Weekend PICKS: Thursday, December 2nd thru Sunday, December 5th
Tami Hubbard
Posted On December 2, 2021
It’s December already – how did that happen?
While we’re (im)patiently awaiting the arrival of the snow that’s running waaaay late, we’ll take one more weekend of moderate temps and a little rain while we do our best PNW impersonation. On the upside, it’ll be perfectly fine weather to get around to all the pre-Christmas hustle & bustle, and even to get out and cut that free range tree.
Top of the list: Griz vs Eastern Washington home game at 7:00 pm Friday night at Washington Grizzly Stadium. We’ve had a helluva solid season so far, and we’re looking to carry this thing all the way. GO GRIZ!
We have a First Friday that’ll make it worth your while to get out to do some holiday shopping and noshing in Downtown Missoula.
Saturday’s Reverse Parade of Lights and Holiday Stroll will make Downtown Missoula a bustling scene all day.
Christmas Craft & Vendor Fairs a go-go! Towns large and small all over western Montana have ’em going on. Support local vendors – your best gifts are not sitting on a container ship of the coast!
There’s live local music at all the regular places all around, all the way through the weekend. And there’s no shortage of really great fine arts events to choose from as well, including the Missoula Symphony’s Holiday Pops at the Dennison Theatre. Multiple performances of “A Christmas Carol” are being performed on stage at the historic Philipsburg Theater. Heck, there’s even an appearance by the Cigarette Girls Burlesque Show celebrating the anniversary of the end Prohibition at Missoula’s Stave & Hoop speakeasy on Sunday night!
Get out and enjoy our locally-owned bars & restaurants with Montana grown / made food and beverages. See a comedy show. Sing your favorite Christmas karaoke song (’til the season), or catch a live show. Enjoy safely and responsibly.
Please note that events are subject to cancellation or change at the last minute. Be sure to check the event links to confirm your plans.
“Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold.”
– Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon
THURSDAY, December 2
Thursday, December 2
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Snowblind White Stout Release
KettleHouse Brewing Co. / Bonner Taproom
605 Cold Smoke Avenue, Bonner, Montana
Snowblind White Stout 4-packs are dropping at the Bonner taproom! Wear your ski goggles and get $1 off Snowblind on draft. We’ll have the wood fire going on the patio, a food truck on site, and live music from Richie Reinholdt & The Pesky Varmints from 5-7:30pm.
Check out the music here: https://richiereinholdt.bandcamp.com/
Thursday, December 2
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Imagine Irish
Imagine Nation Brewing
1151 W Broadway Street, Missoula, Montana
Beer Release for PBA by Imagine Nation Brewing to raise money for future PBA events/retreats and to connect with the local NW Montana PBA members. To find out more about PBA, click here.
Thursday, December 2
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ladies Night for Festival of Trees
333 S Main Street, Kalispell, Montana
Ladies Night anyone?! Bid on your favorite trees and cast your votes for our various award categories. Forage + Floral will also have pre-made wreaths for sale. No registration required.
Thursday, December 2
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Aran Buzzas
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Avenue, Missoula, Montana
Aran Buzzas is a singer/songwriter from Missoula, MT who plays homegrown Montana folky tonk! Traditional and outlaw country sounds are mixed with a dash of Irish folk music in Aran’s songs, which deal with real-life themes in an entertaining and relate-able way, often with a regional back-drop, and characterized by aggressive rhythm guitar, strong vocals, and lyrics both amusing and heartfelt.
Thursday, December 2
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jazz Night
MontaVino Winery
38 1st Avenue E, Suite D. Kalispell, Montana
Wine and jazz? Yes please! Order a pizza, order in, bring a picnic or choose a selection of snacks we have in-house. Build your own charcuterie.
Thursday, December 2
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sacred Waters Trivia
Sacred Waters Brewing Company
3250 U.S. Highway 2 East Kalispell, Montana
It’s always a packed house so be sure to arrive early to snag a table and, most importantly, a beer! Max 8 people per team. No phones. Just those brains! Top three teams win beer money. See you there!
1st place team: $30 gift card
2nd place team: $20 gift card
3rd place team: $10 gift card
Thursday, December 2
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Live music with Chuck and JD
The Shoe – Lakeview Dining & Spirits
820 Shoreline Drive, Polson, Montana
Thursday, December 2
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Smarty Pants Trivia
Waters Edge Winery
2593 Hwy 2 East, Ste #8, Kalispell, Montana
Smarty Pants Trivia night at Waters Edge Winery & Bistro!
Challenge your mind in this fun game that gets everyone involved.
Enjoy great food & amazing wine while you ponder life’s head-scratching questions!
Music is involved too, so brush up. Win and get your name up on our Smarty Pants Wall of Fame!
Brought to you by Waters Edge Winery and David Crismore & Co.
Thursday, December 2
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
THURSDAY NIGHT MUSIC with Colton Sea
Bias Brewing
409 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana
Join us Thursday evenings for some LIVE MUSIC by local favorite, Colton Sea. Colton’s originals and covers are sure to entertain, he’s been known to even break out the kazoo! Come check him out and liven up your Thursday nights!
Thursday, December 2
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
TNR Thursday Night Hike
Mount Sentinel, Missoula, Montana
Mount Sentinel Hike
This week we’ll hike up the Hellgate Canyon (Smokejumper) Trail to the top of Mount Sentinel and then loop down the “M” Trail. Meet 6:00 pm at the “M” Trail Parking Lot.
Click HERE for the Meetup Location on Google Maps
See you up there!
