Entertainment Districts

Absarokee, Montana

Absarokee presents a small Stillwater County entertainment district near the Beartooth Mountains.

Anaconda, Montana

Anaconda Smelter Stack State Park presents the tallest freestanding masonry structure in the world, a former copper smelter.

Anaconda, Montana

Old Works Golf Course presents a Jack Nicklaus-designed course built atop a reclaimed copper-smelting site in Anaconda.

Arlee, Montana

Arlee Esyapqeyni Celebration Grounds host an annual Fourth of July powwow on the Flathead Indian Reservation.

Babb, Montana

Babb presents restaurants and outfitters near St. Mary Lake at Glacier National Park's east entrance.

Baker, Montana

Baker presents a small Fallon County entertainment district in southeastern Montana.

Bannack, Montana

Bannack State Park presents Montana's best-preserved ghost town, the site of the state's first major gold discovery.

Belgrade, Montana

Belgrade presents restaurants near Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in the Gallatin Valley.

Big Sky, Montana

Big Sky Resort presents one of the largest ski areas in the U.S. near Yellowstone's northwest gateway.

Big Sky, Montana

Lone Mountain Ranch presents cross-country skiing and sleigh-ride dinners near Big Sky, Montana.

Big Sky, Montana

Town Center Big Sky presents restaurants and summer concert events in the resort community of Big Sky, Montana.

Bigfork, Montana

Bigfork Village presents galleries and restaurants on the northeast shore of Flathead Lake.

Bigfork, Montana

Jewel Basin Hiking Area presents 27 alpine lakes across a hiker-only wilderness near Bigfork, Montana.

Billings, Montana

Billings Rimrocks Skyline Drive presents sandstone-cliff overlooks above the city of Billings.

Billings, Montana

Downtown Billings is Montana's most economically powerful entertainment district — a commercial hub where oil industry money, agricultural wealth, and healthcare industry growth create an entertainment market of unusual density for a Mountain West city. The extraordinary Rimrocks (sandstone cliffs rising 400 feet above the city) visible from every downtown Billings bar create an entertainment district uniquely framed by one of Montana's most dramatic geological features.

N Broadway, Billings, MT 59101

Billings, Montana

Moss Mansion presents a preserved 1903 sandstone mansion with period furnishings in downtown Billings.

914 Division St 59101

Billings, Montana

Pictograph Cave State Park presents ancient Native American rock art in sandstone caves near Billings, Montana.

Billings, Montana

Yellowstone Art Museum presents contemporary Western and Native American art in downtown Billings.

Billings, Montana

ZooMontana presents northern-climate wildlife exhibits and botanical gardens in Billings, Montana.

Boulder, Montana

Boulder Hot Springs presents a historic 1880s hotel and mineral pools near Boulder, Montana.

Bozeman, Montana

American Computer and Robotics Museum presents technology history exhibits in Bozeman, Montana.

Bozeman, Montana

Bridger Bowl Ski Area presents skiing on a community-owned nonprofit mountain north of Bozeman, Montana.

Bozeman, Montana

Downtown Bozeman is Montana's most rapidly transforming entertainment district — a Main Street corridor where the extraordinary influx of tech workers, outdoor enthusiasts, and retirees fleeing expensive coastal cities has created an outstanding restaurant, brewery, and cocktail bar scene that rivals cities many times its size. Bozeman's extraordinary natural setting (Bridger Mountains to the north, Gallatin Range to the south) and its remarkable growth create a downtown entertainment district of unusual Mountain West vitality.

Main St, Bozeman, MT 59715

Bozeman, Montana

Lindley Park presents summer concerts and community events along Bozeman Creek in downtown Bozeman.

Bozeman, Montana

Museum of the Rockies presents one of the world's largest dinosaur fossil collections at Montana State University in Bozeman.

600 W Kagy Blvd 59717

Browning, Montana

Museum of the Plains Indian presents Blackfeet and Northern Plains tribal heritage exhibits in Browning, Montana.

Butte, Montana

Berkeley Pit presents an observation deck overlooking a massive former open-pit copper mine in Butte, Montana.

