Here’s how Treefort Music Fest will affect downtown Boise street closures this week
Downtown street closures feel like a never-ending maze for drivers.
Just when Boiseans think they’ve got things figured out — nope!
Treefort Music Fest, the five-day festival that invades downtown each year, will add to the challenge this week. Not only is foot traffic, bicycle and e-bike activity expected to increase, but Ada County Highway District’s street-closure mosh pit will get crazier.
But not much crazier.
In addition to the normal array of closures, Broad Street will be shut down between 5th and 6th streets — the block in front of Boise Brewing, a Treefort venue — now through Monday.
And 8th Street will be closed between Broad and Front streets — home to Treefort Music Hall and the Warehouse — from Thursday through Saturday, Ada County Highway District records show.
If you are headed downtown, expect parking to be trickier.
Good news: Valley Regional Transit will offer free “Treeline” shuttle service during Treefort from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday, 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday. The loop makes multiple stops around the Treefort route, including the core of the festival at Julia Davis Park. Again, it’s free. No wristband is required for the shuttle.
If you do have a Treefort wristband, you can ride anywhere Valley Regional Transit goes in the Boise area for free, too — now through Saturday.
This story was originally published March 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM.