Boise Hempfest

Event Overview

• Boise Hempfest is an annual cannabis rights activist event in Boise, Idaho.
• Started in 2016 and licensed by Seattle Hempfest.
• Coordinated by Serra Frank.
• Fourth annual event held on April 20, 2019.
• Event postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19 stay-at-home order.

Event Features

• Approved and permitted by the City of Boise Department of Parks and Recreation.
• Offers 12 hours of live entertainment and speakers.
• Includes Munchies Market with food trucks and vendors.
• Vendor Village with various types of vendors.
• Features Cannabis Cove, Enchanted Forest, Hemposium, and Kidland.

Event Impact

• Provides cannabis education.
• Promotes legalization.
• Covered by media outlets like Idaho Statesman and High Times.
• Boise’s first Hempfest focused on education and legalization.
• Event contributes to the culture of Boise, Idaho.

Event References

• Articles by Michael Deeds, Russ Belville, Nicole Blanchard, and Quinn Welsch.
• Information available on the Boise Hempfest website.
• Wikipedia page with additional information.
• Event recognized as a recurring event since 2016.
• Categorized under cannabis events in the United States.

Event Categories

• Established in 2016.
• Part of the culture of Boise, Idaho.
• Falls under recurring events.
• Considered a cannabis event in the United States.

Boise Hempfest Data Sources