1000 Continental Dr 59701

Butte, Montana

Our Lady of the Rockies presents a 90-foot statue overlooking Butte from atop the Continental Divide.

Butte, Montana

Uptown Butte is one of America's most extraordinary historic entertainment districts — a National Historic Landmark District where 6,000 Victorian-era buildings (one of the largest concentrations of preserved Victorian architecture in the United States) create an entertainment environment of unique American industrial history. Butte's extraordinary history as the most important copper mining city in the world and its Irish-American working-class heritage create a bar culture of remarkable historical depth.

Park St, Butte, MT 59701

Butte, Montana

Uptown Butte Historic Headframes present preserved copper-mine shaft towers throughout the city's National Historic Landmark district.

Butte, Montana

World Museum of Mining presents a recreated 1900s mining camp and underground tour in Butte, Montana.

Cascade, Montana

Ulm Pishkun State Park presents one of the largest buffalo jump cliffs in North America near Cascade, Montana.

Chester, Montana

Chester presents a small Liberty County entertainment district in north-central Montana.

Choteau, Montana

Egg Mountain Dinosaur Site presents the discovery location of the first dinosaur eggs found in the Western Hemisphere near Choteau.

Choteau, Montana

Old Trail Museum presents dinosaur fossils from Egg Mountain near Choteau, Montana.

Colstrip, Montana

Colstrip presents a small coal-mining company town entertainment district in southeastern Montana.

Columbia Falls, Montana

House of Mystery presents a gravity-defying roadside attraction near Columbia Falls, Montana.

Condon, Montana

Condon presents restaurants and outfitters in the Swan Valley between Missoula and Kalispell.

Conrad, Montana

Conrad presents a small Pondera County entertainment district in north-central Montana.

Crow Agency, Montana

Crow Fair Grounds host the 'Teepee Capital of the World' celebration, one of the largest Native American gatherings in the U.S.

Cut Bank, Montana

World's Largest Penguin Statue presents a roadside landmark in Cut Bank, self-proclaimed 'Coldest Spot in the Nation.'

Darby, Montana

Darby presents a small Bitterroot Valley entertainment district near the Idaho border.

Deer Lodge, Montana

Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site presents a working cattle ranch preserving the open-range cattle era in Deer Lodge.

Deer Lodge, Montana

Old Montana Prison Museums present a decommissioned territorial prison with car and doll museums in Deer Lodge.

Dillon, Montana

Beaverhead County Museum presents pioneer and ranching heritage exhibits in Dillon, Montana.

Dillon, Montana

Downtown Dillon presents restaurants serving the University of Montana Western campus in Beaverhead County.

East Glacier Park, Montana

Glacier Park Lodge presents a historic 1913 railroad hotel with massive old-growth timber pillars at Glacier's east entrance.

East Glacier Park, Montana

Two Medicine Lake presents a quieter, scenic valley in Glacier National Park's southeast corner near East Glacier Park.

Ekalaka, Montana

Carter County Museum presents Montana's first county museum with dinosaur fossils in remote Ekalaka.

Emigrant, Montana

Chico Hot Springs Resort presents historic mineral pools and live music in Paradise Valley near Emigrant, Montana.

Ennis, Montana

Downtown Ennis presents fly-fishing outfitters along the Madison River in southwest Montana.

Essex, Montana

Izaak Walton Inn presents a historic railroad lodge on the southern edge of Glacier National Park near Essex, Montana.

Eureka, Montana

Tobacco Valley Historical Village presents pioneer log cabins near Eureka, Montana's northernmost town.

Fairfield, Montana

Freezeout Lake Wildlife Management Area presents massive spring snow goose migrations near Fairfield, Montana.

Forsyth, Montana

Forsyth presents restaurants along the Yellowstone River in eastern Montana.

Frenchtown, Montana

Frenchtown presents a small Missoula County entertainment district in western Montana.

Gardiner, Montana

Downtown Gardiner presents restaurants at Yellowstone National Park's original year-round entrance.

Gardiner, Montana

Roosevelt Arch presents Yellowstone National Park's iconic historic north entrance near Gardiner, Montana.

