Sport

Sat. Dec. 3

Women's Early Bird Clinic

Remove the pressure of learning to ski like a man and come join an all-women's two day early season ski clinic. Taught by women for women, this session focuses on an individual's performance and works toward mastering new techniques. This specific…

MT Smokehouse 50 Big Sky Resort Road, Big Sky

Cost: $330

Family

9am-noon Sat. Dec. 3

Cowboy Christmas Breakfast with Santa

Gateway Youth Group’s (GYG) wildly popular Annual Cowboy Christmas Breakfast with Santa Event is back for its 7th year! Get Breakfast and Photos with Santa!

Gallatin Gateway Inn Highway 191, Gallatin Gateway

Cost: $5 for 6 and under, $10 for 6 and up

Age: All Ages

Family

9am-4pm Sat. Dec. 3

Holiday Market Jubilee

Join us for a fun holiday shopping event. Enjoy Montana's best vendors while sampling hot apple cider, live holiday music, & all the while indulging in holiday culinary delights.

Gallatin County Fairgrounds 901 N. Black, Bozeman

Cost: FREE with non-perishable food item

Age: 2 mos - 104

Leisure

9am-4pm Sat. Dec. 3

Holiday Farmers Market

Western Sustainability Exchange brings you this one-day holiday shopping event! Come get all your holiday shopping done and a picture with Santa Paws!

Livingston Civic Center River Road, Livingston

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Education

10-11am Sat. Dec. 3

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

Classes

10-11am Sat. Dec. 3

Adobe Lightroom: Solving Common Problems

Whether you are just getting started with Lightroom or you have used it for a long time, you’ve probably seen a couple of glitches. Durning this short class with Lightroom guru Kathy Eyster, you will learn how to avoid problems in the first…

F-11 Photo & The Print Refinery™ 2612 West Main, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: 18+

Leisure

10am-5pm Sat. Dec. 3

Holiday Open House Extravaganza

Sales throughout the store, refreshments and good cheer! An event to wish all our wonderful customers the happiest and healthiest of holidays. Come see what time left behind.

Antique Market and More 8332 Huffine Lane, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Food & Drink

10am Sat. Dec. 3

Dog beer & Food pairing event

All proceeds from tickets ($5 entrance fee) and any purchase of dog beer that day will go towards Run Dog Run and the improvement of the 13 acre off-leash park at Gallatin Regional Park.

Freshies Cafe 290 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman

Cost: $5

Words

11am-5pm Sat. Dec. 3

Winter Book Sale

Belgrade Community Library Foundation's annual winter book sale. There will be a large variety of books of all genres for all ages, as well as DVDs, games, and puzzles.

Belgrade Community Library 106 N Broadway, Belgrade

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Visual Art

11am-8pm Sat. Dec. 3

6th Annual SLAM Winter Showcase

SLAM’s “pop-up” gallery style Winter Showcase will be held in two locations this year, at the Eagles ballroom, 316 East Main Street, and in the Legion’s ballroom, 225 East Main Street, both in Bozeman.

Eagles Lodge Ballroom 316 East Main Street, Bozeman

Family

11:15am-noon Sat. Dec. 3

Saturday Stories

Join us with the whole family for this all-ages storytime.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Classes

11:30am-12:30pm Sat. Dec. 3

Hack Your Built-In Flash

May your holiday pictures be bright, just not too bright! Learn some great tips and tricks for better pictures using your camera’s built-in flash. In this short session, Kathy Eyster will teach tips and tricks that you can use all year long…

F-11 Photo & The Print Refinery™ 2612 West Main, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: 16+

Family

noon-3pm Sat. Dec. 3

Santa Paws

Bring your pets and your children to Heart of the Valley to meet Santa Claus!

Heart-The Valley Animal Shelter 1549 East Cameron Bridge Road, Bozeman

Cost: $10 donation for picture

Family

12:30-4:15pm Sat. Dec. 3

Christmas Stroll celebration at the Emerson

Join us for free gingerbread house making, live dance performances, and don’t miss Santa lighting up our GIANT tree.

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

Cost: FREE

Age: all ages

Family

1pm Sat. Dec. 3

Ornament Making

Buy your Stroll button here at the Library for the hours of holiday entertainment on Saturday, December 3. The Library will host five choirs or orchestras during the afternoon, as well as provide crafts for homemade tree decorations in the Children's Room from 1-3pm. Music begins at 3pm.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: Stroll button

Age: all ages

Dance

2-3pm Sat. Dec. 3

'Tis the Season...for Community Dance

Collaborative dance production that complements Christmas Stroll.

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

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Family

2pm Sat. Dec. 3

A Little House Christmas

James Devita has written a heart warming story for the holidays, based on the Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Verge Theater 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman

Cost: $7

Dance

2pm Sat. Dec. 3

The Nutcracker Ballet

Today the Nutcracker is an annual holiday tradition, performed by ballet companies large and small all over the world.

