Celebrate moms, Boise Music Week and Idaho Shakespeare this month
We are in May, can you believe it? This year is flying by. No surprise there.
At least we have a nice roundup of events to enjoy this month and we get to celebrate our favorite person — mom!
If you haven’t made brunch reservations for Mother’s Day (May 8), no problem. Mom just wants to spend time with you on her weekend. So treat her to some fresh produce and baked goodies at a farmers market. The Eagle market opens Saturday, May 7, in Heritage Park, joining the Boise, Meridian and Nampa markets, which have been operating since April.
Does your mom love the ballet? Ballet Idaho is presenting a two-act performance of “Beauty and the Beast” with ”Peter and the Wolf” on May 6-8 at the Morrison Center.
If Mother’s Day is more of a family affair, Roaring Springs Waterpark opens for her weekend, weather permitting. (Where is spring?) A perfect time for mom to relax in the sun while the kids burn off some energy.
This month also welcomes Boise Music Week back to an in-person schedule. It is planned for a whopping three weeks, actually, May 5-22, and includes jazz, organ recitals, silent movies, a worship service and culminates with the musical “Into the Woods.”
And speaking of musicals, the Idaho Shakespeare Festival has two lined up for this season — “Ain’t Misbehavin’” and “Little Shop of Horrors.” This month, however, ISF will open with the play “Much Ado About Nothing,” which runs various nights May 20 through June 11.
Note: Check with event websites or social media before attending. Events might be canceled or postponed after press deadline because of the pandemic, or might have new rules in place regarding masks and proof of vaccination.
Comedy
Idaho’s Best Comedian Competition: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, May 19-21, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. Statewide comedy contest where 24 working comics will compete for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place titles, money and prizes. Winners based on professional judges and audience votes. $55 three-day pass (sales end May 1) at eventbrite.com. Individual tickets available May 3. $20 advance for May 19-20 ($25 door), $25 advance for May 21 ($30 door). idahosbestcomedian.com.
Fairs/Festivals
Quilt, Craft and Sewing Festival: 10 a. m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Friday, May 12-13, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. Vendors, make-it and take-its, quilts displayed, special exhibits, door prize drawings. Free. quiltcraftsew.com.
MOCFEST!: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 14, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 15, ABU Games, 7211 W. Colonial St., Boise. More than 50 builders exhibiting hundreds of creative builds made entirely out of LEGO®. Kids of all ages can participate in “Design within Constraint” activities where they can build a tower or bridge with LEGO® bricks. Also, DUPLO® and LEGO® play areas, a scavenger hunt, vendors offering LEGO® items for sale, food trucks, more. Free.
Farmers Markets
Boise Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 29, 1500 Shoreline Drive, Boise. theboisefarmersmarket.com.
▪ Drive-thru option: Shop the online store from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 11 p.m. Wednesday, then pick up the order on Saturday during a chosen pickup time window (between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.) at 1500 Shoreline Drive. theboisefarmersmarket.com/bfmdrivethru.
Capital City Public Market: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, through Dec. 17, The Grove Plaza at 8th and Main streets, Boise. capitalcitypublicmarket.com.
Meridian Main Street Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 15, Meridian City Hall Plaza, 33 E. Broadway Ave. 208-918-3480, meridianmainstreetmarket.com.
Eagle Saturday Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, May 7 through Oct. 1 (no market July 9), Heritage Park, 185 E. State St., Eagle. 208-489-8763, facebook.com/eaglesaturdaymarket.
Nampa Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 29, Lloyd Square Park, 13th and Front streets. 208-412-3814, nampafarmersmarket.com.
Farm to Fork Farmers’ Market: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, May 17 through Sept. 27, Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S. Kimball Ave., Caldwell. indiancreekplaza.com/farm-to-fork-farmers-market.
Music
Boise Music Week: Thursday, May 5, through Sunday, May 22, Boise. Events are free. Tickets are available for “Into the Woods,” but not required; however ticketed patrons are seated first. Open seating 15 minutes before curtain. Free tickets available at Ticketmaster or call 208-426-1110 ($2.50 convenience fee will apply) or in person the Morrison Center box office (no fee). boisemusicweek.org.
▪ May 5: Exceptional Young Musicians, 5:30-8 p.m., JUMP Amphitheater, 1000 W. Myrtle St.
▪ May 6: Dance Night, 7 p.m., Borah High School auditorium, 6001 W. Cassia St.
▪ May 7: “All That’s Jazz,” 7 p.m., Borah High School auditorium, 6001 W. Cassia St.
▪ May 9: Children’s Musical Adventures “Grimms’ Tales,” 4:30 p.m., Dunkley Music Recital Hall.
