Downtown News

Downtown Missoula Features 14 New Businesses And 14 Business Expansions Or Relocations In First Six Months Of 2024   Business development in Downtown Missoula has been robust in the first six months of 2024 with 14 new businesses opening and 14 more businesses that have expanded or relocated within Downtown Missoula. New business highlights include...

  Missoula Downtown Foundation Launches Second Downtown Mural Of The Summer In Partnership With TrailWest Bank And Artist Kelsey Dzintars   The Missoula Downtown Foundation (MDF) has partnered with artist Kelsey Dzintars and downtown property owners TrailWest Bank and the Missoula Downtown Association to create a large art mural on the Downtown Headquarters Building at...

Caras Park Unveils Vibrant New Lighting New Colored Lights Transform Pavilion   Caras Park, a beloved community hub in Downtown Missoula, has just undergone a much-needed colorful transformation. Thanks to the expert installation by Liberty Electric and generous funding from the Missoula Downtown Foundation, the pavilion at Caras Park now features a stunning new array...

Missoula Downtown Foundation Launches Downtown Mural Project in Partnership with Sandy Mitchell and Local Artist Lillian Nelson   For the second year in a row, with a focus on arts and culture and a desire to activate alleys, the Missoula Downtown Foundation has partnered with Missoula Artist Lillian Nelson and downtown property owner Sandy Mitchell...

Missoula’s Summer Traditions Returns Downtown ToNight Expands Hours, Out to Lunch Adds Weekly Bar Starting June 5 & 6 at Caras Park   The Heart of Missoula comes alive for the summer thanks to the launch of the 38th Annual Out to Lunch and 23rd Annual Downtown ToNight on June 5 and 6 respectively. The...

Downtown Flower Baskets Go Up Just in Time for UM Commencement & Mother’s Day   The Downtown Missoula Partnership staff will hang 110 flower baskets in Downtown Missoula on Wednesday, May 8, just in time to welcome thousands of visitors for UM Commencement, slated for Saturday, May 11, and Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 12....

Cheers to 30 Years of Garden City BrewFest! Montana’s Original BrewFest Coming Up Saturday, May 4th   Often imitated but never replicated, Montana’s original and largest beer festival will take place Saturday, May 4 in Caras Park in Downtown Missoula. This year’s event will feature over 50 beers, ciders, hard seltzers, and wines. Garden City...

18th Annual River City Roots Festival Lineup Features Star-Studded High Hawks – Five Other Bands Returning to the Main Stage –   The entertainment lineup for the 18th annual River City Roots Festival will be headlined by The High Hawks on Saturday night and the Band of Heathens on Friday night. Roots Fest will take...

Explore Missoula’s Rich History with Unseen Missoula’s Guided Walking Tours Historical Guided Walking Tours Running Weekly through September As Downtown Missoula evolves with new growth and development, there’s never been a more crucial time to celebrate and honor the city’s rich heritage. With a focus on providing safe, educational, and entertaining heritage opportunities in Downtown...