Entertainment in Boise

Discover Boise's Best Spots for Entertainment

If you’re on the search for Idahos #1 tourist attraction, we’ve got news for you. Idaho’s best attraction is…Idaho! Although that might be the obvious answer, it can probably be agreed that our state is vast and varied in entertainment and activity. No one thing can really be awarded the prestige of #1.

So our answer to the question? Viola! A massive, comprehensive and exhaustive round up of the best points of interest across all of Idaho. In this round-up you’ll find scenic byways, attractions and sites of interest that can be found in the state’s different regions. Just passing through or looking to explore the state you call home, let us be your guide through Idaho.

Attractions in Idaho presented by Totally Boise

NORTHERN IDAHO TOURIST ATTRACTIONS- PANHANDLE

Byways:
  • White Pine Scenic Byway
  • St. Joe Scenic Byway
  • Panhandle Historic Rivers Passage
Attractions:
  • Silverwood Theme Park
  • Raptor Reef Indoor Water Park
  • Tree to Tree Idaho Adventure Course
  • Timberline Adventures
  • Coeur d’Alene Carousel
  • Silver Mountain Gondola Rides
  • Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Sites:
  • Lake Coeur d’Alene
  • Tubbs Hill
  • Farragut State Park
  • Center of the Universe
  • Roosevelt Grove of Ancient Cedars and Granite Falls
  • Priest Lake
  • North Idaho Centennial Trail
  • The Route of Hiawatha

NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO TOURIST ATTRACTIONS- CLEARWATER

Byways:
  • Northwest Passage Scenic Byway
  • Gold Rush Historic Byway
  • Pioneer Historic Byway
  • Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Byway
  • Lewis and Clark Backcountry Byway
  • Old White Bird Hill Backcountry Drive
Attractions:
  • Buckskin Bill Museum
  • Polly Bemis Ranch
  • Dog Park Inn - World’s Largest Beagle
  • Nez Perce National Historical Park Visitor Center
  • Bald Mountain Ski Area
  • Lolo Pass Visitor Center
  • Kirkwood Ranch
Sites:
  • Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
  • Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
  • Nez Perce Historic Trail
  • White Bird Hill Summit
  • Heart of the Monster
  • White Bird Battlefield

SOUTHWEST IDAHO TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Byways:
  • Snake River Canyon Scenic Byway
  • Western Heritage Historic Byway
  • Main Oregon Trail Backcountry Byway
  • Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
  • Lower Payette River Heritage Byway
  • Wildlife Canyon Scenic Byway
  • Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway
Attractions:
  • Zip Idaho
  • Old Idaho Penitentiary
  • Idaho Botanical Gardens
  • World Center for Birds of Prey
  • Boise Art Museum
  • Idaho History Museum
  • Roaring Springs Water Park
  • Aquarium of Boise
  • Zoo Boise
  • Warhawk Air Museum
  • Mundo Hot Springs
  • Zims Hot Springs
  • Burgdorf Hot Springs
  • The Springs
  • Gold Fork Hot Springs
  • Basque Museum
  • Boise Basin Museum
  • Tamarack Zipline
  • Kelly’s Whitewater Park
  • Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area
  • Brundage Mountain
  • Tamarack Resort
Sites:
  • Payette Lake
  • Owyhee Mountains
  • Three Island Crossing State Park
  • Oregon National Historic Trail
  • Map Rock at Celebration Park
  • Hells Canyon National Recreation Area
  • Swan Falls Dam and Park
  • Boise River and Greenbelt
  • Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial
  • Freak Alley Gallery
  • Camel's Back Park
  • Idaho Black History Museum
  • Table Rock
  • The Boise River “crack” in the Grove Hotel
  • Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
  • Nampa Train Depot Museum
Basque Center, Attraction in Southwestern Idaho
Grove Hotel River Crack Attraction in Southwestern Idaho

CENTRAL IDAHO- SALMON

Byways:
  • Salmon River Scenic Byway
  • Sawtooth Scenic Byway
  • Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
  • Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway
  • Lewis and Clark Backcountry Byway
  • Sacajawea Historic Byway
Attractions:
  • Sun Valley Museum of Art
  • Sawtooth Botanical Garden
  • Ruud Mountain Chairlift
  • Ore Wagon Museum
  • Ketchum Town Square
  • Mountain Village Hot Spring
  • Challis Hot Springs
  • Sun Valley Resort
Sites:
  • Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
  • Charcoal Kilns Interpretive Site
  • Birthplace of Sacajawea
  • Sawtooth National Recreation Area
  • Salmon River
  • Mount Borah
  • Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness
  • Ernest Hemingway Grave
  • Arco - The first city lit with atomic power
  • Redfish Lake
  • Island Park
  • Land of Yankee Fork State Park
  • Earthquake Interpretive Site

SOUTH CENTRAL IDAHO TOURIST ATTRACTIONS- MAGIC VALLEY

Byways:
  • City of Rocks Backcountry Byway
  • Thousand Springs Scenic Byway
Attractions:
  • Shoshone Ice Caves
  • Hagerman Alligator Farm
  • Lincoln County Historical Museum
  • Rock Creek Station and Sticker House
  • Banbury Hot Springs
  • Durfee Hot Springs
  • Miracle Hot Springs
  • Nat-Soo-Pah Hot Springs
  • Thousand Springs Resort
  • Zip the Snake
  • Soldier Mountain Ski Area
Sites:
  • City of Rocks National Reserve
  • Thousand Springs State Park
  • Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
  • Minidoka National Historic Site
  • Oregon National Historic Trail
  • Shoshone Falls
  • Bruneau Sand Dunes
  • Thousand Springs State Park
  • Perrine Memorial Bridge
  • Balance Rock & Balanced Rock Park
  • Snake River Canyon
  • Idaho’s Mammoth Cave
  • Castle Rocks State Park
  • Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh Wildlife Management Area
  • Lake Walcott State Park
  • Snake River Canyon Rim Trails

SOUTHEAST IDAHO TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Byways:
  • Pioneer Historic Byway
  • Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Scenic Byway
Attractions:
  • The National Oregon/California Trail Center
  • Idaho Potato Museum
Sites:
  • Oregon National Historic Trail
  • Lava Hot Springs
  • Bear Lake
  • Minnetonka Cave

EASTERN IDAHO TOURIST ATTRACTIONS - UPPER SNAKE

Byways:
  • Lost Gold Trails Loop
  • Sacajawea Historic Byway
  • Fort Henry Historic Byway
  • Mesa Falls Scenic Byway
  • Teton Scenic Byway
Attractions:
  • Museum of Clean
  • Museum of Idaho
  • Yellowstone Bear World
  • Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Museum
Sites:
  • Mesa Falls
  • Beaver Canyon
  • Big Springs
  • St. Anthony Sand Dunes
  • Idaho Falls Greenbelt
  • Teton Valley
  • Drive by Napoleon Dynamite’s house
  • Soda Springs

What’s Happening in Boise?

When we aren’t exploring Idaho, you can find us in Boise at a local brewery, shop, or seasonal event. If you’re like us, and always in search of what to do in Boise, we’re happy you’re here! Check out our blog, seasonal guide, business directory or events calendar to discover what’s happening in Boise and the Treasure Valley.

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