeDubois · Guest ranchA privately owned 5,000+ acre ranch in a quiet canyon where guests experience authentic ranch life in rustic-luxury homes, with resident bison and elk, private fishing ponds and creek, and working cattle drives.
- The Ranch at Timber CreekLeadoreGenerational working cattle ranch in the heart of Idaho. Every season brings new adventures — from spring branding to fall cattle drives. Here you'll experience the land, the animals, and the rhythm of western life.
- Twin Peaks Ranch State Park (Twin Peaks Guest Ranch)Salmon · State parkA 677-acre remote high-country park outside Salmon, perched just above the Main Salmon River, built around the former Twin Peaks Guest Ranch.
- Western Pleasure Guest RanchSandpoint · Guest ranchAll-Inclusive Guest Ranch Adventure Vacation with lodge rooms and log cabins, daily horseback rides, three country gourmet meals daily, evening entertainment; family-owned fifth-generation Idaho dude and guest ranch.
- Wild Horse Creek RanchMackay · RanchRanch with main lodge, private bedrooms for up to 23 plus summer teepees, ranch horses, guided horseback day rides, overnight pack trips, guided fishing and hunting, weddings and reunions.
Lookouts & Cabins
- Adams Ranger StationGrangeville · Log cabinA two-story 1932 district ranger's log house at 5,150 feet on Hungry Ridge, south of Grangeville, Idaho, rented by the night beside an 1862 way station on the Milner Trail.
- Arid Peak LookoutAvery · Fire towerA 1930s fire lookout on a 20-foot tower above Loop Creek in Idaho's St. Joe country, built to watch the Milwaukee Road for engine sparks.
- Atlanta CabinAtlanta · Historic ranger station compound cabinA Forest Service rental cabin in a 1933 Civilian Conservation Corps ranger compound at Atlanta, Idaho, an 1860s gold and silver camp at 5,800 feet.
- Avery Creek CabinPrichard · Fully furnished three-room cabinA 1920s Forest Service firemen's cabin on the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River, Idaho, that housed Forest Service crews until 1981, now rented to the public.
- Bald Mountain Lookout (Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, ID)Potlatch · Fire lookoutA retired fire lookout cab on a timber tower atop Bald Mountain in Idaho's Hoodoo Mountains, rented by the night since 1998, with the Palouse hills spread to the south.
- Barber Flat Cabin (Boise National Forest, ID)Idaho City · Cabin nonelectricA Forest Service rental cabin on the North Fork Boise River, about 27 miles of road from Idaho City, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935 and still without electricity.
- Beaver Creek Cabin (ID)Idaho City · Cabin nonelectricA 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps guard station on Beaver Creek, northeast of Idaho City, rented by the night and reached in winter only on skis or snowshoes.
- Big Trinity CabinFeatherville · CabinA Forest Service rental cabin at 7,900 feet among four subalpine lakes north of Featherville, Idaho, below the highest drivable point in the state.
- Boiling Springs CabinCrouch · CabinA cabin of 1935, once the Boiling Springs Guard Station, in a meadow beside the Middle Fork Payette River north of Crouch, Idaho, with mineral hot springs next to it.
- Buck Park CabinCouncil · Nonelectric cabinA three-cot Forest Service cabin at 7,280 feet in Buck Park on Cuddy Mountain, Idaho, reached by a rocky one-way spur and, in most of winter, only by snowmobile.
- Burgdorf Guard StationMcCall · Guard stationA renovated Forest Service guard station cabin at 6,250 feet north of McCall, Idaho, rented by the night beside the old hot-springs settlement named for Fred Burgdorf.
- Cape Horn Winter RentalStanley · CabinA guard station in Idaho's Stanley Basin, in Forest Service use since about 1910, rented in winter and reached only on skis, snowshoes, or snowmachine.
- Castle Butte LookoutKooskia · Lookout cabinA 1950 L-4 fire lookout on a rocky point off the Lolo Motorway in north central Idaho, rented by the night to four guests who haul in their own water.
- Cold Springs Peak Cabin - Clearwater NF (ID)Pierce · CabinA 12-by-14-foot log cabin built in 1931 for Forest Service fire crews, on a cliff-edged saddle at almost 6,731 feet in Idaho's North Fork Clearwater country.
- Copper Basin Guard StationMackay · Guard stationA propane-lit, two-bedroom log cabin the Forest Service rents in Copper Basin, high in Idaho's Pioneer Mountains, about forty-six road miles from Mackay, the last stretches on gravel.
- Deadwood Lookout Rec CabinEmmett · Forest service fire lookoutA Civilian Conservation Corps fire lookout atop Deadwood Mountain in the Boise National Forest, rented by the night as one fourteen-foot-square room with a wood stove and a catwalk.
- Deer Park CabinIdaho City · Forest service cabin rentalA Civilian Conservation Corps guard-station cabin from the 1930s, in a ponderosa meadow above the North Fork Boise River in Idaho's Boise National Forest, rented by the night.
- Deer Ridge LookoutBonners Ferry · Fire lookout rentalA 1965 fire lookout on a timber tower above the Moyie River northeast of Bonners Ferry, Idaho, rented by the night at the dead end of Forest Road 2540.
- Diamond Creek Guard StationSoda Springs · Guard stationA Forest Service rental cabin in a 6,900-foot meadow thirty miles east of Soda Springs, Idaho, built in the early 1990s as a snowmobile warming hut.
- Elk Creek CabinsLowman · Winter rental cabinsTwo Civilian Conservation Corps cabins of 1939 in Bear Valley, Boise National Forest, rented only in winter and reached only by fifteen miles over snow.
- Graham CabinIdaho City · Former forest service guard stationGraham Cabin, a 1934 Forest Service guard station on Idaho's North Fork Boise River, rented by the night to guests who ford the river or land on the airstrip opposite.
