The Friends of the Historical Museum at Fort Museum Annual Book Sale is happening at Heritage Hall from Thursday thru Sunday.

Turner Farms’ Annual Pumpkin Patch and Festival in Missoula wraps up at 5:00 pm Thursday.

The Benevolents play live from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday at KettleHouse Tap House in Bonner.

Join Missoula Parks & Recreation with your best lights on your bike, clothes, strollers, dogs, etc. in celebrating the new lighting on the Bitterroot Trail with a Community Light Parade at Montana Rail Link Park at 6:00 pm Thursday.

The Louie Bond Trio performs live 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday at Bitter Root Brewing in Hamilton.

Bring your lights and meet up with TNR at 6:00 pm at the Mount Jumbo Saddle Trailhead above Lincoln Hills for this week’s Thursday Night MTB Missoula twilight ride on the North Jumbo Ridge trails.

Unseen Missoula takes you on a walking two-hour Screams & Spirits Tour of Missoula’s haunted past, starting in front of the fountain at First Interstate Bank downtown at 6:30 pm Thursday, with advance tickets for remaining dates on Thursday and Friday.

“Lake Crescent and Other Spirits” author Pam Gullard will be at Fact & Fiction Books in Downtown Missoula for a live reading and signing 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday.

The Captain Wilson Conspiracy has a plan to perform live Thursday at Missoula’s Draught Works 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Get the crap spooked out of you at Western Cider’s annual Halloween-Themed Trivia Night 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Thursday.

Dust off your boots and gather around for some true and original modern roots honky-tonk music with Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms at Missoula’s Longstaff House 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Thursday.

Cutler Bros. Theatre has opened the doors to one of the most haunted buildings in the state of Montana – the old Powell County Memorial Hospital in Deer Lodge for the creepiest “Creepshow” Haunted Hospital Tour you will ever be a part of 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm Thursday and Friday.

KBGA presents the DEAD AIR Halloween Party Fundraiser with DJs Sicks’N’Stones, ILLJOCK, and Nancykerrigan 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm Thursday at Envy by Sinful’s event space in Downtown Missoula.

The Bangingsons present “Inexplicable Sidenote“ at Zootown Arts Community Center in Downtown Missoula at 7:30 pm Thursday.

UM School of Theatre and Dance, with the School of Music have performances of the Cole Porter “boy meets girl on a boat” musical “Anything Goes” 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Thursday thru Saturday, and 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm Sunday.

Swing by Missoula’s Dark Horse Bar when DJ Nite Wolf hosts Open Mic Night at 8:00 pm Thursday.

Zach Top performs live on the Cold Beer & Country Music tour with Jake Worthington at UM Adams Center in Missoula at 8:00 pm Thursday.

Catch a Live and Local Music Showcase featuring five area bands at The Union Club in Downtown Missoula starting 8:00 pm Thursday.

Elephant Gerald’s special Halloween Jazz Jam features a night full of creepy-crawly swing tunes with special guest Sean Burress (aka Dr Fly) starting at 8:00 pm Thursday at Stave & Hoop in Downtown Missoula.

Karaoke is hosted by Pro DJ Entertainment & Productions from 9:00 pm to closing time every Tuesday & Thursday on the main stage at Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon.

The legendary John Dunnigan returns to playing at 9:30 pm Thursday at Great Northern Bar in Downtown Whitefish.

Creep on out to Missoula’s OddPitch Brewing for a Burtonesque Bizarre featuring a pop-up with six local artists, tarot readings, costume contest and Halloween party 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday.

Draught Works’ annual Crappy Halloween Costume Contest returns with all the spooky fun 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm Friday.

Wrap up your work week with Live Music in the Boat Club at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake featuring Matthew Morris 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Friday.

Philipsburg Theatre hosts Disturbia – a Terrifying Haunted House 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Friday.

Scare-O-Line’s 50th Birthday Halloween Hoopla is being celebrated 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Friday at Free Cycles Missoula, featuring live music from Broken Valley Roadshow, Stellarondo, LaneSplitters, Junior and Best Western.

