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)

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

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)

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 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)

6:30-7:45pm Mon. Oct. 5

Bozeman Legislative Candidates Forum

Be an informed voter! Hear directly from local candidates from Senate District 31, House District 61 and House District 62. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters, AAUW, and Bozeman Public Library. To determine your district go to voterportal.mt.gov

Bozeman Public Safety Center 901 N Rouse Ave, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

10am-6pm Sat. Oct. 10

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-2pm Sat. Oct. 10

National Fossil Day

Enjoy hands-on activities, expert talks, and exciting discoveries that reveal the incredible diversity of FOSSILS. Included with membership/admission. Registration is suggested.

Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman

Cost: Included with membership/admission

Age: All Ages

10am-6pm Sun. Oct. 11

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)

9am-5pm Mon. Oct. 12

Homeschool Monday

Explore dinosaurs, history, and hands-on discovery during MOR’s free monthly admission day for homeschool families. Free for homeschooling families. Registration is required.

Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman

Cost: Free for homeschool families

Age: All Ages

10am-6pm Tue. Oct. 13

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-6pm Wed. Oct. 14

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)

6:15-8:15pm Wed. Oct. 14

Extending the Chatbot: AI Agents and Human-in-the-Loop Design

Learn how to build your own customized AI agent in this two-part class, hosted by MSU Academic Outreach. Recommended for those with general AI literacy.

MSU Bozeman

Cost: $119

6:30-7:45pm Wed. Oct. 14

Intro to 3D Printing

Learn the basics of 3D printing and how to use the 3D printer in the Work Bench.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Teens + Adults

10am-6pm Thu. Oct. 15

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 Thu. Oct. 15

Create your own Laser Designs

Learn how to create custom designs for the laser cutter.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Teens + Adults

9-10am Fri. Oct. 16

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

10am-6pm Fri. Oct. 16

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)

9am-noon Sat. Oct. 17

Shower Better Month at the Farmers' Market

Meet the City of Bozeman Water Conservation Division at the Farmers’ Market to learn to save water and money. Get a FREE showerhead for City of Bozeman Water users and free swag for everyone!

Gallatin County Fairgrounds 901 N. Black, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: All Ages

10am-6pm Sat. Oct. 17

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)

noon-4pm Sat. Oct. 17

Grossology Discovery Day

Dive into MOR’s grossest family tradition with science stations, creepy critters, and hands-on experiments that reveal the fascinating side of the ickiest science. Included with membership/admission. Registration is suggested.

Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman

Cost: Included with membership/admission

Age: All Ages

2:30pm Sat. Oct. 17

Coyote Peterson LIVE!

For one night only, wildlife adventurer and internet sensation Coyote Peterson of Brave Wilderness is coming to Bozeman, Montana for a live speaking event and audience Q&A experience!

The Ellen Theatre 17 W. Main St., Bozeman

Cost: Tickets $47.50 + $5.00 Meet & Greet $100.00 + $7.00

Age: All Ages

10am-6pm Sun. Oct. 18

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-6pm Mon. Oct. 19

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-6pm Tue. Oct. 20

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-6pm Wed. Oct. 21

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-6pm Thu. Oct. 22

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)

9-10am Fri. Oct. 23

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

10am-6pm Fri. Oct. 23

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-6pm Sat. Oct. 24

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-6pm Sun. Oct. 25

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-6pm Mon. Oct. 26

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-6pm Tue. Oct. 27

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-6pm Wed. Oct. 28

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-6pm Thu. Oct. 29

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 Thu. Oct. 29

Create your own Embroidery Designs

Learn how to make JEF files using the free program Inkscape with the Ink/Stitch plugin.

Bozeman Public Library 626 East Main Street, Bozeman

Cost: FREE

Age: Teens + Adults

6pm Thu. Oct. 29

Will Wright in Conversation with Liz Fairbank and Joseph O'Connor

Country Bookshelf is excited to welcome environmental historian Will Wright, author of the new book Borders of Biodiversity: How Gray Wolves, Monarch Butterflies, and Giant Sequoias Transformed Large Landscape Conservation.

Country Bookshelf 28 W. Main Street, Bozeman

9-10am Fri. Oct. 30

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

10am-6pm Fri. Oct. 30

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-6pm Sat. Oct. 31

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-6pm Sun. Nov. 1

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)

5:30-7pm Thu. Nov. 5

Presenting Prehistory: Lone Star Lizard King: Tylosaurus rex with Dr. Amelia Zietlow

Everything is bigger in Texas, including the mosasaurs! Join Dr. Amelia Zietlow of the History Museum at the Castle as she dives into the biology and evolution of these remarkable extinct marine lizards.

Museum of the Rockies 600 West Kagy Boulevard, Bozeman

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

Age: All Ages

9-10am Fri. Nov. 6

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