- Horse Heaven CabinElk City · Historic cabinA one-room Civilian Conservation Corps fireman's cabin of 1939, rented by the night at 7,100 feet on the road dividing two central Idaho wilderness areas.
- Jensen CabinAlpine · US forest service drive-in cabin rentalWithin Caribou National Forest, Jensen Cabin provides a drive-in camping option managed by the US Forest Service. The facility includes water hookups and allows campfires, with reservations available for the nightly rate. Pet restrictions apply at this location.
- Kelly Forks CabinPierce · Historic cabinPart of Kelly Forks Work Center, originally Kelly Forks Ranger Station, at the confluence of the Clearwater River and Kelly Creek.
- Liz Creek CabinPierce · Early forest service backcountry guard stationA rustic single-room 1929 guard station in a grassy meadow at the confluence of Liz Creek and Weitas Creek, surrounded by the Clearwater Mountains, reached only by trail.
- Lunch Peak LookoutSandpoint · Fire lookout rentalA lookout at 6,414 feet in the Cabinet Mountains offering views of Cabinet Mountain Wilderness, the Selkirk Mountains, and Lake Pend Oreille, 35 miles northeast of Sandpoint, Idaho.
- Magruder Rangers HouseDarby · Historical cabinA two-story log ranger's residence on the Selway River in Idaho, built by Ole Tangen and rented by the night, 34 miles down a CCC road from Montana.
- Malad Summit Guard StationMalad · Guard stationA 1934 Forest Service guard station on Malad Summit north of Malad City, Idaho, rented by the night in a one-room cabin where ranger families once spent their summers.
- Meadow Creek CabinKooskia · Former guard stationMeadow Creek Cabin, a five-building Forest Service guard station from the early 1920s, sits 15 trail miles up Meadow Creek off Idaho's Selway River; a fugitive wintered there in 1936.
- Paddy Flat Guard StationDonnelly · Fire lookouts/cabins overnightTwo cabins available for rental at this guard station; the cabins were fully renovated in 2024.
- Pebble Guard StationLava Hot Springs · Rustic one-room cabinA rustic one-room cabin on four fenced acres at the base of Bonneville Peak along Pebble Creek, surrounded by high mountain vistas.
- Red Ives CabinAvery · USFS rental cabinRed Ives Cabin is a popular location in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It served as the Ranger Station for the Red Ives Ranger District of the St. Joe National Forest from the 1930s to 1984.
- Redfish CabinStanley · USFS rental cabinA stay at the historic Redfish Cabin is like having your own private Idaho! Nestled in the trees above the northern shore of Redfish Lake at an elevation of 6,570 feet, the historic (Civilian Conservation Corps 1930's era) cabin offers a perfect getaway for a small family or group of friends.
- Scurvy Mountain LookoutPierce · LookoutA basic platform tower built on the mountain peak in 1917, with living quarters added in the 1920s and refurbishment in 1952; equipped for two with a woodstove and kerosene lantern.
- Spyglass Ground HouseSmelterville · Ground houseSpyglass Lookout Ground House is located on Spyglass Peak, in the heart of the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It's approximately 2.5 miles east and slightly south, as the crow flies, of the Magee Historic Site.
- Tarpons Roost CabinSalmon · Rental cabinThe cabin sleeps six and will be available for rent year-round. It includes a table with benches, cooking and eating utensils and equipment, axe, shovel, bucket, cleaning supplies and firewood (during the winter months).
- Third Fork CabinOla · Rental cabinThird Fork Cabin is a former guard station, first established in 1906 as Station 10 and renamed Third Fork in 1908. A cabin was built at that time, which existed until the site was rebuilt by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933.
- Walker CabinElk City · CabinA rustic four-person cabin with two bedrooms, four single beds, a wood-insert fireplace, kitchen facilities with wood cook stove, outdoor toilet and no running water.
- Warm River CabinAshton · CabinWarm River Cabin is located less than 20 miles from Ashton, Idaho, at Warm River Springs. An Idaho fish and game hatchery operated here from the 1930s to the 1950s. The cabin was formerly the hatchery manager's house. It was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in 1938. The cabin is open year-round; car access in warmer months, snowmobiles and cross-country skis required from early December through mid-May.
- Warm Springs Guard StationLowman · Cabin nonelectricHistoric Warm Springs Guard Station is open year-round and has recently been restored to reflect its original finishes and paint. It's accessible by car from mid-April through mid-December but can only be reached by snowshoes or cross-country skis for the remainder of the year.
- Yellowjacket Guard StationChallis · Guard stationMany trails for hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers and off-road riders; hunting is popular; a 40-by-40 horse corral is within the guard station complex.
Ghost Towns
Historic Sites
Observatories
Drive-In Theaters
Bookstores
- Canary BooksNampa · Second-hand bookstoreA cozy, modern bookstore in downtown Nampa, Idaho, stocking a curated selection of second-hand literary fiction, mystery/thriller, sci-fi & fantasy, narrative non-fiction, young adult, and children's books.
- Foxtail BooksMountain Home · BookstoreA Charming, family owned BOOKSTORE offering a thoughtully curated collection of new and used books, along with a variety of gifts.
- Hares & Hatters BookshopPocatello · Independent bookstoreIndependent bookstore at 200 S. Main Street, Suite G, Pocatello, Idaho, with posted summer hours, an online bookshop, audiobooks through Libro.fm, ebooks via Bookshop.org, and a calendar of book release events.
- Kindred & Co.Post Falls · Bookstore, bistro, venueThe perfect blend of literature and culinary experiences, Kindred & Co. is far more than your favorite coffee shop or hometown bookstore. It's a community hub where friends connect, ideas are shared, and inspiration is found.
