Downtown News

DOWNTOWN ARTS & CULTURE IMPACT GRANTS OPEN FOR 2026 PROJECTS The Missoula Downtown Foundation is now accepting applications for its annual Downtown Arts & Culture Impact Grants for projects to be completed in 2026. The Missoula Downtown Foundation (MDF) has allocated funding each year to create and sustain art for the public’s consumption in Downtown...

CELEBRATE SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IN DOWNTOWN MISSOULA Support Local and Make Holiday Memories starting November 29 The Downtown Missoula Partnership invites the community to celebrate Small Business Saturday on November 29, kicking off a vibrant holiday season filled with family-friendly events, festive activities, and countless opportunities to support local businesses. Small Business Saturday is a full-scale, nation-wide...

FALL INTO LOCAL BY USING YOUR DOWNTOWN MISSOULA GIFT CARDS Campaign Encouraging Redemptions Runs Oct. 1 – 31 The Downtown Missoula Partnership (DMP) is calling on Missoulians to “Fall Into Local” and use their Downtown Gift Cards at local shops, restaurants, and businesses by setting a bold community challenge: redeem at least $50,000 in Downtown...

DRAW PROJECT CELEBRATION: MON., OCT. 13 AT 11:30AM Following five years of planning and fundraising, the massive Downtown Riverside Art Walls (DRAW) Project Phase 1 has been completed and will be celebrated on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 in conjunction with Indigenous Peoples’ Day and the 3rd annual Missoula Powwow in Caras Park. The DRAW Project...

DRAW PROJECT PHASE 1 INSTALLATION TO TAKE PLACE SEPT. 22-26 The Downtown Riverside Art Walls (DRAW) Project will commence the first phase of art installation on the NorthWestern Energy’s Downtown power substation on Pattee Street. Poteet Construction will be on-site for the duration of the week to hang Salish artwork and poetry on the east...

MISSOULA DOWNTOWN FOUNDATION UNVEILS NEWEST DOWNTOWN MURAL CELEBRATING LOCAL ARTIST ABBY FRENCH ON FIRST FRIDAY, SEPT. 5 AT THE WREN The public is invited to celebrate the unveiling of Downtown Missoula’s newest mural in conjunction with First Friday Gallery Night on Friday, Sept. 5, at The Wren (201 E. Main), one of Downtown Missoula’s newest hotels. Missoula...

RIVER CITY ROOTS FESTIVAL AUGUST 22-23 IN DOWNTOWN MISSOULA HEADLINERS: BIG RICHARD & THE KYLE TUTTLE BAND It’s coming up this week! The 19th annual River City Roots Festival – Missoula’s signature celebration of the city we love – will take place Friday & Saturday, Aug. 22-23, in the streets of Downtown Missoula. Roots Fest welcomes...

MISSOULA DOWNTOWN FOUNDATION CELEBRATES COMPLETION OF MADISON PERRINS’ Alive With the Land MURAL The Missoula Downtown Foundation (MDF) will celebrate the completion of Madison Perrins’ Alive with the Land mural on Worden’s Market at 451 N Higgins Ave, Friday, August 1, at 4 pm. The media and public are invited to meet and learn from muralist Madison Perrins, who spent the...

MISSOULA DOWNTOWN FOUNDATION LAUNCHES DOWNTOWN MURAL PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WREN HOTEL AND MISSOULA ARTIST ABIGAIL FRENCH Starting this week, a second blank canvas in Downtown Missoula will experience the beginnings of a new mural. Supported by the Missoula Downtown Foundation’s Arts and Culture Impact Grant program, the What Makes Montana mural will begin Friday, June 20,...