Business
Fri. Oct. 9
Downtown Bozeman will turn PNK for the entire month of October with pink banners lining Main Street and window decorations at many of downtown’s retailers and restaurants.
Downtown Bozeman, Bozeman
Music
Fri. Oct. 9
Voting for all-things Bozeman will happen Oct 1-Nov 1, 2026, for the 2027 Bozeman's Choice Readers' Poll. You only need to vote once in this popular favorites competition. Put your stamp of approval on Bozeman!
Cost: FREE
Classes
6-6:30am Fri. Oct. 9
A group of lay and ordained practitioners, we come together to encourage and inspire each other to be mindful and compassionate in our everyday lives. We provide regular opportunities for Zen practice and education in Southwestern Montana.
Bozeman Dharma Center P.O. Box 964, Bozeman
Education
9-10am Fri. Oct. 9
Step into the world of paleontology with Museum Education Specialist MaggieJo Widdicombe! From live Q&As with global dinosaur experts to step-by-step dino drawing tutorials, Virtual Fossil Friday is your front-row seat to ancient discovery.
Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
Education
9:30-10:30am Fri. Oct. 9
A specially designed interactive experience for toddlers and their caregivers, including shared readings, singing, movement activities, and sensory exploration. $5/member child; $7/non-member child. Registration is required
Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman
Cost: $5/member, $7/non-member
Age: Ages 1-3
Fitness
9:30-10:30am Fri. Oct. 9
Warm Vinyasa Yoga 9:30-10:30am
An energizing, breath-led flow designed to build strength, flexibility, and focus. This class offers creative sequences, smooth transitions, and a steady rhythm to help you connect deeper with your body and…
Chico Hot Springs 163 Chico Road, Pray
Cost: $20
Nightlife
9:30am-11pm Fri. Oct. 9
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
Education
10am-6pm Fri. Oct. 9
Design a maze to bamboozle a tiny robot.
Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: Elementary Schoolers (5-11)
Kids
10am-6pm Fri. Oct. 9
Inspired by Edvard Munch’s “The Scream,” fold and draw a picture with a hidden surprise. 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
Shopping
10am-6pm Fri. Oct. 9
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
Music
10:15-11:30am Fri. Oct. 9
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.
Education
11am-noon Fri. Oct. 9
A unique program designed for children and their caregivers, featuring fun, handson activities that focus on a topic related to the museum’s exhibits. $5/member child; $7/non-member child. Registration is required.
Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman
Cost: $5/member, $7/non-member
Age: Ages 3-5
Fitness
noon-1pm Fri. Oct. 9
Barb, a certified Qigong instructor, will be leading participants in a meditative exercise similar to Tai Chi. No experience necessary.
Belgrade Community Library 106 N Broadway, Belgrade
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
Education
noon-1:30pm Fri. Oct. 9
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
Education
noon-4pm Fri. Oct. 9
Join the Gallatin Watershed Council and Trout Unlimited for a hands-on afternoon of revegetation work, which includes staking willows and/or small planting trees and shrubs on October 2nd, 3rd and 9th from 12-4:00 p.m.
Rocky Creek Restoration Site (private property) 750 Laurel Ranch Rd, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: All Ages
Education
1-2pm Fri. Oct. 9
Engage with your baby through interactive, shared reading experiences, singing, movement, and exploration activities specifically designed for newborns up to 18 months old. $5/member child; $7/non-member child. Registration is required.
Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman
Cost: $5/member, $7/non-member
Age: 0-18 months
Visual Art
1-3pm Fri. Oct. 9
This fun and engaging youth ceramics class introduces students to the basics of hand building through creative, hands-on projects. Kids will learn foundational techniques such as pinch pots and coil building while exploring how to add personality to…
The Pottery Den 103 Commercial Dr, Bozeman
Cost: 300
Age: 7-12
Food & Drink
4-5pm Fri. Oct. 9
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
5-7pm Fri. Oct. 9
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
Music
5-7pm Fri. Oct. 9
Take in the stunning views of Emigrant Peak while listening to live local music. Grab drinks and light bites, or make reservations for dinner from The Fireside Room.