- Once and Future BooksBoise · Used bookstoreAll-used bookstore in Boise's Linen District, sister store to Rediscovered Books; community members bring in books and receive store credit.
- Violet VolumesVictor · Independent bookstorethoughtfully selected collection of books for all ages, with monthly book clubs and community events
Factory Tours
- Crystal Gold MineKellogg · Crystal gold mine: a long, rich legacyCrystal Gold Mine, in Kellogg, Idaho, is an 1880s hard-rock gold tunnel that was blasted shut, lost for a century, and is now toured past walls of colored smithsonite crystals.
- Dworshak National Fish HatcheryOrofino · National fish hatcheryA working fish hatchery at Ahsahka, Idaho, below Dworshak Dam, where visitors watch crews spawn returning steelhead, Chinook, and coho on an indoor deck.
- Hayspur Fish HatcheryBellevue · Fish hatcheryIdaho's first fish hatchery, on Loving Creek south of Bellevue, where rainbow trout spawn year-round under single lightbulbs in fifteen silo-like ponds.
- Sierra Silver Mine TourWallace · Silver mine tourIn 1982 a group of local businesspeople formed the non-profit organization Sierra Silver Mine Tour, Inc. and we began taking folks underground and teaching them how we get silver out of the mountain and into their lives.
Flea Markets
- Coeur d'Alene Flea MarketCoeur d'Alene · Flea marketA second- and last-Sunday summer flea market of vintage and handmade goods, held on the grounds of the 1903 J.C. White House in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
- Naccarato Antiques At The GaragePriest River · Antique destinationCurated collection of antique treasures and vintage collectibles sourced from across the country; inventory changes weekly.
- Nostalgia Antiques & CollectablesPocatello · Antique store
- Old Timer's Flea MarketIdaho Falls · Seasonal open-air flea marketA Saturday flea market in a lot on North Woodruff Avenue, Idaho Falls, run by a truck driver who says he opened the city's first more than 30 years ago.
- The Boise FleaBoise · Flea marketThe Boise Flea, a vintage, antique and handmade market on Sundays from April through October, fills Boise State's East Stadium Lot with more than 150 vendors beside Albertsons Stadium.
- Trackside Mall & Antique GalleryIdaho Falls · Antique mallAn antique mall filling three floors of an old potato packing shed beside the railroad tracks in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where dealers sell bridles, boot jacks and uranium glass.
- Treasure Valley Flea MarketGarden City · Flea marketAn indoor flea market of hundreds of booths in the South Expo Building at the Expo Idaho fairgrounds in Garden City, Idaho, held on weekends from October through March.
U-Pick Farms
- Berry Blossom FarmsRathdrum · U pick fruit farmA self-serve U-pick berry farm on North Atlas Road outside Rathdrum, Idaho, planted over the orchard where a retired tech worker spent years coaxing huckleberries from domestic bushes.
- Cabalo's Orchard and GardensKuna · OrchardA ten-acre family orchard outside Kuna, Idaho, where Cathy Cabalo's father kept his Criterion apple trees after most growers pulled theirs.
- Elk Ridge NaturalsClark Fork · Strawberry u-pick and we-pickA one-acre u-pick strawberry and currant farm cleared from conifer forest in 2020, about eight miles east of Clark Fork, Idaho, beneath the Cabinet Mountains.
- Hillfort FarmBoise · Farm standHillfort Farm is a queer-owned urban farm on South Cotterell Drive in Boise, Idaho, where goats, chickens, ducks, and bees share the lot with a farm stand and seasonal dinners.
- Mountain Cloud CreameryClark Fork · Farm with a farm storeA 76-acre regenerative homestead and raw-milk creamery in Clark Fork, Idaho, whose farm store runs on the honor system, kept by the cofounders of Café Gratitude.
- Panhandle Farm CorridorHauser · North idaho's farm stand guideA collective of North Idaho Farmers and Ranchers championing the relationship between our community and local farm stands.
- Red Wheelbarrow ProduceSandpoint · Small farmQuality, Steady Seasonal Produce - Greens, Roots, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Squashes, Storage Crops, Sunflower & Tulip Bunches, + Eggs, Honey, & More
- Shingle Mill Blueberry FarmSandpoint · U-pick farmA family u-pick blueberry farm on Shingle Mill Road outside Sandpoint, Idaho, where about 5,300 bushes stand in color-marked rows, planted so the Omodts' 25 acres would stay whole.
Farmers Markets
- Blackfoot Farmers MarketBlackfoot, ID · Farmers' marketWelcome to the Blackfoot Farmers Market, a vibrant community gathering place that celebrates local agriculture and showcases the best of what the region has to offer. This market is a haven for farmers and ag-artisans who bring their fresh, local food and unique gifts to sell directly to the public.
- Boise Farmers MarketBoise, ID · Farmers' marketThe Boise Farmers Market supports a regenerative, healthy food and agricultural system by operating a vibrant marketplace featuring locally grown and crafted products.
- Bonners Ferry Farmers MarketBonners Ferry, ID · Farmers' marketOne of the oldest farmers markets in the Idaho Panhandle, in the City Parking Lot next to the Visitor's Center in Bonners Ferry, Saturdays 8 am to 1 pm from the last week of April through the first week in October. A Holiday Market the Saturday before Thanksgiving at the Middle School closes the year.
- Buhl Saturday Farmers MarketBuhlCome visit us for your local produce, baked goods, and hand crafted needs!
- Burley Farmers MarketBurley · Farmers marketThe Burley Farmers Market strives to build strong community relations in the Mini-Cassia area by promoting local farm-to-table food and artisan goods in a safe, family friendly environment.
- Caldwell Farm to Fork Farmers MarketCaldwell · Farmers marketCaldwell is home to Idaho's most diverse crop base, and we are proud of our roots. For generations families have produced award-winning fruits, vegetables, grains and spices. Get the freshest produce to create excellent meals at home or find the perfect handmade gift from local artisans.
