🤠 Plan ahead: Things to do in Bozeman this August

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Welcome to our monthly Plan Ahead newsletter for some of the best happenings in Bozeman this August.

*(We’ll still be sending our regular Monday newsletter tomorrow with a look at this coming week in Bozeman).

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🌱 The Bozeman Farmers’ Market continues at Lindley Park every Tuesday in August from 5:00pm-8:00pm. Details.

🎶 Belgrade Summer Nights continues its Wednesday evening block party series on Broadway Street from 6:00pm-8:30pm on August 5th and 19th. Details.

🌭 Stop by Bozeman Spirits’ community BBQ with free hot dogs every Thursday downtown from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Details.

🎉 Girlypop Bozeman’s monthly meetup heads downtown for the last Music on Main of the summer, from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Details.

🎶 Downtown’s summer concert series Music on Main wraps up on Thursday, August 6th with free live music by indie-rock band The Galentines from 7:00pm-8:30pm. Details.

🤠 The 34th Annual Western Design Conference Exhibit + Sale comes to Bozeman for the first time at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, August 6th-9th. Thursday kicks off with a Preview Party and Western Couture Fashion Show, followed by three days of the Exhibit + Sale, Friday-Sunday from 10:00am-5:00pm. Details.

🐴 The Bozeman Stampede Rodeo returns to the Fairgrounds for three nights of PRCA rodeo action, Thursday-Saturday, August 6th-8th, doors at 6pm, rodeo at 7pm. Details.

🏎️ Gallatin Speedway runs throughout August, with Friday night racing on August 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th. Details.

🌸 Sweet Pea Festival returns to Lindley Park, August 7th-9th. There’s live music, an art show, 100+ artisan vendors, food trucks, a beer garden, the Sweet Pea Run and Parade, a Flower Show, theatre and dance performances, and more. Details.

🥕 The Gallatin Valley Farmers Market continues every Saturday in August from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Fairgrounds. Details.

🛍️ The 406 Flea x Portal Thermaculture Vintage Pop-Up Series returns on Saturday, August 8th from 11:00am-3:00pm at 660 N Ida Ave. Details.

🌸 KSX Art hosts a cyanotype floral print workshop at Rathvinden Flower Farm on Saturday, August 8th, with two sessions - 11:00am-1:00pm and 3:00pm-5:00pm. (Use code HOWDY for $15 off registration.) Details.

🎨 The Summer SLAM Festival returns for two days of live music, local art, workshops, food vendors, a silent auction, and a family activity tent. Details.

🥾 GVLT (Gallatin Valley Land Trust) hosts a volunteer trail work party at Triple Tree Trail on Wednesday, August 12th from 5:30-8:30pm, to help with trail maintenance. Details.

🤠 Valley View Rodeo continues in August at the Fairgrounds on August 13th, 20th, and 27th, with August 27th serving as the Finals. Details.

🎺 406Cirque hosts a block party concert on Thursday, August 13th starting at 7:00pm, featuring an optional pre-show salsa lesson at 7:00pm followed by music from 8:00pm-10:00pm. Details.

🎪 The Library hosts an all-out circus-themed bash on Friday, August 14th from 10:00am-12:00pm with performances and activities from 406Cirque and Museum of the Rockies. Free. Details.

🎨 The Emerson Art Walk is back on Friday, August 14th from 5:00pm-9:00pm at the Emerson, with live music, food trucks and vendors, gallery exhibits, and family-friendly activities, free to attend. Details.

🎨 Downtown Bozeman hosts the latest Summer Art Walk on Friday, August 14th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Details.

🎨 The Birdhouse Collective’s Art Market returns on Friday, August 14th from 5:00pm-8:00pm on North Bozeman Avenue between Main and Mendenhall, with local artists, makers, jewelers, and creatives in downtown Bozeman. Details.

🚗 Cars & Coffee heads to the historic Danhof Motors in Churchill on Saturday, August 15th from 9:00am-11:00am, with free local donuts, coffee, swag while supplies last, and more. Details.

