1-2pm Fri. Oct. 2

Sensational Babies (0-18 months)

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

5:30-7:30pm Fri. Oct. 2

POPnology Members Opening

Be among the first to explore POPnology, an interactive exhibition where iconic pop culture fuels real-world technological innovation! Registration is suggested & is for MOR members only.

Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman

Cost: Free for MOR Members

Age: All Ages

5:45-7:45pm Fri. Oct. 2

Paint & Sip - Milky Way Lake

Paint your own Milky Way Lake at Bridger Brewing in Three Forks! All painting supplies will be provided and no experience is necessary. Food and beverages will be available for purchase through the venue.

Bridger Brewing Three Forks 75 Vigilante Way, Three Forks

Cost: $47

9am-noon Sat. Oct. 3

Hams N Coffee

Great time to experience the atmosphere of our Club - HARCMT. Come and enjoy a coffee, get your questions answered, and join in the conversation of all things HAM related.

Cafe M 409 W Main St, Belgrade

10am-3pm Sat. Oct. 3

Bridger Raptor Festival

The Bridger Raptor Festival is an annual event held in early October in and around Bozeman, Montana. The festival, which is free to the public, centers around the largest known Golden Eagle migration in the United States

Bridger Bowl 15795 Bridger Canyon Road, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

10am-6pm Sat. Oct. 3

Big Kid STEAM - Hexbug Mazes

Design a maze to bamboozle a tiny robot.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Elementary Schoolers (5-11)

10am Sat. Oct. 3

16th Annual D.R.E.A.M. Buddy Walk

Registration starts at 10am followed by the 1 mile walk to celebrate individuals with down syndrome and promote acceptance and inclusion at 11 am. This is a great family event with activities and music.

Dinosaur Playground Corner of Oak and Davis, Bozeman

Cost: $20 (Age 15+), $10 (Age 6-14), Age 0-5 Free

10:15-11:15am Sat. Oct. 3

Family Storytime

Singing simple rhymes and songs for babies, moving and grooving for tots, reading a longer book or two for preschoolers! Stay for community, sensory exploration, hands-on learning, and playtime.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: birth-5 and their caregivers

noon-4pm Sat. Oct. 3

Rocky Creek Restoration Day

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

2-3pm Sat. Oct. 3

Family Kitchen Lab - Ta-da Tostadas!

Experiment with flavor and texture as you top crispy tortillas. Hands-on, taste-buds on explorations of kitchen skills, seasonal flavors, and food science.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Kids aged 5-11 with caregivers

10am-3pm Sun. Oct. 4

Bridger Raptor Festival

The Bridger Raptor Festival is an annual event held in early October in and around Bozeman, Montana. The festival, which is free to the public, centers around the largest known Golden Eagle migration in the United States

Bridger Bowl 15795 Bridger Canyon Road, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

10am-6pm Sun. Oct. 4

Big Kid STEAM - Hexbug Mazes

Design a maze to bamboozle a tiny robot.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Elementary Schoolers (5-11)

3-5pm Sun. Oct. 4

Tales from the Tombstones

Join Extreme History for Tales from the Tombstones, an immersive experience filled with history, mystery, and encounters with those who have long since passed beyond the veil.

Sunset Hills Cemetery, Bozeman

Cost: $23-$25

Age: All Ages

4-6pm Sun. Oct. 4

Paint & Sip - Spooky Season

Paint your own “Spooky Season”, all art supplies will be provided and no experience is necessary. Food and beverages will be available for purchase through the venue.

Bar 3 Bar-B-Q 119 E Main Street, Belgrade

Cost: $47

10am-6pm Mon. Oct. 5

Big Kid STEAM - Hexbug Mazes

Design a maze to bamboozle a tiny robot.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Elementary Schoolers (5-11)

10:15-11:45am Mon. Oct. 5

Media and Design Lab

Explore design skills, principles, and software.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: 12+

6-8pm Mon. Oct. 5

Game Night Live Trivia

With Picture Rounds, Sound Rounds, Word Jumbles and more.. There's Something for Everyone.

Wildrye Distilling 111 East Oak Street Suite 1E, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: 21+

7:30pm Mon. Oct. 5

Sports Trivia

For those looking for more sporty trivia questions this is it.

Rockin' R Bar 211 E. Main St, Bozeman

Cost: no cover

Age: 21+

Tue. Oct. 6

Bozeman Public Library Closed - Staff Training

The Library will be closed.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

1:30-2:30pm Tue. Oct. 6

Senior Sing Along with Kate Bryan (Projected Lyrics)

Joyful, fun-filled sing-along gathering. Friendship and connection through music (ages 45 to 105). No singing experience required — just bring your love of music. songs from multiple generations & genres (pop, country, folk, , blues, rock, etc).

Pilgrim Church (Emmett Room) - Enter South Door 2118 S. 3rd Avenue, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: 45-105

5-6pm Tue. Oct. 6

Newcomer Orientation

Learn more about meditation and the Bozeman Dharma Center! Bring your questions and talk with teachers and practitioners at the Center. No registration necessary. In person. Free!

