Every Friday through the summer, I am posting a roundup of weekend events happening in the Treasure Valley that are perfect for families. If there's an event I haven't listed, please feel free to post in the comments section below.
BOISE
Boise State football team plays softball for charity - Saturday
Watch the Boise State Broncos football team take a swing at softball. Team captains will be Kellen Moore and George Iloka. The game will start at 6:45 p.m., with a home run derby at 6 p.m. and an autograph session at 8 p.m. Free BSU softball game posters will be provided for autographs after the game. Benefit for The First Tee of Idaho.
Gates open at 5 p.m. July 16, Memorial Stadium, 5600 Glenwood St., Garden City. $5 per person or $20 family pass (up to two adults and six children). 322-5000.
Movies Under the Stars -- Saturday
Enjoy a free movie and kids' activities Saturday at Movies Under the Stars at the Gene Harris Bandshell in Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Blvd. Starting at 7 p.m., enjoy free games and crafts for kids with Boise Parks & Recreation's Mobile Recreation Van, free face painting and live music. This week's movie is 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' which is rated PG and will begin at dusk.
MERIDIAN
CableONE Movie Night in Meridian -- Friday
Grab your family and bring your lawn chairs and blankets for movie night at Settlers Park in Meridian. Tonight (Friday, July 15), enjoy 'Karate Kid' on the huge inflatable movie screen. All movies start at dusk.
NAMPA
Snake River Stampede - Friday through Sunday (Rodeo starts Tuesday)
It’s rodeo time in Nampa. The Snake River Stampede, one of the top 10 ranked events by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, will take over the Idaho Center next week, bringing some of biggest names in rodeo to Idaho to compete for $402,210 in prize money.
It kicks off with pre-rodeo events such as the Rope and Run, barrel racing and team roping competition July 15-17 at the Idaho Center Horse Park, 16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd.
The SRS Rodeo Parade heads through downtown Nampa at 11 a.m. July 16. (Don’t miss the pancake breakfast earlier at 7:30 a.m.)
This year the SRS Community Festival will fill the horse park from 1 to 5 p.m. July 16 with vendor and food booths and more. Check out the farmers market, the Idaho State Drill Team Competition (2 p.m.) and the “Stampede for the Cure” concert, featuring local acts MacKayla Hunter and Straightaway and headliner Steve Holy in the Idaho Center Amphitheater (7 p.m. $5 general, $10 reserved).
Then the 96th Snake River Stampede Rodeo goes into full swing July 19-23. You’ll see some of the best rodeo athletes in the country compete in saddle and bareback bronc riding, bull riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing and other events.
Find a complete schedule at www.snakeriverstampede.com.
SNAKE RIVER STAMPEDE: July 19-23. 6:30 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. drill and junior rodeo events, 7:30 p.m. mutton busting, 8 p.m. rodeo, Idaho Center, 16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. $13-$35. ICTickets. www.snakeriverstampede.com.
Family Day (no alcohol served) 12:30 p.m. July 23. 11 a.m. doors, 11:30 a.m. junior rodeo events, noon mutton busting. $10-$20. Discounts for seniors and children.
MCCALL
McCall centennial celebration
McCall is honoring the past 100 years with a party featuring a street fair from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. along 2nd Street (library to Idaho 55), a barbecue and music from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Depot Park, Zumba dancers from 7:30 to 8 p.m. at Legacy Park with cake and ice cream at 8 p.m.
July 19, Downtown McCall. www.mccall.id.us/
IN THEATERS
'WINNIE THE POOH'
Rating: G
What it's about: Pooh has this "very important thing" to do, which he will, if he can ever stop thinking about honey.
The kid attractor factor: The beloved book, film and TV character is in a brand-new movie.
Good lessons/bad lessons: Put a friend's needs ahead of your own.
Violence: None
Language: Bother
Sex: Nary a whit.
Drugs: You can't get drunk off of honey.
Parents' advisory: The perfect first movie for your tyke, it holds a few charms for parents, too. Suitable for all ages, best suited for 8 and under.
'HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2'
Rating: PG-13 for some sequences of intense action violence and frightening images
What it's about: Our epic story of a wizard facing his destiny - and an evil foe - draws to a close.
The kid attractor factor: This is the most popular film series of all time. They know what they like about it.
Good lessons/bad lessons: "Do not pity the dead. Pity the living. And above all, those who live without love."
Violence: Blood and death and mayhem
Language: Rhymes with "witch"
Sex: Some serious smooching
Drugs: Butterbeer, sipped with gusto
Parents' advisory: PG-13 seems a trifle heavy for a movie where the violence is plainly fantasy. OK for 8 and older.
FIND EVEN MORE THINGS TO DO
Find even more family-friendly events using our entertainment calendar here
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