Weekend PICKS: Thursday, October 16th thru Sunday, October 19th
Mark Thome
Posted On October 16, 2025
Thought we were in for early winter? Nope! It’s shaping for some fantastic fall weather! The MUG is here with all our Weekend PICKS to help you make it to all the autumn October music, markets and events Thursday thru Sunday that you don’t want to miss around Missoula and Western Montana.
The last Ronan Farmers Market of the season happens Thursday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Ronan Visitors Center.
The Three-O perform live 5:00 pm to 7:45 pm Thursday at KettleHouse Tap House in Bonner.
SteveNdebi will be playing live at The Rendezvous in Columbia Falls 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday.
Meet up at 6:00 pm with TNR at Missoula’s Sousa Trailhead for this week’s Thursday Night MTB Ride up the High, Wide and Handsome Trail to Mount Dean Stone (and back down).
Get intimate with Joe Martinez when he plays a solo show 6:00 pm Thursday at The Gunsight Saloon in Columbia Falls.
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 selected dates available throughout October.
Go see MCT Community Series: The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Missoula Children’s Theatre this weekend at 7:30 pm Thursday and Friday; 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm Saturday; and 2:00 pm and 6:30 pm on Sunday.
Experience the vibrant spirit of community at the historic Pearl Entertainer Theatre in Ronan, where Western Montana Musicians Cooperative hosts its weekly Friday Open Mic / Open Jam from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Logjam Presents welcomes Yung Gravy for a live performance on the Voluptuous Voyage Tour with Pertinence & DJ Tiiiiiiiiiip at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Thursday.
Sign up by 7:45 pm to sit in and perform with Elephant Gerald’s Jazz Jam from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Thursday at Stave & Hoop in Downtown Missoula – special guest Josh Farmer.
John Dunnigan returns to playing at 9:30 pm Thursday at The Great Northern Bar in Downtown Whitefish.
Logjam Presents welcomes Story Pirates for a live performance with Koo Koo on The Amazing Adventure Tour at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 6:00 pm Friday.
Get all Germany-y at Oktoberfest with Bayern Brewing & live music by Chance Cole at Andy’s Crafthouse in Bigfork 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Friday.
The David Walburn Duo performs 6:00 pm to 9:00 Friday in The Boat Club at The Lodge on Whitefish Lake.
Philipsburg Theatre hosts Disturbia – a Terrifying Haunted House from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm Fridays and Saturdays thru October 31.
Get a little spooky-smart with Horror Movie Trivia hosted by Zen at Westslope Distillery in Hamilton starting at 6:45 pm Friday.
ATP Kids presents Madagascar – A Musical Adventure Jr. with performances at Whitefish Performing Arts Center at 7:00 pm Friday; 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm Saturday; and 3:00 pm Sunday.
Annual guided Ghost Tours are happening at The Conrad Mansion in Kalispell 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Fridays and Saturdays from October 17 thru October 25.
Old Man Ben brings stories and songs from his newest release “New Tales from Old Montana” to Missoula’s Longstaff House at 7:00 pm Friday.
AhhhGetIt Productions present an evening of Burlesque for BOOBIES! – a spooky and sexxxy cancer fundraiser starting 7:00 pm Friday at The Badlander in Downtown Missoula.
James Mauri plays live from 7:00 pm to 10:00 Friday at The 2nd Chance Saloon in Ronan.
Oh, we’ve got the metal, yes we do…Demon Doll, Anoxic, and Grove Ritual are ready to terrify the metal right out of you 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Friday at Kalispell Eagles 234.
Bigfork Community Players present “A Murder is Announced” – a Miss Marple Mystery live at Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm thru October 26.
Get ready to sing your favorite PMJ tunes at the Post Modern Jukebox Karaoke Party hosted by DJ Carlos Coleman 9:00 pm to 1:00 am Friday at Monk’s Bar in Downtown Missoula.
The Joe Martinez Band takes over the stage starting at 9:30 pm Friday at the Great Northern Bar in Whitefish.
Groove Solventless & Logjam Presents welcome Azure Larkwood for a FREE live concert performance / Album Release Party at the Top Hat in Downtown Missoula at 10:30 pm Friday.
The farmers’ market season enters its final 2-week stretch and all the ones in Downtown Missoula with the Missoula Farmers Market and the Clark Fork River Market, and Hamilton Farmers Market Cooperative all open at 9:00 am Saturday mornings thru October 25. Get the good stuff while you can!