The Western Montana Musicians Cooperative presents their Halloween Open Mic/Jam for a spooky evening of music and fun at The Pearl Theater in Ronan 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm Friday.

Say it three times – then see Beetlejuice Jr. at Missoula Children’s Theatre with performances at 7:00 pm on Friday; and at 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm Saturday and Sunday.

Cranky Sam Public House hosts their Halloween Beer Run in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Friday with live music 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm from The Pack Strings.

The Moon and the Melodies is a multimedia Halloween event guaranteed to haunt the senses with phantomly photography and magical music 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Friday at Western Cider in Missoula.

Check in at Waters Edge Winery and Bistro in Kalispell to be part of their Chamber of Screams Halloween Murder Mystery & Escape Room Party 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Friday.

Hang out with the Joe Martinez Band for the Halloween Party at A-Bar in Ferndale 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Friday.

It’s a Microphone Party Massacre! – Halloween Open Mic Comedy Night + Karaoke Dance Party at Ole Beck VFW Post #209 in Downtown Missoula from 7:00 pm Friday til closing time.

Missoula’s most gruesome Halloween party – The Grotesque Burlesque Carnival of Flesh returns to the Dark Horse Bar for a night of metal and gore 7:00 pm Friday to 1:30 am.

Get ready to do The Time Warp (again) with The Rocky Horror Picture Show – The Live Experience! at the ATP Studios at Mountain Center Mall in Whitefish at 8:00 pm Friday and 7:30 pm Saturday.

Josh Farmer brings his signature keys-and-voice grooves on Halloween to The Old Post in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Friday.

Rock out for the fifth time, apparently, at Rocktober Vol. 5 with System of a Clown & Big Mosquito at Zootown Arts Community Center in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Friday.

Groove along with an evening of spooky and creepy jazz at Elephant Gerald’s Halloween Dance Party and Costume Contest at Stave & Hoop in Downtown Missoula 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Friday.

Alberton’s got it covered with the Halloween Costume Party and Karaoke at Trax Bar at 8:00 pm Friday.

Sing like the dirty pirate we know you are at The Rustic Hut’s Pirate Halloween Karaoke Party in Florence starting at 8:00 pm Friday.

DJ Bionic spins the tunes for the Halloween Extravaganza with dancing and costume contest starting 8:00 pm Friday, October 31 at Roper’s Lounge & Casino in Lolo.

Logjam Presents welcomes Nekromantix for a live Halloween performance with Goners UK at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 9:00 pm Friday.

Line up for not one, but two Frightening Nights of Halloween Karaoke & Costume Parties at KT’s Hayloft Saloon in Lolo at 9:00 pm Friday and Saturday.

Spin around the spooky dance floor at the Halloween Costume Party with the Trent Brooks Band at Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon 9:30 pm Friday to 1:30 am.

Groove Solventless & Logjam Presents welcome a rockin’ fun night of 90s covers with The Dial-Up Kids for a FREE live Halloween concert performance at The Top Hat in Downtown Missoula at 10:30 pm Friday.

Go to the Light & Darkness with the Missoula Symphony at UM Dennison Theatre with performances at 7:30 pm Saturday and 3:00 pm Sunday.

Lolo Hot Springs Resort will hold a Dia de los Muertos day & evening to honor loved ones who’ve passed, along with inspired dinner specials, themed cocktails, and a festive photo booth, from 9:00 am Saturday to Midnight.

Are you ready to ramble? Run Wild Missoula presents the Mount Jumbo Elk Ramble 15K, a fundraiser for Five Valleys Land Trust, starting at 10:00 am Saturday at the Hellgate Soccer Fields.

This weekend brings the opportunity to find great bargains on gently-used kids’ clothing at the 406 Consignary Children’s Consignment Boutique Pop-Up in the Commercial Building at Missoula Fairgrounds 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday and 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Sunday.

