Upcoming events
Family events around Missoula, by date.
, 75 events
Community Climate Ride
Outdoor recreationFree to participate.
Conclude Climate Solutions Week with a community bike ride to support local climate action!
Please join us every first Sunday of the month in the upper mezzanine from 9:00–9:40 a.m., as we lift up our fellow believers around the world.
Climate Ride
Outdoor recreationAll agesReservation required
Join us for our annual half-day, all-ages, community ride in Missoula, Montana!
Missoula Climate Ride - UM Sustainability Team
Outdoor recreationFree
Join the UM Sustainability team for the Missoula Climate Ride!
Missoula Climate Ride 2026
Outdoor recreationAll agesFREE
We welcome all levels of cyclists to this movement!
Join us for Homecoming Sunday—a special day to celebrate coming home.
Walk to End Alzheimer's
Outdoor recreationFree
The Alzheimer's Association will hold the Missoula Walk to End Alzheimer's on Sunday, October 4, at the Meadowlark Shelter at Fort Missoula Regional Park.
This week's community coffee hour will be potluck style.
Family Track Time
Family activity
Soft Monuments Campus Sewing Day
Volunteer
No sewing experience is necessary. Come watch, meet new folks, hang out, and help!
Join in a commuity gathering of worship.
SHAPE Training 2
Class or workshop
Our goal during this two part training is to help you discover the unique ways God has gifted and designed you to love and serve the church body and our community at large.
Annual Safe Kids Fair
FestivalAll agesFree
The annual Safe Kids Fair provides hands-on safety activities, exciting mascot appearances, face painting, games, prizes and more.
Family Skate
Family activityPaid
Provides a relaxed, beginner friendly environment for families with young children and new skaters.
Safe Kids Fair
Family activity
Safe Kids Fair
Family activityFree
The annual Safe Kids Fair provides hands-on safety activities, exciting mascot appearances, face painting, games, prizes and more.
Safe Kids Fair 2026
Family activityFree
Join us at the Safe Kids Fair! This FREE annual event provides hands-on safety activities, exciting mascot appearances, face painting, games, prizes and more.
Open Swim - Partial Pool
Family activity
Butterfly Release
Family activity
Ever wanted to watch our newly emerged butterflies be released into the greenhouse?
Ravens 4th @ Titans 4th
Sports
Almost, Maine
PerformancePaid
On a clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not what it seems in the remote town of Almost, Maine.
Play: 'Almost, Maine'
PerformancePaid
The Theatre Program of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance is proud to present the contemporary play “Almost, Maine,” by John Cariani.
Giants 4th @ 49ers 4th
Sports
A River Runs Through It
Performance
In a special collaboration with Opera Montana, the Missoula Symphony presents A River Runs Through It, a powerful operatic adaptation of Norman Maclean's beloved Montana novel.
Whether they bark, purr, chirp, hop, or simply observe, every beloved companion is welcome to receive a blessing.
Zootown Witch Walk 2026
All ages
Unseen Missoula: Screams & Spirits
Outdoor recreationAges 12 and up$25.00
As the leaves begin to fall and the seasons begin to change, Missoula’s most spine-chilling history starts to emerge.
Micro Strikers introduces young players ages U5–U12 to the game of soccer in a fun, supportive, and engaging recreational environment.
Missoula Climate Ride
Outdoor recreationAll agesFREE
Join us for our annual half-day, all-ages, community ride in Missoula, Montana!
Missoula Climate Ride 2026
Outdoor recreationAll agesFREE
A family-friendly Climate Protector ride* (5 miles or less) with several opportunities to turn around if you want to shorten the route!
Pumpkin Festival at Turner Farms
Festival
Safe Kids Fair
Family activityFree
The annual Safe Kids Fair provides hands-on safety activities, exciting mascot appearances, face painting, games, prizes and more.
4th Annual Family History Writing Contest
Through Mon, Mar 1
The 4th Annual Family History Writing Contest begins Thursday, October 1.
2026 Missoula Reads 50-book Challenge
Through Mon, Dec 28
Our tenth annual year-long reading challenge begins Friday, January 2, 2026.
