Entertainment Districts in Missoula

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

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.

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.

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

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

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