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Meridian, ID

City of Meridian's parks and recreation department, offering youth camps (Camp Mer-IDA-Moo for ages 6–11 at Discovery and Siena Elementary; Outdoor Adventure Camp for ages 9–14), recreation classes, youth sports leagues, and reservation services for Settlers Park and 30+ other city parks. Registration via REC1 portal.

Nampa, ID

City of Nampa's parks and recreation department, anchored by the 140,000 sq ft Harward Recreation Center. The Rec Center has five indoor pools (including a 53-foot waterslide and 88-degree recreation pool), an indoor track, and offers year-round American Red Cross swim lessons, WINGS Gymnastics, homeschool PE and swimming, Kids in Action summer day camp, Shooting Stars Youth Basketball League, baseball/softball/t-ball leagues, traveling playground programs, and preschool classes for ages 3–4.

Boise, ID

Boise's municipal library system with five branches in Boise: Main Library (715 S. Capitol Blvd., downtown), Library! at Bown Crossing (2153 E. Riverwalk Dr.), Library! at Cole & Ustick (7557 W. Ustick Rd.), Library! at Collister (4724 W. State St.), and Library! at Hillcrest (5246 W. Overland Rd.). Offers Baby Stories and Play (recurring Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri), summer reading program, kids and teen programming, summer and winter program guides. All locations have parking, public computers, WiFi, and meeting rooms.

Eagle, ID

6,000 sq ft multi-discipline arts center in Eagle near the Hwy 44/55 corner. Programs across five disciplines: Music (private lessons, group classes, recording studio), Visual Arts (2D & 3D), Theatre (acting, improv, Broadway), Tech (filmmaking, digital arts), and Multi-Cultural (dance, language). Ages 2 through adult. Summer Camps 2026 + weekly summer classes.

Boise, ID

Boise's premier art museum in Julia Davis Park. Permanent collection + rotating exhibitions. Education programs: Family Art Saturday (last Saturday of each month, Noon-3 PM, free with admission), summer art camps for kids, monthly education programs, In-Museum ArtReach school programs (90-min, Pre-K through 12th, Tue-Fri at 9:30/10:30/11:30 AM). Camp 'Creativity with Paper' (July 13-17, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM).

Eagle, ID

Single-branch independent library in downtown Eagle. Dedicated children's room with toys and staff supervision. 'Family Place Space' offers colorful displays, interactive toys, organized children's books. Programs: toddler story hours, hands-on STEM workshops for teens, books before bedtime, teen time lounge. Lending library includes cake pans, sewing machines, robotics kits, and scrapbooking supplies.

Boise, ID

Independent library district covering unincorporated Ada County and parts of Boise / Star. Four physical branches: Hidden Springs (5868 W Hidden Springs Dr, Boise), Lake Hazel (10489 W Lake Hazel Rd, Boise), Star (10706 W State St #100, Star), Victory (10664 W Victory Rd, Boise), plus the Connect Branch mobile bookmobile. Story times, summer reading, kids/teen programming, STEM, music, book clubs at every branch.

Middleton, ID

Independent recreation district serving Middleton (Canyon County) and surrounding rural area. Operates Foote Park (23 acres: largest park, soccer fields, baseball fields, disc golf, splash pad), plus the Greater Middleton community center. Youth basketball, soccer, baseball, and flag football leagues. Field reservations + party rentals.

Eagle, ID

City of Eagle's parks and rec department: introductory-to-intermediate youth sports camps for ages 2-13, Eagle Adventure Camp (M-F 9am-4pm) for school-age youth, and youth leagues in soccer, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse.

Meridian, ID

Hands-on children's museum focused on purposeful play for ages 2-8 and their families. Daily educational programs, immersive planetarium shows, STEM activities, monthly family events, and seasonal camps. Birthday parties available.

Nampa, ID

Nampa's municipal library running ~819 community programs annually. Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5), Baby & Toddler Storytime (0-3) weekly Tuesdays and Thursdays, summer reading programs, and special family events.

Caldwell, ID

Caldwell's municipal library with extensive weekly youth programming: baby storytimes (Mon 10:30 & 11am), bilingual Spanish/English storytime (Tue 10:30am), music & movement (Wed 11am), preschool storytime (Thu 10:30am), after-school programs Wednesdays at 3:30pm (ages 5-12), and a canine-pal reading program for ages 7-14.

Boise, ID

Downtown Boise interactive creative center and community gathering place on a 3-acre park. Free public access to five themed studios (Make, Move, Inspire, Share, Play) including a makerspace with woodworking/3D-printing/textiles equipment, a cooking studio, a movement/dance studio, and an A/V production studio. The outdoor park has a 5-story slide, climbing structure, and amphitheater. Programs include drop-in family days, structured studio classes, and free community events year-round. Operated by the J.R. Simplot family's nonprofit foundation.

Boise, ID

Nearly 30 years (since the mid-1990s) of high-quality arts education for children ages 2-12 in Boise's historic North End. Programs include a preschool of the arts, an after-school arts program, summer camps, and community events for all ages. Located in a converted historic building at 1406 W Eastman St.

Meridian, ID

National franchise art-instruction studio (CAC) operating in Meridian. Offers structured nine-month art curriculum spanning 40+ varieties of art (painting, drawing, design, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics). Programs by age band: Tiny Hands (3-4), Introduction to Art (5-6), Beginning Art (7-8), Art 1 (9+). Also offers a Homeschool Art Curriculum (5+), summer camps, workshops, and birthday parties.

Boise, ID

City of Boise environmental education facility in the Foothills serving over 10,000 students + community members annually. Year-round nature-based programming for ages 2 through adult: Outdoor Preschool (3.5-5, year-round), Nature Programs (ages 2-4 with adult), Little Explorers (ages 6-9), school field trips, family programs, summer camps. Quarter-mile Story Trail (free + drop-in) with nature-themed story platforms. Located within native sagebrush steppe ecosystem with hands-on exhibits.

Eagle, ID

Kiln-formed / fused-glass teaching studio in downtown Eagle. Walk-in guided glass projects plus all-ages classes and kids' summer camps. Younger children participate with supervision.

Boise, ID

Boise Parks and Recreation's flagship community center near downtown, housing the 4,500 sq ft Fort Boise Art Center (three studio spaces, 200+ classes a year for ages 2½ through adult), two dance studios, a gymnasium, a fitness centre with weights and cardio equipment, locker rooms, and the Teen Activity Center. The Teen Activity Center is a free after-school drop-in space for 7th–12th graders with a game room, computer lab and console gaming; supervised teen open gym is also free. Scholarships are available for youth and for adults with disabilities.

Boise, ID

Neighborhood branch of the Boise Public Library system, in northwest Boise along State Street. Runs its own weekly schedule of free children's and teen programming - storytimes, school-age clubs, craft sessions and drop-in game clubs - distinct from the schedules at the other Library! branches. Public computers, WiFi, meeting rooms and parking on site.

Boise, ID

Neighborhood branch of the Boise Public Library system, in the Boise Bench, on Overland Road. Runs its own weekly schedule of free children's and teen programming - storytimes, school-age clubs, craft sessions and drop-in game clubs - distinct from the schedules at the other Library! branches. Public computers, WiFi, meeting rooms and parking on site.

Boise, ID

Neighborhood branch of the Boise Public Library system, in southeast Boise in Bown Crossing. Runs its own weekly schedule of free children's and teen programming - storytimes, school-age clubs, craft sessions and drop-in game clubs - distinct from the schedules at the other Library! branches. Public computers, WiFi, meeting rooms and parking on site.