- Capital City Public MarketBoise · Farmers marketThe Capital City Public Market is dedicated to fostering a thriving community of artists, makers, and independent small businesses. By showcasing high-quality, locally made art, crafts, and handmade goods, the Market provides a vibrant space where creators can connect with shoppers, grow their businesses, and share their passion.
- Challis Community Farmers MarketChallis · Farmers marketLocal farmers and producers market their products to community residents and visitors, allowing the consumer to meet the producer.
- Hailey Farmers MarketHailey · Farmers' marketFamily-friendly market with a homey, laid back and relaxed atmosphere; a place to spend Saturday mornings catching up with friends, to make new friends and relax in the shade.
- Idaho Falls Farmers MarketIdaho Falls · Farmers marketThe Idaho Falls Farmers Market operates every Saturday from May to October, rain or shine! You can find us on Memorial Drive in downtown Idaho Falls. Join us in celebrating our local farmers, ranchers, artisans, and producers, nestled along the Snake River.
- Jerome Farmers MarketJerome · Farmers marketJerome is home to many different agriculturalists and local business owners. Come and join us at the Jerome Farmers Market to support these individuals and their passions. Find fresh produce and artisanal products from your friends and neighbors every Saturday all summer long!
- Market on MainTwin Falls · MarketSaturday morning tradition in Downtown Twin Falls with fresh produce, local makers, live music, and good vibes.
- McCall Farmers MarketMcCall · Farmers' marketFarm Fresh Goodness, Farmers Market, Arts and Crafts at McCall Farmers Market with live music and local arts and crafts.
- Moscow Farmers MarketMoscow · Farmers marketThe Moscow Farmers Market is an award-winning, bustling community event that has been a beloved tradition since 1976. Nestled in the heart of the Palouse region, Moscow is a community that takes its agricultural heritage seriously, and the market reflects that commitment to farm-to-fork culture.
- Nampa Farmer's MarketNampaThe Nampa Farmers Market is located at Lloyd's Square and is the place for connecting with local farmers, producers, crafters, and artisans.
- Portneuf Valley Farmers MarketPocatello · Farmers marketEstablished in 1990, the Portneuf Valley Farmers Market has grown to include almost 100 vendors. Located in front of the Marshall Public Library, with fresh, locally grown produce, dairy products, handmade crafts, food items, bedding plants, hanging baskets, trees, and shrubs. Accepts EBT SNAP.
- Preston ID Farmers MarketPreston · Farmers marketA farmers' market with two weekly markets: Wednesdays in Preston and Saturdays in Franklin. To promote and support local farmers and cottage industry by building a more sustainable community and marketplace. Provides a dedicated space for farmers and cottage industries to sell their locally grown, raised, and handcrafted goods directly to the community. Contact email PrestonIDFarmersMarket@gmail.com; mail to PO Box 269, Preston, ID.
- Rexburg Farmers MarketRexburgShop Local. Eat Fresh. The market has vendors who sell produce, beef, eggs, jams; artisans who offer handmade crafts, baked goods; and food trucks.
- Rigby Farmers MarketRigbyThe Rigby Idaho Farmers Market transforms South Park near the fairgrounds into a lively hub featuring fresh, locally sourced produce, honey, dairy, and eggs; the market also showcases food trucks and artisan crafters.
Wineries
- Cabin View WinerySandpoint · Family-owned wineryA small, appointment-only winery on a one-lane private road north of Sandpoint, Idaho, making wine from Washington grapes in sight of the Cabinet Mountain Range.
- Camas Prairie WineryBovill · Production wineryNorth Idaho's oldest winery, begun in a garage in 1983, makes honey meads and grape wines in a 1914 storefront in the logging town of Bovill.
- Cedar Draw CiderBuhl · Nano-cideryA nano-cidery on Highway 30 in Buhl, Idaho, pouring from a converted shipping container on the last three acres of a 1908 Italian-plum orchard.
- Clearwater Canyon CellarsLewiston · Estate wineryAn estate winery on the Nichols family's 1916 century farm in the Lewiston Orchards, where a granddaughter's first Merlot made the valley's first vinifera wine since Prohibition.
- Cold Springs WineryHammett · WineryCold Springs Winery is the ideal location to celebrate with family, friends, or colleagues. From private tastings to special events, your experience with us will be long remembered.
- Fujishin Estate WineryWilder · Estate wineryAn estate winery outside Wilder, Idaho, pouring Snake River Valley wines from grapes such as Graciano and Tempranillo, grown on a windy ridge once owned by Gov. Phil Batt.
- Holesinsky Winery and VineyardBuhl · Usda-certified organic vineyardAn organic estate vineyard and winery on the Snake River canyon rim north of Buhl, Idaho, planted in 2001 with 1,000 Chardonnay vines two strangers meant to throw away.
- Kerry Hill WineryWilder · Boutique farm & wineryWe are Salmon Safe certified as well as LIVE certified. The vineyard is about 35 years old on 30 acres in the lovely Sunny Slope Region of the Snake River Valley AVA. The vineyard grows 11 different varietals of grapes.
- Lindsay Creek VineyardsLewiston · Family agribusinessLocated just outside the Lewiston city limits are the Lindsay Creek Vineyards. Be sure to stop by for wine tasting, light bites and beautiful views of the vineyards in the Lewis-Clark Valley AVA.
- Parma Ridge Winery & BistroParma · Winery and bistroParma Ridge is a small artisan winery hand-harvesting and hand-crafting all of the wines on site.
- Pend d'Orielle WinerySandpoint · Winery/vineyardPend d'Oreille Winery is proud to bring you locally produced, award-winning wines.
