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Things to do in Boise and the Treasure Valley this fall and Christmas

Okay so this is everything going on around Boise and Meridian and Kuna this fall and then Christmas, the big corn mazes out in Kuna and Meridian, then Winter Garden aGlow and the tree lightings and the skating in Caldwell, all in one place. Tap anything you want to do and I'll put it on your bucket list for you, and if you want the addresses and the dates and all that, "make my plan" builds it and puts it on your calendar.

Last updated September 28, 2026. Dates come from each event's own page and I recheck them all season, but tap the link and double check before you load up the car.

Fall Christmas Any weekend More Idaho areas
the big stuff

Fall in Boise and the Treasure Valley2 things

The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.

Little kids
Lowe Family Farmstead corn maze and pumpkinsKuna
Monday to Thursday 4 to 9, Friday and Saturday 10 to 9, September 12 to October 31, closed Sundays
Idaho's first big corn maze, plus hayrides and farm animals, and new this year a 150 foot slide shaped like a crop duster.
Little kidsTeens
The Farmstead corn maze and pumpkin patchMeridian
late September through October, closed Sundays · check the date
A corn maze, pumpkin patch and hayrides, and Field of Screams at night for the brave older kids.
town by town

The little stuff, by town0 things

The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.

The cities post these in early November. Check back.

and the stuff at home

For the rest of your list

These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.

lights and trains

Christmas in Boise and the Treasure Valley3 things

Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows. Winter Garden aGlow sells out on the weekends before Christmas, so grab those first.

Sells outLittle kids
Winter Garden aGlow at the Idaho Botanical GardenBoise
evenings late November through December 31 (last year from Nov 28) · check the date
Over 850,000 lights, a gnome scavenger hunt for the kids, letters to Santa and a gingerbread village.
FreeLittle kids
Downtown Boise Holiday Tree LightingBoise
the evening after Thanksgiving · check the date
A 35 foot tree in The Grove, and it's the giving tree with gift tags for local families.
FreeLittle kids
Indian Creek Plaza lights and ice skatingCaldwell
late November into early January · check the date
The whole plaza lit up with an ice rink right in the middle.
town by town

Town Christmas stuff

The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.

Christmas in Boise

FreeLittle kids
Idaho Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting
an early December evening (last year Dec 3 at 5:30) · check the date
The Governor lights the big tree on the Capitol steps after music and a short program.

Christmas in Kuna

Little kids
Lost in Christmas at Shindig Farms
evenings in December · check the date
A maze lit with Christmas lights and horse drawn wagon rides.
and the stuff at home

For the rest of your Christmas list

This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.

put it on the wall

Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list

Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.

See the Christmas designs (coming soon)
no tickets, no dates

Good any weekend0 things

The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.

people ask me

Boise and the Treasure Valley fall and Christmas questions

When is Lowe Family Farmstead open in 2026?

September 12 to October 31, 2026 in Kuna, 4 to 9 on weeknights and 10 to 9 on Fridays and Saturdays. It's closed Sundays.

When is Winter Garden aGlow?

Usually late November through December 31 at the Idaho Botanical Garden. Last year it opened November 28.

Amy
who's writing this

Hi, I'm Amy.

We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.

put it on the wall

Turn your picks into a real bucket list

Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.

See the fall designs

If you run one of these events and want it on here, or something's off, email hello@bellebucket.com. I'd love to have you.

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