Willson Auditorium 404 W. Main St., Bozeman

Cost: $15/25/45/55

Music

3-6:30pm Sat. Dec. 3

Local Choirs

The Library will host five choirs or orchestras during the afternoon.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: Stroll button

Age: all ages

Food & Drink

4:30-7:30pm Sat. Dec. 3

Christmas Stroll

Be a part of Downtown Bozeman’s greatest holiday tradition.

Downtown Bozeman, Bozeman

Family

4:30-8:30pm Sat. Dec. 3

Christmas Stroll w/ Kate & the Alley Kats

Kate & The AlleyKats will be sharing familiar and upbeat holiday tunes that’ll have you singing and dancing along

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

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Food & Drink

5:30-7:30pm Sat. Dec. 3

Live Music w/ Matt Strachan

Live Music at Wildrye Distilling with Matt Strachan! This Montana native has a unique country story telling style of acoustics! Cocktail specials also provided!

Wildrye Distilling 111 E. Oak St. Suite 1E, Bozeman

Age: 21+

Food & Drink

5:30-8:30pm Sat. Dec. 3

Bob Britton

Bob plays piano while you dine.

Kountry Korner Cafe 81820 Gallatin Road, Bozeman

Age: all ages

Fundraiser

6pm Sat. Dec. 3

Dusty Pockets

a fundraiser for First Light Family

406 Brewing 308 East Main St Suite 406, Manhattan

Dance

6:30-8:30pm Sat. Dec. 3

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

'Twas showcases a variety of dance, singing & music. The storyline follows Santa & 3 elves as they travel the world after discovering a letter from a young girl on Christmas Eve.

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

Cost: $15 (13-Adult); $10 (3-12 years); 2 and under free on lap

Age: All Ages

Food & Drink

6:30pm Sat. Dec. 3

MSU’s 51st Madrigal Dinner

The MSU School of Music production, in its 51st year, transports contemporary guests to a Renaissance feast.

MSU SUB (Strand Union Building) 280 Strand Union, Bozeman

Cost: $35

Dance

7pm Sat. Dec. 3

The Nutcracker Ballet

Today the Nutcracker is an annual holiday tradition, performed by ballet companies large and small all over the world.

Willson Auditorium 404 W. Main St., Bozeman

Cost: $15/25/45/55

Music

7pm Sat. Dec. 3

Lang Termes

Acoustic Eclectic

Norris Hot Springs Rr 84, Norris

Cost: Pool admission

Age: All Ages

Stage

7:30pm Sat. Dec. 3

Play: A Christmas Carol

Montana TheatreWorks presents the Charles Dickens Classic with Joel Jahnke as Ebenezer Scrooge.

The Ellen Theatre 17 W. Main St., Bozeman

Cost: $17/$19.75/$29.50

Dance

7:30pm Sat. Dec. 3

Holiday Ball Benefit

Ring in the holiday season at the festive Holiday Ball to benefit the Cancer Suppport Community! Dance to the Sugar Daddies Band. Singles and couples welcome.

807 North Tracy, Bozeman

Cost: $18 in advance, $20 at the door

Age: All Ages

Roadtrip

8pm Sat. Dec. 3

Play: Same Time, Next Year

Although married to other people, Doris and George’s chance meeting one night turns into a gentle, bittersweet journey of love, vulnerability and faith over 25 years.

Blue Slipper Theatre 113 E Callender St, Livingston

Cost: $15, $12 for students and seniors

Music

8pm Sat. Dec. 3

Walcrik

Live music

The Murray Bar 201 W Park St, Livingston

Cost: no cover

Age: 21+

Music

9pm Sat. Dec. 3

Jon Wayne & The Pain + MOTH

Electronic reggae-dub jam band innovators, Jon Wayne and The Pain have been mesmerizing fans for nearly a decade.

The Filling Station 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman

Cost: $12 advance, $15 at the door

Age: 21+

Music

9pm Sat. Dec. 3

Band of Drifters

Live music

Eagles Lodge 316 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: no cover

Age: 21+

Music

9pm Sat. Dec. 3

Tsunami Funk

Live local music

American Legion Bozeman 225 E Main St, Bozeman

Cost: no cover

Age: 21+

Food & Drink

9pm-12:30am Sat. Dec. 3

www.TWANG

Old country music. Live entertainment.

Sacajawea Bar 5 N Main St, Three Forks

Music

10pm Sat. Dec. 3

Pat Lokken

Live local music

The Haufbrau 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman

Cost: no cover

Age: 21+

Music

10pm Sat. Dec. 3

One Leaf Clover

Live local music

Club Zebra 321 E Main St, Bozeman

Age: 21+