October in Boise and the Treasure Valley is a month of enchantment, with a spooktacular lineup of events to celebrate the season. From the exhilarating YMCA Halloween Run to spine-tingling haunted houses, pumpkin-filled patches, and festive trunk-or-treats, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
For those seeking inspiration for their next home project, the Boise Fall Home Show and Canyon County Fall Home Show offer a wealth of information and resources. Explore the latest trends in home design, discover innovative products, and gain valuable insights from industry experts.
Halloween
Haunted Houses
Since its inception in 2000, The Haunted World has been perfecting the art of fear. As the largest indoor and outdoor haunted attraction and haunted house in the state, it offers a more terrifying experience than any other.
Prepare to be terrified as you explore The Haunted World. With over 1.5 hours of heart-pounding scares on weekdays and 2 hours on weekends, this attraction is guaranteed to leave you shaking in your boots.
More Haunted Houses
- Requiem Haunted House
- The Haunted World
- Haunted Mansions of Albion
- The Haunted Swamp
- Lost Souls Attractions
- Slaughter’s Realm
- The Haunted River
Pumpkin Patches / Straw Mazes
Shindig Farms Straw Maze & Pumpkin Patch is a fall destination located in Meridian, Idaho. They offer a variety of activities including a straw maze, pumpkin patch, haunted maze, zip line, giant slide, play area, mechanical bull, swing rides, and corn cannons. The straw maze is 8 feet tall and takes about 45-90 minutes to complete. The pumpkin patch has over 20 varieties of pumpkins to choose from. The haunted maze is open on Saturday nights in October.
More Pumpkin Patches / Straw Mazes
- Lowe Family Farmstead
- Pumpkin Palooza
- Jordan’s Pumpkin Patch
- Shindig Farms
- Flamin Acres
- Lovely Hollows Farm
- Cherry Hill Farms
- Wissel Farms
- Kovick Kountry Farms
Trunk or Treats & Halloween Events
The YMCA Halloween Monster Mile and Freaky 5K is the perfect event for those seeking fun and fitness. Lace up your sneakers, dress in your spookiest costume, and light up the night with neon, fluorescent clothing, glowsticks, and more!
The race starts and finishes at Ann Morison Park, so come early to participate in our pre-race costume contest and show off your creativity. Winners will receive exciting prizes!
After the race, stick around for the Micron Trunk or Treat, where you can collect candy, enjoy spooky activities, and continue the festive atmosphere.
More Trunk or Treats & Halloween Events
- DOGTOBERFEST: October 5, 1pm-5pm
- Harvest Fest: October 12, 10am-4pm
- Trunk or Treat and Food Drive: October 12, 2pm-6pm
- 3rd Annual RFC Haunted Hearse Truck-or-Treat: October 16, 6pm-8pm
- Witches Night Out: October 16
- 36th Annual Trick-or-Treating Block Party in Downtown Nampa: October 24, 4pm-7pm
- Trick or Drink- Boise Halloween Bar Crawl: October 26
- Noble Trunk or Treat Festival 2024: October 19, 3pm-6pm
- Boise Halloweekend Bar Crawl: October 19, 4pm-10pm
- 10th Annual Trunk or Treat!: October 24, 6pm-9pm
- Garden City Police and The Riverside Hotel present Trunk or Treat: October 25, 5pm-7pm
- Kendall Ford Trunk Or Treat: October 25, 5pm
- Kuna Spooky Movie Night: October 25, 7pm
- Costume Parade | Harvest Day | Artist Market: October 26, 10am-3pm
- Boo at the Zoo: October 26-27
- Boise Official Halloween Bar Crawl: October 26, 4pm-10pm
- Trunk or Treat at the Barn: October 26, 3pm-5pm
- JUMP-or-Treat: October 26, 5pm-8pm
- Bluebird Boutique’s Trunk or Treat & Market: October 26, 5pm-9pm
- IBEW Local 291 RENEW Trunk-or-Treat: October 26, 6pm-8pm
- Night of a Thousand Pumpkins: October 26, 6pm-9pm
- BSU Orchestra Spook-Tacular: October 30, 7:30pm
- Wheelers 5th Annual Trunk or Treat: October 31, 5pm-8pm
Festivals & Events
Looking to revamp your home? The Boise Fall Home Show is the perfect event to explore the latest trends in home design, remodeling, and landscaping. With hundreds of exhibitors showcasing their products and services, you’ll find everything you need to transform your living space. From flooring and cabinetry to outdoor living and energy-efficient solutions, this show has it all.
More Festivals & Events
- Canyon County Fall Home Show: October 4-6
- Low Roller Reining Classic: October 4-12
- The Girls Day Out Expo: October 5, 10am-4pm
- Idaho Senior Lifestyle Expo: October 5, 10am-4pm
- Idaho Renaissance Faire: October 5-6
- LYTE Sky Lantern Festival: October 5
- ICCKC Dog Trials: October 11-12
- Freedom Brewfest: October 12, 1pm-6pm
- NICK SWARDSON – Toilet Head Tour: October 13, 7pm
- JOSH WOLF – HIGH ON LIFE TOUR: October 13, 8pm
- National College Fair: October 17
- The BoVi Film Festival: October 17
- Show Me Reptile & Exotics Show: October 19, 10am-3:30pm
- Treasure Valley Flea Market: October 19-20
- Idaho Reined Cowhorse Association: October 25-November 3
- Jo Koy: October 26, 8pm
Stay Active
The Northwest Dance Fest is dedicated to uniting country dancers from across the Northwest, providing a platform for learning, dancing, and competing. By fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment, the festival aims to enhance dance skills and create lasting memories for its community.
