By Ali and Josh Van Orden · AVO Real Estate | Keller Williams Realty East Idaho · Facts checked Oct 20, 2026
Hi friends! Every month we're putting together a short list of what's going on around East Idaho, from Idaho Falls and Pocatello to Rexburg: the games, shows, holiday kickoffs and seasonal heads-ups we'd tell a neighbor about. We checked every date below on the venue's or organizer's own page, but plans change, so give the link a quick look before you head out.
Seasonal heads-up: snow, roads and closures
Grand Targhee (Alta, Wyoming, up the hill from Driggs) plans to open for the 2026–27 winter season on Friday, November 20. Like every ski hill, opening and closing dates depend on snow and weather. Grand Targhee lift tickets and dates
Kelly Canyon near Ririe hasn't posted an opening day on its website yet. If you're thinking about a season pass, the current price window runs through November 10, and prices step up on November 11. Kelly Canyon season passes
Pebble Creek near Inkom hasn't posted an opening day on its website yet either. Keep an eye on pebblecreekskiarea.com for the snow report.
Yellowstone: the West Entrance road's season for regular cars runs through October 31, and most park roads close to regular vehicles from early November. Guided snowcoach and snowmobile travel starts in mid-December. NPS park road dates
Mesa Falls (Upper and Lower) are closed for construction, and the Forest Service's goal is to reopen in the spring. Please respect the closure signs. It'll be worth the wait. Caribou-Targhee National Forest update
St. Anthony Sand Dunes: if you ride, fall is the last window before the winter wildlife closure. The big dunes west of Egin Lakes and the area south of Egin–Hamer Road close January 1 through sunrise April 1. BLM St. Anthony Sand Dunes
Before any winter drive, check Idaho's road report at 511.idaho.gov.
Events in Idaho Falls and Bonneville County
Oct 22–24, 7:05 PM: Idaho Falls Spud Kings vs. Pueblo. It's the team's first NAHL season, and they're back home Nov 6–7 (Ogden) and Nov 19–21 (Billings). Games are at the Mountain America Center. Spud Kings schedule
Oct 23 (4–11 PM) and Oct 24 (10 AM–6 PM): Idaho Falls Ski & Board Swap at the Mountain America Center. New and used skis, boards, boots and winter gear. Ski & Board Swap details
Nov 3, 7:30 PM: The Black Jacket Symphony plays Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet start to finish at the Colonial Theater. Idaho Falls Arts Council
Nov 6, 5:30–7:30 PM: the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Whistlestop Tour stops on S. Capital Ave, so you can see the tree up close. It's hosted with the City of Idaho Falls, Idaho Falls Power, the Idaho Falls Public Library and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Event page
Nov 13–14, 7 PM: AMA EnduroCross brings indoor off-road motorcycle racing back to the Mountain America Center. EnduroCross at Mountain America Center
Nov 13, 7:30 PM: Not the Right Mom at the Colonial Theater, actress Megan Dolan's funny, heartfelt show about parenting a child with autism. Details
Nov 16–20: DWI Festival of Trees at the Elks Lodge, 640 E. Elva St. Proceeds support people with disabilities in the Idaho Falls area. Hours are still to be announced. DWI Festival of Trees
Nov 19, 7:30 PM: magician Jeki Yoo (you may know him from America's Got Talent) at the Colonial Theater. Details
Nov 20, 7–9 PM: Museum After Dark: Bugsgiving! at the Museum of Idaho, a 21+ night out. While you're there, the Galileo exhibit runs through January 10, 2027. Museum After Dark · Exhibits
Nov 21: Downtown Tree Lighting & Holiday Market at Broadway Plaza and Memorial Drive. Downtown Development Idaho Falls
Nov 21, 7:30 PM: Idaho Falls Symphony, Search Series II: Stealing From Birds at the Frontier Center for the Performing Arts, with violinist Holly Mulcahy. Idaho Falls Symphony
Holiday shows on Thanksgiving week: NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet (Nov 25, 7 PM, Colonial Theater), World Ballet Company's The Nutcracker (Nov 27, 7 PM, Frontier Center) and A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland (Nov 29, 3 PM, Frontier Center). Idaho Falls Arts Council calendar
Nov 27–29: Snake River Invitational. Boise State, Drake, North Texas and North Dakota State play six NCAA Division I men's basketball games over Thanksgiving weekend at the Mountain America Center. It's the first multi-team D-I men's event in Idaho Falls. Schedule and tickets
Nov 28: Shop Small Saturday downtown, plus horse-drawn trolley rides from 1 to 3 PM at Civitan Plaza (Park Avenue and B Street), every Saturday until Christmas. Downtown Development Idaho Falls
Events in Pocatello and Bannock County
Idaho State Bengals football at the ICCU Dome (the former Holt Arena): Portland State on Oct 24, Montana State on Nov 7, and the Potato State Rivalry against Idaho on Nov 21 (Senior Day). All three kick off at 4 PM. ISU football schedule
Oct 30, 3–5:30 PM: Trick-or-Treat Downtown at businesses throughout Historic Downtown Pocatello. Historic Downtown Pocatello
Nov 14: Electric Avenue, the '80s MTV Experience, at ISU's Stephens Performing Arts Center. Season of Note
Nov 18–21: Pocatello Festival of Trees at the Stephens Performing Arts Center, opening to the public Nov 19. Pocatello Festival of Trees
Nov 20–21: Idaho's 5A high school football state championship is slated for the ICCU Dome. Matchups are to be determined. IHSAA sites and dates (PDF)
Nov 27, 6:30 PM: Christmas Night Lights Parade through downtown. This year's theme is "Home for the Holidays." Historic Downtown Pocatello
Events in Rexburg and Madison County
Nov 5: Rexburg Cultural Arts presents the Rexburg Tabernacle Orchestra, Portrait of Lincoln and America 250. Rexburg Cultural Arts
Nov 6, 5–8 PM: Art Stroll at the Romance Theater. It's free, and no ticket is needed. Rexburg Cultural Arts
Nov 11, 10–11 AM: Veterans Day program at the Madison High School gym. Everyone's welcome and it's free. Rexburg Area Chamber
Nov 26: Community Thanksgiving Program. Rexburg Cultural Arts
Weekdays, 11 AM–3 PM: Just Add Water at the Museum of Rexburg, an interactive exhibit marking 50 years since the 1976 Teton Dam flood and how the community rebuilt together. Museum of Rexburg
Around the rest of East Idaho
We didn't find posted November events yet for Rigby, Blackfoot, Shelley, St. Anthony, Ashton or Teton Valley. As towns post their holiday parades and tree lightings, we'll add them to next month's list. If we missed your favorite, tell us!
