Nightlife
Thu. Oct. 8 5:30-11pm
From October 8-11, 2026, Bozeman Film Festival will light up downtown with a powerful lineup of film, conversation, & community. Screenings unfold across three unique Bozeman venues, steps from Bozeman’s vibrant Main Street cafés, galleries, & shops.
The Ellen Theatre, The Rialto Bozeman, The Tune Up Downtown, Bozeman
Cost: $50– 185
Age: All Ages
Visual Art
Thu. Oct. 8 6-8pm
Join us once a month for an open, casual, hand building clay gathering!
Tinworks Art 719 N. Ida Ave, Bozeman
Cost: $20
Age: All Ages
Music
Thu. Oct. 8 6-8pm
Enjoy music with Kyle Austin.
Bridger Brewing Co 1609 S 11th Ave, Bozeman
Cost: no cover
Nightlife
Thu. Oct. 8 6-9pm
We’re bringing the flea to Tommy’s R&D tomorrow night for an evening of vintage, secondhand gems, killer fits, and good hangs.
Come shop the racks & grab a drink
Thursday, October 8th
6–9 PM
39 N Rouse Ave
Tommy’s R&D MC 39 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: 21+
Sport
Thu. Oct. 8 6pm
MSU Volleyball at Brick Breeden, Go Cats!
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman
Words
Thu. Oct. 8 6pm
Country Bookshelf is thrilled to welcome former Helena mayor Wilmot Collins and Daniel Blake Smith, author of the new biography Run: The Wilmot Collins Story, From Liberian Refugee to the First Black Mayor in Montana.
Country Bookshelf 28 W. Main Street, Bozeman
Age: All Ages
Fundraiser
Thu. Oct. 8 7-8:30pm
Join us at our adults only Dance Party Benefiting Roots for a night of music, dancing, and fun featuring DJ Don't Wake Daddy!
Labor Temple 422 E Mendenhall St, Bozeman
Cost: $15
Age: 18+
Music
Thu. Oct. 8 7-9pm
Jess Allestad is a rising alternative americana artist from Big Timber, MT known for her powerful voice, heartfelt songwriting, and engaging acoustic performances.
Pine Creek Lodge 2496 E. River Road, Livingston
Cost: FREE
Music
Thu. Oct. 8 7-10pm
Live music while you soak! Featuring the New York-based singer-songwriter Juan M Soria.
Bozeman Hot Springs & Fitness 81123 Gallatin Road, Four Corners
Cost: With Admission
Age: All Ages
Music
Thu. Oct. 8 7-11pm
Missoula singer-songwriter Izaak Opatz brings his touring band to the Filling Station to share new techno-pessimistic folk-rock, alongside Butte troubadorettes Junior and indie rock darlings The Sleepless Elite from Livingston, MT.
The Filling Station 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman
Cost: $15
Age: 21+
Movies
Thu. Oct. 8 7pm
The Bozeman Doc Series kicks off our twelfth season on Thursday, October 8th, at 7pm at the Emerson Center. Whispers in the Woods: Three generations of nature lovers set out to find the western capercaillie amid the densely wooded and visually spectacular Vosges, a French mountain range.
Emerson's Crawford Theatre 111 S. Grand Ave., Bozeman
Cost: $12 Adults, $10 Students
Stage
Thu. Oct. 8 7pm
Award-winning stand up comedian Noah Crow, a regular at The Spokane Comedy Club and Last Best Comedy here in Bozeman, will premiere his new one man show SPRINKLER.
Verge Theater 111 S Grand Ave, Suite 107, Bozeman
Cost: $11.63
Shopping
Every Day from Oct. 9 to Oct. 14, 10am-6pm
Purchase full-price in-stock jewelry on October 9th through 14th, and you will earn Alara Bucks (store credit) that you can spend between October 22nd, 2026 and March 21st, 2027.
That means you can use them during our Black Friday / Cyber Monday 6-D
Alara Jewelry 42 W Main St, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Education
Fri. Oct. 9 noon-1:30pm
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Montana State University will host a Friday Forum on Oct. 9 to highlight proposed statewide initiatives that will appear on Montanans’ ballots this November. Free, public event.
Online via Zoom
Cost: FREE
Food & Drink
Fri. Oct. 9 4-5pm
Are you a teen who loves the library and have ideas to improve it? Do you like hanging out, meeting new friends and eating snacks?
Bozeman Public Library - Teen Corner 626 E. Main St, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: Teens
Nightlife
Fri. Oct. 9 5-7pm
Dress up will have makeup and will do a walk like zombie, also bring food for the food bank and get a ghost plush for your donation. We will do a few walks.
Lewis and Clark Park 205 E. Main St, Belgrade
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
Visual Art
Fri. Oct. 9 5-7pm
Featuring the work of Bozeman Architect Fred Willson, Visions for the future Bozeman Art Museum by MSU Architecture Students, & after hours artwork by local architects. Join us for our opening reception on October 9th from 5-7pm.
Bozeman Art Museum BAM 2612 W Main St Suite B, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
Fundraiser
Fri. Oct. 9 5-11pm
The Loving Loic Foundation warmly invites you to an extraordinary evening of generosity, purpose, and hope as we come together to support rare disease research and the fight to cure PKAN.
Armory Music Hall 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman
Cost: $200
Age: Adult
Family
Fri. Oct. 9 5-8pm
Enjoy shopping a curated collection of over 190+ skilled artisans and non-profits. Something for everyone, from affordable functional art to heirloom fine art pieces.
Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman
Cost: FRIDAY: $10 VIP 5 -8 PM SATURDAY: $5 EARLY BIRD 9-10 AM; FREE ENTRY 10 AM-4 PM
Sport
Fri. Oct. 9 6-9pm
Join the Livingston Ice Skating Association (LISA) for its first annual Rally for the Rink fundraiser on October 9, from 6–9 p.m. at The Attic Bar in Livingston. Enjoy entertainment, food and drink, and an auction while supporting the rink.
The Attic Bar 110 N Main St, Livingston
Cost: Adults $25, $10 for kids 5-12, Kinds under 5 FREE
Age: All Ages
