Education
9-10am Fri. Dec. 5
Join Outreach Program Manager Ashley Hall and Museum and Outreach Educator, MaggieJo Widdicombe, via Zoom on Fridays to dig deeper into paleontology with interviews from international paleontologists, drawing tutorials, and MOR!,
Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
Kids
10am-6pm Fri. Dec. 5
Explore something awesome all month long in the Teen Corner. Available during all library open hours.
Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: Teens
Words
10:15-11am Fri. Dec. 5
Preschool Storytime is geared to children ages 3-6, featuring songs, rhymes, and stories with slightly more complex structure. This is followed up by a related craft or activity. This program starts in our Children's Library for stories, songs and scarf play/shaker eggs, and then moves into our Tech Lab for the craft.
Belgrade Community Library 106 N Broadway, Belgrade
Cost: FREE
Age: 3-6, caregivers and siblings
Music
10:15-11:30am Fri. Dec. 5
Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your kiddo, and then stay for community, hands-on learning, and playtime.
Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: Kids ages 3-5 years and their caregivers.
Visual Art
11am-5pm Fri. Dec. 5
Contemplate the boundaries of Fine Art and the impact novel processes have on the future of western art.
Bozeman Art Museum BAM 2612 W Main St Suite B, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
Fitness
noon-1pm Fri. Dec. 5
This ongoing class is sponsored, by the Bozeman Concussion Resource Center and FREE to individuals experiencing persistent symptoms as a result of concussion and their caregivers.
Strength & Grace Yoga & Wellness 4055 Valley Commons Dr, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Fitness
noon-1pm Fri. Dec. 5
Barb, a certified Qigong instructor, will be leading participants in a meditative exercise similar to Tai Chi.
Belgrade Community Library 106 N Broadway, Belgrade
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
Kids
2:45-4:15pm Fri. Dec. 5
Join us after Belgrade Schools' Friday early-out for our After School Clubs. Each week features a different themed program including Science Club, Creative Club, LEGO Club and more! Snacks are always provided. Please note: Science Club may be most enjoyed by children grades 2-6.
Belgrade Community Library 106 N Broadway, Belgrade
Cost: FREE
Age: Children grades K-6/ages ~5-11/12
Fitness
3-5pm Fri. Dec. 5
Join us for a unique experience blending yoga and grief recovery methods to navigate through challenging emotions.
Strength & Grace Yoga & Wellness 4055 Valley Commons Drive #Ste B2, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: 18+
Music
3-7pm Fri. Dec. 5
Join us for a fun, festive day!
Main Street, Ennis
Visual Art
5-7pm Fri. Dec. 5
Artist Reception and gifts for sale. Celebrate with us during the Uptown Christmas Stroll.
Meet Justin, explore his artwork, and find unique gifts for the season.
Covellite Theatre and Uptown Lounge 215 West Broadway Street, Butte
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
Music
5:30pm Fri. Dec. 5
The MSU Symphony Orchestra and three student choirs — the Montanans, University Chorale and Voces Luminis — will perform holiday music, conducted by MSU faculty members Kirk Aamot, Lukas Graf and Tobin Stewart.
Holy Rosary Church 220 West Main Street , Bozeman
Cost: $25
Wellness
6-7pm Fri. Dec. 5
Freeing yourself from child and adolescent strategies to then embrace positive futures.
Wild Wisdom Restorative 7 South Tracy Avenue, Bozeman
Cost: $15
Food & Drink
6-8pm Fri. Dec. 5
Come enjoy Celtic tunes and sip award-winning mead with a live 6-piece band.
Valhalla Meadery 875 Bridger Drive Unit B, Bozeman
Nightlife
6pm Fri. Dec. 5
Step into a dazzling outdoor winter wonderland at the Senior Center walking path every evening until the new year. The Light Park will mesmerize you with its sparkling lights, larger-than-life holiday displays that are perfect for photo ops.
Belgrade Senior Center 92 E Cameron Ave, Belgrade
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
Music
6:30-7:30pm Fri. Dec. 5
Celebrate the start of the holidays at One&Only Moonlight Basin for our inaugural Tree Lighting, accompanied by live music, a “build your own” hot chocolate bar, and fresh Christmas cookies to warm the evening.
