The Montana Gravel Challenge returns for 2026 with a 3-Day stage event with mass starts on Six Mile Road in Huson, and competitive / recreational categories for all ages and abilities at 2:00 pm Friday, May 1 (Time Trial); 8:30 am Saturday, May 2 (Petty Road / Southside course); and 8:30 am Sunday, May 3 (Rocky Mountain Roubaix)
Stop in at Missoula Art Museum for First Friday on May 1 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm for an unforgettable evening celebrating the opening of Acts of Love, Refusal, and Resistance - a powerful new exhibit featuring the work of Sara Siestreem with music by Dylan Running Crane
Bloom into May at the art exhibition of Ani Eastwood from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday, May 1 at The Artist's Shop gallery
The Missoula Blues and Jazz Society presents the Jazzoula 2026 Spring Festival with nightly performance lineups starting at 6:30 pm from Wednesday, April 29 thru Saturday, May 2 at Zootown Arts Community Center in Downtown Missoula
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