Thinking about living in East Idaho? Take a look at our East Idaho community guides.
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Sources
Grand Targhee opens Nov 20, 2026; dates subject to snow and weather: Grand Targhee Resort, checked Oct 20, 2026
Kelly Canyon pass window May 1–Nov 10; next window starts Nov 11; no opening day posted: Kelly Canyon Ski Resort, checked Oct 20, 2026
Pebble Creek: no opening day posted on its site: Pebble Creek Ski Area, checked Oct 20, 2026
Yellowstone West Entrance regular-vehicle season Apr 17–Oct 31, 2026; most roads close early Nov; oversnow from mid-Dec: National Park Service, checked Oct 20, 2026
Mesa Falls closed for construction; goal to reopen in spring: USDA Forest Service, Caribou-Targhee, checked Oct 20, 2026
St. Anthony Sand Dunes big dunes/south of Egin–Hamer Rd closed Jan 1–sunrise Apr 1: Bureau of Land Management, checked Oct 20, 2026
Idaho 511 road report: Idaho 511, checked Oct 20, 2026
Spud Kings home Oct 22–24, Nov 6–7, Nov 19–21, 7:05 PM; first NAHL season: Idaho Falls Spud Kings, checked Oct 20, 2026
Ski & Board Swap Oct 23 4–11 PM, Oct 24 10 AM–6 PM, Mountain America Center: Riverbend Media Group, checked Oct 20, 2026
Black Jacket Symphony (Bon Jovi) Nov 3, 7:30 PM, Colonial Theater: Idaho Falls Arts Council, checked Oct 20, 2026
Capitol Christmas Tree Whistlestop Nov 6, 5:30–7:30 PM, S. Capital Ave: U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, checked Oct 20, 2026
EnduroCross Nov 13–14, 7 PM, Mountain America Center: Mountain America Center, checked Oct 20, 2026
Not the Right Mom Nov 13, 7:30 PM, Colonial Theater: Idaho Falls Arts Council, checked Oct 20, 2026
DWI Festival of Trees Nov 16–20, Elks Lodge, 640 E. Elva St.; hours TBA: Development Workshop, checked Oct 20, 2026
Jeki Yoo Nov 19, 7:30 PM, Colonial Theater: Idaho Falls Arts Council, checked Oct 20, 2026
Museum After Dark: Bugsgiving! Nov 20, 7–9 PM, 21+: Museum of Idaho, checked Oct 20, 2026
Galileo exhibit through Jan 10, 2027: Museum of Idaho, checked Oct 20, 2026
Downtown IF Tree Lighting & Holiday Market Nov 21; trolley rides from Nov 28, 1–3 PM; Shop Small Saturday Nov 28: Downtown Idaho Falls, checked Oct 20, 2026
IF Symphony Search Series II Nov 21, 7:30 PM, Frontier Center: Idaho Falls Symphony, checked Oct 20, 2026
Holiday shows Nov 25 (Colonial), Nov 27 and Nov 29 (Frontier Center): Idaho Falls Arts Council, checked Oct 20, 2026
Snake River Invitational Nov 27–29, Mountain America Center: Mountain America Center, checked Oct 20, 2026
ISU football home Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 21, 4 PM, ICCU Dome: Idaho State Athletics, checked Oct 20, 2026
ICCU Dome is the former Holt Arena (renamed Jan 9, 2024): Idaho State Athletics, checked Oct 20, 2026
Pocatello Trick-or-Treat Downtown Oct 30, 3–5:30 PM; Night Lights Parade Nov 27, 6:30 PM: Historic Downtown Pocatello, checked Oct 20, 2026
Electric Avenue Nov 14, Stephens PAC: Idaho State University, checked Oct 20, 2026
Pocatello Festival of Trees Nov 18–21 (public Nov 19), Stephens PAC; 2026 year confirmed by the Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber's 2026 ribbon-cutting listing: Pocatello Festival of Trees, Pocatello Chamber of Commerce, checked Oct 20, 2026
IHSAA 5A football championship Nov 20–21, slated for ICCU Dome (teams TBD): IHSAA (PDF), checked Oct 20, 2026
Rexburg Nov 5 orchestra; Nov 6 Art Stroll 5–8 PM; Nov 26 Thanksgiving program; Just Add Water exhibit M–F 11–3: City of Rexburg, checked Oct 20, 2026
Rexburg Veterans Day program Nov 11, 10–11 AM, Madison HS gym, free: Rexburg Chamber of Commerce, checked Oct 20, 2026