Family History Month
All agesThrough Sat, Oct 31
October is Family History Month! MPL offers many ways to discover your family history, including access to Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest, and we have a variety of how-to guides that you can check out.
Homeschool Art Camp
Class or workshopAges 5 to 9Through Wed, Oct 21
Homeschool Art Club is a weekly dive into guided art exploration for students middle school age or younger.
Pumpkin Patch & Open Farm Days
FestivalFreeThrough Fri, Oct 30
From very humble beginnings, our family has grown this event into a tradition for the Missoula community!
Teen Open Studio
Class or workshopFreeThrough Sat, Nov 28
Every Saturday afternoon, middle and high school students gather to make art in MAM’s classroom with unlimited art supplies!
Veterans Visual Arts & Storytelling Workshop
Class or workshopFreeThrough Wed, Oct 7
This free, 8-week workshop series invites Veterans to explore the art of storytelling while developing the skills and techniques to share their true-life, personal experiences.
Teen Art Project Fall 2026
Class or workshopThrough Thu, Nov 19
Teen Art Project (TAP) launches October 1 with 8 weeks of visiting artist workshops on Thursday afternoons!
After School Art Adventure [Fall Session]
Class or workshopAges 6 to 11PaidThrough Tue, Dec 15
Spark your child's creativity with an inspiring journey through art and imagination!
The Missoula Fall Fest
FestivalPaidThrough Sun, Nov 1
Our goal is for this event to bring families and friends together to celebrate local harvests, hands-on traditions, and the beauty of the changing season.
Please Elaborate: An Exploration of the Ceramic Surface
ExhibitThrough Sat, Oct 31
High School Girls Rec Volleyball League
SportsThrough Thu, Oct 29
The Missoula Y High School Volleyball Rec League is open to girls in grades 9-12 who want to play, have fun, and compete!
'A HOMECOMING:' UM Art Alumni Invitational Exhibition
ExhibitThrough Thu, Oct 22
12 Extraordinary Women
Class or workshopThrough Thu, Nov 19
2026 Rocky Mountain Elite High School Fall League
SportsFreeThrough Sun, Oct 25
All games will be 4 on 4 with two 17-minute halves with two MOA-certified officials, scorekeepers, and live streaming.
Bike to Barns 2026
Outdoor recreationPaidThrough Thu, Oct 15
A multi-day ticket providing access to the Bike to Barns route map, farm coupons, and Bingo.
Bike to Barns 2026
Outdoor recreationThrough Thu, Oct 15
A self-guided local farm and food bike tour through Missoula's Orchard Homes, Target Range, and Big Flat neighborhoods, with a route map, farm offers, and farm stand Bingo.
ELEMENTAL
ExhibitThrough Wed, Oct 28
Our next exhibition brings together new works by four artists deeply committed to materiality and process.
GermanFest
Festival
This event has been rescheduled for October 3, 2026.
Joe Feddersen: Earth, Water, Sky
ExhibitThrough Thu, Dec 31
Kid Month
Family activityThrough Sun, Nov 1
Kid Month is happening this October! Each week, Canvas Kids will enjoy new games and activities, all leading up to SugarFest!
On Darkness: shifting perceptions
ExhibitThrough Sat, Dec 5
The works in this exhibition, drawn from the MAM collection, explore darkness as both a visual experience and an imaginative space.
Please Elaborate
ExhibitThrough Sat, Oct 31
Please Elaborate: An Exploration of the Ceramic Surface
ExhibitThrough Sat, Oct 31
Curated by Eva Champagne, the exhibition invites ceramic artists whose work begins with function or references it while extending beyond utility as a fixed outcome.
REAL CHANGE Month Teams
Class or workshopFree
The Colors We Carry
ExhibitThrough Sat, Oct 24
Frame of Mind is proud to announce The Colors We Carry, an upcoming art exhibition dedicated to raising awareness for those impacted by breast cancer and ovarian cancer, as well as those affected by BRCA genetic mutations that can increase the risk of these diseases.