Visual Art

7am-6pm Fri. Aug. 6

Dress Like a Cowboy Group Art Show

August 4-31 2021 — A rootin tootin posse of local artists present a colorful, humorous and family-appropriate exhibit of works that gently poke fun at our penchant for wrapping ourselves in the trappings of the Montana Myth.

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

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Kids

9am-8pm Fri. Aug. 6

Trike, Bike & Skate - Kids Chalk Race Track

Open Daily Monday through Friday (July 5 through August 31). Fun chalk race track in a blocked/coned-off are of the Pilgrim Parking lot. Designed for kids 12 and under. Engaging routes with creative byways and stops.

Pilgrim Church 2118 S. 3rd Avenue (South of the Corner of Willson & Kagy), Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Designed for Youth (12 and under)

Visual Art

10am-5pm Fri. Aug. 6

Where Do I End And You Begin? Exhibit Closing

As a mother and an artist, Mya Cluff asks this question through a collection of ceramic sculptures; searching for the beginnings and endings of selfhood as she navigates her relationship with herself, her children, her family, and society within a maternal context.

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

Kids

noon-1pm Fri. Aug. 6

Kids’ Summer Lunch Program

HRDC’s Kids’ Summer Lunch provides important access to nutritious meals while offering a safe, supervised location where kids and teens can stay active and spend time with their friends.

Various Locations see listing for details

Cost: FREE

Education

1pm Fri. Aug. 6

Business and Pleasure: Bozeman's Historic Red-Light District

A tour through Bozeman’s historic demi-monde to learn about the lives of the many women who made this district their home.

The Extreme History Project 234 East Mendenhall Street, Bozeman

Cost: $12

Nightlife

1pm-1am Fri. Aug. 6

Live Poker

1-2 No Limit Hold'em. Buyin: $20 min, no max. FREE $20 with buyin before 4pm, players receive $10 towards food between 5-9. *Drink Specials while playing. Join us for a unique wild west Montana experience!

Cat's Paw 721 N 7th Ave, Bozeman

Cost: $$

Age: 21+

Music

3-11pm Fri. Aug. 6

Sweet Pea Festival

The Sweet Pea Festival is a three-day festival of the arts held in Bozeman, Montana. Featuring local artisans in the community and a bit of local live music.

Lindley Park 626 E Main St, Bozeman

Cost: Admission is the purchase of a wristband

Age: All ages

Stage

3:45pm Fri. Aug. 6

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks

This years season will feature productions of A Midsummers Night’s Dream and Cymbeline.

Lindley Park 626 E Main St, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All ages

Shopping

5-8pm Fri. Aug. 6

Best of 406 Marketplace

The Marketplace showcases local vendors selling unique items that are handmade, grown, created, built, or improved in the 406! GVM Parking Lot near Tire Rama.

Gallatin Valley Mall 2825 West Main St., Bozeman

Age: all ages

Music

5-8pm Fri. Aug. 6

Anthony Sutton

Join us for Live Music at the Sac Bar.

Sacajawea Bar 5 N Main St, Three Forks

Cost: no cover

Age: 21+

Music

6pm Fri. Aug. 6

Magic City Blues Festival

The Magic City Blues festival is now going on its 18th year, and offers a great line up that ranges from more known bands and solo artists to those hidden gems of local artists.

2500 block of Montana Ave, Billings

Cost: $39 to $69

Age: 18+

Music

7-9pm Fri. Aug. 6

Friday Night Jazz

Live local Jazz.

Red Tractor Pizza 1007 W Main St, Bozeman

Cost: no cover

Age: All ages

Music

7-9pm Fri. Aug. 6

"Excerpts and Suites"

Raison D'être Dance Project presents "Excerpts and Suites", a set of 3 unique contemporary ballets that feature original concepts and choreography. RDE is premiering "The Yann Tiersen Suite", "Afterthought", and "The Yogo Sapphire Suite".

The Emerson Crawford Theater 111 South Grand Avenue, Bozeman

Cost: General Admission $20, Reserved Section $25

Age: All Ages

Family

7-10pm Fri. Aug. 6

Classic Country Dance

Grab your dance partner & your boots! Classic Country Dance A 90's Country Theme Outdoor Dance Food available for purchase. Includes free group lessons & open dancing.

Z Cafe 220 Wooden Shoe Lane, Manhattan

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

Music

7-11pm Fri. Aug. 6

Yonder Mountain String Band

Pushing bluegrass into rock and roll.

Pine Creek Lodge 2496 E. River Road, Livingston

Cost: $70 2-night pass

Education

7pm Fri. Aug. 6

Murders, Madams, and Mediums: Bozeman's Dark Side

Bozeman’s darker history comes to light in a walking tour designed to send a shiver up your spine.

The Extreme History Project 234 East Mendenhall Street, Bozeman

Cost: $12

Sport

7pm Fri. Aug. 6

11th Annual Bozeman Stampede 

Gates open at 6 pm and Rodeo starts at 7 pm. 

Gallatin County Fairgrounds 901 N. Black, Bozeman

Sport

7pm Fri. Aug. 6

Gallatin Speedway Races

The racetrack heats up every Friday night.

Gallatin Speedway 2290 Tubb Rd, Belgrade

Cost: $20 13 & up; Kids 12 & under free

Stage

7:30-9pm Fri. Aug. 6

Strange Mating Calls, live theatre within an Art Installation

In "Strange Mating Calls", a mysterious visitor descends upon an upper-class home and seduces each member of the household, radically disrupting the family structure. Pasolini’s original story begs the question, what happens when we are…

Story Mill Warehouse 799 Hillside Lane, Bozeman

Cost: $15 General Admission or $30 "Support the Arts" Admission

Music

8pm Fri. Aug. 6

Sam Platts and the Plainsmen

One of the most authentic 5 piece country bands you’ll ever see! Every Friday this summer.

Stacey's 300 Mill St, Gallatin Gateway

Cost: $5