🤠 Things to do in Bozeman this weekend

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Skijoring is coming to Three Forks on Saturday February 28th and Sunday March 1st!

Bridger Brewskis & Spurs, hosted by Bridger Brewing and KH Horse Consulting, brings two days of high-speed competition to Bridger Brewing’s Three Forks location.

There’ll be some serious talent, and beyond the races, spectators can enjoy Bridger Brewing craft beer, food, local vendors, and a family-friendly atmosphere built around community connection.

The event also proudly partners with the Compton Cowboys, honoring the full history of horsemanship and Western culture.

A portion of proceeds will go to support the Three Forks Ambulance Association, and with the event just a weekend away, now’s the time to get your tickets.

🎟️ Get your tickets and learn more about this epic skijoring event here!

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🥕 Bozeman Co-op’s next speaker in their Gather and GROW Series features personal chef and nutrition professional Brooke Heller of Happy & Holistic from 6:30pm-7:30pm in the Co-op West Main Training Room! Brooke will share how to build a flexible pantry with bulk staples, shop with intention, save money, reduce food waste, and turn simple ingredients into balanced meals all week long. Free and open to all. Details.

🧵 Stop by the Bozeman Public Library’s Work Bench for their Intro to Computerized Sewing workshop from 10:15am-11:45am. Learn how their computerized sewing machine works and how to use it for your own projects. Ages 12+, registration required, and participants must complete a Work Bench waiver and obtain a Work Bench card beforehand. Details.

😂 Après Brewing hosts a stand-up comedy showcase at 6:00pm, for an evening of live comedy in a relaxed brewery setting. Details.

🎨 Ain’t A Better Way To Paint has another paint and sip for a cause, from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Bar 3 Bar-B-Q, with this event supporting LOVE INC. Details.

🏀 Cheer on the Bobcats as MSU Women’s Basketball takes on Weber State at 7:00pm at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Tickets.

🛍️ Visit Downtown Bozeman for Winter Crazy Days, running from Friday through Saturday! This is a great opportunity to shop and support local, and enjoy some big discounts all weekend long. Details.

🏮 Random Acts of Silliness’ Mini Lantern Parade for Young Families is at 6:00pm at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds Exhibit Building #2! Families with young children can enjoy a special Mini Lantern Parade before the main event on Saturday. Free to attend! Details.

🧑‍🍳 Hope for Rowan’s 5th Annual Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser is happening from 5:30pm-8:00pm at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds, featuring Prairie Dogs MT food truck, a silent auction, and plenty of chili, all supporting Rowan & Project Alive. Details.

🪡 Learn the art of hand embroidery at Embroidery 101: Tea Towels from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Studio Wheelhouse. Join Rachel Jackson of The Wild Wherever for a beginner-friendly class where you’ll learn how to set up your hoop, trace a pattern, practice a variety of stitches, and head home with your own hand-stitched tea towel. Details.

🎶 Ian Munsick brings The Eagle Flies Free Tour to the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at 7:00pm for a big night of modern Western country. There will be additional performances by Jake Worthington and Tyler Nance, and tickets are still available through the Brick Breeden box office. Details.

🎙 Friday night at The Tune Up Bar features back-to-back performances starting with Ella Rae Cole from 6:00pm-8:00pm, a rising local folk singer-songwriter, followed by Brother Venus from 9:00pm-11:00pm, bringing their alternative hard rock sound. Details.

🌾 Enjoy goods from the Bozeman Winter Farmers Market from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds to stock up on fresh produce and handmade local goods. Details. (There won’t be a winter market next Saturday, so load up on goods this week while you can!)

🧗‍♂️ Spire Climbing + Fitness is hosting their (Almost) Spring Fling Rope Competition all day, from 8:30am-10:30pm. There’s a full day of climbing, a DJ, flashing lights, a massive raffle, and great prizes to kick off the almost-spring season. Details.

🦅 Meet live birds of prey at the Raptor Meet and Greet from 10:00am-11:00am at the Museum of the Rockies. The Montana Raptor Conservation Center will introduce their ambassador raptors and share how their rehabilitation work helps preserve these powerful avian dinosaurs for future generations. Details.

🥶 The 2026 President’s Polar Plunge is happening at Glen Rotary Park at 1:00pm! This annual fundraiser invites community members to jump in, donate, or cheer from the sidelines in support of the Special Olympics Montana. Register here.

🏀 MSU Women’s Basketball hosts Idaho State at 2:00pm at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse! Tickets.

