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In Good Company: Unique Dinner Experiences in the Gallatin Valley
What brings people together? The answer is ultimately the same as it has been since the beginning of time: good food in good company. Imagine a long communal table set with extraordinary dishes that have been expertly curated and paired with fine wines, to be shared with new and old friends alike.
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Bridger Bowl hosts annual torchlight parade for new year
On Thursday, Dec. 30, Bridger Bowl Ski Area will ring in 2026 with their annual torchlight parade and fireworks celebration. Starting at 4 p.m., enjoy a family-friendly spaghetti dinner at both Jim Bridger and Saddle Peak lodges and live music by Roadrunner and Brendan Nolan. At nightfall, Bridger Bowl Snowsports instructors will snake down the hill holding torchlights, followed by a fireworks display in the base area.
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Montana PBS to broadcast Noël! concert
Holiday cheer abounds on Montana PBS, which will broadcast Montana State University’s Noël! concert at 8pm Tuesday, December 23rd, and at 7pm Wednesday, Dec. 24th. The MSU Symphony Orchestra and three student choirs from MSU’s School of Music – the Montanans, University Chorale and Voces Luminis – join faculty conductors Kirk Aamot, Lukas Graf and Tobin Stewart in performing wintertime music from around the world. Montana PBS recorded the concert on Dec. 5 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in downtown Bozeman.
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Christmas dinner brings community together at Bozeman's Fork & Spoon restaurant
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Masters of Melody: Mozart, Copland, Haydn Shine
Masters of Melody arrives with confidence, color, and purpose. The Bozeman Symphony invites audiences to experience an evening shaped by three iconic voices: Mozart, Copland, and Haydn. This concert blends elegance, lyricism, and bold virtuosity into one compelling musical journey. The performances will spotlight the Symphony’s principal clarinetist and acclaimed horn section.
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Local Food Scene: Family-First Fine Dining at Tutti Bene
Chef Cesare Lanfranconi grew up steeped in the flavors of his grandmother’s cooking. Originally from Northern Italy, Lanfranconi and his family enjoyed Sunday meals with his grandmother, who would cook a feast for family and friends. “She’d go down to the garden to pick whatever vegetables were ripe and...
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Magic abounds with Livingston film screening
The Livingston Film Series is delighted to present a special free holiday screening of The Polar Express on Tuesday, December 23rd. The film begins at 7pm at the Shane Lalani Center for the Arts. Directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on children’s author Chris Van Allsburg’s modern holiday classic of...
Fairfield Sun Times
Bridger Bowl to welcome 2026 with torchlight parade and fireworks
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Bridger Bowl Ski Area is set to celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a torchlight parade and fireworks display on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. The event, open to the public, will feature a festive atmosphere with music performances by Roadrunner at Jim Bridger Lodge and Brendan Nolan at Saddle Peak Lodge.
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Nashville and Bozeman intertwined by iconic guitar brand “Gibson”
NASHVILLE, TN- Walk around the Gibson Garage in Nashville, Tennessee and you'll see it all—acoustic guitars, electric guitars, historical music relics.. and the words, “Made in Bozeman.”. “We skew a little higher acoustic here, because Nashville is a huge singer songwriter community,” Mark Agnsi, Director Of Brand Experience...
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Montana Spot Serves Dishes and Brews That Capture the Spirit of the Rockies
Ready to taste Bozeman’s flavor in a single stop You walk into Montana Ale Works and immediately feel the hum of a former freight house turned local legend. With 40 plus taps and creative plates inspired by Montana’s bold landscape, it is equal parts comfort and adventure. Pull up a chair, check the clock for that 4 PM opening, and get ready for dishes and brews that capture the Rockies in every sip and bite.
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'Borrowed From the Earth': Bozeman filmmaker wins Best Short Film at Banff
Despite taking home the title of Best Short Film at the Banff Mountain Film Contest, Montana filmmakers Zach Johaneson and Chad Dawson said the real victory was in honoring Indigenous voices. Winning at Banff, they both also echoed, was an honor. “For outdoor filmmakers, the Banff Festival is a really...
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Bozeman Children’s Theatre presents ‘Elf Jr.: The Musical’
The Bozeman Children’s Theatre will present “Elf Jr.: The Musical,” its first all-ages holiday production, featuring a cast of 100 students from kindergarten through 12th grade representing 13 Bozeman-area schools. The production is the first time BCT has brought together performers from all grade levels in a single show. The theatre group is already known for programming that includes summer camps, elementary after-school programs and middle and high school productions.
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‘Outlier’: Holden Samuels featured in freeride documentary
Short film explores Samuels’ identity as a charging, big mountain snowboarder raised on the rocky steeps of Big Sky’s Headwaters Ridge. One of Big Sky’s finest mountain athletes is in the spotlight, in a new film set to premiere on Friday, Dec. 19. The Pangea Collective Youtube...
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How to celebrate New Year's Eve 2026 in Bozeman
Looking for something to do in Bozeman for New Years’ Eve?. I caught up with Cache Maples, Program Director at Downtown Bozeman, to hear about New Year’s in the Gallatin valley. She told me about some of the events happening around town this New Year’s Eve. “New...
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‘Christmas Carol’ gets cirque spin with Petra shows
406Cirque is thrilled to announce their 3rd annual beloved holiday spectacular A Circus Carol swinging into Petra Academy this month. Performances are set for Friday and Saturday, December 19th–20th. Evening shows begin at 7pm with an additional 2pm matinee on day two. This dazzling circus adaptation of Charles Dickens’...