🤠 What's going on in Bozeman & a Blackbird giveaway

Howdy, Bozeman!

Congrats to our 4 Daughters Farm flowers giveaway winner - Haily Griggs! 🎉

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🗓️ Saturday, August 29th | 2:00pm-9:00pm

This Saturday, Coup de Rouge brings an immersive celebration of Western fashion, fine art, music, and culture to the historic movie-set town at Yellowstone Film Ranch in Paradise Valley.

There will be superb designers, artists, musicians, makers, and cultural voices to celebrate the heritage of the American West while exploring what Western culture looks like today.

Thursday and Friday’s events have already sold out, but tickets are still available for Saturday’s main event, when the entire Yellowstone Film Ranch opens up for an afternoon and evening of experiences.

Starting at 2:00pm, explore the ranch’s old-West town with live music, fine art, the High Noon Collective shopping village, artist installations, food and drinks, photo experiences, and more.

Then from 6:00pm-8:00pm, the Rogue Runway Fashion Show takes center stage, featuring Western and Indigenous fashion. After the runway, the evening continues with more music, shopping, art, drinks, and gathering throughout the ranch.

This isn’t for everyone.

But if you’re a fashion or art enthusiast and want to experience something truly unique and special, you might just love this.

Tap below to see the full schedule and get tickets while Saturday admission is still available.

🏒 Gallatin Ice Arena is getting a huge renovation as Gallatin Ice prepares to reopen the rink for hockey season, with new seating, locker rooms, bathrooms, an executive suite, restaurant, pub and mezzanine, bringing the arena to 1,500 total seats. Details.

🧘 A free six-week Mindful Parenting Series begins at Roots Family Collaborative on Wednesday, September 9th from 10:00am-11:30am. Each session explores practical skills for navigating family life, from big emotions to listening and resilience. Childcare is available, and parents can register for individual sessions or the full series. Sign up here.

💼 Featured Job: The Compassion Project is hiring an Executive Director to lead the Bozeman nonprofit’s programs, fundraising, strategic planning, community partnerships, and day-to-day operations ($50k-70k salary). Apply here.

🏓 Get free pickleball lessons from 11:00am-12:00pm at Bogert Park with The Picklr and the City of Bozeman Parks & Recreation. All ages and skill levels are welcome, and paddles and equipment are provided. Details.

🧑‍🌾 Get fresh produce, local food and goods, flowers, and enjoy live music at the Bozeman Farmers’ Market at Lindley Park from 5:00pm-8:00pm. Details.

⛳ Yellowstone Alliance Adventures is hosting a Family Fun Night from 5:00pm-8:00pm at Outta Bounds Golf in Manhattan. Tickets include Topgolf-style golf bays, mini golf and dinner, with proceeds supporting YAA. Details.

🎶 The Museum of the Rockies hosts History on Tap from 6:00pm-8:00pm, with a unique chat from Lockhorn Cider about how they got started, food available for purchase from Mafia Pizza, and live music. Details.

🥾 Join GVLT for a Community Trail Work Party from 5:30pm-8:30pm at Drinking Horse Mountain Trail. Volunteers will spend the evening tackling much-needed trail maintenance, then wrap up with light refreshments after the work is done. Details.

🎶 Country, bluegrass, and Americana artist Meredith Elsie performs at The Backyard at Field & Stream Lodge from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Details.

🎶 Live music at the Tune Up Bar features folk/Americana singer-songwriter Alex Dunn from 6:00pm-8:00pm, followed by Tyler John Kraehling from 9:00pm-11:00pm. Details.

🌿 Gallatin Watershed Council hosts their free Riparian Walk from 7:30am-9:00am along the Cattail Creek Corridor, where you’ll explore local wetlands, wildlife habitat and streamside ecology while learning about stormwater and restoration efforts. Details.

🐱 MSU and the City of Bozeman are having a free BLOC Party from 3:00pm-6:00pm on the Story Mansion lawn, connecting returning and off-campus students with the wider Bozeman community. Expect free food from Biscuit Bandits, Prairie Dogs, and Likity Split ice cream, live music from Emma and the Ledge, a bounce house, yard games, the Bookmobile and RecMobile, and more. Details.

💐 Stop by 4 Daughters Farm for their weeknight Flower U-Pick from 5:00pm-8:00pm. Details.

🌭 Visit Bozeman Spirits for their community BBQ with free hot dogs every Thursday downtown from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Details.

📚 Enjoy a free talk with Montana author Liza J. Nicholas discussing her new book about a Montana family’s ties to horses and horse racing at Country Bookshelf at 6:00pm. Details.

🍕 Learn the basics of making homemade pizza at Owenhouse Ace West from 6:00pm-7:30pm. The hands-on Pizza 101 class covers dough, toppings and high-heat cooking techniques, plus every attendee is entered to win an Ooni Koda 16 pizza oven. Details.

🎬 It’s Bobcat Movie Night at Bobcat Stadium with a free screening of High School Musical. Gates and the Bobcat Fun Zone open at 6:00pm with carnival games and a Champ meet-and-greet before the movie starts at 7:00pm. Bring a blanket and settle in on the field for the show. Details.

🏺 Get your hands in some clay at Tinworks’ Community Clay Night from 6:00pm-8:00pm, where ceramicist Lauren Woods leads a casual hand-building session. Details.

🎶 Live music at the Tune Up Bar features Americana singer-songwriter Brice Ash from 6:00pm-8:00pm, followed by the Last Thursday Quartet playing guitar swing and post-bop from 9:00pm-11:00pm. Details.

🤠 It’s the last Valley View Rodeo of the summer with the Finals at the Fairgrounds kicking off at 7:00pm. The night also includes “Tackle for Turquoise,” where 30 women will chase down rodeo clown Koby Ruff for a shot at a $250 turquoise necklace. Sign-ups are first come, first served at the box office. Details.

😂 Pine Creek Lodge is hosting its first-ever Pine Creek Crack Up from 7:00pm-10:00pm, bringing six Montana comedians for an outdoor comedy showcase. 21+. Details.

🎸 Bozeman country artist Katie Hall plays the Bozeman Hot Springs from 7:00pm-10:00pm. Details.

This week, we’re giving away a $50 gift card to the restaurant Blackbird! (On Instagram @blackbirdbzn). The giveaway runs from today until next Sunday, 8/30, at 11:59pm, and we’ll announce the winner in next Monday’s newsletter.

To enter, make sure you’re subscribed to this newsletter and reply to this email with the word “BLACKBIRD”!

Today, we’re highlighting Gilly, a 1-year-old girl looking for her forever home. Visit her at Heart Of The Valley Animal Shelter, Tuesday-Sunday, from 12pm-5:30pm 🐶

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That’s all for this week! See you on Thursday to find out what’s going on in Bozeman this weekend 👋

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