🎶 The Willson Auditorium hosts a free (ticketed) family concert! Symphony Storytime in Concert: Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony, brings an imaginative journey of music and animals to the stage in two shows: at 10:30am and 1:00pm. Stop by for the Instrument Petting Zoo (9:30am-10:15am, 11:30am-12:45pm, and 2:00pm-2:30pm), where young music lovers can see, touch, and try real symphonic instruments. Details.

😂 Catch the latest Notorious BOZ: True Stories + Improv Comedy show at 7:00pm at Last Best Comedy. It’s a long-form improv show celebrating interesting people in Bozeman and their stories, with this show featuring Caitlin Quisenberry, whose real-life stories will inspire a hilarious live improv show. Details.

🎶 Try something completely different with Vu Jà Dé at the Emerson, for an immersive, one-night-only music and art collaboration starting at 6:15pm. Featuring Pete Strom and 20 local and national artists, musicians, dancers, and poets, 100% of ticket proceeds will benefit HRDC Bozeman’s Warming Center and Fork & Spoon, with an artist reception to follow. Details.

📚 The Bozeman Public Library hosts their latest Used Book Sale on Saturday and Sunday in the Community Room! Shop a wide selection of used books donated by the community. Early access for library donors runs Saturday from 8:00am-10:00am, the sale is open to all from 10:00am-5:00pm, and Sunday from 1:00pm-5:00pm features a fill-a-bag sale. Details.

🏮 The 3rd annual Menagerie of the Imaginary Lantern Parade by Random Acts of Silliness takes place at 6:00pm at Gallatin Regional Park, where luminous creature-themed lanterns created by Gallatin Valley artists and neighbors will wind around the lakes for an unforgettable evening of light, music, and shared hope. Details.

❄ The MSU Campus Rail Jam has become a Pray for Snow Festival, and is happening from 7:00pm-10:00pm in the Romney Oval on campus. The festival features a live DJ (and possibly bands), a vendor village, food trucks, ski and snowboard movie clips on big screens, and some awesome raffle prizes. Details.

🎣 Get ready for the trout party of the year at the Madison Gallatin Trout Unlimited 54th Annual TroutFest Banquet at 5:00pm at the Field & Stream Lodge. This high-energy evening features mobile bidding, and serves as MGTU’s one and only fundraiser, supporting their mission to conserve, protect, and restore Southwest Montana’s coldwater fisheries and watersheds. Tickets and details here.

🎙 Saturday night at The Tune Up Bar features back-to-back performances starting with Western Wallflower from 6:00pm-8:00pm, a mountain folk duo, followed by Buffalo Burrows from 9:00pm-11:00pm, bringing his signature “Post Western” style. Details.

🏒 The Bozeman Icedogs take on the Great Falls Americans on the ice from 7:30pm-10:00pm at Haynes Pavillion at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds! Tickets.

🎶 Catch Maddy O’Neal on her Creatures of My Mind Winter Tour at The ELM, with the show starting at 8:00pm. She’ll be joined by special guests Artifakts and Jenn N Juice for a high-energy night of electronic beats and bass-driven grooves. Details.

🧺 There’s a free farmers market at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds from 12:00pm-2:00pm in Building #3. The Bozeman Mutual Aid Community is hosting a free, farmers market-style event for those in need, where everything is completely free and open to all, featuring home-baked goods, meal kits, shelf-stable foods, and personal care items generously donated by local volunteers. Details.

🔮 Studio Wheelhouse has a Tarot 101 workshop from 9:00am-4:30pm for a full-day mini course covering the basics of Tarot, and how to confidently pull and interpret cards. Students are encouraged to bring their own tarot deck for hands-on practice. Details and tickets here.

🎨 Unwind with a beginner-friendly paint night at Bar 3 Bar-B-Q with Grace from Ain’t A Better Way to Paint from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Grace will guide you through a step-by-step painting, and provide all the supplies. Details.

🎬 The Bozeman Doc Series continues at 7:00pm at the Emerson with a showing of Seeds, the Sundance Grand Jury Award-winning documentary that follows three Black generational farmers and explores legacy, land ownership, and the realities of farming today. Details.

As a reminder: This week, we’re doing a giveaway for a $25 gift card to Mountains Walking Brewery! (On Instagram @mountainswalkingbrewery)

The giveaway runs until this Sunday, 2/22, at 11:59pm, and we’ll announce the winner in next Monday’s newsletter.

If you haven’t entered this week’s giveaway yet, reply to this email with the word “MOUNTAINS” (if you replied to Monday’s email with the word “MOUNTAINS”, you’re already entered and don’t need to reply again).

See you on Monday for a look at what’s happening in Bozeman next week! 👋

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