- Rivaura Estate Vineyards and WineryJuliaetta · Tasting roomOur original tasting room in Juliaetta, Idaho, sits just steps from the estate vineyard along the Clearwater River and welcomes guests looking to experience Rivaura wines where they are grown and crafted.
- Sheppard Fruit WinesHarrison · 100% fruit winesHandcrafted, 100% fruit wines, not a grape base, finished in the Dry Range. Try their Elderberry, Cranberry, Rhubarb, Raspberry, Huckleberry and Pear wines. Shipping available to 37 states from their website.
- Sweetbriar Vineyard and WineryMountain Home · Small vineyard and wineryA small vineyard and winery east of Mountain Home, owned and operated by Mike and Tamara Mackenthun, who retired from the Air Force and built their retirement home there.
- Two Bad Labs Vineyard / Tammany View WineryLewiston · Winery/vineyardA boutique vineyard and winery located in the Lewis Clark Valley AVA of Idaho.
- Van Patten CellarsNew Plymouth · Family owned wineryWe are a family owned winery located in the Snake River Valley AVA. All our wines come from our estate vineyards producing Chardonnay, Viognier, Merlot, Syrah, Malbec, Primitivo and Cab Franc.
- Y Knot WineryGlenns Ferry · WineryENJOY A GLASS OF WINE AND MORE, WHILE OVERLOOKING IDAHO'S SNAKE RIVER VALLEY.
Fairs & Rodeos
- Adams County FairCouncil · FairgroundEach July the Adams County Fair fills the fairgrounds on Highway 95 at Council, Idaho, with 4-H and FFA livestock and a rodeo, and closes with an 11 a.m. sale of the children's market animals.
- Bannock County FairDowney · Annual county fair and rodeoBannock County's August fair and rodeo in Downey, Idaho, the surviving half of twin county fairs that by all accounts began in the 19th century.
- Bear Lake County FairMontpelier · CarnivalA six-day county fair on U.S. Highway 30 in Montpelier, Idaho, whose association was organized in 1906 and whose 2026 edition closed with a free redneck rodeo.
- Blaine County FairCarey · Agricultural serviceThe Blaine County Fair is a free August week of 4-H livestock shows, rodeos and a barn dance in Carey, Idaho, kept without carnival rides for over half a century.
- Bonner County FairSandpoint · FairgroundThe Bonner County Fair, a free August agricultural fair on North Boyer Road in Sandpoint, Idaho, dates itself from 1927, though a forgotten earlier fair began in 1908.
- Bonneville County FairIdaho Falls · County fairAn eight-day county fair on about 50 acres at the southeast edge of Idaho Falls, opening with Cowboy Church and closing with the junior livestock auction.
- Boundary County FairBonners Ferry · FairgroundsBoundary County's free five-day August fair beside the Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry, Idaho, held since 1920 on grounds townspeople built with hammers on "Knockers Day," 1921.
- Butte County FairArco · County fairButte County's 4-H and livestock fair in Arco, Idaho, held in August before a white WPA-era grandstand that came through the 1983 earthquake and was rebuilt by volunteers in 2022.
- Caldwell Night RodeoCaldwell · Top 25 PRCA rodeoA five-night professional rodeo held under the lights each August in Caldwell, Idaho, which has billed no headliner since a week of rain bankrupted it in 1965.
- Camas County FairFairfield · County fairCamas County's summer fair in Fairfield, Idaho, held along Main Street and the city park, with a Saturday parade one 2008 account said passes each spectator twice.
- Cambridge RodeoCambridge · RodeoTwo Idaho Cowboys Association rodeos at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Cambridge, Idaho, one on Hells Canyon weekend and one at fair week, scored since 2026 as one series.
- Canyon County FairCaldwell · Canyon county fairCanyon County's four-day July fair in Caldwell, Idaho, where youth livestock shows open each morning at eight and the fair traces itself to an association organized in 1887.
- Caribou County Fair & RodeoGrace · Annual six-day community eventGrace, Idaho, holds Caribou County's six-day August fair and PRCA rodeo, free at the gate, with roots a 1977 valley history traces to a 1928 dairy show.
- Cassia County Fair & RodeoBurley · P.r.c.a rodeo seriesThe Cassia County Fair & Rodeo in Burley, Idaho, charges no gate and closes with three nights of what the state's rodeo hall of fame calls Idaho's oldest continuous professional rodeo.
- Clark County FairDubois · County fairsClark County's three-day August fair in Dubois, Idaho, a county of under one person per square mile, where 4-H goats joined the livestock show in 2025.
- Clearwater County FairOrofino · Summer traditionThe Clearwater County Fair and Orofino Lumberjack Days, a four-day September weekend in Orofino, Idaho, where 4-H livestock share the city park with chopping, bucking, and crosscut saws.
- Custer County FairMackay · FestivalThe Custer County Fair in Mackay, Idaho: a week of 4-H and FFA livestock shows and ranch rodeo, with average-daily-gain posters hung above the pens.
- Eastern Idaho State FairBlackfoot · FairgroundA nine-day September fair in Blackfoot, Idaho, begun by cattlemen in 1902, where Shoshone-Bannock relay riders change horses bareback between pari-mutuel races.
- Elmore County Fair & RodeoGlenns Ferry · Fair and open rodeoThe Elmore County Fair and Rodeo grounds in Glenns Ferry, Idaho, where a mid-July fair, numbered the 121st in 2026, runs from 4-H shows to a ranch bronc ride-off.
- Franklin County FairPreston · FairgroundsFranklin County's August fair in Preston, Idaho, moved its exhibits into a new event center in 2026 and still runs pig wrestling, a baby contest, and Saturday-night bull riding.
- Fremont County FairSaint Anthony · County fairThe Fremont County Fair, a week of livestock shows, rodeo and demolition derby each August in St. Anthony, Idaho, where children wade into a pond after live trout barehanded.