More Stay Active Events
- Walk to Defeat ALS Boise: October 5, 10am
- 8th Annual Boise, ID Run for Resilience Ostomy 5K: October 5, 12pm
- 15th annual SueB 5k Memorial 5: October 6
- City of Trees Marathon: October 12, 8am
- YMCA Halloween Run: October 26, 4:30pm
Arts & Music
The Oliphants 3 – Lee Penn Sky, Dan Costello and Troy Ferguson – are playing some made up songs and drinking beer at Highlands Hollow.
More Arts & Music
- Colter Wall and Friends: October 1, 7:30pm
- Descendents, Buzzcocks, Grumpster: October 1, 8pm
- Foxing, From Indian Lakes, Mylo Bybee: October 1, 9:30pm
- TONALITY – You Are Not Alone: October 2, 3pm
- Ian Munsick: October 2, 7pm
- THE MOVEMENT – WAYS OF THE WORLD 5TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR: October 2, 7pm
- An evening with PHOSPHORESCENT: October 3, 7pm
- Badflower: October 3, 8pm
- Dylan Gossett – The Back 40 Tour: October 3, 8:30pm
- Boris “Amplifier Worship Service” performing Amplifier Worship in its entirety: October 4, 7pm
- Home Free: Crazy (er) Life Tour: October 4, 7:30pm
- Dylan Gossett – The Back 40 Tour: October 4, 8:30pm
- Prof, Grip, Norman Sann, Willie Wonka: October 5, 8pm
- Tara Brooks and friends: October 5, 8pm
- Breaking Benjamin & Staind with Special Guest Daughtry: October 6, 5:30pm
- Highly Suspect, Dead Poet Society: October 6, 8pm
- Goth Babe: October 7, 8pm
- Oxymorrons, Deadlands, Census: October 8, 8pm
- Halestorm: October 8, 8pm
- Set It Off: The Deathless Tour Part 2: October 8, 8pm
- Carbon Leaf: October 9, 8pm
- Citizen Soldier ‘Thank You For Hating Me’ Tour: October 9, 8pm
- Brittany Howard, Michael Kiwanuka, Yasmin Williams: October 10, 7pm
- BIZZY BONE: October 10, 7pm
- Pennywise: October 10, 8pm
- Terror Reid, Eliozie, Domsta: October 10, 9:30pm
- The Airborne Toxic Event, Brigitte Calls Me Baby: October 10, 8pm
- The Black Dahlia Murder & Dying Fetus – Beg To Serve Tour 2024: October 11, 6:30pm
- Reggae Rock and Brew 2024: October 12, 12pm-10pm
- Hawthorne Heights, Amber Pacific, Mylo Bybee: October 12, 7:30pm
- WOOLI: October 12, 8pm
- Korn: October 12, 6:30pm
- JUVENILE w/ The 400 Degreez Band: October 13, 7pm
- L8 BLOOMER & FRIENDS: October 14, 7pm
- Flat Black: October 14, 8pm
- The Anthems Tour featuring Disciple, Seventh Day Slumber & Magdalene Rose: October 16, 7pm
- CROCE PLAYS CROCE – 50th Anniversary Tour: October 16, 8pm
- TOUCHE AMORE: October 17, 7pm
- Tape B, Effin, Mythm, Eater: October 17, 8pm
- Equus & Overture: October 18, 6pm
- Blackberry Smoke: October 18, 8pm
- Michigander, Cece Coakley: October 18, 8pm
- Wage War: October 19, 6:30pm
- MDOU MOCTAR: October 19, 7pm
- ALLEYCVT’s ‘FEEL IT – Fall Tour 2024’: October 19, 8pm
- Bowling for Soup, Adam and the Metal Hawks, Makeout: October 20, 7:30pm
- The Wonder Years & The Menzingers: October 22, 7:30pm
- Life is a Carnival – The Last Waltz Tour ’24: October 22, 8pm
- GWAR: October 23, 7:30pm
- DR. FRESCH: October 23, 8pm
- Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band, Nolan Taylor: October 23, 8pm
- REO Speedwagon & Rick Springfield: October 24, 7pm
- Ashley Cooke, Greylan James: October 24, 8pm
- Overtime: Road To Gold Tour: October 25, 7pm
- Midland: October 25, 8pm
- SHIP WREK: October 25, 8pm
- DAYSEEKER: DARK SUN PROTOCOL: October 26, 7pm
- Jason Eady: October 27, 8pm
- Yoke Lore, Runnner: October 27, 8pm
- Porter Robinson: October 29, 7pm
- Real Friends, Can’t Swim, Carly Cosgrove, Slow Joy: October 29, 7pm
- MUNGO – Aftermath album release: October 30, 7pm
- Stop Light Observations, Spooky Mansion: October 30, 8pm
- La Luz, Tele Novella: October 31, 8pm
- HOL!: October 31, 8:30pm
Farmers Markets
The Eagle Saturday Market runs every Saturday from May 4th through October 5th (excluding July 6th and 13th) from 9 am to 2 pm at Eagle City Hall Campus! Enjoy delicious food and amazing crafts from our vendors while listening to wonderful musicians.
More Farmers Markets
- Boise Farmers Market: Saturdays 9am-1pm
- Capital City Public Market: Saturdays 9:30am-1:30pm
- Meridian Main Street Market: Saturdays 9am-1pm
- Eagle Saturday Market: Saturdays 9am-2pm
- Nampa Farmers Market: Saturdays 9am-1pm