Thursday, December 2
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Britt Arneson
Cranky Sam Public House
233 W. Main Street, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, December 2
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Trivia
Western Cider
501 N. California Street, Missoula, Montana
Trivia at Western Cider! Come alone or bring your team for 5 rounds of questions ranging from current events and music to team-selected categories and much more. Plus, there are weekly prizes! We start right at 7pm, so make sure to arrive early to settle in, get your drinks, and prepare to strain your brain!
Thursday, December 2
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Chuck Florence Jazz Trio with Beth Lo and David Horgan
The Old Post Pub
103 W. Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, December 2 – Saturday, December 18
A Christmas Carol
Philipsburg Theatre
140 S. Sansome Street, Philipsburg, Montana
Philipsburg is excited to present to the public an iconic portrayal of Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Directed by the returning Cassandra Hopkins, and performed by a talented cast, A Christmas Carol is sure to bring back memories, tears, and laughter throughout the night.
7 pm each night, matinee on the 11th!
For a complete list of dates/times and to purchase tickets, click here.
Thursday, December 2
7:30 pm
Bombshell Nightlight w/Special Guest Ash Nataanii & No (solo)
Zootown Arts Community Center
216 W Main Street, Missoula, Montana
$10 in advance or at the door
To purchase advance tickets visit: https://showroom.zootownarts.org/…/bombshell…/
Bombshell Nightlight is the bedroom-pop project of Jon Cardiello (also of Anything Bagel, Wrinkles, Fantasy Suite, Soft Maybe). Cardiello uses this project to process his innermost self. In Blue Heron Above Me, his sophomore album, he channels his most somber, vulnerable songwriting to date. The songs display a radical intimacy as Cardiello touches on grieving his father’s death, the pains of a drawn out breakup, and the clarity of new love. The album shares the diary-like songwriting of Cardiello’s debut, Placid Lake, but explores new sonic territory – epic guitar ballads, soft droney confessionals, light hearted synth pop – a huge range but it is all done with such earnestness that the album is a front to back delight! 2021 will see Cardiello breathing new life into these songs with a full band of Missoula musicians (Johanna Kohorst of Mermaid Book Club, Noelle Huser of No and Esp, Kale Huseby of Boys and J Sherri, and Sanders Smith of Anything Bagel, Soft Maybe, and Wrinkles).
Noelle Huser (No) is a local musician, dancer and artist. She hopes to use music as a tool to express the things words alone just don’t do justice. Those things tend to focus on personal and interpersonal anxieties. Through an indie pop/rock and folk influenced lense, she makes sense of her dreams and nightmares the best way she knows how. When she is not solo she plays with her band No – comprised of Erin and Duncan Szalda-Petree (of ESP), Ally Fradkin, and Caleb Tutty. She also plays in Bombshell Nightlight. She has also released music under the moniker Apocalypse Friend, a spooky synth pop project she created with Thomas Elsen (of Wrinkles) and Brendan Casey (Katana Boy).
When you wanna move mountains sometimes you just need a little faith in small things. Ash Nataanii arms herself with nothing but an 80’s Casio, an electric guitar, and all the heartbreak she can wring out of wet cloth vocals. Generally seen as the ruckus frontwoman for hell-or-high-water punk band FUULS, Ash Nataanii shells up in tenderness to establish her cathartic spiritual noise is just as loud and affecting through a whimper. Her album Exit Music for Exit Wounds is as much exorcism as it is prophecy. It’s a scrapbook of familiar sounds and a sneak peek at heartbreak yet to be. Included are songs that were written via stream of consciousness and recorded the same day, as well as songs that have been soaking over nearly a decade. Everything here has a breadth of what it feels life can give, and it’s hard to think Ash could have possibly squeezed out anything more. The songs are lo-fi, curiously full, and packed with enough sweetness to soothe the heartache it bears you.
Masks are required for attendees for all Show Room events at this time. Masks may be removed for beverage consumption, but we ask that they please be worn at any time when not actively drinking.
For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Thursday, December 2
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursty Ear Live Music – Kyle Curtis Trio
Stave & Hoop
223 N. Higgins – Alley Entrance, Missoula, Montana
The Kyle Curtis Trio is bringing a fresh take on jazz music from the University of Montana to the heart of downtown Missoula. Comprised of Kyle Curtis (p), Kyler Rebich (b), and Connor Racicot (d), the trio resonates creativity, hard work, and passion. With members of other groups in town (The Fertile Crescent, Cosmic Sans, Saint Vairde), they are ready to bring their skills to the creative and unrestrained environment of the piano trio. Years of experience in a massive variety of styles have prepared this trio to offer a raw and contemporary jazz experience for all listeners.
$5 added to tabs after 7p.
Thursday is Trivia (7:30 pm to 8:30 pm) and Karaoke (8:30 pm to 12 Midnight) at Eagles Lodge in Missoula
Thursday, December 2
Trivia 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm / Karaoke 8:30 pm – 12:00 am
Hosted by Pro DJ Entertainment
Eagles Lodge
2420 South Ave W, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, December 2
9:00 pm
Missoula’s HomeGrown Stand Up Comedy-Open Mic
Union Club
208 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana
Missoula’s HomeGrown Comedy Open Mic at The Union Club! Now an Hour Earlier!
Come Celebrate The Beauty of Thursday Comedy!
Sign up at 8:30 PM! Show starts at 9 PM!
Show is open to anyone who would like to watch or perform. And it is a FREE SHOW!
Comedians, please show up around 8:30pm to sign up. Beginners will get 3-4 min of stage time, intermediates (people who have done stand-up at least 4 times) will get 4-5 min, and headliner/veterans/features will get 4-5 min. Performers who bring notes on stage only get 3 min. Sign-up closes at 8:45 pm.