Bozeman Dharma Center 3810 Valley Commons, Suite 6, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

5:30pm Tue. Oct. 6

Drop-in Spanish Class

Hola, Bozeman! Join us every Tuesday for Spanish Night with World Language Initiative Montana

Ponderosa Social Club 515 W. Aspen, Bozeman

Cost: $10

9:30-10:30am Wed. Oct. 7

Little Leaners (Ages 1-3)

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

10am-6pm Wed. Oct. 7

Big Kid STEAM - Hexbug Mazes

Design a maze to bamboozle a tiny robot.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Elementary Schoolers (5-11)

10:15-11:30am Wed. Oct. 7

Toddler & Preschool Storytime

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.

1-2pm Wed. Oct. 7

Sensational Babies (0-18 months)

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

4-5pm Wed. Oct. 7

Read With a Dog

Kids read with a therapy dog for 10 minutes. All abilities welcome. Offered in partnership with Intermountain Therapy Animals.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

5:30-6:30pm Wed. Oct. 7

Conversation with union organizer Sam Forstag

The Gallatin-Park Central Labor Council will be hosting a conversation with union organizer Sam Forstag. Hear about Sam’s experience as a smokejumper & union leader, and why he decided to run for U.S. Congress. Refreshments provided!

Labor Temple 422 E Mendenhall St, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

5:30-7pm Wed. Oct. 7

Presenting Prehistory with Dr. Devon Orem

Explore Montana’s prehistoric past with Dr. Devon Orme as she decodes the ancient LaHood Formation and contrasts life before the Cambrian explosion with the fossil-rich rock layers that followed. $0/member, $5/non-member. Registration is required.

Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman

Cost: $0/member, $5/non-member

Age: All Ages

5:30-7:30pm Wed. Oct. 7

6 Week Beginner Wheel Throwing with Mariah

Join Mariah for a six-week introduction to the pottery wheel at The Pottery Den.

The Pottery Den 103 Commercial Dr, Bozeman

Cost: $350

Age: 16+

6pm Wed. Oct. 7

Zine-Making Workshop with Jade Lowder for Banned Books Week

As part of Banned Books Week, Country Bookshelf is excited to welcome local comic artist Jade Lowder on October 7 at 6pm for an all-ages zine-making workshop!

Country Bookshelf 28 W. Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

6:15-8:15pm Wed. Oct. 7

Navigating your Career in Times of Uncertainty

Explore how to build a meaningful and adaptable career over a lifetime at this highly interactive community workshop co-hosted by MSU Academic Outreach and MSU Career Services.

MSU Bozeman

Cost: $30 for the General Public, $15 for MSU Students, Employees or Alumni

6:30-7:45pm Wed. Oct. 7

Intro to Laser Cutting

Learn what laser cutting is and how you can use the xTool P2s laser cutter in the Work Bench.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: 12+

7-9pm Wed. Oct. 7

Brainstormer Trivia

Every Wednesday. Bring your smarts and thirsty lips.

Pub 317 321 E Main St Ste 317, Bozeman

Age: 21+

10am-6pm Thu. Oct. 8

Big Kid STEAM - Hexbug Mazes

Design a maze to bamboozle a tiny robot.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Elementary Schoolers (5-11)

10:15-11:15am Thu. Oct. 8

Baby Storytime

Sing, rhyme, read, and dance with your little one, and then stay for community, sensory exploration, and playtime.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: babies birth-35 months and their caregivers

6-8pm Thu. Oct. 8

The Disruptors: An award-winning film about thriving with ADHD

Join me for one Thursday in October to watch this impactful film, have a discussion about what it means for you, and discover next steps.

Wild Wisdom Restorative 7 South Tracy Avenue, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: 18+

6-8pm Thu. Oct. 8

Community Clay Night with Lauren Woods (October)

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

6pm Thu. Oct. 8

An Evening with Wilmot Collins & Author Daniel Blake Smith

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

9-10am Fri. Oct. 9

Virtual Fossil Fridays

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

9:30-10:30am Fri. Oct. 9

Little Leaners (Ages 1-3)

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

10am-6pm Fri. Oct. 9

Big Kid STEAM - Hexbug Mazes

Design a maze to bamboozle a tiny robot.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Elementary Schoolers (5-11)

10:15-11:30am Fri. Oct. 9

Toddler & Preschool Storytime

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.

11am-noon Fri. Oct. 9

Preschool Pioneers (Ages 3-5)

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

noon-1:30pm Fri. Oct. 9

OLLI at MSU October Friday Forum: Montana’s 2026 Ballot Initiatives

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

noon-4pm Fri. Oct. 9

Rocky Creek Restoration Day

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

1-2pm Fri. Oct. 9

Sensational Babies (0-18 months)

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

8-11pm Fri. Oct. 9

Annual Bozeman Paranormal Cemetery Tours

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

9am-noon Sat. Oct. 10

Hams N Coffee

Great time to experience the atmosphere of our Club - HARCMT. Come and enjoy a coffee, get your questions answered, and join in the conversation of all things HAM related.

Cafe M 409 W Main St, Belgrade

10am-noon Sat. Oct. 10

Silent Read-In for Banned Books Week

Country Bookshelf is teaming up with Libro.fm and Silent Book Club to protest ongoing censorship this Banned Books Week. Join us on Saturday, October 10 at 11am for a silent read-in to join the national protest against book bans.

Country Bookshelf 28 W. Main Street, Bozeman