Sign up & lace up for the Harvest Fest Official 5k Fun Run starting 11:00 am Saturday at Canyon Elementary School in Hungry Horse.
After that, stay for all the Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce-hosted Harvest Fest ’25 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday, also at Canyon Elementary School in Hungry Horse. Besides the 5k in the morning, events include a costume parade, dessert auction, pie eating contest, kid’s crafts, games and activities, chili cook-off, cornbread competition, FREE chili lunch while supplies last, kid’s competitions and more fall activities.
Bring the whole family out to the Bella Vista Pavilion at Fort Missoula Regional Park for a day of autumn fun at the Fall Family Fest from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Saturday.
Go Griz! UM Grizzly Football carries a flawless 6-0 record so far this season vs Sacred Heart University Pioneers at Washington-Grizzly Stadium with gametime kickoff at 1:00 pm Saturday.
Don some wool, ride around town on your old-timey bike, and enjoy a cuppa’ with the 16th Annual Tweed Ride at Free Cycles in Missoula from 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm Saturday.
Travis Yost and his band Love Is a Dog play live at Blacksmith Brewing in Stevensville 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Saturday.
Get stoked for the season ahead when Proven Progression, Backwoods BMP & Logjam Presents welcome Beyond the Backcountry Winter Kickoff Party + Progression Vol. 2 Premiere at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 6:00 pm Saturday.
That guy is everywhere! The Joe Martinez Band plays live 7:00 pm to 10:00 Saturday at American Legion Post 129 in Paradise.
No kiddin’! – Cahoots plays live from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm Saturday at The Jack Saloon in Lolo.
Bring your friends, your appetite, and your best songs for Karaoke Friday Night starting at 7:00 pm at A Sip of Montana at Woods Bay in Bigfork.
Request your favorite songs and hear the banter of Dueling Pianos 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Saturday at Stave & Hoop in Downtown Missoula.
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.
Neal Elder plays live at The Rustic Hut in Florence 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Saturday.
Release the bats and dress to depress at the Goth Ball with live dark music by Order of the Static Temple and Academy Order, and DJs Ginger Bat and Sister Midnight 8:00 to, well, Midnight at Zootown Arts Community Center in Downtown Missoula.
Experience Patty PerShayla’s electrifying performance live with opening band J.A.D.E. at Monk’s Bar in Downtown Missoula 8:00 pm to 1:30 am Saturday.
It’s always a good ol’ time when Zootown Karaoke hosts Karaoke Night starting at 9:00 pm every Saturday at KT’s Hayloft Saloon in Lolo.
Ride that train! Merle Travis Peterson brings his Cash & Company show to the Great Northern Bar in Whitefish at 9:30 pm Saturday.
Meet up with Women Bike Missoula for the Bonner Blast Bike Ride starting 11:00 Sunday at the Milltown State Park Confluence Area.
On Sunday, Ronan’s Market on Main has their last one of the season, open 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Get it together! Speed Puzzling Competition returns to Missoula’s Draught Works 12:00 pm Noon to 2:00 pm Sunday.
Come on down to A Sip of Montana on Woods Bay, and play BINGO from Noon to 3:00 pm Sunday with your favorite host Sultry Sarah.
Unwind and enjoy the soulful sounds from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm during the Fall Sunday Night Jazz Series, this week featuring Naomi Moon Siegel, in the taproom at Draught Works.
Zach Williams brings his Revival Nights Tour with Ben Fuller, We the Kingdom and Leanna Crawford to UM Adams Center in Missoula at 7:00 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.
Logjam Presents welcomes Charles Wesley Godwin for a live performance with Danno Simpson opening at The Wilma in Downtown Missoula at 8:00 pm Sunday (SOLD OUT).
Sunday Funday Karaoke is hosted by DJ Nite Wolf from 8:00 pm til Midnight at Missoula’s Sunrise Saloon.
We have around 60 live music events listed for the weekend – take your pick! Autumn is here; it’s finally sweater weather.
No matter what direction you wanna get outta town, you can’t go wrong. Lots of autumn activities and early Halloween 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 getting 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.
“You and me, we used to be together
Every day together, always
I really feel that I’m losin’ my best friend
I can’t believe this could be the end
It looks as though you’re lettin’ go
And if it’s real, well, I don’t want to know”
– No Doubt / “Don’t Speak”
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, October 16
Events for October 16, 2025
FRIDAY, October 17
Events for October 17, 2025
SATURDAY, October 18
Events for October 18, 2025
SUNDAY, October 19
Events for October 19, 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!
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