Glasgow, Montana

Fort Peck Dam and Powerhouse Museum presents the largest hydraulically filled dam in the U.S. near Glasgow, Montana.

Glendive, Montana

Frontier Gateway Museum presents Yellowstone River homestead heritage exhibits near Glendive, Montana.

Glendive, Montana

Makoshika State Park presents Montana's largest state park with badlands scenery and dinosaur fossils near Glendive.

Great Falls, Montana

C.M. Russell Museum presents the largest collection of the famed Western artist's work in Great Falls, Montana.

400 13th St N 59401

Great Falls, Montana

Giant Springs State Park presents one of the largest freshwater springs in the U.S. along the Missouri River in Great Falls.

Great Falls, Montana

Great Falls' Electric City waterfront presents the most dramatic downtown environment in central Montana — a Missouri River city where Malmstrom Air Force Base, the Sip 'n Dip Lounge's legendary mermaids, and the extraordinary Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art create an entertainment district of remarkable Montana character. Great Falls' extraordinary connection to Lewis and Clark history (they camped at the Great Falls of the Missouri in 1805) and its remarkable arts and culture investments create a river town entertainment district of genuine historical significance.

River Dr N, Great Falls, MT 59401

Great Falls, Montana

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center presents exhibits on the expedition's portage around the Great Falls.

Great Falls, Montana

Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art presents contemporary Montana art in a converted 1896 high school in Great Falls.

Hamilton, Montana

Daly Mansion presents a 24,000-square-foot copper-baron estate in the Bitterroot Valley near Hamilton.

251 Eastside Hwy 59840

Hamilton, Montana

Downtown Hamilton presents restaurants in the Bitterroot Valley south of Missoula.

Hardin, Montana

Big Horn County Historical Museum presents a homestead-era village complex near Hardin, Montana.

Hardin, Montana

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument presents the site of Custer's Last Stand near Hardin, Montana.

Havre, Montana

Havre Beneath the Streets presents an underground tour of a 1904 red-light-era business district in Havre, Montana.

Havre, Montana

Wahkpa Chu'gn Buffalo Jump presents a 2,000-year-old archaeological bison kill site beneath Havre, Montana.

Helena, Montana

Cathedral of St. Helena presents twin Gothic spires and stained glass modeled after Vienna's Votivkirche in Helena.

Helena, Montana

Gates of the Mountains presents scenic boat tours through a dramatic Missouri River canyon named by Lewis and Clark near Helena.

Helena, Montana

Last Chance Gulch is Montana's most historically significant entertainment street — the main street of Montana's capital city, named for the 1864 gold discovery that established Helena. The extraordinary concentration of Montana state government, the Capitol building, and the outstanding Carroll College campus alongside outstanding restaurants and bars create an entertainment district uniquely shaped by Montana's political and educational heritage.

Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59601

Helena, Montana

Last Chance Gulch Pedestrian Mall presents shops and restaurants along Helena's original gold-rush creek bed.

Helena, Montana

Montana State Capitol presents guided tours of Charles M. Russell murals inside the state's seat of government in Helena.

Kalispell, Montana

Conrad Mansion Museum presents a preserved 1895 Norman-style mansion in downtown Kalispell, Montana.

330 Woodland Ave 59901

Kalispell, Montana

Downtown Kalispell presents restaurants serving the Flathead Valley, gateway to Glacier National Park.

Kalispell, Montana

Hockaday Museum of Art presents Montana and Glacier Park-inspired art in downtown Kalispell.

Kalispell, Montana

Kalispell's Main Street serves the Flathead Valley — one of Montana's most spectacular regions where Glacier National Park, Flathead Lake (the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi), and world-class skiing create a tourism market of extraordinary natural beauty. Kalispell's extraordinary outdoor recreation access and its growing popularity as a destination for outdoor enthusiasts create a downtown entertainment district of remarkable Montana mountain character.

Main St, Kalispell, MT 59901

Laurel, Montana

Downtown Laurel presents restaurants at the confluence of the Yellowstone and Clarks Fork rivers near Billings.

