🤠 Things to do in Bozeman this weekend

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It’s Halloweekend! To save some space in here, I rounded up all the Halloween events I could find this year and put them in this Instagram carousel.

Check that out if you'd like a comprehensive list!

I hope you have a fun, safe weekend, and enjoy a new addition to Howdy Bozeman newsletters which you can find a little further below 😊

(One last thing: I’ll be emailing you the November plan-ahead newsletter in your inbox on Sunday, so keep an eye out for that!)

In today’s newsletter:

— Sam Howdy

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Downtown Bozeman’s annual trick-or-treating event is back this Friday, October 30th from 4:00pm-6:00pm.

Families can bring their little ones downtown for an afternoon of Halloween fun, with local businesses along Main Street welcoming costumed kids and handing out candy.

Main Street will be closed to vehicles between Grand and Church from approximately 3:00pm-7:00pm, giving families more room to enjoy the festivities!

📚 Heyday hosts a Halloween-themed Reading Corner for little ones at 10:00am, for a morning of stories, snacks, and fall fun. Costumes are encouraged for this final Reading Corner of the season. Details.

🎃 Bozeman Health hosts indoor trick-or-treating from 3:00pm-5:00pm. Kids can dress up and collect candy and small toys throughout the hospital, with non-food treats available for children with allergies or dietary restrictions. Park in Lot C and enter through Entrance 4 to follow the trick-or-treating route. Details.

🍬 Downtown Bozeman hosts its annual trick-or-treating from 4:00pm-6:00pm, where kids can dress up and collect Halloween treats from 100+ participating businesses. Details.

🎃 The Springs at Bozeman hosts trick-or-treating from 4:00pm-6:00pm, where kids can dress up and collect candy and goodies from residents throughout the senior living community, making for a fun afternoon connecting with local seniors. Details.

🧶 A Show of Hands, Fiber Collective, and Fat Toads Farm Pantry are hosting a Crafting Social from 5:00pm-7:00pm at 521 E Peach Street. Bring whatever creative project you're working on for a relaxed evening of crafting and meeting fellow makers. Details.

🎶 Indigenous singer-songwriter Ryan LittleEagle performs live at Field & Stream Lodge from 5:00pm-7:00pm in The Great Room. Details.

❤️ Cancer Support Community Montana hosts its annual Rays of Hope Gala at 5:30pm at The Commons. The evening features dinner, live and silent auctions, and stories from people impacted by cancer. Details.

🎭 Museum of the Rockies hosts Pour and Gore: A Haunted Masquerade from 6:00pm-9:00pm. The 21+ Halloween night includes mask-making, tarot and palm readings, spooky gallery tours, eerie talks, a themed planetarium show, parlor games, treats, and a cash bar. Details.

🎶 Live music at the Tune Up Bar features Americana group Brice Ash & The Kin from 6:00pm-8:00pm, followed by country, folk, and pop cover group Your Teacher from 9:00pm-11:00pm. Details.

🎭 Bozeman High School’s Hawks Theatre Company presents Arthur Miller’s The Crucible from October 30th through November 8th with an intimate black box theatre setup in the BHS auditorium. This weekend’s shows run October 30th at 7:00pm, and October 31st and November 1st at 1:00pm. Details.

🩰 Montana Ballet Company brings three spooky ballets to the Ellen Theatre on Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm. The Halloween weekend program combines The Raven, Dracula, and the second act of Giselle for an evening of dark, haunting ballet. Details.

🎶 Baroque Music Montana presents Montana Vespers Part II from 7:30pm-8:30pm at Hope Lutheran Church. This candlelit concert explores themes of human error and restoration through Baroque music, followed by a 20-minute conversation with the artists, facilitated by Opera Montana’s Michael Sakir. Details.

🏒 MSU Men’s Hockey takes the ice against Weber State at Gallatin Ice Arena, with the puck drop at 7:30pm. Details.

🧑‍🌾 The Bozeman Winter Farmers’ Market is back at the Fairgrounds in Exhibit Building 4 from 9:00am-12:00pm. Details.

🏈 The Bobcats host Cal Poly at Bobcat Stadium at 1:00pm for a Halloween football matchup. Details.

🎃 Gallatin Crossing hosts its annual Malloween Trick-or-Treating from 2:00pm-4:00pm, where families can dress up and collect candy and Halloween treats from participating stores throughout the mall. (Families are asked to bring at least one non-perishable food item per child to support the Gallatin Valley Food Bank). Details.

🥳 The Market Food Hall hosts a Halloween Kids Craft Carnival on Saturday (rescheduled from Friday) with two sessions from 4:30pm-5:30pm and 5:30pm-6:30pm. Kids can make Halloween masks and enjoy treats from participating businesses. Details.

👻 Bozeman Spirits hosts a Halloween costume contest and 12th birthday party from 6:00pm-10:00pm. The evening doubles as a Bobcat football after-party, with $1,000 in cash and gift cards to local businesses up for grabs in the costume contest. Winners will be announced at 10:00pm. Details.

🎸 The Monster Mash Bash Halloween rock show is back at the Armory Music Hall at 6:30pm, with local bands Venus En Vogue, Stonefruit, and Lost Canyons performing, plus costume contests and prizes throughout the night. 21+. Details.

🎶 Live music at the Tune Up Bar starts with Savannah MayWood playing originals and covers from 6:00pm-8:00pm, followed by Willy on the Wire with classic rock, blues, soul, and funk from 9:00pm-11:00pm. Details.

💃 Ballroom Dance Bozeman hosts a Halloween Ballroom Dance Party at the Bozeman Senior Center from 7:00pm-10:00pm, with costumes encouraged and no partner or previous ballroom experience required. Details.

🏒 MSU Men’s Hockey takes the ice against Utah State at Gallatin Ice Arena, with the puck drop at 7:30pm. Details.

🎧 SoDown performs a Halloween show at The ELM at 8:00pm, joined by Chozen and SUBBOOM, with costume contests and prizes throughout the night. Details.

🕯️ The Library is hosting a candle-making workshop as part of its Crafternoon series from 2:00pm-4:00pm. Adults 18+ can learn the basics of making candles, with all materials provided. Registration is required, and space is limited. Details.

🎶 The Hooligans bring their roots rock and Americana sound to the Tune Up Bar for Dead Night from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Details.

🎸 Funk rock and blues trio Ticket Sauce performs live at the Bozeman Hot Springs from 7:00pm-10:00pm. Details.

As a reminder: This week, we’re giving away a $25 gift card to Phoenix Garden Center! (On Instagram @phoenixgc_bozeman). The giveaway runs from today until this Sunday, 11/1, 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 “PLANTS”.

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