Performing Arts

The Boise Valley is also a regional hub for jazz and theater. The Gene Harris Jazz Festival is hosted in Boise each spring. Several theater groups operate in the city, including the Idaho Shakespeare Festival the Boise Little Theater and the Boise Contemporary Theater among others. And, there’s always something going on at the Nampa Civic Center where a variety live performances and special events are scheduled year-round. Trey McIntyre Project is an international, world-class ballet company and one of the latest additions to Boise’s thriving artistic community.

The city is also home to a number of museums, including the Boise Art Museum, Idaho Historical Museum, the Basque Museum and Cultural Center, Idaho Black History Museum, the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial and the Discovery Center of Idaho.