- Gem/Boise County Fair & RodeoEmmett · Fair & rodeoThe Gem/Boise County Fair, a free county fair at the Gem County Fairgrounds in Emmett, Idaho, has been held since 1915, and its evenings close with the PRCA Black Canyon Stock Show & Rodeo.
- Gooding County FairGooding · FairThe Gooding County Fair and Pro Rodeo, held each August at Gooding, Idaho, began in 1916 as a farmers' fair at Wendell and moved onto old cavalry grounds in 1925.
- Grangeville Border Days RodeoGrangeville · Idaho's oldest rodeo eventGrangeville Border Days, a Fourth of July celebration on Idaho's Camas Prairie since 1912, runs three rodeos, three parades, and an egg toss its organizers call the world's largest.
- Idaho County FairCottonwood · Annual county fairThe Idaho County Fair is held each August at the fairgrounds in Cottonwood, on Idaho's Camas Prairie, where one volunteer has measured the entrants in the pigtail contest for 31 years.
- Jefferson County FairRigby · County fairThe Jefferson County Fair in Rigby, Idaho, is an August week of 4-H barns, an amateur jackpot rodeo, and a youth market sale that in 2026 topped $800,000.
- Jerome County Fair & RodeoJerome · FairgroundJerome County's August fair and PRCA rodeo in Jerome, Idaho, held as a county fair since 1920, whose rodeo won the 2024 Medium Rodeo of the Year award against 400 others.
- Kuna RodeoKuna · RodeoThe Kuna Stampede Rodeo is a nonprofit, open-competition rodeo held each September at the Crooked 8 Event Center in Kuna, Idaho. It brought rodeo back to the town for the first time since 1949.
- Latah County FairMoscow · Four-day, admission free eventA four-day, admission free event welcoming over 20,000 of our families, friends, neighbors and communities from across the Palouse with a carnival, food, fun, games, entertainment, animals, logging sports, educational activities and more. A very proud Latah County tradition since 1911.
- Lemhi County Fair & Salmon StampedeSalmon · PRCA rodeoThe Lemhi County Fair and Salmon Stampede PRCA Rodeo fill late August in Salmon, Idaho, at a fair that began with Idaho's first 4-H sewing clubs.
- Lewis County FairNezperce · FairThe Lewis County Fair, a four-day 4-H and open-class fair in Nezperce, Idaho, came home in 2023 to a new livestock pavilion after snow brought down its 1965 barn.
- Lincoln County Fair & RodeoShoshone · EventThe Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo is held in Shoshone Idaho the last full week of July each year
- Madison County FairRexburg · County fairgroundsThe Madison County Fair in Rexburg, Idaho, first held in 1911, where four August days run from branding at a ranch rodeo to a Best Mullet contest.
- Minidoka County Fair & RodeoRupert · Open rodeoThe Minidoka County Fair & Rodeo in Rupert, Idaho, is a week of 4-H livestock shows and two nights of open rodeo, with no carnival rides and no flashing lights.
- Mud Lake FairMud Lake (Terreton/Mud Lake fairgrounds) · Fair and rodeoAn August fair and rodeo at the Terreton fairgrounds in western Jefferson County, Idaho, where the Lady Lions grill burgers north of the grandstand and the Friday crowd ran 500 to 600.
- Nez Perce County FairLewiston · County fairLewiston's four-day county fair, held each September since 1944 on Burrell Avenue, whose volunteer board traces to petitions from 4,500 county residents in 1953.
- North Idaho State FairCoeur d'Alene · Ten-dayThe North Idaho State Fair is one of the region's largest annual celebrations, welcoming more than 150,000 guests each August for 10 days of agriculture, entertainment, rodeo, concerts, carnival rides, delicious fair food, and family traditions that have brought communities together for over a century.
- Oakley Pioneer DaysOakley · Community traditionOakley Pioneer Days celebrates Western heritage with rodeos, bump-n-rub car races, and more, hosted by the Oakley Vigilantes.
- Oneida County FairMalad City · FairThe Oneida County Fair & Rodeo takes over the fairgrounds on South Main in Malad City, Idaho, each August with horse racing, draft-horse pulls, youth livestock and themed rodeo nights.
- Owyhee County Fair & RodeoHomedale · County fairThe Owyhee County Fair and Rodeo in Homedale, Idaho, holds 4-H barn shows and a cow patty toss on the Snake River, beside a rodeo that has crowned a queen every year since 1946.
- Paris 4th of July CelebrationParis · CelebrationParis, Idaho, keeps a two-day Fourth of July whose centerpiece, since 1981, is a patriotic choir program in a red sandstone tabernacle dedicated in 1889.
- Payette County FairNew Plymouth · FairgroundThe Payette County Fair in New Plymouth, Idaho, charges no admission, runs no carnival rides, and began in 1927 in a Congregational church basement.
- Power County Fair & RodeoAmerican Falls · Fairs & festivalsPower County Fair is a 5-day fair scheduled to be held from August 3, 2026 (Monday) to August 7, 2026 (Friday) at the Power County Fairgrounds in American Falls, Idaho and organized by Power County Fair Board.
- Snake River StampedeNampa · Professional rodeoThe Snake River Stampede is a professional rodeo held each June at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, Idaho, where 18 riders run a horseback drill in a darkened arena.
- Teton Valley FairDriggs · FairgroundTeton County's agricultural fair at the Driggs fairgrounds, held since 1923, where a week of 4-H livestock shows runs alongside pig wrangling, a horse pull, and lawn mower races.
- Treasure Valley PRCA RodeoMeridian · PRCA rodeo sanctioned as part of the wilderness circuit and co-approved with the columbia river circuitA Lions Club PRCA rodeo held each June in a hay field on Meridian, Idaho's Cherry Lane, where children ride sheep out of mini bucking chutes before the professionals.