Thursday, December 2
9:00 pm – close
Karaoke with DJ Nite Wolf
Sunrise Saloon
1101 Strand Avenue, Missoula, Montana
Thursday, December 2
9:30 pm
John Dunnigan
Great Northern Bar
27 Central Avenue, Whitefish, Montana
Thursday, December 2
10:00 pm – 2:00 am
CLUB NIGHT – WOLFKlll
The Badlander
208 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana
EDM artist WOLFKlll is bringing a new experience to The Badlander called “CLUB NIGHT“.
Get ready for a high energy night filled with c02 cannons, lasers, and much more!
Supporting DJ-WITTY
$3 Cover | 21+
FRIDAY, December 3
Friday, December 3
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Festival of Trees – Kalispell
333 S Main Street, Kalispell, Montana
Enjoy spectacularly decorated trees, drinks, FREE gift wrapping and MORE as we aim to raise funds for The Nate Chute Foundation. Located in the old Alpine Lighting building (next to Sweet Peaks) on Main Street, this event is open to ALL ages. Please join us for this magical holiday event and give back!
Friday, December 3
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
First Friday
PureWest Christie’s Real Estate
101 Railroad Street W, Missoula, Montana
Join us for our final First Friday art show of 2021! We will be featuring the work of two artists, Nancy Fitch and Kurtis Minster. Our office is located at the north end of downtown Missoula, on the corner of North Higgins and Alder Street (across from the XXXXs). Wine, beer and small bites will be served from 5-8pm.
Friday, December 3 – 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Saturday, December 4 – 10:00 am 4:00 pm
Little Red Truck European Christmas
Missoula Fairgrounds
1101 South Avenue West, Missoula, Montana
Olive U Oil & Vinegar will be at the Little Red Truck European Market at the Missoula County Fairgrounds. Join us to see what’s new, shop for great Christmas gifts, and bring your tastebuds to taste some of our most popular flavors!
Little Red Truck’s 7th Annual European Style Christmas Market at the historic Missoula County Fairgrounds! The two 2-Story Barns PLUS the Floriculture building and the Historic Plaza will be full to the brim with fabulous vintage, handmade and gift vendors! Our Indoor/ Outdoor Venue features creative vendor booths with cozy, warming bonfires, twinkly lights, tasty local food trucks, hot spiced Gluhwein, Hot Spiced Nuts, German Brats, baked goods & treats and to enhance the festival atmosphere: international holiday music in the courtyard as well as Live Music in the “Winter Wonderland” All with the flavor of an outdoor European Christmas Market! Join all the fun at the two day, family-friendly event!
Don’t miss SANTA Friday night from 6-8pm!
We’ll be open for a special Early Bird Night Friday, December 3rd from 5pm-8pm. This $10 ticket give you first choice on our vendors one-of -a-kind goods PLUS it gets you in again free on Saturday!
OR
Saturday, December 4th 10am-4pm $5 for the one day.
Tickets may be pre-purchased for expedited entry OR they are also always available at the entry to the market.
Friday, December 3
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Kalispell Holiday Stroll
Bias Brewing
409 1st Avenue East, Kalispell, Montana
Stop by the taproom during Kalispell’s Annual Art Walk and Holiday Stroll for some special treats, free beer and discounted merch! We’ll also have live music by Josh Oliver that night. Hope to see you there!
Friday, December 3
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Reclaim | eł xʷlxʷilt – Works by Monica Gilles-Brings Yellow
Zootown Arts Community Center
216 W Main Street, Missoula, Montana
In the Blackfoot Communications Gallery through December
The ZACC is delighted to present Reclaim | eł xʷlxʷilt: Works by Monica Gilles-Brings Yellow in the Blackfoot Communications Gallery for the month of December.
Monica Gilles-Brings Yellow is a self-taught Indigenous artist based out of Missoula, Montana. She prefers to work in mixed media (resin, acrylic, gold leaf, marker) in a process that she calls 3-D collage. Her work focuses primarily on Native American people. She uses historical images of Indigenous people in the hopes of offering a platform to discuss the resilience, importance, and impact Native people’s lives have had on present day society. Monica hopes that her representation of actual Native American people and discussion of portions of their lives will help the viewer begin to move beyond the romanticization of American Indians in Western culture and to understand the subjects of her paintings as humans who exist in the present day (rather than caricatures of people who live solely in the past). She hopes to create a dialogue regarding Indigenous people that brings to light a history that is often unknown, concealed, or disregarded by broader American society.
Friday, December 3
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Annual Holiday Open House
Zootown Arts Community Center
216 W Main Street, Missoula, Montana
Free & Open to All
Fun Activities for the Whole Family, including: Ornament Painting, Bring-Your-Own-T-Shirt Screen-printing, Card Making, and Live Music
Missoula Bird Nerds: Works by Dottie & Lucy Herring in the Youth Gallery
2021 Printmaking Class Works in the Phantom Gallery (upstairs by the Print Shop)
Live music in the ZACC Show Room by Cory Fay & the Good Goddamn returning for a second installment of their tragicomic holiday show from 5:30 to 6:30 PM
Margi Cates & Nick Barr from 7 to 8 PM to round out the evening.
Cash Bar with beer, wine, cider, and non-alcoholic options
THREE Santa Selfie Stations (complete with hilariously candid, life-size Santa cardboard cut-outs)
And for your additional merriment, our Show Room bar will be open, with beer, wine, cider, and non-alcoholic options.
In addition to the free festivities, our annual Friends & Family Show is opening that night in the Main Gallery, with an array of affordable artwork made with love by artists who love the ZACC. Every year this show includes dozens of local and regional artists with works spanning all price points, so there really is something for everyone.
