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When it's too rainy or hot or cold, and the kids need some indoor activity, you can find it here, from museums to aquariums, bowling, play spaces, bounce houses, arts centers, libraries, story times, and more.Treasure Valley Institute for Children's ArtsParent rating:  Location: 1406 Eastman Street, Boise, ID The Treasure Valley Institute for Children's Arts, locally known as TrICA, is an organization offering arts programs for children. Current programs include the Children's Dance Institute, the I...
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Shankz Glo-Par-TeeParent rating: Location: 82 East Fairview Avenue, Meridian, ID Shankz Glo-Par-Tee offers indoor mini golf and an arcade under black lights. Golfers can experience the game in 3D by using special ChromaDepth 3D glasses that are available for an addit...
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West Family YMCA and Boise City Aquatic CenterParent rating: Location: 5959 North Discovery Way, Boise, ID The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the Best Parents' Night Out in the Boise area, the We...
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CeramicaParent rating: Location: 510 West Main, Boise, ID Parents and children appreciate this little art space and the ability to just come in, relax, paint, and have fun. Customers browse through the studio full of unpainted pottery pieces, select a projec...
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Idaho IceWorldParent rating: Location: 7072 South Eisenman Road, Boise, ID Idaho Ice World is an indoor ice skating arena comprised of two NHL regulation size ice rinks, a banquet/event facility, a catering kitchen, an arcade, and restaurants. It offers hockey leagues...
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Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of PreyParent rating: Location: 5668 West Flying Hawk Lane, Boise, ID The Peregrine Fund's World Center for Birds of Prey is a wildlife center with a focus on birds of prey (i.e. falcons, hawks, and eagles). The center offers live bird presentations, guided tours...
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Wahooz Family Fun ZoneParent rating:  Location: 1385 South Blue Marlin Lane, Meridian, ID Wahooz Family Fun Zone is the place to go to please everyone in the family. It has over eight acres of attractions, and food too. Speed-freaks can race around the Go-Kart track.... |
Flicks Movie TheatreParent rating: Location: 646 Fulton Street, Boise, ID Flicks Movie Theatre is an old art house-style movie theater that screens a lot of independent films. Flicks also houses a video store and a cafe, but don't expect to find overpriced theater fo...
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Rediscovered BookshopParent rating: Location: 7079 Overland Road, Boise, ID The Rediscovered Bookshop is Boise's largest independent bookstore The shop has a nice selection of new and used books, offers storytimes for kids, and hosts many author events. Is it ... |
RafikiParent rating: Location: 6202 West State Street, Zamzows Center, Boise, ID Rafiki is an indoor active play space for kids of all ages - from toddlers to teens. Features include a multilevel play structure, a large slide, a climbing area, an obstacle course, an arts an...
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Garden City Public LibraryParent rating:  Location: 6015 Glenwood Street, Boise, ID The Garden City Public Library has a sizable collection of fiction and non fiction books, as well as a reference collection, audio books, a music collection, and DVDs/videos. The library's comp...
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The Basque CenterParent rating: Location: 601 Grove Street, Boise, ID The Basque Center is a cultural meeting place. It is located in the area referred to as the "Basque Block," which also contains the Basque Museum and Cultural Center, the Fronton Building, Gern...
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Orma J. Smith Natural History MuseumParent rating: Location: 2112 Cleveland Boulevard, Caldwell, ID The Orma J. Smith Natural History Museum, at the Albertson College of Idaho, is the region's only natural history museum. It houses insect, fish, and anthropology collections. The museum is ope...
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Schick-Ostalasa FarmsteadParent rating: Location: 5006 West Farm Court, Boise, ID The Schick-Ostalasa Farmstead consists of a 140 year old two-story farmhouse and several barns and outbuildings, including a cookhouse, a horse and cow barn, a chicken house, and a root cellar....
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