- Twin Falls County FairFiler · County fairThe Twin Falls County Fair at Filer, Idaho, held on the same grounds since the Southern Idaho Fair of 1916, ends each summer with the Magic Valley Stampede rodeo.
- Valley County FairCascade · Performance & event venue
- War Bonnet Round UpIdaho Falls · Idaho's oldest rodeoThe War Bonnet Round Up, Idaho's oldest professional rodeo, fills Sandy Downs in Idaho Falls each August, as Shoshone-Bannock relay riders filled the first gathering in 1911.
- Washington County FairCambridge · RodeoThe Washington County Fair in Cambridge, Idaho: a late-July week of youth livestock shows and rodeo whose 2026 market sale, with add-ons, brought just over $700,000.
- Weippe RodeoWeippe · RodeoAn ICA-sanctioned rodeo held each August in Weippe, Idaho, on grounds that local residents cleared in 1959 with donated fence wire and a neighbor's caterpillar.
- Weiser RodeoWeiser · IcaBringing the Tradition of Rodeo to the Weiser Valley for more than 79 Years! Held the 2nd Full week (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) of July every year.
- Western Idaho FairBoise · FairgroundThe Western Idaho Fair, held each August at Expo Idaho in Boise since 1897, where cows are milked live and an early Ferris wheel was said to be the first west of the Mississippi.
- White Bird RodeoWhite Bird · RodeoA two-night Idaho Cowboys Association rodeo held each Father's Day weekend at a volunteer-built arena on leased BLM land beside the Salmon River, six miles south of White Bird.
Town Festivals
- American Falls DaysAmerican Falls · Annual celebrationAn early-August parade and park fair in American Falls, Idaho, a town that was picked up and moved in the 1920s to make way for a reservoir.
- Blackberry Festival & Classic Car ShowJuliaetta · Annual summer celebrationAn annual September festival and classic vehicle show in Juliaetta, Idaho's Centennial Park, where tractors park beside hot rods and dachshunds race on the softball field.
- Celebrate BlackfootBlackfoot · Summer festivalA two-day summer festival at Jensen Grove in Blackfoot, Idaho, run by the chamber of commerce and descended from Blackfoot Pride Days, a weeklong celebration begun in the late 1980s.
- Craigmont June PicnicCraigmont · Annual picnicCraigmont's June Picnic, held the fourth Saturday in June in Lewis County, Idaho, marks the day in 1920 when two rival towns were joined in a mock wedding.
- Depot DaysWallace · Railroad museumWallace, Idaho's one-day classic-car show, held each May on the Saturday before Mother's Day, marks the anniversary of the town's 1901 railroad depot moving 200 feet for Interstate 90.
- Eagle Fun DaysEagleEagle Fun Days is the City of Eagle's two-day summer celebration in downtown Eagle, Idaho, where the Saturday parade ends in a water fight between floats and the crowd.
- Eden-Hazelton CelebrationHazelton · Annual celebrationThe Eden-Hazelton Celebration is a two-day Lions Club gathering in southern Idaho, held each June since 1953 and closed by fireworks behind Hazelton's white water tower.
- Emmett Cherry FestivalEmmett · Hometown festivalEmmett's June cherry festival fills City Park in Gem County, Idaho, for four days, and admission, concerts, contests, and the Saturday parade cost nothing.
- Fairfield 4th of July CelebrationFairfield · 4th of july celebrationA Fourth of July in Fairfield, Camas County, Idaho, run by American Legion Post 19, where beds race down Main Street from the school to the courthouse.
- Franklin Idaho DaysFranklin · Fun family celebrationIdaho Days, a three-day June celebration in Franklin, Idaho's oldest town, kept since 1910 with a parade, fireworks, and a candy cannon that fires sweets into the air.
- Gyro Days & Lead Creek DerbyWallace · CarnivalEach third weekend in June the Wallace Gyro Club fills downtown Wallace, Idaho, with a street carnival, then floats a leather ball about seven miles downriver from Mullan for prizes.
- Hansen Hay DayHansen · Annual hay day festivitiesHansen Hay Day is the City of Hansen, Idaho's midsummer Saturday of parade, park vendors and free laser tag, with goats and reptiles on display and grilled cheese among the food.
- Harrison OktoberfestHarrison · OktoberfestThe Harrison Chamber of Commerce's fall Oktoberfest in Harrison, Idaho, held in a city park laid out where eleven businesses burned in 1917 and were never rebuilt.
- Harrison Old Time PicnicHarrison · Traditional community celebrationA three-day July celebration in Harrison, Idaho, held since 1953, that crowns a king and queen for the year before a Sunday of sack races and greased-pole climbing.
- Hayden DaysHayden · Annual hayden days celebrationHayden Days is the City of Hayden's two-day July festival in McIntire Family Park, Idaho, where a fire-station pancake breakfast and a flyover open a parade led by a veteran.
- Homedale Harvest FestivalHomedale · Community eventThe Homedale Hometown Harvestfest, the Homedale Chamber of Commerce's one-day fall festival in Bette Uda Park, Idaho, with pie contests, a candy cannon, and an afternoon foam party.
- Huckleberry FestivalDonnelly · Annual huckleberry festivalDonnelly, Idaho's August Huckleberry Festival sets booths along Highway 55, runs a noon parade down Main Street, and sends a library 5K around a heart at Roseberry.
- Idaho City DaysIdaho City · EventIdaho City Days, a two-day October street fair on Main Street in the Boise Basin gold rush town, where the 2026 edition shared Saturday with Idaho's Liberty Bell.
- Idaho Spud DayShelley · Annual potato celebrationA harvest festival in Shelley, Idaho, held since 1927 on the third Saturday of September, where the losing tug-of-war team goes into a pit of mashed potatoes.
