This year's 4th of July hits different it's America's 250th birthday, and Montana is going all out. Here's where to celebrate Independence Day across the state. Great Falls The annual 4th of July Parade kicks off at 11 AM. Immediately after, the 4th of July Hootenanny takes over the corner of 5th and Central with a free outdoor concert this year featuring Cooper Alan. Then at 10:15 PM, the People's Park & Recreation fireworks launch from West Bank Park. The Great Falls Voyagers also play at 7...

Stu Brumbaugh grew up in Great Falls. He was an imaginative kid with a lot of time on his hands, always outside, always inventing something to do. He hung around the drama department at CMR, working stagecraft, working up the nerve to audition for plays. Then a family friend got him onto the set of Holy Matrimony, a film shooting nearby with Patricia Arquette and Leonard Nimoy. He stood behind the monitor and watched how it all worked for a few hours. “I was immediately hooked,” he says. “I...

There's no better way to experience a Montana community than at its farmers market. Markets across the state are gathering places. Part grocery run, part social event, part celebration of everything Montana grows and makes. This guide has you covered for the full 2026 season. Western Montana Missoula Farmers Market Saturday Market: Saturdays, May 2 – September 26, 2026 | Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tuesday Market: Tuesdays, June 2 – September 29, 2026 | Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location:...