Sage Lodge 55 Sage Lodge Dr, Pray
Cost: no cover
Age: all ages
Visual Art
5-7pm Fri. Oct. 9
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
Visual Art
5-8pm Fri. Oct. 9
Drop-in crafting time - bring your own project or get inspiration and supplies in store. All ages, all crafts.
Magpie Art Supply S Church at E Main, downstairs, Bozeman
Cost: FREE
Age: All ages, under middle school please bring an adult
Family
5-8pm Fri. Oct. 9
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
Fundraiser
5-11pm Fri. Oct. 9
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
Kids
6-9pm Fri. Oct. 9
Located on Valley Center Road between Bozeman and Belgrade, the maze is constructed with over 5,000 hay bales, the event also offers corn sensory bins, a tractor ride to a pumpkin patch, a trampoline PowerJump, a petting zoo, yard games, and a concession court that provides hot food, drinks, and treats for the whole family to enjoy! They also offer a pay-what-you-can model for our pumpkins.
Bozeman Maze 1340 E Valley Center Dr, Bozeman
Cost: $15 adults, $12 ages 5-10 years, 4 and under are free
Sport
6-9pm Fri. Oct. 9
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
Stage
6pm Fri. Oct. 9
Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Adam Ray for a live comedic performance.
The ELM 506 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman
Cost: $53 - $71 (Adv.)
Age: All Ages
Music
7-10pm Fri. Oct. 9
Montana’s powerhouse duo El Wencho rolls into The Jump with immersive storytelling, catchy melodies, and driving rhythms rooted in red dirt, Americana, and big-sky living. Get ready for an engaging, high-energy night of authentic Montana sound
The Jump 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway
Cost: FREE
Age: 21+
Music
7pm Fri. Oct. 9
Boston-formed five-piece blending rock, pop, R&B, hip-hop, electronic and folk. Juice is known for a high-energy live show and multi-instrumental lineup.
The Filling Station 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman
Age: 21+
Stage
7pm Fri. Oct. 9
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
Nightlife
8-11pm Fri. Oct. 9
Learn about ghost hunting, you get to go ghost hunting, we will have historical packets, equipment and rain or shine event.
Sunset Hills Cemetary
Cost: $5 a person
Age: All Ages
Music
8pm Fri. Oct. 9
With intertwined vocals, thoughtful songwriting, and an intuitive musical connection, Kendl Winter and Palmer T. Lee create songs that embrace life's contradictions with honesty, warmth, and remarkable grace.
Live From the Divide 106 N 2nd St, Livingston
Cost: $35
Age: All Ages
Music
8pm Fri. Oct. 9
A distinct night of genre-bending sound that blends elements of Rock, Pop, R&B and Hop Hop backed by emotional storytelling and unique instrumentation of keys, violin, guitar, bass and drums!
The Filling Station 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman
Cost: $20 Presale and $25 Day of Show
Age: 21+
Music
9pm Fri. Oct. 9
Local live music.
The Haufbrau 22 S 8th Ave, Bozeman
Cost: No cover
Age: 21+
Music
9pm Fri. Oct. 9
Alt-Americana
The Murray Bar 201 W Park St, Livingston
Music
9pm Fri. Oct. 9
The Blackwater band brings a high-energy mix of raw riffs, thunderous drums, and electrifying vocals. Join us for a night of good ole rock and roll music!
Chico Hot Springs 163 Chico Road, Pray
Cost: no cover
Age: 21+
Stage
9:30pm Fri. Oct. 9
Logjam Presents is pleased to welcome Adam Ray for a live comedic performance.
The ELM 506 N. 7th Ave, Bozeman
Cost: $53 - $71 (Adv.)
Age: All Ages