▪ May 10-12: Children’s Musical Adventures, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., JUMP, 1000 W. Myrtle St.
▪ May 13: A Variety Night, 7 p.m., Borah High School auditorium, 6001 W. Cassia St.
▪ May 14: Treasure Valley Concert Band & Friends, 2 p.m., Borah High School auditorium, 6001 W. Cassia St.
▪ May 15: Community worship service, 7 p.m., Cathedral of the Rockies, 717 N. 11th St.
▪ May 16-18, 20: Organ recitals, noon, St. Michael’s Episcopal Cathedral, 518 N. 8th St.
▪ May 19: Organ recital and silent movie, noon, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St.
▪ May 19-22: “Into the Woods,” 7:30 p.m. May 19-21, 2 p.m. May 21-22, Morrison Center, 2201 W. Cesar Chavez Lane. Ticketed event.
Performance Arts
Ballet Idaho “Beauty and the Beast” w/”Peter and the Wolf”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7; and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 8, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $36-$63. balletidaho.org/beauty-and-the-beast-w-peter-and-the-wolf.
Boise Phil A Blink in Time: 208-344-7849, boisephil.org.
▪ 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $28-$89. Students w/ID are half off; pick up tickets at will call.
▪ 2 p.m. Sunday, May 15, Brandt Center, Northwest Nazarene University, 707 Fern St., Nampa. $28-$67. Students w/ID get in free at the door; no advance ticketing required.
Opera Idaho “An American Dream”: 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 27, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 29, Egyptian Theatre, 700 W. Main St., Boise. $26-$79 at egyptiantheatre.net.
Spectator Sports
Idaho Horsemen: 7 p.m., Ford Idaho Center Arena, 16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. Professional indoor football. $12-$35. fordidahocenter.com. gohorsemen.com.
▪ Friday, May 13: vs. Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks
▪ Saturday, May 21: vs. Oregon High Desert Storm
▪ Sunday, May 29: vs. Washington Elite
Theater
Boise Contemporary Theater’s “The Show on the Roof”: 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, May 4-5; and 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 6-7; and 2 p.m. matinee Saturday, May 7, 854 Fulton St. $28-$38 general, $18 students (section B and C only). 208-331-9224, bctheater.org.
Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s “Much Ado About Nothing”: 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday (6:30 p.m. mini-concert series) and 7 p.m. Sunday (no mini-concert), May 20 (preview), 21 (opening night), 22 (family night), 24-29, 31, June 1-5 and 7-11, ISF Amphitheater, 5657 Warm Springs Ave., Boise. $40-$56 Fridays-Saturdays, $32-$46 Sundays and Tuesdays-Thursdays. Preview (May 20): $26-$36. Family night (May 22): $14-$46. Any night, $25 students with valid ID. 208-336-9221, idahoshakespeare.org.
Other events
Roaring Springs Waterpark opening weekend: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, May 7-8 (weather permitting), 400 W. Overland Road, Meridian. Open weekends starting May 7 and seven days a week starting Memorial Day weekend, May 28. 208-884-8842, roaringsprings.com.
Daily calendar
May 1
Matt Costa/Sea Wolf: 8 p.m. Sunday, May 1, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise. $20. TicketWeb. $25 at the door.
May 3
Pink Mountaintops: 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise. $15. TicketWeb. $18 at the door. Opening: Ashley Shadow, Porcelain Tongue.
May 4
Darrin Bradbury: 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, The Olympic, 1009 W. Main St., Boise. $12. eventbrite.com. $15 at the door.
May 5
Black Tiger Sex Machine: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 5, Revolution Center, 4983 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. $28 and $33. Ticketmaster.
Ryan Hurd: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 5, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $25 general, $99 VIP. Ticketmaster. Opening: Morgan Wade.
May 6
Flatland Calvary: 8 p.m. Friday, May 6, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $18 general ($20 door), $45-$55 reserved balcony. Ticketmaster.
May 7
Plant sale fundraiser: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 7, Canyon Springs Garden Outreach, 10568 Idaho 44, Middleton. Canyon Springs Garden Outreach is a community garden raising food for local food banks and other non profits dealing with food insecurity. 208-985-3529.
Experience Idaho Expo: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 7, Expo Idaho, 5610 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. Shop more than 100 vendors featuring, sweet and savory treats, Idaho apparel, handcrafted gifts and decor, outdoor gear, travel and entertainment, RVs, home improvement, more. Try your hand at axe-throwing plus tour recreational vehicles and electric bikes. Idaho State Parks & Recreation will be on site allowing guests to book campsites and have your recreational vehicles registered or renewed. Also, music by The Soulmates (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.) and Blaze & Kelly (2 to 5 p.m.); inflatable beer garden. Free pass at ExperienceIdahoExpo.com.
