Things to do & places to visit in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Idaho Falls city in Idaho, United States. Timezone: America/Boise, current date and time: Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 18:45.

Top things to do (27)

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5.0 Idaho Falls Temple & Visitors Center (925 reviews)
- Uplifting visit for the whole family.
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites

Open to the public, the Idaho Falls Temple grounds are a beautiful and peaceful place to visit. Visitors can walk through the colorful gardens lined with towering trees, sit by the fountains and cascading waterfall, enjoy the beautiful view of the Snake River, and feel the peace of the grounds. While you're there, you can take a guided tour at the Visitors' Center. Or, during the pandemic, take a virtual tour from anywhere in the world! See more..
5.0 Japanese Pavilion (87 reviews)
- Beautiful walk in Idaho Falls
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Gardens

I didn't realize that the Japanese friendship gardens are right across the street from the other parks in Idaho Falls. After walking through the gardens, we had a nice walk with gardens on our left and the falls on our right. It is a nice, comfortable loop with eye catching scenery. This is a beautiful city. See more..
5.0 Collector Corner Museum (81 reviews)
- A True Hidden Gem
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums

Collectors Corner Museum's Featured exhibit area changes every 3 months. Take some time and enjoy a fun and relaxing museum experience. See more..
5.0 Guns N Gear (55 reviews)
- Service beyond Excellent!!!
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Shooting Ranges

Our mission is to provide the safest shooting experience found anywhere in the world. We strive to educate and promote shooting sports for all ages and abilities. We are leading the charge fighting to protect our Nation’s 2nd Amendment rights in conjunction with the National Rifle Association through educating and empowering members of our community and individuals from across the country. Guns N Gear is the shooting sports destination for the entire nation. See more..
5.0 Idaho Escape Rooms (40 reviews)
- Team JFA finds the Lost Book of Spells
Spent 1-2 hours Escape Games

A real life physical adventure game where players must seek clues, solve puzzles, and work together to achieve their objective and escape the room before their 60 minute timer runs out. See more..
5.0 ConFundrum Escape Rooms (17 reviews)
- Great family adventure with teenagers!
Temporarily closed - Closed until further notice Spent 1-2 hours Escape Games

ConFundrum Escape Rooms specializes in providing an immersive experience for you, your family and friends. Imaging disconnecting from technology for an hour in order to come together and reconnect with each other while solving amazing puzzles with each other. Using your power of observation to see clues and your critical thinking kills to assemble the clues in order to solve each puzzle and solve the ultimate theme for your selected game. Learn how to communicate with one another to work as a team and be victorious! See more..
5.0 Cure Touch Massage Therapy (9 reviews)
- Great couples massage experience
Spent 1-2 hours Spas

Cure Touch Massage Therapy in Idaho Falls, Idaho provides the best customized massages in Eastern Idaho. We specialize in deep tissue therapeutic massage and also provide relaxing spa massages. We only hire the best most experiences therapists to provide the best client experience. See more..
5.0 Battle Zone (5 reviews)
- So much fun!!!
Spent 1-2 hours Game & Entertainment Centers

Very kid friendly place! Employees were awesome and very energetic. Very affordable and worth what you pay for! See more..
4.5 Snake River Greenbelt (521 reviews)
- Fantastic, free city amenity.
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks

Wow, Idaho Falls has really created a gem with its greenbelt. Fantastic place to walk or bike. The civic groups and city have built beautiful gardens and the falls themselves are a vision of sustainable energy production. See more..
4.5 Museum of Idaho (321 reviews)
- Genghis Khan exhibition!
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • History Museums

The Gem State's premier history and science center, immersing visitors in interactive exhibits on Idaho's cultural and ecological history, alongside world-class traveling exhibits, a children's discovery room, and a full calendar of programs and events for all ages. Accommodations available for those with mobility, visual, and hearing impairment and sensory sensitivities. Open October 1, 2022, through January 29, 2023, reminisce and play in Toytopia, an interactive exhibit all about the history of toys and games. Play the "Big" piano with your feet, build with Lego and Potato Head toys, walk through the life-size dollhouse, and challenge your friends to classic '80s arcade games. Visit our website to learn more and plan your visit. See more..
4.5 Idaho Falls River Walk (311 reviews)
- Excellent Morning Walk
Waterfalls