Last but certainly not least, our Artist Shop (full of thoughtful, locally made gift ideas) will be open and stocked with perfect presents for anyone on your list. This very special annual Holiday Open House is totally free, though we would very much appreciate your consideration of an end-of-year donation to the ZACC.
*MASKS ARE REQUIRED.
Friday, December 3
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
First Friday Art Show
Monk’s Bar Missoula
221 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana
Have a drink at the bar and spoil some loved ones with some last-minute unique Christmas Gifts!
Friday, December 3
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Allison Stayer
MontaVino Winery
38 1st Avenue E, Suite D. Kalispell, Montana
Friday, December 3
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
First Friday Holiday Bazaar
Imagine Nation Brewing
1151 W. Broadway Street, Missoula, Montana
This First Friday we are hosting CC Designs and Full Bushel Farm.
Friday, December 3
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Billy Angel & Craig Davey
Sacred Waters Brewing
3250 U.S. Hwy 2 E, Kalispell, Montana
Friday, December 3
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
First Friday
Blacksmith Brewing Company
114 Main Street, Stevensville, Montana
Fifty cents from each brew will be donated to the 406 Family Aid Foundation. We will also have gift baskets and raffles to treat yourself or mark someone off your shopping list. All of the nights proceeds will go toward the 406 Family Aid Foundation’s mission statement to support families in Western Montana.
Stop in before the tree lighting, or after your horse drawn wagon ride. The December First Friday in Stevensville offers fun family activities all night!
Friday, December 3
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sundog North
Highlander Beer
200 International Drive, Missoula, Montana
Friday, December 3
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Live Music with Brent Jameson
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
1380 Wisconsin Avenue, Whitefish, Montana
Friday, December 3
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
My True Freedom
Waters Edge Winery Kalispell
2593 Highway 2 East #8, Kalispell, Montana
My True Freedom is playing once again at Waters Edge Winery & Bistro! This duo is a staple here and we love their vibe! Join us for a great meal, the best and only Global Wines made in Montana and just a plain good time!
Friday, December 3
6:00 pm
Anthony’s Birthday Barnes Burner
Kalispell Eagles 234
37 1st St. West, Kalispell, Montana
This is one you don’t wanna miss!
UPDATE: due to a positive covid test and time in the ICU, Boldly Stride the Damned is not going to be able to make it. However, we have the mighty Ceres joining the bill, so it’s still on! Speedy recovery to BSTD!
$10 Cover
Friday, December 3
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Larry Hirshberg
Ten Spoon Vineyard + Winery
4175 Rattlesnake Drive, Missoula, Montana
Friday, December 3
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Katie Page
The Shoe – Lakeview Dining & Spirits
820 Shoreline Dr, Polson, Montana
Friday, December 3
7:00 pm
UM Griz Football host Eastern Washington Eagles in titanic Playoff Game
Washington-Grizzly Stadium
32 Campus Dr, Missoula, Montana
The second season of Montana football kicks off under Friday night lights this week as the Grizzlies ride a five-game winning streak into the second round of the FCS playoffs for a prime-time rematch against Eastern Washington. Fresh off a bye week and momentum to spare after a decisive 29-10 win over rival Montana State, the (9-2, 6-2) open the 2021 playoffs at home, with kickoff from Washington-Grizzly Stadium set for 7 p.m.
More info on GoGriz.com: https://gogriz.com/news/2021/11/30/football-griz-host-eagles-in-titanic-playoff-rematch.aspx
WATCH: For those not lucky enough to be inside Washington-Grizzly Stadium Friday night, the ESPN+ streaming service will be the only place fans can watch the Griz take on the Eagles, with the broadcast available to a nationwide audience (subscription required). Longtime ESPN commentator Shawn Kenney will have the play-by-play call, with former NFL lineman Barrett Brooks serving as analyst. The NCAA owns and manages all broadcast rights to the FCS playoffs, and its broadcast partner ESPN determines what platform games will be available on.
LISTEN: “Voice of the Griz” Riley Corcoran and long-time analyst Greg Sundberg will bring you the action live from Washington-Grizzly Stadium Friday night on KGVO Missoula, the flagship station of the Grizzly Sports Radio Network, and its fifteen affiliates around the state.
STREAM: New in 2021, Griz fans have a better than ever way to stream all of Montana’s radio broadcasts on their mobile device LIVE and FREE of charge with the Varsity Network App, powered by Learfield and Sidearm Sports. Live audio web streams can also be found at GoGriz.com/Listen. Fans can download the app for iPhone or Android use for instant access to free gameday audio streams plus the Coach Hauck Radio Show, and receive push notifications to remind them of games starting or upcoming audio broadcasts as well.
Friday, December 3
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Blue Moon
Cranky Sam Public House
235 W. Main Street, Missoula, Montana
We are back for more fun at Cranky Sam Public House. Blue Moon playing the blues for you. Mary Place on vocals, piano and bass. Paul Phillips on vocals, harmonica and sax, Roger Moqine on vocals and drums and Mikel Greathouse on guitar.
Friday, December 3
7:00 pm
Mike Russ Solo
A Bar Montana
11032 MT-83, Bigfork, Montana
Friday, December 3 – 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday, December 4 – 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Sunday, December 5 – 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Holiday Pops!
UM Dennison Theatre
32 Campus Drive, Missoula, Montana
Our annual holiday spectacular, Holiday Pops! will offer two evening performances this season— Friday, December 3rd and Saturday, December 4th, both at 7:30 p.m. and one Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. (We will not offer the Sunday evening performance this year, as we are moving this performance to Friday.)
