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This week is full of opportunities to enjoy your Downtown! There are shopping and dining specials all week at our collection of shops, boutiques, coffee shops and restaurants. Harry Potter Trivia on Wednesday! First Friday Art Walk on Friday! Spring Tea and A Wild Reptile Adventure on Saturday! So much fun! Plan now to hop Downtown and join us!

Come test your Harry Potter knowledge at Gate City Coffee & Wine Bistro on Wednesday as they host Harry Potter Trivia Night. Running from 6-8:00 p.m., this fun-family evening is sure to be exciting! Cost to participate is $5 per person or $15 for a family and there will be cash prizes.

Brick 243 Gastropub, 243 W. Center St., is hosting their weekly Five Course Dinner & Wine Pairing on Wednesday. The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. By reservation only. Text 208-380-1072 to hold your table.

The Marshall Public Library is welcoming spring with free seed packets. While supplies last, a selection of seeds are available to help you get your garden ready to grow!

East Fork Bikes, 346 N. Main St., is having a Winter Clearance Sale and making room for new summer inventory. Stop in this week to check out their selection before the deals are all gone!

The April First Friday Art Walk is coming up on Friday. Plan now to come stroll through the Downtown area to enjoy an evening full of art, music, shopping, and dining specials. This monthly event will get underway at 5:00 p.m. The event guide will be posted on our website, www.historicdowntownpocatello.com, on Thursday and will be included in Friday’s edition of the Idaho State Journal.

Pocatello’s Retold Antique Shops in Historic Downtown Pocatello invite you to Spring Tea! Grab your pals and come have a cup of tea while you shop their amazing spring collections. Each shop will have complimentary teas along with in-store specials and giveaways! Stop in at Kanda’s & Company-159 S. Main St., Cherub Creations-308 W. Center St., Reflections By Kanda-435 W. Center St., Suite B, Wysteriasage & The Vintage Menagerie- 127 N. Main St. Vain & Vintage-149 N. Main St., and Elwen Cottage-334 N. Main St.

SRD’s Wild Reptile Adventure, Downtown’s newest business located at 501 N. Main St., invites you and your kiddos to their next 90-minute adventure show on Saturday. They will have 13+ species of exotic reptiles on display during the show. They will share hundreds of facts about reptiles in general and about our reptile friends. Participants will be able to pet, handle, or otherwise interact in an appropriate manner with each reptile. There will be two show times, 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. Cost is $10 per person. These shows sell out, so don’t wait. Visit SRD’s Wild Reptile Adventure on Facebook for ticket links.

The Crafter’s Market inside Station Square, 200 S. Main St., will be open on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A variety of vendors will have handcrafted items, jewelry, and more for shoppers.

The Portneuf Valley Farmers Market will open for the 2025 Season on Saturday, May 3, at 9:00 a.m. They currently have vendor space available for new gardeners and farmers. Approved as well as interested new vendors are invited to their Spring Vendor Meeting on Saturday, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at The Downtown Center at Lookout Point, 435 W. Center St.

The Union Taproom’s famous Union Burgers are only $5.00 each and every Monday! Stop by on Mondays between 11:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. and get yourself a 1/3 pound burger with all the fixings! Available for dine in only and you will want to be sure to add fries to your order! The Union Taproom is located inside the Historic Hotel Yellowstone.

Experience wines from around the world at The Yellowstone Restaurant’s Y Lounge, 230 W. Bonneville. Weekly wine tasting runs from 5- 7:00 p.m. every Tuesday.

Let Your Creativity Bloom! Register now for the Spring Wreath Class coming up on Wednesday, April 9, at The Pocatello Art Center, 444 N. Main St. The class will begin at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $45 and includes all of the materials to make a gorgeous spring wreath. Register now at Spring Wreath Class - Creative Makers Co.

There is so much more happening Downtown! For daily updates about our Downtown businesses, dining specials, live music, art, entertainment and more, be sure to follow Historic Downtown Pocatello on Facebook and downtownpocatello on Instagram.

Stephanie Palagi is the president and CEO of Historic Downtown Pocatello.