- Kamiah BBQ DaysKamiah · Labor day weekend eventFree community barbecue begun by local merchants to thank area residents. The Kamiah Chamber organizes and sponsors nearly every aspect of the Labor Day weekend event.
- Kimberly Good Neighbor DaysKimberly · Community celebrationFriday night music by Kimberly Road Band, returning for many years.
- Kootenai River DaysBonners Ferry · FestivalKootenai River Days is the Bonners Ferry Chamber of Commerce's free summer celebration in downtown Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Wildfire stopped it in July 2026, and it returned for one September Saturday.
- Kuna DaysKuna · Annual celebrationKuna Days, the Kuna Chamber of Commerce's first-weekend-of-August celebration in Kuna, Idaho, where the parade has ended in a water fight with the town's fire trucks.
- Locust Blossom FestivalKendrick · FestivalThe Kendrick Lions Club's one-day spring festival in a Potlatch River canyon town of Latah County, Idaho, held since 1961, when the barbecue beef sandwich cost a dollar.
- Market Lake DayRoberts · CommunityAnnual celebration in Roberts, Idaho every 3rd Saturday in July, with parade, vendors, fireworks, live music, car show, beer garden, and free kids' activities.
- Meadows Valley DaysNew Meadows · Annual celebrationMeadows Valley Days, an amateur lumberjack show and town celebration held each Labor Day weekend in New Meadows, Idaho, where axe throwers aim at a beer-can bullseye.
- Meridian Dairy DaysMeridian · FestivalA three-day June festival centered on Storey Park in Meridian, Idaho, held since 1929, when a dairy show marked the opening of the town's cooperative creamery.
- Orofino Lumberjack DaysOrofino · Annual traditionSeptember logging celebration held alongside the Clearwater County Fair, with lumberjack competitions, parade, carnival, live entertainment and family activities.
- Paul Bunyan DaysSt. Maries · 4-day celebrationPaul Bunyan Days, a four-day Labor Day weekend festival held in St. Maries, Idaho, since 1968, with logging contests, a tightrope over the city pool, and a roofless beer garden.
- Post Falls FestivalPost Falls · Annual festivalA free three-day festival in Post Falls, Idaho, held each second weekend of July since 1995 in Q'emiln Park, with a parade down Seltice Way.
- Rathdrum DaysRathdrum · Town heritage celebrationRathdrum Days is a mid-July celebration in Rathdrum, Idaho, traced to the 1950s, where a Main Street parade gives way to Big Wheel races at the high school.
- Salmon River DaysSalmon · Annual celebrationSalmon River Days, Salmon, Idaho's four-day July celebration, runs from a concert at Sweet Water Hollow to a duck race on Kid's Creek and a demolition derby at the fairgrounds.
- Timber DaysPriest River · Timber daysPriest River, Idaho's logging festival on the last Saturday of July, where five-person teams race saw, choker and axe beside the Pend Oreille, descended from spring log drives.
- Wagon DaysKetchum · One of the largest non-motorized parades in the westKetchum, Idaho's Labor Day weekend festival since 1958, whose non-motorized Big Hitch Parade ends with six Lewis ore wagons, the last of their kind, hauled down Main Street.
- Wallace Huckleberry FestivalWallace · Huckleberry festivalCome and immerse yourself in the charm of Historic Downtown Wallace, Idaho, during a weekend brimming with excitement, community spirit, and, of course, huckleberries!
- Weston Pioneer Day CelebrationWeston · Pioneer day celebrationWeston, Idaho's town-run Pioneer Day fills one July Saturday with animal chases, an airplane candy drop over the ball diamond, and an evening gunfight at the country store.
Holiday Celebrations
- Bayview DazeBayview · Annual independence celebrationBayview Daze, the first-weekend-of-July celebration in Bayview, Idaho, ends Saturday night with a lighted boat parade and fireworks over Lake Pend Oreille, paid for with donations collected at the parade.
- Buhl Sagebrush DaysBuhl · Fourth of july celebrationBuhl Sagebrush Days is the Chamber of Commerce's Fourth of July celebration in Buhl, Idaho, a parade-and-fireworks weekend that opens with a fish supper in a self-described trout capital.
- Fourth of July CelebrationCouncil · ParadeCouncil, Idaho, holds a Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July whose parade ends at a school football field, where porcupines caught the night before race across the grass.
- Hailey Days of the Old WestHailey · FestivalsHailey, Idaho's Fourth of July celebration: a Main Street parade, fireworks at dusk, and a rodeo produced by the Sawtooth Rangers riding club since the late 1940s.
Old-Time Music
- Idaho Bluegrass Association SpringFestBoise · Bluegrass festivalThe Idaho Bluegrass Association's free Memorial Day festival at Boise's Green Acres Food Truck Park: nine local bluegrass bands and a community square dance in the grass.
- Idaho State Fiddle and Picking ContestMountain Home · Fiddle and picking contestThe Idaho state fiddle and bluegrass picking contest, held in Mountain Home, where the 2026 contestants ran from a six-year-old to a seventy-year-old.
- Magic Valley Folk FestivalBurley · Week long event featuring music and dance from around the worldAn Idaho cultural event with authentic costuming, live music, and dances of the world.
- National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest & FestivalWeiser · Performance & event venueFor 67 years, the National Oldtime Fiddlers have been keeping the iconic tradition and homegrown sound of the American fiddle alive in the northwest. The competition has a long history of being one of the best in the United States, and it happens the third full week of June every year.
- Western Idaho Fiddle ContestBoise · Fiddle contestThe Western Idaho Fiddle Contest is a celebration of fiddle music, bringing together talented musicians and enthusiastic audiences from across the region. Our contest provides a platform for musicians to showcase their skills and passion for fiddling, creating an unforgettable experience for all attendees.
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