Lewistown, Montana

Central Montana Museum presents regional pioneer heritage exhibits in downtown Lewistown.

Lewistown, Montana

Downtown Lewistown presents restaurants in the geographic center of Montana.

Libby, Montana

Kootenai Falls presents one of the largest undammed waterfalls in the Northwest, with a swinging bridge near Libby, Montana.

Lincoln, Montana

Lincoln presents a small gold-mining-heritage community entertainment district in western Montana.

Livingston, Montana

Downtown Livingston presents galleries and restaurants along the Yellowstone River near the park's north entrance.

Livingston, Montana

Livingston is one of Montana's most culturally extraordinary small towns — a Paradise Valley gateway where the Yellowstone River, the extraordinary literary and artistic community centered on Dan Bailey's Fly Shop, and the Murray Hotel create a downtown entertainment district shaped by genuine Montana frontier intellectual culture. The town's extraordinary concentration of writers, artists, and creative professionals (Jim Harrison, Thomas McGuane, and many other major American writers lived here) creates an entertainment district of unusual literary and artistic significance.

Main St, Livingston, MT 59047

Livingston, Montana

Sacajawea Park presents riverside trails and community events along the Yellowstone River in Livingston.

Livingston, Montana

Yellowstone Gateway Museum presents Park County heritage exhibits in a historic 1907 schoolhouse in Livingston.

Lolo, Montana

Traveler's Rest State Park presents the only scientifically verified Lewis and Clark campsite near Lolo, Montana.

Manhattan, Montana

Manhattan presents a small Gallatin Valley entertainment district west of Bozeman.

Many Glacier, Montana

Many Glacier Hotel presents a historic Swiss chalet-style lodge overlooking Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier National Park.

Miles City, Montana

Miles City Bucking Horse Sale Grounds host an iconic annual rodeo-stock auction event each May in eastern Montana.

Miles City, Montana

Range Riders Museum presents open-range cattle era artifacts at the historic Fort Keogh site near Miles City.

Miles City, Montana

Wibaux County Museum Complex presents open-range ranching heritage exhibits near Miles City, Montana.

Missoula, Montana

Caras Park presents riverside concerts and the annual Out to Lunch series along the Clark Fork River in downtown Missoula.

Missoula, Montana

Downtown Missoula is Montana's most complete urban entertainment district — a walkable downtown where Caras Park hosts outdoor concerts, the Clark Fork River Farmers Market serves locally grown produce and craft goods, and an extraordinary concentration of breweries, restaurants, and music venues create the most vibrant urban entertainment experience in Montana. Missoula's extraordinary outdoor culture, its remarkable University of Montana arts community, and its consistent rejection of mainstream commercial development create a downtown entertainment district of genuine Big Sky character.

Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT 59801

Missoula, Montana

Missoula's Hip Strip on South Higgins Avenue is Montana's most creative independent retail and entertainment corridor — a University of Montana-adjacent street where outstanding independent bookstores, vinyl record shops, restaurants, and bars create the most authentically progressive entertainment experience in Big Sky Country. Its extraordinary concentration of independent businesses and its role as the social heart of Missoula's remarkable creative community create a street of genuine Montana intellectual and artistic significance.

S Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT 59801

Missoula, Montana

Mount Sentinel 'M' Trail presents a steep hike to a hillside university landmark overlooking Missoula.

Missoula, Montana

Rattlesnake National Recreation Area presents wilderness hiking trails just north of downtown Missoula.

Missoula, Montana

Smokejumper Visitor Center presents exhibits on aerial wildland firefighting at the historic Aerial Fire Depot near Missoula.

Noxon, Montana

Noxon presents a small Sanders County entertainment district near the Idaho border.

Philipsburg, Montana

Downtown Philipsburg presents colorfully restored 1890s buildings and a candy store in a historic mining town.

Philipsburg, Montana

Gem Mountain Sapphire Mine presents hands-on gem-sluicing near the historic silver-mining town of Philipsburg.

Plains, Montana

Plains presents a small Sanders County entertainment district in western Montana.