Arbor Day Celebration: Saturday, May 7, Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park, 1900 N. Records Ave., Meridian. Guided tree tour and tree care tips in the Kleiner Park Arboretum (11 a.m.); Arbor Day Ceremony (noon) with proclamation reading, Tree City USA presentation, a tree planting and evergreen seedling give-away; Kleiner Park community garden tour and seed swap (12:30 p.m.). These events are part of Meridian’s Unplug and Be Outside activities. For a full schedule, go to meridiancity.org/unplug.
Boise Band-Aid for Ukraine: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 7, Neurolux, 111 N. 11th St., Boise. Featuring Fleet Street Klezmer Band, Aka Belle, Braided Waves, With Child, The Moth Girl, and Gina Gregerson. All ticket proceeds will be donated to a verified organization that will best serve the greatest needs of those affected by the Ukrainian crisis. $8. TicketWeb. $10 at the door. facebook.com/boisebandaid.
Kid Ink: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 7, Revolution Center, 4983 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. $40 general, $100 VIP. Ticketmaster.
May 10
Dorothy: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $19.50 general, $94.50 VIP. Ticketmaster. Special guests: Joyous Wolf, Classless Act.
May 12
Kaleo: 8 p.m. Thursday, May 12, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $39.50 general ($40 door), $80-$95 reserved balcony. Ticketmaster.
May 13
Animal Collective: 8 p.m. Friday, May 13, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $29.50 Ticketmaster. $30 day of show. Special guests: Spirit of the Beehive.
May 14
Taste of Caldwell Wine Festival: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 14, Indian Creek Plaza, 120 S. Kimball Ave., Caldwell. Wine tastings with a focus on local Sunnyslope Wines (bottle sales encouraged), food, education on the agricultural impact of wine on our region, and music by Ellie Mae Millenkamp. $45 per person, includes a tasting passport with 12 tickets and a commemorative glass. indiancreekplaza.com/calendar/taste-of-caldwell-wine-festival.
Puddle of Mudd: 6 p.m. Saturday, May 14, Stoney’s Road House, 1050 Cascade Road, Emmett. $32.50-$52.50. stoneysroadhouse.com.
Justin Moore: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14, Ford Idaho Center, 16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd., Nampa. $39.50-$59.50. fordidahocenter.com. Special guests: Granger Smith ft. Earl Dibbles Jr. and Heath Sanders.
May 17
Griffin House: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17, Cinder Winery, 107 E. 44th St., Garden City. $25-$65. Brown Paper Tickets. Opening: Andy Byron.
May 21
Parade America: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, Nampa. This year’s theme is “Our Great Heritage.” Parade route at nampaparadeamerica.com.
Reckless Kelly: 4 p.m. Saturday, May 21, Performance Park at Hayden Beverage Co, 2910 E. Amity Road, Boise. $35. eventbrite.com. Opening: Tylor and the Train Robbers, Jeff Crosby Band.
Southern Idaho Food Truck Feastival: 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 21, Memorial Stadium, 5600 N Glenwood St., Garden City. Food trucks, beer and wine gardens, music, inflatable rides for the kids, cornhole and other family-friendly activities. $10 for 21 and up (include one drink token), $5 ages 13 and up (no drink token), in advance at facebook.com/boisehawksbaseball. $12 and $7 day of event, free for ages 12 and younger.
311: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 21, Revolution Center, 4983 N. Glenwood St., Garden City. $39.50 general ($45 door), $79.50 VIP. Ticketmaster.
May 23
Boz Scaggs: 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 23, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $49-$149. Ticketmaster.
May 24
Celtic Woman: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, Morrison Center, 2201 Cesar Chavez Lane, Boise. $39, $69 and $150. Ticketmaster.
Bruce Cockburn: 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, Visual Arts Collective, 3638 Osage St., Garden City. $45 at eventbrite.com, $50 at the door.
May 26
Gazebo Concert Series w/Stef and the Groove: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26, Heritage Park, 185 E. State St., Eagle. Free. 208-489-8763.
May 28
Blue Oyster Cult: 6 p.m. Saturday, May 28, Stoney’s Road House, 1050 Cascade Road, Emmett. $37.50-$57.50. stoneysroadhouse.com.
Spencer Brown: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 28, Knitting Factory, 416 S. 9th St., Boise. $13 general, $35 reserved balcony. Ticketmaster. Opening: Morgin Madison.
This story was originally published May 1, 2022 at 4:00 AM.