🥔 The 40th annual Manhattan Potato Festival runs all day Saturday August 15th, with a parade, 5K, car show, vendor fair, food trucks, kids' activities, trike races, drive-in movie, and live music. Details.

🎉 Gallatin Crossing throws its first-ever Summer Block Party on Saturday, August 15th from 12:00pm-8:00pm, with live music, family activities, local vendors, food, and shopping. Details.

⛸️ Gallatin Roller Derby takes on Hellgate Derby from Missoula in a fierce roller derby matchup on Saturday, August 15th at Haynes Pavilion, with the bout starting at 6:30pm. Details.

🎬 Story Under the Stars brings a free outdoor screening of A River Runs Through It to Story Mansion Park on Saturday, August 15th, 6:30pm-dusk. Details.

🎶 Instrumental jam band STS9 brings their Human Dream Tour to The ELM on Saturday, August 15th with the show at 8:00pm. All ages. Details.

🚐 The Adventure Van Expo rolls into the Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 15th (10:00am-5:00pm) and Sunday, August 16th (10:00am-3:00pm) where you can browse open-house custom van builds, 4x4 trucks with rooftop tents, campers, and overland rigs. Details.

🚗 The 26th Annual Cruisin’ on Main Car Show takes over Main Street on Sunday, August 16th from 9:00am-2:00pm, with classic cars, trucks, and motorcycles, live music from The Boomerangs, prize drawings, and a people’s choice vote. Free. Details.

🤝 Greater Gallatin United Way hosts the Nonprofit Walk on Main Street on Monday, August 17th from 5:00pm-7:00pm, in celebration of National Nonprofit Day. Free to attend. Details.

🐾 The 14th Annual MSU Community Cat Walk brings Bobcat Buzz to Main Street on Friday, August 21st from 11:00am-1:00pm. Join MSU athletes, Champ, and the Spirit of the West Marching Band as they parade downtown. Details.

🍄 The Feral Feast brings Montana’s wild food community together on Saturday, August 22nd from 8:00am-6:30pm at North Bridger Bison Ranch in Wilsall for a full day of foraging and hunting seminars, chef demos, vendor booths, and more. Details.

🚜 Eagle Mount’s Digger Days is happening in Belgrade on Saturday, August 22nd from 9:00am-3:30pm, where kids get to climb in the cab and operate real construction equipment for a great cause. Details.

⚔️ The Bozeman Renaissance Festival returns to the Fairgrounds, Saturday August 22nd (10:00am-6:00pm) and Sunday August 23rd (10:00am-5:00pm). Details.

📚 The Library hosts their August Used Book Sale in the Community Room on Saturday, August 22nd (10:00am-5:00pm) and Sunday, August 23rd (1:00pm-5:00pm). Details.

🏓 The Picklr Bozeman has their one-year anniversary party on Sunday, August 23rd with free open play from 1:00pm-4:00pm, and live music from Emma and the Ledge from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Free to attend, snacks provided, BYOB. Details.

⛳ Yellowstone Alliance Adventures hosts a family end-of-summer celebration at Outta Bounds Golf in Manhattan on Tuesday, August 25th from 5:00pm-8:00pm. Details.

🎓 MSU formally welcomes the Class of 2030 with student convocation at Bobcat Stadium on Tuesday, August 25th at 5:00pm. Details.

🎬 MSU Bobcat Athletics hosts its annual Movie Night on Thursday, August 27th, with High School Musical on the big screen; gates and the Bobcat Fun Zone (carnival games for all ages) open at 6:00pm, movie starts at 7:00pm. Free admission. Details.

🔥 The Montana Pitmaster Classic returns to Kenyon Noble on Friday, August 28th (5:00pm-8:00pm) and Saturday, August 29th (12:00pm-4:00pm). Details.

🎶 Thrive hosts their Westside Jam Music & Beer Festival on Saturday, August 29th from 3:00pm-10:00pm at The Market at Ferguson Farm, with live music, food, drinks, and a celebration of Thrive’s incredible work. Details.

Have a great August and I’ll see you out there!

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