🖌️ Painting & Drawing

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.

Caldwell, ID

City of Caldwell's parks and recreation department, offering youth sports leagues (Jr. Yotes Basketball in partnership with College of Idaho: 5 games and 2 practices per week; youth volleyball; flag football), recreation classes, swimming lessons at the Caldwell Pool, two municipal golf courses (Purple Sage 18-hole and Fairview 9-hole), and the Caldwell Event Center. Online registration via REC1.

Boise, ID

Headquarters of The Peregrine Fund (international raptor conservation nonprofit, founded 1970). Interactive displays, multimedia shows, live raptor demonstrations (hawks, falcons, eagles, owls), and observation of a live California condor. Field trips for 5,000+ local and regional youth annually. Group tours by appointment. Open Tuesday-Sunday.

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

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.

Emmett, ID

Downtown Emmett art studio + shop offering 3D Kids Paint Classes (themed projects like turtles, cupcakes, rocket ships: each child gets a 3D layered wood project to paint), Mommy + Me Paint and Tea (parent-child), and seasonal art workshops. All paint + supplies included. Sibling reservation discounts available. Operated by Amara Cinko.

Boise, ID

Boise community art studio with an extensive youth program led by ceramic artists and experienced teachers. Offerings include Kids' Clay Play (ages 5–12), After-School Art (ages 5–9 and 10–12), Teen Art Club (13–17), Family Clay Night (8+), summer art camps (ages 5–13), homeschool art classes (ages 5–13), and comic/manga illustration (ages 11–18). Class-pass options available.

Boise, ID

Boise children's enrichment studio offering weekly 12-week classes for ages 5–12: Art, Science/STEM, Gardening, and a flagship 'Create & Discover' class blending art, science, design and movement. Parent-and-kid classes are noted as coming soon, and the studio runs summer day camps (June–August). Classes are held at two partner venues in Boise, Lotus Tree Therapy Hub (3181 S Bown Way) and The Sensory Playce (1471 S Vinnell Way, business #740), rather than a single proprietary facility. Sessions are once weekly, $300 per 12-week session; fall 2026 session runs Aug 17–Nov 6.

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.