Friday afternoon is about to get considerably louder in Boise.
Starting August 21 at noon, ten days of fairground chaos roll into town and keep going through Sunday, August 30, 2026. Consider that your official warning to forget any promises involving early nights or sensible eating.
Once the gates open, the grounds fill quickly. Carnival rides start spinning, livestock competitions get serious, and the smell of fried food begins making perfectly reasonable adults reconsider dinner…