midnight-6pm Fri. May. 5

Give Big Gallatin Valley

Donate to Gallatin County nonprofits and help build your community! Visit GiveBigGV.org to find a cause you care about and contribute to the $3M goal in 24 hours. Learn more at GiveBigGV.org.

GiveBigGV.org

Age: All Ages

10-11am Fri. May. 5

Preschool Science Series

Join us each week for a shared storytime, hands-on STEAM activity, and take-home craft.

Montana Science Center 2744 W Main St, Bozeman

Cost: Included with Admission

Age: Ages 3-5

10-11am Fri. May. 5

Gone Camping

Make a campfire and s’mores, create a paper bag backpack and fill it will all the important items for camping, sing campfire songs and build a stick lean-to to take home.

Story Mill Community Center 600 Bridger Drive, Bozeman

Cost: $25 for full session, $10 drop-in, city residents

Age: Preschool

10:15-11:15am Fri. May. 5

Toddler & Preschooler 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 and their caregivers

11am-5pm Fri. May. 5

BAM Sacred Roots Exhibit

Sacred Roots explores the scientific, symbolic, and aesthetic representations of flora in art.

Bozeman Art Museum BAM 2612 W Main St Suite B, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

noon-1pm Fri. May. 5

First Friday at Story Mansion

Wren Killian will present the "Valley of the Flowers Project: Bozeman's Grassroots Sustainability Initiative." The event is sponsored by the Bozeman Preservation Advocacy Group.

Story Mansion 811 South Willson Avenue, Bozeman

Cost: $5 Suggested Donation

Age: All Ages

12:10-1pm Fri. May. 5

Bozeman Gold Club

A friendly group of individuals who meet weekly on Fridays at 12:10 p.m. in the basement of the First Security Bank to improve our communication skills.

First Security Bank 208 E. Main St,, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

4-7pm Fri. May. 5

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

This Friday from 4-7 PM, stop by their courtyard for an evening of music, good food and a brew from MAP Brewing.

The LARK Motel 122 West Main St, Bozeman

4-11pm Fri. May. 5

Cinco de Mayo at the Armory

Join us this Cinco de Mayo for chips, salsa, guacamole, & marg specials all night long in Sky Shed & Tune Up. We'll also have free tequila tastings + live music in Tune Up! No RSVP req'd. The fiesta starts @ 4 p.m. in Sky Shed, 5 p.m. in Tune Up.

Armory Hotel 24 W MENDENHALL ST, Bozeman

5-6pm Fri. May. 5

Happy Hour Open Mic

Join us for Happy Hour Open Mic with host Jon Jacobs! With $4 Beer, Wine, Wells and sets, this is the perfect end of the week activity. Grab your office mates and come try your hand at some comedy. Sign-ups start at 4:30pm.

Last Best Comedy 321 E Main, Alley Entrance off Rouse, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: 18+

5-8pm Fri. May. 5

Bozeman Spring MADE Fair

We are excited to bring all that our events offers for artisans, non-profits, and the local community to the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse for the Bozeman SPRING MADE fair. Enjoy shopping a curated collection of over 195+ skilled artisans and non-profits.

Brick Breeden Fieldhouse 1 Bobcat Circle, Bozeman

Cost: FRIDAY, MAY 5: $10 VIP NIGHT 5PM-8PM SATURDAY, MAY 6 $5 EARLY BIRD PASS 9AM-10AM *** FREE10am-4pm

Age: All Ages

5:15-6:15pm Fri. May. 5

West African World Dance

Feel your heart open and your fire ignite with West African World Dance to live drumming! Over 6 weeks, Ginny Watts leads our dance village through 3 heart-pumping choreographies based on dances passed to her from her African teachers.

Starlite Bozeman 622 E Tamarack St, Bozeman

Cost: $25

5:30-7:30pm Fri. May. 5

Silent Songs - Jennifer Pulchinski

Opening reception for a new body of work by local artist Jennifer Pulchinski. On view through May.

Old Main Gallery. & Framing 129 E Main, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

5:30-9pm Fri. May. 5

Parents Night Out

Gym games like trivia battle, campfire stories, dancing, cooking, creating art, going on a safe night walk and making a healthy dinner (dessert too) all in the comfort of our PARTY.

Story Mill Community Center 600 Bridger Drive, Bozeman

Cost: $20 city of Bozeman residents; $28 nonresidents

6-8:30pm Fri. May. 5

Science Night In

Are your kids ready for a fun, parent-free evening of science? Limited to 15 spots, pizza included. (Children must be potty-trained). Sponsored by Audrey's Pizza.

Montana Science Center 2744 W Main St, Bozeman

Cost: $30

Age: 4 - 11 yrs

6:30pm Fri. May. 5

Auditions for Fiddler on the Roof

We are looking for actors who are ready to work hard to bring this wonderful show to life on the stage of The Ellen Theatre.

The Ellen Theatre 17 W. Main St., Bozeman

7-8:30pm Fri. May. 5

Friday Night Stand-Up with Michael Palascak

Michael Palascak is a comedian who grew up in Indiana and now lives in LA. He performed on both The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in the same year. He has over 1 million views on YouTube.

Last Best Comedy 321 E Main, Alley Entrance off Rouse, Bozeman

Cost: $20 online

Age: 18+

7pm Fri. May. 5

Opera: Rigoletto

Verdi’s tragic masterpiece based on Victor Hugo’s provocative play tells the story of a hunchbacked jester fighting against the powers around him for the good of his family.

Willson Auditorium 404 W. Main St., Bozeman

Cost: $60-80

7:30pm Fri. May. 5

F*cking A

F*cking A tells the tragic story of Hester Smith, a mother whose son was taken from her and imprisoned as a child, and her journey to free him.

Emerson Suite 107 111 South Grand Avenue Suite 107, Bozeman

Cost: $35

Age: 17+

8pm Fri. May. 5

Mixtape with Hornbread

New Local All-Star Band Mixtape is ready to rock your socks off with their mixture of Dreamy Disco-Pop melted in with Country Southern-Rock. This band features Madeline Hawthorne Kelly on Vocals and Guitar, Joe Kirchner and Tyler Schultz from Pink an

The Filling Station 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman

Cost: $15 Presale $20 at the Door

Age: 21+

8-10pm Fri. May. 5

Live Music

Featuring local and touring music acts.

Tune Up Bar 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman

Cost: no cover

Age: 21+

8pm Fri. May. 5

Denim & Dust

Bozeman, Montana based “Y’allternative Big Sky Country” band.

The Jump 75770 Gallatin Rd, Gallatin Gateway

Cost: no cover

8pm Fri. May. 5

Electric River Presents : Cinco De Mayo Fiesta with Mixtape and Hornbread

Rock music

The Filling Station 2005 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman

Age: 21+

9-10:30pm Fri. May. 5

Friday Night Stand-Up with Michael Palascak

Michael Palascak is a comedian who grew up in Indiana and now lives in LA. He performed on both The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in the same year. He has over 1 million views on YouTube.

Last Best Comedy 321 E Main, Alley Entrance off Rouse, Bozeman

Cost: $20 online

Age: 18+

9pm Fri. May. 5

Matt Wallin & His Nervous Breakdown

Matt's stories paint musical pictures with songs that you can see when you hear them.

Tune Up Bar 24 W Mendenhall St, Bozeman

Cost: no cover