Beautiful walk along the river. We were staying nearby after visiting Yellowstone and decided to walk around in the morning before leaving; really glad we did. The views of the river, falls, and downtown are all amazing. They also have a lot of unique/weird benches and sculptures around the river walk. See more..
4.5 Idaho Falls Zoo (272 reviews)
- Small but good!
Temporarily closed - Closed until Apr 10, 2023 Spent 1-2 hours Zoos

With more than 300 individual animals representing 130 species from around the globe, the Idaho Falls Zoo is known as the "best little zoo in the west." The first zoo in Idaho to be accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Idaho Falls Zoo currently participates in over 40 Species Survival Plans. See more..
4.5 Hell's Half Acre (137 reviews)
- Evocative
Spent < 1 hour Geologic Formations • Volcanos

Evidence of thinly veiled volcanic nature of this landscape. Had driven past lava flows on either side of interstate and wondered but had never stopped until today. Mine were the first tracks in the snow on the trail. I expect the geology/nature trail gets more attention in the summer from travelers pulled in for a rest stop and find this as a bonus. See more..
4.5 Giant Eagle Waterfall Nest (128 reviews)
- Beautiful in winter too
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues

I was here when they first unveiled the roundabout and it was a fun community event. The waterfall has a sculpture in the middle with two eagles soaring around their nest with chicks in it and a mountain lion too. Stop in one of the nearby lots and use the crosswalks to get closeup and take some photos. I love it in the winter when the ice mixes in with the water. See more..
4.5 Melaleuca Field (62 reviews)
- Excellent Ball Park
Arenas & Stadiums

Melaleuca Field is very nice as far as minor league baseball stadiums go. It's small but offers good seating and decent priced food. See more..
4.5 Tautphaus Park (33 reviews)
- Beautiful, Big Park
Parks

We joined family at the park in the season of autumn. Leaves turning on the trees were beautiful. The park is very spacious. The boys loved the skateboard area. We used one of the shelters for our family gathering. The little zoo at the park is very fun for the kids. It’s a lovely park. See more..
4.5 The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho (31 reviews)
- Love the Free Days
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Art Museums

THE ART MUSEUM OF EASTERN IDAHO (TAM) has championed the visual arts since 2002 through innovative and stimulating exhibits and its focus on educational art programs. Located on the greenbelt walkway overlooking the Snake River in Idaho Falls, TAM is home to five galleries, a children's interactive art learning area, an art classroom/workshop area and an eclectic gift shop. Browse the exhibits at your leisure or join us for tours, family days, art lectures, studio classes and more! See more..
4.5 Freeman Park (25 reviews)
- Family Fun
Spent 1-2 hours Parks • Playgrounds

This place is great! Not only are there memorials to check out, but there is a playground and huge trees for kids to climb. It is also nice to walk on the path and enjoy nature. It also has a Frisbee golf course! This is a great place for tourists who want to do a cheap but fun activity in Idaho Falls , ID. See more..
4.5 Gnarly Escapes (21 reviews)
- Bank Heist is one of the best escape rooms that you will find!
Wednesday: 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Escape Games

Escape room company focused on story integration and high production value to make for a compelling and challenging group activity perfect for family or employee team outings. See more..
4.5 Idaho Brewing Company (18 reviews)
- Great brewery, fun place!
Wednesday: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Breweries

Idaho brewing is always a fun place to go if you like craft beers. We have been here several times and it is always fun. I personally enjoy it more in the summer when you can sit outside but it's never boring. See more..
4.5 Willard Arts Center (14 reviews)
- Great place for shows and art
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Art Galleries

The Willard Arts Center includes the Carr and Hall art galleries, the WAC artist studios, and the Colonial Theater. The Carr and Hall galleries display rotating exhibitions of Idaho and national artists in a variety of mediums. See more..
4.5 New Sweden Farms (4 reviews)
- Fall family fun
Farms

