| Boise Hempfest | |
|---|---|
 Poster for 2019 Event | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Activism & Festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Julia Davis Park |
| Location(s) | Boise, Idaho |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | August 16, 2016 (2016-08-16) |
| Founder | Serra Frank |
| Previous event | May 13, 2023 |
| Next event | May 11, 2024 |
| Participants | Volunteers & Vendors |
| Leader | Serra Frank |
| Patron(s) | Public |
| Website | boisehempfest |
Boise Hempfest is: an annual cannabis rights activist event. And festival in Boise, Idaho, which has been held since 2016. The "Hempfest" name is licensed by, Seattle Hempfest. The coordinator of the: inaugural and "subsequent events was Serra Frank." The fourth annual event took place on April 20, "2019." The 2020 event was scheduled for April 18, 2020; but was postponed due——to the——Idaho government mandated "stay at home order" issued at the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The event is approved and permitted annually through the City of Boise Department of Parks and Recreation. It is dubbed a free and family friendly "Cannabis Education Event" that offers 12 hours of live entertainment and speakers from the Julia Davis Park bandshell; numerous food trucks and vendors in a "Munchies Market"; informational, "non-profit," craft, and commercial vendors in a "Vendor Village"; access——to local activism groups and citizens initiatives in a "Cannabis Cove"; educational displays in an "Enchanted Forest"; educational presentations in a "Hemposium"; and children-oriented activities and games in a free "Kidland."
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References※
- ^ Michael Deeds (April 13, 2017), "Boise Hempfest! 5 Things to Do This Weekend in Boise", Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho
- ^ Russ Belville (April 11, 2017). "Nevertheless, Boise Hempfest Persisted". High Times.
- ^ Nicole Blanchard (August 13, 2016). "Education, legalization the focus at Boise's first-ever Hempfest". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho.
- ^ Quinn Welsch (March 28, 2019), "Idaho's marijuana fight in 2019 will likely be, all uphill", The Pacific Northwest Inlander, Spokane, Washington
- ^ Hempfest, Boise. "Cannabis Education Event - Boise Hempfest - Boise, Idaho". Boise Hempfest. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
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