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The holiday season is in full swing across East Idaho, and this week is packed with festive concerts, community celebrations, craft fairs, and winter traditions from Idaho Falls to Victor. Whether you're looking for family activities, holiday performances, or cozy small-town events, we’ve gathered everything happening now through the end of December to help you plan your perfect holiday adventures.

📍 Idaho Falls / Ammon

🎶 Idaho Falls Symphony Youth Orchestras Winter Concert – Dec 11
📍 Frontier Center for the Performing Arts, Idaho Falls
🔗 ifsymphony.org

🧪 Technology for Teens (STEM Program) – Dec 12
📍 Idaho Falls Public Library
🔗 ifpl.org

🎅 Santa’s Workshop Craft Fair – Dec 13
📍 Hillcrest High School, Idaho Falls
🔗 allevents.in

🎠 Horse-Drawn Holiday Trolley Rides – Dec 13
📍 Downtown Idaho Falls
🔗 downtownidahofalls.com

🎉 EIDS Christmas Party – Dec 13
📍 Paramount Triplex Theater, Idaho Falls
🔗 easternidahodownsyndrome.org

🎸 Dueling Pianos – Dec 16
📍 Roadhouse Saloon, Idaho Falls
🔗 allevents.in

🧩 Merry Cryptmas Trivia – Dec 19
📍 200 N Eastern Ave, Idaho Falls
🔗 allevents.in

🎥 Home Alone in Concert – Dec 20
📍 Frontier Center for the Performing Arts, Idaho Falls
🔗 allevents.in

🌟 Nathan Pacheco: Emmanuel Christmas – Dec 20
📍 Colonial Theater, Idaho Falls
🔗 idahofallsarts.org

📍 Pocatello

📅 Home Free Concert – Dec 4 · 7:00 PM
📍 Stephens Performing Arts Center, Pocatello
🔗 visitpocatello.com / concert listings Visit Pocatello+1

🖼️ First Friday Artwalk – Dec 5 · Evening
📍 Historic Downtown Pocatello
🔗 visitpocatello.com Visit Pocatello

🎭 The Curious Savage – Dec 6
📍 Pocatello (venue as per theater listing)
🔗 visitpocatello.com Visit Pocatello

🎄 Christmas Goodbye Hello Craft Show – Dec 6 · 10:00 AM
📍 1567 Way to Grace Ave, Pocatello
🔗 allevents.in / Pocatello events calendar AllEvents+1

🌍 Christmas Around the World – Dec 6 · 6:00 PM
📍 524 N 7th Ave, Pocatello
🔗 allevents.in AllEvents+1

🎶 Idaho State–Civic Symphony: Joy to the World – Dec 12 · 7:30 PM
📍 Stephens Performing Arts Center, Pocatello
🔗 isu.edu event calendar Idaho State University+1

🎄 Pocatello Christmas Crafters Market – Dec 13 · 11:00 AM
📍 Station Square, 200 S Main St, Pocatello
🔗 local.aarp.org event listing AARP Local

🎹 A Kurt Bestor Christmas – Dec 16 · 7:30 PM
📍 Stephens Performing Arts Center, Pocatello
🔗 kurtbestor.com / local event listings Kurt Bestor+1

🎬 Laughing All The Way (Holiday Show) – Dec 15 · 7:00 PM
📍 Pocatello High School
🔗 allevents.in / December 2025 events listing AllEvents+1

🛍️ Winter Market at Museum of Clean – Dec 20
📍 Museum of Clean, Pocatello
🔗 visitpocatello.com / Pocatello events calendar

📍 Rexburg

🤲 Light the World Giving Machines – Through Dec 14 · 10 AM–9 PM
📍 Hemming Village Lobby, Rexburg
🔗 eastidahonews.com

🎶 Joy to the World! A Sacred Celebration – Dec 15 · 7 PM
📍 Madison High School, Rexburg
🔗 allevents.in

🥫 Mobile Food Pantry – Dec 15
📍 Madison High School, Rexburg
🔗 allevents.in

🎉 36th Ward Christmas Party – Dec 19 · 6 PM
📍 289 W 7th S, Rexburg
🔗 eventbrite.com

🎶 MESSIAH Community Concert – Dec 21
📍 Rexburg Tabernacle
🔗 rexburgchamber.org

📍 Blackfoot

🎄 Blackfoot’s Brightest Christmas Light Contest – Dec 2–20
📍 Throughout Blackfoot
🔗 cityofblackfoot.org

🌟 Brightest Christmas Light Contest – Judging Day – Dec 8
📍 Blackfoot
🔗 cityofblackfoot.org

📅 A Bingham Christmas Past – Dec 13 · 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Bingham County Historical Museum
🔗 cityofblackfoot.org

🛷 Wagon Rides Through Live Nativity – Dec 20 · 5–8 PM
📍 Jensen Grove, Blackfoot
🔗 cityofblackfoot.org

🛷 Wagon Rides Through Live Nativity – Dec 21 · 5–8 PM
📍 Jensen Grove, Blackfoot
🔗 cityofblackfoot.org

📍 Teton Valley / Victor / Driggs

🎭 “A Western Christmas Carol” at Pierre’s Playhouse – December (2025 season ongoing)
📍 37 N Main St, Victor
🔗 discoverTetonValley.com Discover Teton Valley+1

🎟️ Thats A Wrap
We hope this week’s roundup helps you discover something fun, festive, and meaningful to enjoy close to home. East Idaho is full of incredible communities, and your support of local events, small businesses, and holiday traditions makes all the difference. Stay warm, stay safe, and we’ll see you out there celebrating the season!

-East Idaho Insider

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