You won’t want to miss the concert that kicks off Missoula’s holiday season—it will be the first time our Chorale performs LIVE, under the direction of Chorale Director Dean Peterson, since the pandemic. There will even be a special visit from our friends at the North Pole.
REPERTOIRE
Hansel and Gretel Overture – Engelbert Humperdinck
Gloria (movements 1 & 7) – Antonio Vivaldi
Song of The Bells – Leroy Anderson
When We’re Together from Olaf’s Frozen Adventure – Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson
Hiney May Tov – Iris Levine
Good King Wenceslas – Morton Gould
Polar Express – Alan Silvestri
Irving Berlin’s Christmas
Winter Wonderland – Felix Bernard
Santa Claus is coming to town – Fred Coots
Many Moods of Christmas suite no. 4 – Robert Shaw/Robert Russell Bennett
Tickets are on sale now –
Visit the Missoula Symphony website or, call(406) 721-3194 to purchase your tickets today!
$17.00 – $50.00per ticket, prices vary by seating location.
Friday, December 3
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Ten Minutes Late
Kalispell Elks Club
1820 US Highway 93 South , Kalispell, Montana
Friday, December 3
8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Billy G
Cowboy Troy’s
2359 US Highway 93 N, Victor, Montana
Friday, December 3
9:00 pm – 12:00 am
Monk’s Merry Hip Hop Show
Monk’s Bar Missoula
221 Ryman, Missoula, Montana
Come down to Monk’s Bar & support your local Hip Hop Artists! Doors open at 9pm, music starts at 10pm!
Have a merry old time and enjoy:
AbNorml
A Limitz & Dj Rel
Fxnch
21+ / $5.00 at the Door
After that, you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.
Friday, December 3
9:00 pm to 1:00 am
Solid Sound Karaoke in the Bowl Dog Lounge
Westside Lanes & Fun Center
1615 Wyoming St., Missoula, Montana
Friday, December 3
9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Karaoke with Bluette
The Sitting Duck
15265 Mt Highway 35, Bigfork, Montana
Friday, December 3
9:00 pm
Josh Farmer Band
Union Club Bar & Grill
208 E Main Street, Missoula, Montana
Friday, December 3
9:00 pm to close
Karaoke w/DJ Nitewolf
Evaro Bar and Casino
17025 US Highway 93 North, Evaro, Montana
Friday, December 3
9:00 pm
Nitewolf Productions
Dark Horse Bar
1805 Regent Street, Missoula, Montana
Friday, December 3
9:00 pm
Tanner Laws
Perfect Shot Tavern
218 Main Street, Polson, Montana
Friday, December 3
9:30 pm – 1:00 am
The Groove Riders
Great Northern Bar
27 Central Avenue, Whitefish, Montana
$5 at the Door
Friday, December 3
10:00 pm – 2:00 am
First FOMO Friday Night
The Badlander
208 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana
SATURDAY, December 4
Saturday, December4
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Missoula Valley Winter Market
2901 Brooks Street (inside the halls of Southgate Mall, near Scheels), Missoula, Montana
The weekly #missoulavalleywintermarket happens Saturday at 9 am – 2 pm in the Southgate Mall! We’re located inside the newly remodeled WEST entrance behind Scheels. Approximately 40 LOCAL vendors each Saturday.
We also have a weekly Wednesday evening market from 4:30-7:00 pm in case you miss Saturday.
Our local vendors are so excited to see you!
And don’t forget to take advantage of TRIPLE SNAP dollars this year!
Saturday, December 4
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Florence Community Craft Bazaar
Florence-Carlton School District 15-6
5602 Old US Highway 93, Florence, Montana
Craft and sales booths, Super Singers perform.
Come on down and get some holiday shopping done.
Saturday, December 4
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Lolo PTSA Craft Show
Lolo School District
11395 Highway 93 South Lolo, Montana
We are excited to bring back our annual craft show. With over 50 vendors, we will have a lot of variety. Free admission. All proceeds from booth renters, and raffle ticket sales will be going to our fundraising efforts for our students.
Saturday, December 4
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Frenchtown PTA Craft Fair
Frenchtown High School
17620 Frenchtown Frontage Rd, Frenchtown, Montana
Vendor registration forms! Follow this link. https://www.ftsd.org/browse/172358
Saturday, December 4
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Holiday Greeting Cards
Ravalli County Museum
205 Bedford Street, Hamilton, Montana
Recycle gently used Christmas cards as you create new keepsakes for the people you love! There will be a plethora of designs, both vintage and new, to be transformed into delightful holiday treasures!
All family events are at the Ravalli County Museum in Hamilton, MT 406-363-3338
Saturday, December 4
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Christmas Shoppe
Northwest Montana Fairgrounds
265 N Meridian Road, Kalispell, Montana
Christmas gifts and decor. Handmade items, baby and kids clothes and accessories, home goods and decor and more!
Free Admission!
Saturday, December 4
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Kila Holiday bazaar and soup with Santa
Kila School
395 Kila Rd, Kila, Montana
Saturday, December 4
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Marshall Mountain Park Christmas Tree Farm – and Santa
Marshall Mountain Park
5250 Marshall Canyon Road, Missoula, Montana
Spread holiday cheer and come find the perfect Christmas Tree at Marshall Mountain. Supplies for tree cutting, all the cocoa you can drink, and a special visit from Santa himself. If this event isn’t in your budget – please still come and join in the holiday cheer and grab a tree. We want everyone to find holiday magic at Marshall. *this is the only time Marshall Mountain Park will be open for tree cutting, and only flagged trees are designated as appropriate to cut. No cutting or removing of vegetation during any other time is approved or permitted. No chain saws or power tools to cut trees – we will have hand saws to borrow if your family needs one.