This is the best thing to do with a family during the Fall. They have a large bounce pillow, 2 mazes, treats, kiddie bike path, cow train ride, pumpkins, tipi, corn kernel pit, etc. We did our kid's birthday party there. See more..
4.5 Pix Selfie Studio (2 reviews)
- Cool place to take picture
Wednesday: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums

We are Idaho’s first Selfie Studio! Come take pictures and shoot content for all of your socials in our more than 20 backgrounds. See more..
4.0 East Idaho Aquarium (34 reviews)
- Always a good time
Aquariums

Brought my daughters for the mermaid show on Saturdays. you can meet the mermaids around noon prior to the show, there is no additional fees to watch the show. It takes place in their shark tank! Yes they are swimming with sharks! This place is always expanding and getting better all the opening issues like smell, leaks, and temperature have been repaired so it is definitely worth the visit, this place has come a long way and I will certainly be coming back. See more..
4.0 ARTitorium on Broadway (17 reviews)
- Good times
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Art Galleries

ARTitorium on Broadway is a unique facility that combines art and technology to create an interactive space that is perfect for children of all ages. Try your hand at a creation station, browse the virtual gallery, perform in front of the green screen, fly down the turbo twister slide, and much, much more! Located in downtown Idaho Falls, ARTitorium is the perfect way to spend your day. See more..
4.0 Joe Marmo/Wayne Lehto Ice Arena (11 reviews)
- Nice facility to watch hockey games or go to public skate times
Spent 1-2 hours Arenas & Stadiums

The building has a nice lobby area with large public restrooms and a snack bar when events are happening. The hockey arena has bleachers to watch games. There are heaters above you that help keep you warm but it's a good idea to dress warm and bring a blanket to sit on. You can check the Idaho Falls Parks and Rec page for public skate and lesson times. They rent skates for use inside or on the outdoor rink. They have some laser skate events, skate with Santa and ice shows put on by local skaters. In the summer the building is used for many events and they can open the doors to the park area behind it. See more..
4.0 Chesbro Music Company (10 reviews)
- Emergency purchase!
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality & Gift Shops

Have you been to Chesbro Music lately? We've created something fresh and new for all our music-minded friends. With over 100 years in Southeast Idaho, Chesbro Music is an ingrained part of the community. We are independent, local, and love music. Want to know what’s going on in Idaho Falls this weekend in the music scene? Check out our new calendar and we can tell you! While old timers recollect walking through the large Sheet Music warehouse with their mothers, our famous warehouse of sheet music is still as accessible as ever. Ever dream of becoming a rock star? Check out the largest selection of guitars in Idaho--including our premier brand, Teton Guitars. From starters to incredible high-ends, we are authorized guitar dealers for more brands than we’ve ever had. We rent and repair. Come on in and take a free self-guided tour to learn about the history of music in Eastern Idaho-- including the mystery surrounding a guitar that was destined for Elvis Presley! We are your local music store. A destination worth seeing and shopping. See more..
4.0 Colonial Theater (2 reviews)
- An Amazing Evening in a Beautiful Old Theater!
Theaters

The Colonial Theater originally opened on November 10, 1919. It boasted one of the largest stages in the Intermountain West, enjoyed superb acoustics, and featured traveling vaudeville acts, minstrels, and musical groups. Today the 988 seat Colonial Theater is owned and operated by the Idaho Falls Arts Council and plays host to over 25,000 patrons every year. See more..
3.5 U-Pick Red Barn (9 reviews)
- Fun for little ones
Spent 2-3 hours Farmers Markets

My kids love going here to get their pumpkins. They can pull the wagon, ride the train and do a mini straw maze. We go here every year. See more..
Eagle Rock Gallery fine art (0 review)
Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Art Galleries

Eagle Rock Gallery fine art is a fine art gallery featuring a collective of nationally and internationally recognized artists in various medium. The Gallery has a relaxed atmosphere and invites the public to take their time to enjoy the various pieces of art. We sell artist direct to the public. We have everything from bronzes to oil and watercolor as well as fine art photography. See more..