Fall Fest and Turner Farms pumpkin weekends, the Comics Arts of Missoula Festival at the library, Parks Palooza at McCormick Park and a sold-out Cameron Whitcomb show for Oct. 9 to 11.
Three downtown Saturday markets run May through October, and two keep going indoors all winter. Days, hours, locations and parking, checked October 2026.
The M trail climbs 620 feet in three-quarters of a mile above the University of Montana. Here is where to park, the dog rules and the route to the summit.
Missoula governments are making decisions this week that will stretch years into the future. From a massive $484M utility overhaul to a 25-year transportation plan, here is what is happening—and why residents are asking when these plans will actually turn into reality.
River City Roots Festival takes over downtown Missoula with two days of free music, while Alison Krauss, The Red Clay Strays and NEEDTOBREATHE headline a packed Aug. 21–23 weekend.
Fall Fest and Turner Farms pumpkin weekends, the Comics Arts of Missoula Festival at the library, Parks Palooza at McCormick Park and a sold-out Cameron Whitcomb show for Oct. 9 to 11.
River City Roots Festival takes over downtown Missoula with two days of free music, while Alison Krauss, The Red Clay Strays and NEEDTOBREATHE headline a packed Aug. 21–23 weekend.
Looking for events in Missoula this weekend? Top highlights for August 7–9, 2026, include the final days of the Western Montana Fair and rodeo, downtown First Friday art walks, Paddleheads baseball, and stargazing at the Blue Mountain Observatory.
A Montana judge ruled Republican lawmakers Llew Jones and Steve Fitzpatrick can remain on the November ballot, rejecting a new interpretation of state term limits. The attorney general appealed, but the Montana Supreme Court denied an immediate s
Missoula enters one of its busiest civic seasons as city and county leaders debate FY2027 budgets, Stage II fire restrictions take effect, and commissioners prepare to decide the future of the Miller Creek feral horse herd.
Twenty-two Montana Democratic lawmakers are calling on Senate nominee Alani Bankhead to leave the race and endorse independent Seth Bodnar, arguing a three-way contest could improve Republican Kurt Alme's chances ahead of Monday's withdrawal deadline.
Looking for events in Missoula this weekend? Top highlights for August 7–9, 2026, include the final days of the Western Montana Fair and rodeo, downtown First Friday art walks, Paddleheads baseball, and stargazing at the Blue Mountain Observatory.
Missoula County has raised its fire danger rating from High to Very High due to hot, dry, and windy conditions. Officials warn that fires can spread rapidly, outdoor burning remains closed, and residents are urged to take extra precautions while recreating outdoors.