Recreation

8:30am-4pm Sat. Dec. 5

WSE's Holiday Farmers Market

Get into the holiday spirit and buy locally crafted gifts for your family and friends!

Livingston Civic Center River Road, Livingston

Dance

9am-4pm Sat. Dec. 5

Holiday Market Jubilee

Local, unique gifts, culinary delights, bounce house, live music and more ...

Gallatin Valley Fairgrounds Just off 7th on Black, Bzn

Cost: Free with canned item for the GV Food Bank.

Age: all ages

Education

10-11am Sat. Dec. 5

Books & Babies

A fun, relaxed storytime for caretakers and babies ages 0-2.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: 0-2

Education

10am-noon Sat. Dec. 5

Santa Run for Education 5K

The Santa Run for Education is a 5K run on Christmas Stroll Day in Bozeman benefiting local Public Schools Foundations.

Cost: $25 Adult, $15 Child 12 and under (day of race $30 and $20)

Age: All Ages

Classes

10am-noon Sat. Dec. 5

Take Control of Photos for Mac 

Get organized and learn how to use Apple’s Photos App on your Mac, iPhone and iPad. Instructor Briana Bell will give a tutorial on managing your photos and how to share and back up your irreplaceable images with iCloud.

F-11 Photographic Supplies 16 East Main, Bozeman

Cost: Free

Age: 18+

Fundraiser

10am-8pm Sat. Dec. 5

Bozeman Weavers Guild Annual Show and Sale

Handcrafted fiber arts including clothing, holiday items and home décor will be for sale - this is a wonderful opportunity to purchase unique gifts for family and friends! And, as part of the guild’s community outreach effort, demonstrations on weaving and spinning will be ongoing during the course of the show and sale.

25 West Main St (former Universal Athletics Store), Bozeman

Cost: Free

Age: all ages

Leisure

10am-8pm Sat. Dec. 5

5th Annual SLAM Winter Showcase

Showcasing artists from around the state, this event is family friendly. Come on down and get your SLAM on!

Bozeman Event Space 14 S Tracy Ave, Bozeman

Family

12:30-4:15pm Sat. Dec. 5

Kick Off to Christmas Stroll

Kick off your Christmas Stroll celebration at the Emerson! Join us for free gingerbread house making, live dance performances, and NEW THIS YEAR: Santa will light up our GIANT tree outside the Emerson's building before he leads the parade downtown.



The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman

Cost: Free

Age: all ages

Education

1-3pm Sat. Dec. 5

Saturday Family Afternoon

Photo opportunities in the jail cells (jailbird costumes available), and a uniformed officer will be present. Period costumes, stories, music, treats. Take a look around the Museum!

Gallatin History Museum 317 W Main, Bozeman

Cost: Free

Kids

2-6:30pm Sat. Dec. 5

Christmas Stroll festivities

We will make simple holiday tree ornaments in the Children’s Room from 2-4pm. We are featuring musicians and singers from elementary school through adults starting at 3pm in the Community Room, and you can again ride the hay wagon to and from downtown with a Stroll Button.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: Free

Age: all ages

Dance

2pm Sat. Dec. 5

The Nutcracker

Audiences will delight in new and exciting choreography and theatrical elements as the Montana Ballet Company welcomes principal dancers from the Atlanta Ballet for its 32nd Annual Nutcracker’s return to the Willson Auditorium. The Bozeman Symphony will provide live musical accompaniment, conducted by guest artist Maestro Kyle Pickett.

Willson Auditorium 404 W. Main St., Bozeman

Cost: $15 - $55

Age: All Ages

Kids

2pm Sat. Dec. 5

Bert and Charlie's Gift of the Magi

In this humorous retelling of O. Henry's classic tale, Bert and Charlie attempt to help a young couple in love find just the right gifts for the Holidays...with disastrous consequences.

Verge Theater 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman

Cost: $7

Age: all ages

Dance

2pm Sat. Dec. 5

‘Tis the Season Dance

The Dance Alliance (DA), along with the Emerson Cultural Center, presents its sixth annual Christmas Stroll event, ‘Tis the Season, a free, collaborative production to complement Christmas Stroll in the true spirit of community giving.

Emerson's Crawford Theatre 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman

Cost: Free

Age: all ages

Family

4:30-7:30pm Sat. Dec. 5

35th Annual Christmas Stroll

Join us for fun activities, great food, and fun. Bring the whole family to ride on the hay wagons, get your picture taken with Santa Claus, watch the lighting ceremony of the downtown decorations, check out the gingerbread house contest display, sing Christmas carols, grab a bite to eat from one of over 40 non-profit food vendors or do some Christmas gift shopping. The Christmas Stroll is the place to find it all!

Downtown Bozeman, Bozeman

Cost: $4 button

Age: all ages

Food & Drink

4:30-7:30pm Sat. Dec. 5

Sassafras

Featuring favorite Christmas holiday songs performed by Sharon Iltis, Kate Bryant, Shawna Lockhart as Sassafras. Be a part of Downtown Bozeman’s greatest holiday tradition…the Christmas Stroll. Come downtown to officially kick-off the Holiday Season!

Wild Joe's Coffee Spot 18 W Main St, Bozeman

Cost: no cover

Age: all ages

Food & Drink

5:30pm Sat. Dec. 5

Bob Britten

playing piano

Kountry Korner Cafe 81820 Gallatin Road, Bozeman

Age: all ages

Movies

6:30pm Sat. Dec. 5

Film: Amy

The story of Amy Winehouse in her own words, featuring unseen archival footage and unheard tracks.

MSU Procrastinator Theater MSU SUB 287, Bozeman

Cost: $2

Dance

7pm Sat. Dec. 5

The Nutcracker

Audiences will delight in new and exciting choreography and theatrical elements as the Montana Ballet Company welcomes principal dancers from the Atlanta Ballet for its 32nd Annual Nutcracker’s return to the Willson Auditorium. The Bozeman Symphony will provide live musical accompaniment, conducted by guest artist Maestro Kyle Pickett.

Willson Auditorium 404 W. Main St., Bozeman

Cost: $15 - $55

Age: All Ages

Stage

7:30pm Sat. Dec. 5

MSU One-Act Festival

MSU student performances.

MSU Black Box Theater corner of 11th and Grant, Bozeman

Cost: $8.50/10.50

Music

9pm Sat. Dec. 5

Bluebelly Junction

Live music

Eagles Lodge 316 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: no cover

Age: 21+

Movies

9pm Sat. Dec. 5

Film: Straight Outta Compton

The group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California.

MSU Procrastinator Theater MSU SUB 287, Bozeman

Cost: $2

Music

9pm Sat. Dec. 5

Radio Static + Sweetbacks

Strong blend of roots, rockabilly, and rock all masterfully braided into a unique sound that is immediately engaging and carries a thought provoking punch.

Club Zebra 321 E Main St, Bozeman

Age: 21+

Music

9pm Sat. Dec. 5

One Leaf Clover

Live local music

American Legion Bozeman 225 E Main St, Bozeman

Cost: no cover

Age: 21+

Music

9pm Sat. Dec. 5

Sugar Daddies

Local live music.

Sacajawea Bar 5 N Main St, Three Forks

Cost: no cover

Age: 21+

Music

9pm-1am Sat. Dec. 5

The Innocents

A fun night of dancing and great music with The Innocents.

The Murray Bar 201 W Park St, Livingston

Cost: no cover

Age: 21+