Fire off your Independence Day sparks at the Firecracker RUN 406 / 4.06 mile fun run / walk at the Depot Park in Whitefish from 8:00 am to 9:30 am (before the Whitefish Arts Festival) Saturday, July 4
Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with the 4th at The Fort - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm with the Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History at the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
Celebrate America's 250th Independence Day with the 2026 Red, White & Boom party in Lincoln, Montana with the annual Lincoln 4th of July Parade on Main Street at 11:00 am; 74th annual Lincoln Rodeo at 1:00 pm; Red White & Boom Celebration at Hooper Park at 4:00 pm; Cornhole Tournament and Dunk Tank at 4:30 to 5:00 pm; Pie Eating Contest at Hooper Park Pavilion at 4:30 pm; and live music with the Jaden Decker Band at The Wheel Inn 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Freedom and United We Stand is the theme at the annual Charlo Montana 4th of July Parade starting at 12:00 pm Noon on Saturday, July 4, 2026 on Charlo's Main Street, followed by a Block Party 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Charlo School grounds
River Edge Resort in Alberton hosts a 4th of July Celebration with live music from The Ed Norton Big Band 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Saturday afternoon, July 4
After the parade, Dan Dubuque performs live for the afternoon at 1:00 pm Saturday, July 4 at the Northern Lights Saloon in Polebridge
Celebrate America's 250th birthday at the free 4th of July bash with live music and fireworks show at Lakeside Motel & Resort in Trout Creek 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm Saturday, July 4
Fill up your 4th with the Independence Day Bash at the 2nd Chance Saloon in Ronan with fireworks at dusk, and live music by K'Niption Fit - the party starts at 5:00 pm Saturday, July 4
The Spills perform live 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Saturday, July 4 at the Northern Lights Saloon in Polebridge
Celebrate Independence Day on the Craggy Range patio in Downtown Whitefish with Borderline Lucid from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Saturday, July 4
Andrea Harsell has a Fourth of July show on Independence Day (evening) on the murphy stage at Missoula's Draught Works 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Saturday
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