One&Only Moonlight Basin 77 Roosevelt Road, Big Sky
Cost: Free to attend
Visual Art
6:30-8:30pm Fri. Dec. 5
Paint your own Moonlit Mountains at the Farmhouse's Grand Opening. Complimentary charcuterie will be provided, but feel free to BYOB.
The Farmhouse 260 Ice Center Lane, Bozeman
Cost: $47
Age: 8+
Music
7-9pm Fri. Dec. 5
Live Jazz Every Friday! Featuring a rotating line up of some of the best musicians SW Montana has to offer! Hosted by Alex Robilotta.
gute Laune 10 West Main St, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
Nightlife
7-9:30pm Fri. Dec. 5
Mix & Mingle Singles and Bozeman Classic Pickleball Club are partnering up to bring you a festive Singles Pickleball Party, where fun comes first and everyone is welcome — unattached adults of all ages and all experience levels.
Bozeman Classic Pickleball Club 707 East Peach Street, Bozeman
Cost: 35
Age: 21+
Nightlife
7pm Fri. Dec. 5
Against a Nixon-era backdrop of alienation and disillusionment, a taciturn family man (Josh O’Connor) makes the rash, largely inscrutable decision to orchestrate a heist at the local art museum in this restrained and often funny anti-thriller from Kelly Reichardt. Rated R. 110 minutes.
Rialto Theatre 10 West Main St, Bozeman
Cost: $10-14
Music
7:30pm Fri. Dec. 5
Let's jingle jangle! Holiday Noir is back for year FOUR and ready to surprise, delight, entertain, and electrify. This 18+ holiday variety show will have you cheering, laughing, gasping, and dancing for 2 nights. See you there!
The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture 111 South Grand Ave, Bozeman
Cost: Tickets from $36+
Age: 18+
Stage
7:30pm Fri. Dec. 5
MONTANA THEATREWORKS presents The Dickens Holiday Classic
The Ellen Theatre 17 W. Main St., Bozeman
Cost: $25-$49
Age: 4+
Music
7:30pm Fri. Dec. 5
The MSU Symphony Orchestra and three student choirs — the Montanans, University Chorale and Voces Luminis — will perform holiday music, conducted by MSU faculty members Kirk Aamot, Lukas Graf and Tobin Stewart.
Holy Rosary Church 220 West Main Street , Bozeman
Cost: $25
Music
8-10pm Fri. Dec. 5
Featuring local and touring music acts.
Tune Up Bar 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman
Cost: no cover
Age: 21+
Music
8-11pm Fri. Dec. 5
Floridis was recently named “Artist of the Year” by the prestigious Arts Missoula Awards and has been featured in an Emmy Award winning episode on 11th and Grant on Montana PBS.
Live From the Divide 106 N 2nd St, Livingston
Cost: $35
Music
8-11pm Fri. Dec. 5
The Band of Drifters, Montana’s own wandering country heroes, are bringing their foot-stompin’ dance tunes coast to coast. With every honest lyric and timeless tale, they’ll drop you right into a place you’ll never want to leave.
The Jump 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway
Cost: FREE
Age: 21+
Music
8-11pm Fri. Dec. 5
Free hot chocolate starting at 5PM|MT Kush and Covellite Presents a night of horns, rhythm, and holiday cheer!
Covellite Theatre and Uptown Lounge 215 West Broadway Street, Butte
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
Music
9-11pm Fri. Dec. 5
Jampoke is a Mountain Jam-band collective born from the dorms of Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. With roots stretching across Colorado, Idaho, and Oregon, the band’s fusion of soulful Americana storytelling and electric jam-rock improvisation makes for a show you don’t want to miss.
Grey Dog Bar 34 N Bozeman Ave, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: 21+
Music
9pm Fri. Dec. 5
Rock
The Murray Bar 201 W Park St, Livingston
Cost: FREE
Age: 21+
Music
9pm Fri. Dec. 5
River Spell, formed in 2022, is a Colorado-based folk/rock jam band that delivers immersive grooves and contemplative lyricism with a timeless, yet innovative blend of sounds. In a live setting, River Spell uses improvisation and energetic reciprocity to cater to a powerful and authentic music experience.
Tips Up 76 Town Center Ave Unit A1, Big Sky
