Weekend PICKS: Thursday, July 10th thru Sunday, July 13th
Tami Hubbard
Posted On July 10, 2025
Ahhh, summertime. The Missoula Underground is here to help you soak up all the live music, farmers markets, outdoor events, and cool stuff going on all over Western Montana this Thursday thru Sunday. It’s all here with The MUG’s Weekend PICKS!
Starting this weekend, take advantage of UM’s FREE UDash River Shuttle Service to get to the Clark Fork River Access points in Missoula at Sha-Ron and Milltown through July and August.
Downtown ToNight featuring the Missoula Makers Collective Market, food trucks and live music in Downtown Missoula 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Thursday Nights thru August (live music starts at 5:30 pm). Tonight’s live band is North Fork Crossing.
Logjam Presents welcomes the 2025 Full Draw Film Tour presented by OnX Hunt at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 7:00 pm Thursday.
Thank you, thank you very much…get a much-needed dose of the greatness of Elvis Presley with the stage production “All Shook Up” at Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts at 8:00 pm Thursday and Sunday.
Bring the kids to see MCT’s production of Gulliver’s Travels at Missoula Children’s Theatre with performances at 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm Friday, July 11.
The 34th Annual Montana 200 Dirt Oval Auto Racing Weekend is happening Thursday thru Saturday at Mission Valley Super Oval in Polson – the big races are happening Friday & Saturday.
The Market Beautiful summer vintage, antique and handmade shopping event returns to Snowline Acres in Kalispell with early shopping 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Friday, and one more day 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday.
Pedal to the Paddleheads at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field to support Watson Children’s Shelter Friday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
The summer farmers’ market season is in full swing, including Orchard Homes in Missoula, Anaconda, Columbia Falls and Ronan on Thursday, Polson and Saint Ignatius on Friday, and all the ones in Downtown Missoula, Hamilton, Kalispell, Stevensville, Arlee, and Hot Springs on Saturday morning. On Sunday, there are farmers markets up in Columbia Falls and Ronan to check out.
The MUG’s Western Montana Summer Farmers Markets guide is ready to help – save the link and get around to all of ’em over the next several months.
Glacier Bank Park in Kalispell hosts its first-ever Stadium Concert featuring chart-topping country music star Tyler Rich with Scotty Hasting and Maggie Baugh at 7:00 pm Friday, July 11 with post-show fireworks at 11:00 pm.
Logjam Presents welcomes Blind Pilot with Nathaniel Riley and The Dead & Down at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula Friday at 8:00 pm.
Get a big head start on your holiday spirit with a visit to the Christmas in July Craft Show at the Lolo Community Center 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Saturday.
Find everything for your furry and feathered friends at the Kalispell Pet Fest at Flathead County Fairgrounds Saturday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Visit Downtown Hamilton for the monthly Culture Crawl – featuring local Montana artists, music, poetry reading, author signings and more from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday.
Saturday’s gonna be a warm one and you can wet your whistle AND unleash your festive spirit at the 6th Annual Northwest Margarita Fest 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm Saturday at Caras Park in Downtown Missoula.
We have around 60 live music events listed for the weekend – take your pick! It’s officially the summer patio season now. You can’t go wrong with seeking out any and all of the fantastic area rooftop bars and outdoor patios to soak in this fantastic summer Montana weather.
No matter what direction you wanna get outta town, you can’t go wrong. Lots of summer weekend activities and events are happening not only around Missoula, but all the way up the Flathead and the Bitterroot valleys, east to Phillipsburg and Anaconda, and out west past Alberton. If you’re headed up to Whitefish and Glacier, 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 hike – all the trails are waiting. Conditions are perfect just about everywhere for mountain biking. Summer fishing is at its peak. 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.
“Summertime is always the best of what might be.”
– Charles Bowden
Do you have a Western Montana event coming up that you would like to have included on The MUG? Click HERE to submit your event!
THURSDAY, July 10th
Events for July 10, 2025
FRIDAY, July 11th
Events for July 11, 2025
SATURDAY, July 12th
Events for July 12, 2025
SUNDAY, July 13th
Events for July 13, 2025
Please confirm event details at the source before you go. Last minute changes are common, especially due to holidays and weather. With each event listing, we try to include a web page or event link with more information you can check for changes.
Do you have a Western Montana event you would like to have included on The MUG? Click HERE to submit your event!