$20 per family suggested donation for tree and Santa time *cash or check only
$10 per family suggested donation for no tree
Saturday, December 4
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Festival of Trees Bonfire & Auction
The Ranch at Rock Creek
79 Carriage House Lane, Philipsburg, Montana
The Granite County Medical Foundation and Angel Sponsor, The Ranch at Rock Creek’s Camp Roosevelt will be filled with festive cheer during a Nordic bonfire and Christmas stroll. Celebrate the season of giving while you tour the festival grove and sip on mulled wine or hot cocoa. Living, potted trees have been expertly designed in the theme “Christmas Under the Big Sky” by talented local teams. Be sure to arrive by 1:30 PM, when the event will culminate in a thrilling live auction. Ten trees and three wreaths will be sold to benefit the Granite County Medical Foundation and its long list of local healthcare projects.
$10 Suggested Donation | Hot Beverages & Food | Cash Bar | Holiday Mercantile | NA Beverages Available | Children Welcome
This event will be held outdoors; please dress warmly.
For FAQs, driving directions and plans in case of inclement weather, visit granitecountymedicalfoundation.org/festival-of-trees/
Can’t attend? Please consider a donation. Venmo: @GraniteCounty-MedicalFoundation or GCMF, PO Box 401, Philipsburg, MT 59801
We couldn’t do this without our event sponsors Blackfoot, Huffman Grocery, Stewart Title of Southwestern Montana, Ed & Michelle Churchill (Team Churchill), Granite Mountain Bank & Dauenhauer Real Estate-NWN
Saturday, December 4
12:00 pm
Elks Free Throw Hoop Shoot Contest
Kalispell Middle School
205 Northwest Lane, Kalispell, Montana
Elks Free Throw Hoop Shoot Contest 50th Anniversary! Saturday December 4th at the Kalispell Middle School Gymnasium. Free Throw Contest for kids ages 8-13. Kids compete in three age brackets. Brackets are (8-9) (10-11) (11-12) Boys and girls in different groups. Open to all kids! Kalispell, Columbia Falls, Whitefish, Eureka, Libby, Somers, and all surrounding towns. No pre-registration needed just show up at noon to register and do some practice shots. Let’s get another National Champion out of Montana this year! Please share this event! This is a FREE Community event!
Saturday, December 4
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Free Holiday Classics
The Roxy
718 S Higgins Avenue, Missoula, Montana
Join the Roxy Theater for a FREE marathon of animated holiday classics! There’s no better way to get in the spirit and prepare yourself for the festive season! Come and celebrate the holidays by watching your favorite animated holiday shorts from 12 pm – 4 pm! Hot cocoa and cookies available.
Films (all times approximate)
12:00 pm – How the Grinch Stole Christmas (26 min)
12:35 pm – Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special (25 min)
1:15 pm – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (45 min)
2:05 pm – Donkey’s Caroling Christmas-tacular (8 min)
2:30 pm – A Charlie Brown Christmas (30 min)
3:15 pm – Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas (45 min)
Saturday, December 4
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Christmas Village Market
Swan River Community Hall
115 Swan River Road, Bigfork, Montana
Made in Montana members Bee’s Knees ‘n’ Knits and Lea’s Jewelry are collaborating to host the Christmas Village Market to be held on December 4th,12pm-6pm. Located indoors at the Swan River Community Hall. The Christmas Village Market celebrates the season of giving by inviting our fellow small business owners and artisans to provide locally curated gifts and goods to our community.
THINK BIG, BUY LOCAL
Amongst the vendors, there will be a Santa’s Workshop for market-goers to tinker with arts and crafts projects, as well as a photo booth to capture memories. Complimentary cookies, hot chocolate, coffee, and tea will be available during the event.
*FREE ADMISSION*After the Market, feel free to swing by downtown Bigfork for the Parade of Lights and Santa’s Arrival, 6pm-8pm
Saturday, December 4
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Christmas in Clinton
Clinton Community Bible Church
9635 Clown Lane, Clinton, Montana
This will be 2 hours of bringing the community together, eating cookies, listing to the Carolers AND rumor has it SANTA will be making a special trip to Clinton! Come get your Christmas photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus! Adopt a family from our Community Giving Tree, while you are there! If you know someone within our community that is in need this Christmas season, please share this link with them! All gifts purchased must be returned to Clinton Community Church by December 18, 2021.To register for the Community Giving Tree use the following link https://www.clintoncommunitychurch.com/christmas-in-clinton
Saturday, December 4
1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Reverse Parade of Lights & Holiday Stroll
(Holiday Floats on Higgins from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm)
North Higgins Avenue, Missoula, Montana
This year we’re mixing things up while still bringing holiday cheer Downtown. The holiday floats will be parked up and down Higgins Ave from Main Street to the XXXX’s from 4-8pm.
Enjoy the floats on foot by strolling up and down sidewalks with a hot cocoa in hand. Hop in your car and enjoy the floats from four-wheels. Take advantage of Mountain Line’s electric bus service running approximately every 30 minutes from the Central Park Garage on a loop through the Reverse Parade. However you choose to participate, it’s sure to start your holiday season on a joyful note! Streets will remain open and traffic will flow as usual with help from traffic control officers.
The holiday cheer will be spread all day throughout Downtown Missoula! Bring your kiddos Downtown to meet Santa and take photos on December 4th.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be arriving to the Missoula Public Library at 1pm and will be there until 4pm to read stories, hear all about holiday wishes and pose for photos on your phone. Santa’s sleigh will be leaving promptly at 4pm so be sure to get in line!
Lots of our Downtown businesses will provide low to no-cost family friendly activities to take and make.
For those that feel more comfortable staying home, you can still enjoy the Reverse Parade on MCAT!
