Awards Ceremony

NOTICE: Tickets SELL OUT every year. Tickets on sale for Annual Sponsors now!

Are You a Finalist?

If you’re reading this page, then you are probably a finalist for the 2026 Idaho’s Best Awards.

In that case… CONGRATULATIONS!

We had over 70,000 verified votes this year so the competition is tough. You should be proud of yourself and your organization. We are!

Come Celebrate With Us!

In your honor we are hosting the 2026 Idaho’s Best Awards Ceremony at the Boise Centre in downtown Boise.

If you’ve attended in previous years, you already know… It’s a great time! This year each ticket you purchase includes:

• Red Carpet Photo
• Unlimited Beer, Wine, or Cocktail Drinks (for VIP’s)
• Delicious Dessert
• Unique Idaho’s Best Gift (for VIP’s)
• Live, Clean Comedy Entertainment
• Door Prizes
• Awards Presentation
• On-Stage Photo Op when Receiving Award
• And More!

Mark Your Calendar

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Your Night to Attend

To accommodate more finalists, we’re holding the ceremony across two nights. This way we can avoid jamming everything into one ultra-long night of announcing winner after winner after winner.

Half the categories will be announced on Tuesday 4/7 and the rest on Wednesday 4/8. To see which night your category is being announced, see the table on the finalists page.

If for some reason you absolutely cannot make it on your assigned night, please let us know. Depending on how ticket sales progress, we may be able to change it.

Meet The Bronx Barbie

Tara Cannistraci is an Italian-American comedian, actress, and writer, hailing from the vibrant streets of the Bronx, New York. Tara’s talents have lit up the stage, television, film, and even centerfield as the scoreboard host for the New York Yankees. Tara is now on her second nationwide headlining tour, The Boroughbred Tour, across the U.S. and Canada.

We are flying Tara in from New York to entertain us and help us announce the winners. You don’t want to miss The Bronx Barbie!

Who Should Come?

Many companies use this special night to reward their hard working employees.

Seating is limited though. Please respect our request of only buying tickets for finalist company employees and their spouses. Unfortunately this means no family members, friends, neighbors, colleagues, clients, or kids.

What to Wear

It’s a special night and you deserve the recognition for making it as an Idaho’s Best Award Finalist. Go ahead, dress up in the best you’ve got!

Each year we see some fantastic gowns, suits, and even tuxedos. This will be a night to remember, for sure!

Where to Stay

Coming in from out of town? Or do you want to make a stay-cation out of the event? Here are the two nearest hotels that are within walking distance of Boise Centre:

The Grove Hotel

Boutique hotel with a 4-star rating that is literally connected to the Boise Center venue. Approximately $300/night.
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Hampton Inn & Suites

Chain hotel with a 3-star rating located two blocks from Boise Centre. Approximately $163/night.
Visit Hotel Website

Special Thanks to Our Annual Sponsors

We couldn’t run these awards with a $0.00 entry fee for nominees without our generous Annual Sponsors. Note, sponsoring Idaho’s Best does not influence the final results. In other words, you cannot pay to win Idaho’s Best. These companies are simply generous and supportive of Idaho’s Best, win or not.

Please consider becoming an Idaho’s Best Annual Sponsor as well! – Login to learn more

Purchase Your Tickets

NOTE: Even with the large venue, there are not enough seats for every finalist to attend. We suggest purchasing your tickets as soon as you can because we expect to sell out.

Standard Tickets: Non-priority entry, open seating in rear sections, one door prize entry, no drink ticket or gift
V.I.P. Tickets: Priority entry, open seating in the front sections, two door prize entries, unlimited drinks, exclusive gift
Sponsor V.I.P. Tickets: Discounts only for Annual Sponsors – Same benefits as VIP tickets with two FREE tickets (for Emerald+) plus reserved seating – Login to sponsor

Tickets will go on sale based on the schedule below:

• Tuesday 3/7/26: V.I.P. Tickets for Annual Sponsors
• Tuesday 3/10/26: Finalists Only
• Friday 3/20/26: Early-Bird Pricing Expires

NOTICE: Tickets SELL OUT every year. Tickets on sale for Annual Sponsors now!

How to Purchase Tickets

1. Claim your listing, or if you’ve already claimed it, login to the dashboard
2. Go to the Awards Ceremony tab OR the Sponsorships tab
3. Purchase your tickets or sponsorship

Questions?

If you’ve read this page and still have questions, we’d love to answer them! Please contact us.