Around Town: 4th of July Weekend 2022

Summer is in full swing and there is plenty to do around Missoula! Below are a few events sure to check things off your bucket list.

Friday, July 1:

12:00PM Arlee Pow Wow (event is July 1-July 4)
Arlee Pow Wow Grounds

2022 marks the 122nd Arlee Celebration. It is the premier annual celebration of the Salish and Pend d'Oreille tribes, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Nation. The Powwow includes drumming, singing and dancing contests, gambling, food, arts and crafts, and a big July 4 parade.

4:00PM Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs at MCT
200 N Adams

The Missoula Children’s Theatre presents SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARFS, an original adaptation of the classic fairy tale. A young princess named Show White finds herself in peril when her step-mother, the Queen, is told by her Magic Mirror that the princess is fairer than she! Aided by her two Henchmen and a band of evil Bats, the Queen plots to get rid of Snow White.

5:00PM-8:00PM First Friday Missoula

On the first Friday of each month, galleries and local businesses host a variety of artists for a free art walk. Take a look at the participating venues and artists below to see this month’s events. Check out the line up HERE.

7:00PM Missoula Paddleheads Fireworks Game
700 Cregg Lane

INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS --- Fireworks! Fireworks! Fireworks! Kick off your Independence Day weekend at the stadium with a post-game fireworks show!

Saturday Farmer’s Markets

Clark Fork River Market 8:00AM Caras Park Area

The Clark Fork River Market provides a scenic setting for buying locally-grown fruits and vegetables, meat, fish, honey and plant starts from area farmers and ranchers. A variety of products such as fresh baked bread, pastries, kombucha, ferments, jam, wool goods, nursery plants, flowers, and other wares are available as well!

Missoula's original farmers' market. A gathering of food and friends since 1972. Local and loving it in downtown Missoula. Located at the north end of Higgins Avenue (by the XXXXs)-- and online!

Missoula's original artist market! Local & Handmade since 1998. Located on W. Pine & Higgins Ave.
The Missoula People's market features local and regional artists selling there hand-made items every Saturday (May-September) and located on Pine Street in beautiful downtown Missoula, just off Higgins Avenue.

10:00AM Missoula Public Library Events
455 E Main St

10:30AM Story Time: Story Time is for children ages 3 and older and their caregivers. Join us on Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30 AM for stories and fun in the Art Box on level two. Story Time will be recorded and posted online at a later date on the library’s official website and YouTube channel.
2:00PM Hands On Science Forensics at SpectrUM: Join spectrUM for guided science activities at our Discovery Bench from 2 to 6 Tuesday through Saturday. This week we are learning about forensics. No registration required.
3:00PM D&D Guild for Teens: MPL offers Dungeons & Dragons for teens aged 12-17. Beginners are welcome! Limited to 8 participants per session. Teen games will be held every other Saturday from 3-5 PM on Zoom.

2:00PM The Jack’s July 4th Celebration
7000 Graves Creek Rd - Lolo, MT

The Jack's July 4th celebration is a day early. We'll have a bouncy boxing ring, robo-surf board, and bungee run that will be great fun for kids and adults. Face painting for the kids. $1 hot dogs and $2 hamburgers will be cooked on the patio. Our full menu will also be available. Crazy Mountain Billies will perform psychedelic bluegrass/folk music from the mountains.

ALL DAY Seeley Lake Fourth of July Celebration
Seeley Lake, Montana

From a Pancake Breakfast to a Rubber Duck Race, you don’t want to miss Seeley Lake’s 4th of July celebrations! You can view the line up HERE

ALL DAY Condon Fourth of July Celebration
Condon, MT

Condon has a number of exciting Independence Day celebrations from a parade to horseback riding and more. You can view the line up HERE

ALL DAY Ovando Fourth of July Celebration
Ovando, MT

The 4th of July will be a blast in Ovando. The parade starts early and is followed by a BBQ put on by the Ovando Volunteer Fire Department. Make sure you bring a dessert or a generous donation! You can view the line up HERE

10:00AM-4:00PM Fourth at the Fort Celebration
3400 Captain Rawn Way

Join the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula for the 46th Annual 4th at the Fort Celebration! After a smaller event last year, we are bringing this event back full force. This old-fashioned, family-friendly event has something for everyone. Activities include: Live Music: Smith and McKay All Day, Sasha Bell Band, and Basses Covered, Old-fashioned children's games, Food trucks & cold beer, Historic steam-run sawmill demos, Antique engine displays, Activity Booths hosted by various groups, Art and Craft vendors, Miniature ponies, Model Railroad displays, Wagon Rides. Admission is by donation.

2:00PM Arlee Open Rodeo
Arlee Pow Wow Grounds

The 38th Annual Arlee Open Rodeo will be held on Monday, July 4th, 2022 in Arlee, Montana. This Arlee rodeo is held at Pow Wow Grounds.