Upcoming events

No matter the season, Family Fun Time allows Missoula families to enjoy all-weather indoor playtime with bounce houses, gymnastics mats, and more!

A dedicated jump session for our little jumpers (46″ and under) to have the entire park to themselves.

Tiny Tales is a playful early literacy program designed especially for little learners and their caregivers.

Ever wanted to watch our newly emerged butterflies be released into the greenhouse?

This is an open gym time for kids walking to 12 years of age.

A Death Cafe is a group of people getting together over a beverage to have the opportunity to informally talk about death.

Stop by the spectrUM Discovery Area on Level Two Tuesday through Saturday to explore a guided science activity.

Learn to use MCAT’s podcasting equipment which features headphones and microphones for up to four participants.

Get your game on at MPL! Switch games and controllers will be available for gamers to use most Thursdays* from 2:30-5:30 on the Level Two.

Join our high energy class designed for 6th, 7th, & 8th graders that will help you improve total body performance.

Ever wonder how a tarantula consumes its prey?

Make your voice heard! TLC is a core group of teens, grades 7-12.

Computers, software and keyboards for a group exploration of music-making using the popular Apple software Garageband.

During open climb hours, the YMCA's climbing wall is staffed by a certified belayer.

Visit the farmers market at Orchard Homes Country Life Club.

Spontaneous Construction (SponCon) is Missoula’s creative ReUse Build-A-Thon, where teams have just seven hours to transform reclaimed materials from the Home ReSource ReUse Store into incredible works of art or functional masterpieces.

Third Thursday is MAM’s monthly late-night museum experience, inviting the community to slow down, connect, and experience art after hours.

Interested in learning to fail? Then improv might be for you!

The group meets to discuss the book on the third Thursdays of the month at 5:45 pm in the library.

You re cordially invited to join us for the Montana Museum of Art and Culture s special fundraising event at Missoula College from 6-8 PM on September 17, A River Runs Through Us: An Evening Celebrating Art and Community Along the Clark Fork River.

In this class, we’ll explore the world of peppers—focusing on the sweet and flavorful Jimmy Nardello variety.

Come find community and inspiration for your nature photography passion at our Scavengers Photography Club!

While they truly enjoy all of those genre descriptors, the band self identifies as “Living Room Folk.”

Open swim is perfect for families, kids, and those wishing to enjoy the pool in an casual swimming setting.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Jeffrey Foucault brings his deeply expressive blend of folk and Americana to the Zootown Arts Community Center on Thursday, September 17.

This is an open gym time for kids walking to 12 years of age.

Preschool Playtime Open Gym Time Ages : Children walking through 5 years Preschool Playtime is a favorite for kids and parents alike where our gym becomes your playground.

Tiny Tales is a playful early literacy program designed especially for little learners and their caregivers.

Ever wanted to watch our newly emerged butterflies be released into the greenhouse?

Join each week as watercolor enthusiasts, from beginners to advanced painters, gather in the Cooper Room on Level Four (12-2 PM) of the library.

Calling all knitters and crocheters! Bring your latest project to the Blackfoot Board Room on Level Four on Fridays at noon to end your week with some crafty fun.

Have you been to 🎨 BASE Art Club 🖍️? We provide the materials; you provide the inspo!

Stop by the spectrUM Discovery Area on Level Two Tuesday through Saturday to explore a guided science activity.

Ever wonder how a tarantula consumes its prey?

For writers and aspiring writers ages 16-19.

During open climb hours, the YMCA's climbing wall is staffed by a certified belayer.

Open swim is perfect for families, kids, and those wishing to enjoy the pool in an casual swimming setting.

A high-energy evening jump session with music and special lighting.

Equinox Square Dance!

Join UM astronomers and Western Montana Astronomical Association (WMAA) members at the Blue Mountain Observatory this summer for our stargazing nights.

A scenic setting for buying locally-grown fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, honey, and plant starts from area farmers and ranchers.

Join us for the first annual Miles Tolle Foundation Charity Golf Tournament, a community event honoring the life of Miles “Turbo” Tolle while raising awareness and support for families affected by Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC).

Celebrate public lands with VolunteerUM and Glacier National Park!

This is an open gym time for kids walking to 12 years of age.

Open swim is perfect for families, kids, and those wishing to enjoy the pool in an casual swimming setting.

🍂🎃 FALL IS ABOUT TO MAKE ITS GRAND ENTRANCE AT TURNER FARMS! 🎃🍂

2026 Missoula Renaissance Festival Last year was an incredibly fun first year and we hope you’ll join us for an even better second go!

Learn about all the media resources MCAT offers for public use.

Join the Missoula Midtown Association in the first annual Meet me in Midtown 406K!

During open climb hours, the YMCA's climbing wall is staffed by a certified belayer.

Experience the Unseen side of Downtown Missoula!

Viva Montana is coming to Missoula! Get ready to experience a vibrant celebration of Latin culture at Caras Park on September 19, 2026!

Jump In Open Gym Time (walking-12 yr old) Ages : Children walking through 12 years Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult on the floor Children 6+ can be dropped off and/or participate without parent accompaniment Jump In Open Gym is your opportunity to get your kids out on the floor to practice skills and/or get in some great exercise.

Ever wanted to watch our newly emerged butterflies be released into the greenhouse?

Symphony Kids – Library Concert Series #1 – Brass Quintet 11am-noon – Imaginarium Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with some of the most magnificent instruments of the symphony – the brass section!

MCAT offers a disco dance opportunity for kids, caregivers and parents every Saturday from 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM.

Join VolunteerUM for a Service Saturday with Habitat for Humanity of Missoula on September 19th!

Kids can have fun together, learn some computer skills, and express themselves artistically in our free two hour workshop session for education and play.

An interactive storytelling approach that supports individuals with autism or sensory processing challenges.

Stop by the spectrUM Discovery Area on Level Two Tuesday through Saturday to explore a guided science activity.

Do you love the ZACC Show Room? Do you love someone who loves the ZACC Show Room?

MPL offers Dungeons & Dragons for teens aged 12-17 and adults 18 and over.

Saturday Tiny Tales is a relaxed, playful story time for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers.

Ever wonder how a tarantula consumes its prey?

Get ready to rally, Griz Nation! Join us in Corvallis for a tailgate at Oregon State University before the Griz take on the Beavs!

Registration is required for all people present, children under 16 cannot attend alone: an adult 16+ must enroll with them as either a maker or helper.

From 1889–1917, West Front and Main Streets were home to a vibrant ‘red light’ community of working women, Chinese laborers, African American soldiers, and immigrants who helped shape the Missoula we know today.

A high-energy evening jump session with music and special lighting.