Polson, Montana

Flathead Lake presents the largest natural freshwater lake in the western U.S. with cherry orchards near Polson.

Polson, Montana

Miracle of America Museum presents a sprawling Americana collection of vehicles and artifacts in Polson, Montana.

Polson, Montana

Polson Downtown Marina District presents waterfront restaurants at the southern tip of Flathead Lake.

Red Lodge, Montana

Beartooth Highway presents one of the most scenic drives in America, climbing to nearly 11,000 feet near Red Lodge.

Red Lodge, Montana

Downtown Red Lodge presents restaurants along a historic mining-era Main Street near Yellowstone's northeast entrance.

Red Lodge, Montana

Peaks to Plains Museum presents Carbon County mining and ranching heritage exhibits in Red Lodge.

Red Lodge, Montana

Red Lodge Mountain Resort presents skiing at the base of the Beartooth Mountains near Red Lodge, Montana.

Ronan, Montana

Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge presents wetland bird-watching on the Flathead Indian Reservation near Ronan.

Seeley Lake, Montana

Seeley Lake presents a chain-of-lakes recreation area in the Blackfoot-Clearwater corridor near Missoula.

Shelby, Montana

Shelby presents a small Toole County entertainment district in north-central Montana.

Sidney, Montana

Downtown Sidney presents restaurants serving the Bakken oil-patch region of eastern Montana.

Somers, Montana

Somers presents a small Flathead Lake community entertainment district in northwest Montana.

St. Ignatius, Montana

St. Ignatius Mission presents a historic 1891 church with 58 original ceiling murals on the Flathead Reservation.

Stevensville, Montana

Fort Owen State Park presents the site of Montana's first permanent white settlement near Stevensville.

Superior, Montana

Superior presents a small Mineral County entertainment district in western Montana.

Thompson Falls, Montana

Thompson Falls State Park presents a namesake waterfall on the Clark Fork River in western Montana.

Three Forks, Montana

Madison Buffalo Jump State Park presents a cliff where Native Americans once drove bison herds near Three Forks, Montana.

Three Forks, Montana

Missouri Headwaters State Park presents the confluence where the Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin rivers form the Missouri River.

Townsend, Montana

Canyon Ferry Lake presents boating and fishing recreation near Townsend, Montana.

Troy, Montana

Troy presents Montana's lowest-elevation town entertainment district in the far northwest corner of the state.

Virginia City, Montana

Nevada City Living History Museum presents a relocated collection of 1860s gold-rush buildings near Virginia City.

Virginia City, Montana

Virginia City Historic District presents a preserved 1863 gold-rush boomtown and Montana's former territorial capital.

West Glacier, Montana

Glacier National Park Apgar Visitor Center presents ranger programs at the west entrance near Lake McDonald.

West Glacier, Montana

Going-to-the-Sun Road presents one of the most scenic mountain drives in the U.S. through Glacier National Park.

West Glacier, Montana

Lake McDonald Lodge presents a rustic 1913 Swiss-style lodge on Glacier National Park's largest lake.

Whitefish, Montana

Whitefish City Beach presents a popular swimming beach on Whitefish Lake, Montana.

Whitefish, Montana

Whitefish's Central Avenue is Montana's most spectacular small-town entertainment district — a ski resort corridor where après-ski culture, outstanding restaurants, and the extraordinary backdrop of Glacier National Park create an entertainment environment of incomparable mountain beauty. Whitefish's transformation into the Pacific Northwest's premier ski destination and its consistent investment in outstanding food, drink, and entertainment make Central Avenue one of the finest mountain town entertainment streets in America.

Central Ave, Whitefish, MT 59937

Whitefish, Montana

Whitefish Farmers Market presents local vendors and live music in downtown Whitefish each summer.

Whitefish, Montana

Whitefish Mountain Resort presents skiing atop Big Mountain with panoramic Flathead Valley views near Whitefish.

Whitehall, Montana

Whitehall presents a small Jefferson Valley entertainment district in southwest Montana.

Wolf Point, Montana

Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede Grounds host Montana's oldest rodeo, running since 1915 on the Fort Peck Reservation.