Let the Holiday December Activities Begin!

December is a month that many of us look forward to all year. Eleven wonderful months of fun have passed, but the last month of the year is always magical. With over 60 December activities, now is the time to make time for the many activities that we wait for all year long! Mark your calendars…before 2022 is in the books!

Skip the gym and get a good ab workout laughing the night away at Kevin Hart! Take a step back into the 90s and get your Christmas hip-hop vibe on at Snoop Dogg’s Holidaze of Blaze! Stroll through the Winter Garden aGlow or eat breakfast with Santa at Zoo Boise!

If you are looking to stay festive all month, there are a plethora of activities to choose from that will fill your heart and your calendar with the holiday spirit.

Holiday Events

Pictures with Santa for your kids (sensory friendly options) AND your pets! Make your reservation, so you don’t miss out! Escape for a mountain getaway and enjoy the tree lighting ceremony or torchlight parade at the WinterWonderland in Sun Valley. Or sip on a festive beer at the Boise SantaCon Crawl! From Christmas plays to wine tastings, there is an event for everyone to enjoy!

• Winter Garden aGlow: December 1-31

• First Thursday Holiday Pop-Up Market: December 1, 5pm

• Annual Family Holiday Concert: December 1, 7:30pm

• Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical: December 1-17

• The UnXmas Story: December 1-17

• All is Calm – The Christmas Truce of 1914: December 1-18

• The Ultimate Christmas Show: December 1-4, 8-11, 15-17

• Pictures with Santa – Boise Town Square: December 1-24

• Holiday Wine Tasting with Enlightened Vine: December 2, 5:30pm

• Jim Brickman “A Very Merry Christmas” with Mat & Savanna Shaw: December 2, 7:30pm

• Boise Christmas Show: December 2-4

• Boise Holiday Parade: December 3, 10am

• Boise Philharmonic Holiday Pops: December 3, 1pm & 7:30pm

• Boise Tuba Christmas 2022: December 3, 4pm

• Elijah Rock – Home For the Holidays: December 3, 7pm

• Pictures with Santa – Sensory Friendly: December 4

• NNU’s Annual NOEL Concert: December 4, 3pm

• Pictures with Santa – Pet Night: December 5

• Ballet Idaho – The Nutcracker: December 9-18

• Breakfast with Santa at Zoo Boise: December 10, 8:30am

• Winter Wonderland Festival: December 10

• Outdoor Harry Potter Christmas Market: December 13

• Snoop Dogg’s Holidaze of Blaze: December 14, 7pm

• Rock the Holidays with Stef & The Groove: December 14, 7pm

• Jake Shimabukuro Christmas in Hawaii: December 16, 7pm

• West Abbey Road: A Beatles Christmas: December 16, 7pm

• A Shenandoah Christmas with Andy Byron: December 16, 8pm

• YMCA Christmas Run: December 17, 10am

• Boise SantaCon Crawl: December 17

• Boise Phil Handel’s Messiah: December 17-18

• A Christmas to Remember: December 18, 7:30pm

• 5th Annual Chanukah Party: December 20, 7pm

• A Very JCDC Christmas: December 21, 7pm

• Sisters in Songwriting – Holiday Showcase: December 22, 7pm

New Year’s Events

Idaho Potato Drop/Facebook

New Year’s Eve in Boise is one for the books! We don’t drop the ball; we drop the potato, and it’s something you don’t want to miss! Live music, performances, and an Urban Air exhibition are just a few of the things that make this celebration an unforgettable way to celebrate the New Year! If watching a potato drop isn’t your thing, enjoy a good jam session at GRATEFUL, a Grateful Dead Tribute at the Olympic downtown. Or squeeze in one last concert before 2023 with Micky & The Motorcars at the Knitting Factory!

• Idaho Potato Drop: December 31

• New Year’s Eve with The Emerald City Sound Machine: December 31, 6pm

• New Year’s Eve with Micky & The Motorcars, Jeff Crosby & Muzzie Braun: December 31, 8pm

• GRATEFUL – New Year’s Eve: December 31, 8pm

• A Lively New Years Eve: December 31, 7pm

• The Last Call New Year’s Eve Ball: December 31, 8:30pm

Family

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December can feel like it’s overflowing with everything holiday. Still, you can take a break from the frenzy and walk with the dinosaurs at the Jurassic Quest or travel to the Mediterranean by exploring and cooking delicious food at the Taste of Greece.

• Kids, Teens, Family Classes: “Roll with Us!!” Sushi Making 101: December 1, 5pm

• Peppa Pig’s Adventure: December 2

• Jurassic Quest: December 9-11

• Kids, Teens, Family Classes: Taste of Greece: December 21, 5pm

Stay Active

Don’t let the cold weather stop you from getting your sweat on! Pull out your ugliest Christmas sweater and sign up for the Ugly Sweater 5k. Don’t worry, if it’s too cold to run outside, you can still show off that ugly sweater – this 5k will be LIVE and virtual! If you prefer to ditch the ugly sweater and dress like Santa, sign up for the Santa Run!

• Ugly Sweater 5K: December 10, 9:30am

• SIRC Santa Run: December 15, 5:30pm

• YMCA Christmas Run: December 17, 10am

Festivals & Events

Who doesn’t need a good laugh?! Kevin Hart is kicking the month off with a night full of stand-up, and if it’s anything like his last performance at the Idaho Center, you will leave with very sore cheeks.

And the comedy just keeps rolling; one week later, Bill Burr will stand on the same stage with the same goal of making your day a little lighter with a lot of laughter.

• Kevin Hart: December 1, 8pm

• Vintage Market Days: December 2-4

• Bill Burr: December 8, 8pm

• Christopher Titus “Carrying Monsters”: December 16, 8pm

• Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: December 20, 1:30pm

Arts & Music

Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with a night of festive music at the Boise Philharmonic at the Morrison Center. Want a night to escape to a tropical paradise? Hawaii’s top music artist, Anuhea Jenkins, is making an appearance at the Egyptian Theater on her All is Bright Tour!

• Boise Philharmonic Holiday Pops: December 3, 1pm & 7:30pm

• A New World: Intimate Music From Final Fantasy: December 4, 7pm

• Tommy Emmanuel: December 6, 8pm

• Riot Ten, Jiqui, MADDGRRL, Auzomatik: December 8, 8pm

• Ballet Idaho – The Nutcracker: December 9-18

• Anuhea – All is Bright Tour: December 10, 8pm

• The White Buffalo, L.A. Edwards: December 11, 8pm

• Josh Wolf: December 14, 8pm

• Five Finger Death Punch & Brantley Gilbert: December 15, 6:30pm

• Little Feat – Waiting For Columbus Tour: December 15, 8pm

• An Evening with Curtis Stigers & His Band: December 17, 7:30pm

With the end of the year fast approaching, you might have questions about taking the next step in your real estate journey. We understand that the holidays can feel like a busy time to think about anything other than getting things checked off the shopping list. Rest assured, the Mike Brown Group is steadfast in our commitment to being your knowledgeable source in assisting you with your real estate goals now and in the new year!