The Confluence Center in Downtown Missoula presents the 3rd Annual Traditional Día de los Muertos celebration honoring Latin American traditions and community from 12:00 pm Noon to 8:00 pm Saturday, and 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm Sunday.

Bust out your creepiest, silliest, prom-iest Halloween duds for a HOCKY RORROR PROM dance party / costume contest fundraiser with Bare Bait Dance at Missoula’s Westside Theater 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Saturday.

Instrumental string band The Queens and Mr. G cover hits from The Beatles to today’s Top 40 at Missoula’s Draught Works 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Saturday.

Experience the vibrant spirit of community at the historic Pearl Entertainer Theatre in Ronan, where Western Montana Musicians Cooperative hosts its weekly Saturday Community Open Jam, starting at 7:00 pm.

Outlaws & Lawmen are back to try to keep the rowdy crowd in check at The Jack Saloon in Lolo 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm Saturday.

Enjoy an evening of spooky jazz in the speakeasy when DejaVu plays a special live Day of the Dead / Halloween Weekend Show 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm at Stave & Hoop in Downtown Missoula.

Hammerhead Jack brings “Blues You Can Use” to the Rustic Hut in Florence 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

The Imperial Sovereign Court of the State of Montana presents a Frightful Delights Drag Show at The ZACC in Downtown Missoula 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Saturday.

The Trent Brooks Band keeps the Halloween Weekend Party goin’ at Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon at 8:00 pm Saturday til after Midnight.

Groove Solventless & Logjam Presents welcome Latin Night for a FREE live Dia de los Muertos evening with music by Big Lou at the Top Hat in Downtown Missoula at 10:30 pm Saturday.

Winter Market Ronan returns Sundays from 12:00 pm Noon to 3:00 pm at the Boys & Girls Club in Ronan.

Experience a spectacular evening of culture and awe as the acclaimed Moradok mai Traditional Thai Theatre group puts on a special performance at Missoula’s Draught Works 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Sunday.

Take part in Missoula’s 33rd Annual Festival of the Dead Procession starting at 5:30 pm Sunday, November 2 at The XXXXs and Depot Park at the north end of Higgins in Downtown Missoula.

Unwind and enjoy the soulful sounds from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm during the Fall Sunday Night Jazz Series, this week featuring the Missoula Jazz Collective, in the taproom at Draught Works.

It’s Bingo with a Beat! – Soundcheck Bingo at 6:00 pm every Sunday at KT’s Hayloft Saloon in Lolo.

Logjam Presents welcomes Margo Price for a live concert performance on her “Wild at Heart” Tour with Logan Ledger at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Sunday.

Bone Dry Comedy hosts Very Funny Weekly Comedy Open Mic every Sunday at 8:00 pm at Ole Beck VFW Post 209 in Downtown Missoula.

Sunday Funday Karaoke is hosted by DJ Nite Wolf from 8:00 pm til Midnight at Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon.

We have around 70 live music events listed for the weekend – take your pick!

No matter what direction you wanna get outta town, you can’t go wrong. Lots of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos activities, events are happening not only around Missoula, but all the way up the Flathead, Mission and Bitterroot valleys, east to Phillipsburg and Anaconda, and out west past Alberton. If you’re headed up to Whitefish and Glacier and even Northwestern Montana, there are some outstanding pit stops to make along the way.

Get out & enjoy our locally-owned bars & restaurants with Montana grown / made food and beverages – they need your business! Try a new local brew! Support our local artists and vendors at the area markets. Take the family for a brisk outdoor autumn hike – all the trails are waiting. Fall conditions are excellent just about everywhere for mountain biking. Fall fishing on the lakes and rivers is good, and hunting season is underway. Catch a classic movie screening or a stand-up comedy night. Stretch that big brain at one of the local trivia nights. Sing your favorite karaoke song, or catch a live music show. Enjoy safely and responsibly.

Please confirm event details at the source before you go. Last minute changes are common, especially due to weather and holidays. With each event listing, we try to include a web page or event link with more information you can check for changes.