Please adhere to CDC guidelines, wear a mask when in large groups, and stay home if you have any symptoms of COVID-19.
Many thanks to our title sponsors: Charles Schwab Missoula Branch and Dick Anderson Construction!
Saturday, December 4
5:00 pm
Holiday Whiskey Tasting with The Bitterroot Celtic Society
Daly Mansion
251 Eastside Hwy, Hamilton, Montana
Tantalize your taste buds while enjoying the ambiance of the Daly Mansion Living Room decorated for the holidays! The evening will start with a cocktail hour and delicious charcuterie board by Seppi’s at 5pm. A tasting presentation by Will Young of Westslope Distillery and Terry Cody with 8 pours will follow and include:
2 Select Scotch Bottles
2 Select Irish Whiskeys
2 Montana Whiskeys
1 Select Bourbon
1 Select *Unique* Bottle
Plus a decadent dinner buffet catered by UpNSmokin‘ BBQ! 50 Tasting and Dinner tickets available for $125 per person OR there are 4 opportunities to purchase a VIP table for $1,000 per table (6 seats). If whiskey is not your drink of choice but would still like to come to the event, there are 10 Dinner Only Tickets available for $50 per person. Call 406-363-6004 ext. 2# to reserve your seats today!
Saturday, December 4
5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Michelle Rivers Duo
Sacred Waters Brewing
3250 U.S. Hwy 2 E, Kalispell, Montana
Saturday, December 4
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Music is Medicine: with Bob Wire
Imagine Nation Brewing
1151 W. Broadway Street, Missoula, Montana
We all need to fill our souls with good things. Our health care professionals have been working under a lot of stress for over a year and a half and we thought we should offer something to help ease the hardship of their reality.
Music is Medicine for the Soul, so we partner with MAMA to offer twice a month on Saturdays a social hour and an hour of music for all health care professionals and their families, so they can enjoy some fun.
All health care professionals get $2 OFF of their first beverage when showing their credentials.
Thank you all for all you have been doing to help keep us all healthy and safe.
Saturday, December 4
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Zootown Creative
Blacksmith Brewing Company
114 Main Street, Stevensville, Montana
Saturday, December 4
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
John Dunnigan Live
The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
1380 Wisconsin Ave Whitefish, Montana
Saturday, December 4
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Holiday Parade of Lights
Electric Ave, Bigfork, Montana
Wander through town, enjoying the decorated windows and storefronts while you await Santa’s arrival in the parade. Stores will be open late and “A Touch of Christmas” will be at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s theme is “Sparklejollytwinklejingly“…yes that is one word…”Be your-sELF”.
Parade line-up, and judging, will start at 5 pm in the parking lot at the bus parking in front of Bigfork Schools on Grand Avenue. The parade will begin at 6 pm on Saturday, December 4.
You may register your float here: https://business.bigfork.org/…/det…/parade-of-lights-481
Saturday, December 4
6:30 pm
Country Christmas Concert
Ravalli County Museum
205 Bedford Street, Hamilton, Montana
Welcome back to this much loved tradition at the Museum. Concert is Saturday, December 4 at 6:30 pm, with snacks and mingling before the show. The show will start at 7:00 pm.
Tickets for our Country Christmas concert will be available at the museum, Chapter One Bookstore, and Rooted Music.
At 9 p.m. the Gallery of Trees Silent Auction will end and winners notified.
Saturday, December 4
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Josh Farmer
Cranky Sam Public House
233 West Main Street, Missoula, Montana
Josh Farmer tickles the ivory (and your eardrums) with his uplifting and playful jams. Come check out one of Missoula’s favorite musicians!
Saturday, December 4
7:00 pm
Debi-N-Steve
Kalispell Elks Club & Event Center
180 US Hwy 93 S, Kalispell, Montana
Saturday, December 4
Doors at 7:00 pm // Show at 7:30 pm
Revival Comedy Night for Missoula Food Bank
Zootown Arts Community Center
216 W Main Street, Missoula, Montana
$10 in advance or at the door // All proceeds after operating costs go to Missoula Food Bank
To purchase advance tickets visit: https://showroom.zootownarts.org/…/revival-comedy…/ This month Revival Comedy is making jokes to benefit one of our favorite charities in town, the Missoula Food Bank, which needs so much more help and support around the holidays. Bring some non-perishable food to the show and we’ll be sure to be extra funny for you! This night of comedy will be headlined by Nathan St Onge and hosted by Sarah Aswell.
Also featuring:
Nick Hyde
Abby Gallepsie
Stephanie Voisine
Maddy Holland
Kyle McAfee
Alyssa Calabrese
Masks are required for attendees for all Show Room events at this time. Masks may be removed for beverage consumption, but we ask that they please be worn at any time when not actively drinking. For further information, accessibility, and inquiries please visit https://www.zootownarts.org/meet-the-zacc/about/.
Saturday, December 4
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Elliott & Crismore
Maverick’s Road House
7254 US Highway 93, Lakeside, Montana
This is pretty much the official debut of a project that Lukas Elliot and David Crismore have been quietly working on since the start of the year called Elliot/Crismore. They have been working hard and fine tuning their sound. This definitely a show you want to see!
Saturday, December 4
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Touch of Christmas
Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts
526 Electric Avenue, Bigfork, Montana
Brach Thomson presents
“Touch of Christmas” featuring Christmas classics played by Brach and musical guests.
General admission tickets $9.00.
Tickets will be available online and at the box office one hour before performance time.
