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Hey East Idaho friends! 🌟 Life’s been a little wild behind the scenes, so we’re shifting gears just a bit. For the next little while, we’ll be consolidating things and sending out just one East Idaho Insider email each Monday—packed with everything you need to know for the week ahead. From live music and fireworks to food fests and family fun, we’ve still got you covered with the best events happening around the region. Thanks for sticking with us while we ride out the chaos—now let’s dive into what’s coming up! 👇

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🌟 Local Spotlight: Tanoshii Anime – Idaho’s Gateway to Japan’s Coolest Fandoms! 🇯🇵

If stepping into Tanoshii Anime feels like walking into another world—it’s because it kind of is. This locally owned treasure trove is bursting with authentic anime merch, Japanese snacks, Gundam kits, adorable plushies, and all the niche collectibles your nerdy little heart desires.

Whether you're building your manga collection, hunting for the perfect gift, or just need a Pocky fix, Tanoshii Anime is the place to be. They’re constantly rotating in new stock, so every trip feels like discovering a hidden easter egg.

✨ From Naruto to Sailor Moon and everything in between, this spot is an East Idaho gem for anime lovers of all ages. Go ahead—unleash your inner otaku!
🔗 tanoshianime.com

🎇 Ammon

• July 3, 2025 — 🎇 Ammon Independence Day Fireworks Show
  📍 City of Ammon, 2135 S Ammon Rd
  🔗 Event Info

🎊 Blackfoot

• June 27–28, 2025 — 🎊 Celebrate Blackfoot
  📍 686 N Meridian St
  🔗 Facebook Event

• June 28–29, 2025 — 🔫 Independence Day Shoot-Out
  📍 890 S Broadway St
  🔗 Event Info

🎶 Driggs

• June 20, 2025 — 🎵 Downtown Sounds Concert: The Idaho Rovers
  📍 60 S Main St
  🔗 downtowndriggs.org

• July 26, 2025 — 🎭 Montana Shakespeare in the Parks: Henry V
  📍 150 Courthouse Dr

🚗 Rigby

• June 28, 2025 — 🎆 Freedom Celebration at Jefferson County Lake
  📍 490 N 4000 E
  🔗 Event Info

• July 11–12, 2025 — 🚗 Rigby Hot Classic Nights Car Show
  📍 Location TBA

🍔 Pocatello

• June 6, 2025 — 🍴 Food Truck Fest Opening Day
  📍 1540 Yellowstone Ave
  🔗 Facebook Event

• June 21, 2025 — 🐍 Snake Encounter
  📍 Idaho Museum of Natural History, 698 E Dillon St

• June 27–29, 2025 — 🧝 Mystic Realms Fantasy Fair
  📍 Bannock County Fairgrounds, 10588 Fairground Dr

• July 4, 2025 — 🎉 Pocatello's Independence Day Parade
  📍 Historic Downtown, 434 W Center St
  🔗 Event Info

• July 4, 2025 — 🎆 Bannock County Independence Day Celebration
  📍 Bannock County Event Center
  🔗 Event Info

• Every Saturday — 🧵 Crafters Market at Station Square
  📍 200 S Main St

• August 23, 2025 — 🥔 Pocatello Potato Festival
  📍 Museum of Clean, 711 S 2nd Ave
  🔗 Facebook Event

🏙️ Idaho Falls

• June 17, 2025 — 🎶 Rexburg Quartet
  📍 The DEC, 480 Park Ave
  🔗 Event Info

• June 17, 2025 — 🍹 Spritz Blitz 21+
  📍 Soiled Dove, 361 B Street
  🔗 Eventbrite

• June 20, 2025 — 🖼️ Friendship Bracelets
  📍 The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho
  🔗 Buy Tickets

• June 20–21, 2025 — 🕹️ Idaho Falls Retro X3
  📍 Elks Lodge, 649 E Elva St
  🔗 ifretrox.com

• June 21, 2025 — 🎪 Family Fun Run and Carnival
  📍 1220 Event Center Dr
  🔗 Register

• June 21, 2025 — 🎨 Mud Club
  📍 The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho
  🔗 Buy Tickets

• June 21, 2025 — 🚗 Anheuser-Busch 4th Annual Car Show
  📍 5755 S Yellowstone Hwy

• June 21, 2025 — 🚜 Mud Bog Competition
  📍 3477 S Pioneer Dr
  🔗 Event Info

• June 21, 2025 — 🍻 Summer Brew
  📍 350 Memorial Dr
  🔗 Event Info

• June 27, 2025 — 🎆 Food Trucks & Fireworks
  📍 Sandy Downs, 6815 S 15th E
  🔗 Event Info

• July 4, 2025 — 🚁 4th of July Chopper Rides
  📍 Downtown Idaho Falls
  🔗 Tickets

• July 4, 2025 — 🎇 Melaleuca Freedom Fest
  📍 2194 Snake River Pkwy Suite 300

• July 12, 2025 — 🌊 Water Lantern Festival
  📍 Snake River Landing, 2128 Milligan Rd
  🔗 Event Info

• July 18, 2025 — 🍷 Wines in the Wild 21+
  📍 Idaho Falls Zoo, 2725 Carnival Way
  🔗 Event Info

• July 26, 2025 — 🏃 Idaho Falls Marathon, ½ Marathon & 5K
  📍 Snake River Landing, 953 Pier View Dr
  🔗 Marathon Site

• August 7, 2025 — 🎸 Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners
  📍 Mountain America Center
  🔗 Tickets

📍 Idaho Falls
🌻 Idaho Falls Farmers Market
📅 Saturdays, 9AM - 2PM (May–October)
📍 Memorial Drive, Idaho Falls

📍 Iona
🍅 Iona Farmers Market
📅 Thursdays, 4PM - 8PM (June–September)
📍 3548 N Main St, Iona, ID 83427

📍 Pocatello
🛒 Portneuf Valley Farmers Market
📅 Saturdays, 9AM - 1PM
📍 Historic Downtown, 435 W. Center Street

📍 Rexburg
🥕 Rexburg Farmers Market
📅 Fridays, 4PM - 8PM (May 9 – Sept 26)
📍 452 West 2nd North, Rexburg, ID 83440

🎟️ Thats A Wrap!
That’s a wrap for this week’s East Idaho Insider! 🎉 Whether you’re hitting up a concert, browsing a craft market, or catching fireworks with the family, we hope your week is filled with fun, sunshine, and a little adventure. Thanks for hanging with us through the scheduling shift—we’ll be back next Monday with another round of events, local highlights, and everything awesome happening around East Idaho. Until then, stay cool and keep exploring! 🌞✨

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