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Free This Weekend: Treasure Valley Picks, Nov 6 - 8
By Paul Knighton & Troy Bolinger ·
Five free Treasure Valley happenings for the first November weekend, each confirmed on the organizer's official page: the Holiday Makers Market at the Nampa Civic Center, the Boise Farmers Market winter market's opening Saturday at the Idaho Botanical Garden, the Eagle Holiday Bazaar, a free JUMP building tour, and the Girls Day Out Expo at Expo Idaho.
Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7 · Friday 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Holiday Makers Market
Nampa Civic Center · 311 3rd Street S, Nampa
More than 100 local artisans set up across the venue for this free, all-ages market, and there is no admission charge. We confirmed the dates and times on the Nampa Civic Center's official events calendar. The artisans sell their own goods, so for any price, ask for current pricing.
Official detailsSaturday, November 7 · 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Boise Farmers Market Winter Market, opening Saturday
Idaho Botanical Garden · 2355 Old Penitentiary Rd, Boise
The Saturday winter market opens at its new home, the Idaho Botanical Garden, and it is free to walk in off the street. The market's official site posts the season calendar. Vendors sell their own goods, so for any price, ask for current pricing.
Official detailsSaturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 · Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Eagle Holiday Bazaar
Eagle High School · 574 N Park Ln, Eagle
A volunteer-run, nonprofit holiday bazaar with free admission, and its proceeds go to local charities. The organizer's official page confirms the dates and hours. Vendors sell their own goods, so for any price, ask for current pricing.
Official detailsSaturday, November 7 · 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Free JUMP Building Tour
JUMP, Jack's Urban Meeting Place · 1000 W Myrtle St, Boise
A free guided look through the JUMP campus, held every Saturday morning by reservation. Reserve ahead through the JUMP website; the tour itself is free.
Official detailsSaturday, November 7 · 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Girls Day Out Expo
Expo Idaho, North Expo Building · 5610 N Glenwood St, Garden City
More than 100 vendor booths for holiday shopping, sampling and home decor, with free admission, per Expo Idaho's official event page. Vendors sell their own goods, so for any price, ask for current pricing.
Official detailsBefore you go
This weekend runs Friday, November 6 through Sunday, November 8. We checked every pick below against the organizer's own page before posting, because free-event listings change more often than paid ones. If anything is rescheduled or weather-shortened, the official pages are the first place to look, and we will update this post when we hear about changes.
A quick word on 'free': all five of these are free to attend and open to everyone. Every one of them also has vendors selling their own goods, and what they sell is between you and them: ask for current pricing on the day. We never print price guesses, and we never want anyone to arrive at a surprise admission charge.
Why we post these every week
We are the Treasure Valley's two-agent team for manufactured homes in parks, and we live in these same towns: Boise, Nampa, Eagle and the rest of the Valley. A free community happening is one of the best ways we know to enjoy where we all live with no budget required, and it is a good reminder that a neighborhood is more than the homes in it.
None of these events has anything to do with park residency or home ownership, and none should. They are simply free local happenings that anyone can walk into. If you are buying, selling, or just settled into a Treasure Valley park neighborhood, and a question about this weekend or the market comes up, ask us. That is what we are here for.
Have a park-home question?
Paul and Troy are the Treasure Valley's two-agent team for manufactured homes in parks. We answer honestly, and we never guess at numbers. Call or text (208) 369-7447 or write to us and ask away.