For more information call 406-837-4886
Saturday, December 4
8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Das Froot LIVE Comedy
DoubleTree Hotel
100 Madison Street, Missoula, Montana
We are a no-holds barred, politically incorrect live Comedy Group that performs one of the most insane shows you’ll ever see, everything from Improv, to Music, to Sketches, to Characters, anything you can imagine inside a live comedy show!
Saturday, December 4
8:00 pm – 11:45 pm
Northern Lights Band
The Jack Saloon
7000 Graves Creek Road, Lolo, Montana
Come early and have dinner, stay for the music. The grill closes at 8 pm, we will keep the fryer on till close for quick bites to keep you dancing! The campground is open for dry camping for superstars, first come first serve, must check-in at the Bar and register. Call 406-273-6264 for cabin availability. Anyone that cannot stay, please be responsible.
After that, you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.
Saturday, December 4
9:00 pm to 1:00 am
Solid Sound Karaoke in the Bowl Dog Lounge
Westside Lanes & Fun Center
1615 Wyoming St., Missoula, Montana
Saturday, December 4
9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Karaoke with Bluette
The Sitting Duck
15265 MT Highway 35, Bigfork, Montana
Saturday, December 4
9:00 pm
Wailing Aaron Jennings
Union Club
208 E Main Street, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, December 4
9:00 pm – 1:30 am
Chaddabox & Friends Holidazed Edition
Monk’s Bar Missoula
221 Ryman Street, Missoula, Montana
Chaddabox & Friends are doing their thing at Monk’s once again, Holiday style.
Doors at 9:00 pm; music starts at 9:30 pm.
Lineup:
9:30 pm -10:30 pm – ParrotPhernalia
10:30 pm – 11:30 pm- Saylor Moon
11:30 pm – 12:30 am – Chaddabox
12:30 am – Close – Gruv42
Art vendors, Holiday drink specials, bar games & more. Let it Flow. Flow artist are highly encouraged to bring their toys.
After hours (1am-7am) party being held at The Legacy Lounge.
Saturday, December 4
9:00 pm to Close
Karaoke with DJ Nite Wolf
Dark Horse Saloon
1101 Strand Avenue, Missoula, Montana
Saturday, December 4
9:30 pm – 1:30 am
Flat Black Band
Great Northern Bar
27 Central Avenue, Whitefish, Montana
SUNDAY, December 5
Sunday, December 5
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Holiday Market
The Tailing Loop Winery
1498 Mt Highway 35, Kalispell, Montana
Sunday, December 5
12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday Funday Board Games
Cranky Sam Public House
235 W. Main Street, Missoula, Montana
Celebrate Sunday Funday with us at Cranky Sam Public House! Every Sunday earn you and your gamer friends a buy-one-get-one-free flight of Cranky Sam beer just for bringing in a game to play at the pub! It doesn’t matter if it’s Cribbage or Catan, Dominoes or DnD, we love to see the gamers using our nice big tables! So, shake off the hangover, grab some food, sip a bevvy, and bring some friends to enjoy your Sunday with us game nerds!
Sunday, December 5
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Audacious – Rollerblades & Skates
Fort Missoula
2725 CCC Road, Missoula, Montana
We gather every week to meet new friends who love to skate, blade, longboard, or simply hang out.
Traditional and electric personal vehicles are welcome!
Don’t worry if that’s your first time on wheels under your feet, we are always happy to help! We offer a class on the basics that spans across two weekends. We just love to blade and skate and we want to help people connect, improve their skills and share their exitement for that liberating sport.
Classes are designed for beginners and last 45min. They are free and take place with a minimum of 3 participants.
Skates – Learn the basics including 2 different ways to stop, how to fall, turn, ride on one blade, maintenance and rollerblade types.
Electric Longboards – Startup guide. Posture, turning, carving, emergency breaking, surface awareness and maintenance.
We are excited to meet e-skaters, one-wheelers, EUCs and electric scooters. There is a growing electric community in Missoula and we are happy to be part of it. Come and meet others who choose to move the way you do.
Please note that everyone is responsible for the level of safety they consider appropriate and that the organizer bears no responsibility.
Sunday, December 5
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Ovando
Draught Works Brewery
915 Toole Avenue, Missoula, Montana
Come on down Sunday, December 5th from 6-8PM and spend your weekend with good beer in hand, and live entertainment! Ovando will be LIVE in the taproom bringing you some hot tunes!
Ovando is a lo-fi, lyrically-driven folk project created by songwriter Nate Hegyi (Wartime Blues). Contributors to Ovando include Bethany Joyce (cello), Ben Prez (guitar, vocals) and Carly Fetzer (vocals, piano). Their debut EP, “Cattle Ranching in the Americas, Vol. I.” is the first in a trilogy of EPs about life and flight in the modern American West.
Sunday, December 5
6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
2nd Annual Prohibition Celebration and Burlesque Show
Stave & Hoop
223 N. Higgins – Alley Entrance, Missoula, Montana
Join us for our 2nd annual Prohibition Party Sunday December 5th!
Prohibition was repealed on December 5th, 1933 and we like to celebrate that fact every year at S&H!
We will have live burlesque, live music and a few other surprises!
Featuring Missoula’s own Cigarette Girls Burlesque, singing by Kelly Sinclair, and Dr. Doug on the piano.
So throw on your favorite top hat or your flapper dress!
This event is GENERAL ADMISSION so arrive early.
Doors at 6pm show starts at 7pm with a $10 cover at the door.
***Note: As this is a live show there will be NO FOOD SERVICE. Cocktails only!
Sunday, December 5
9:00 pm to Close
Karaoke w/DJ Nitewolf
The Sunrise Saloon
1101 Strand Avenue, Missoula, Montana
Please note that events are subject to cancellation or change at the last minute. Be sure to check the event links to confirm your plans.
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