Fall 2020 Events and Activities
October 1, 2020by Sarah Day
Fall is officially here! Hopefully you are still getting outside and
taking advantage of our incredible trail system – open all year long! But as
the weather shifts and we continue to be in the midst of a global pandemic, you
might be looking for some additional activities or events to participate in.
There are some great options in the Gallatin Valley that you can participate in
safely, many of them virtually!
Farmer’s Markets + Local Food
- Winter’s Farmer’s Market at the Fairgrounds; Saturdays starting Oct 3 from 9 AM – 12 PM https://www.bozemanwintermarket.com/
- Gallatin Valley Botanical at Rocky Creek Farms; in person visits available Tuesday -Saturday 9-6 and Sunday 10-4 or checkout their Online Market Stand. https://www.gallatinvalleybotanical.com/
Outdoors
- Fairy Village on Gallagator Trail; https://gvlt.org/events/find-the-fairy-village-on-the-gallagator-trail/
- Heart of the Valley Outdoor Open House; October 10 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM at 1549 E Cameron Bridge Road “This outdoor open house provides a chance to learn more about the programs and services offered by HOV. Join us for kids activities, consultations with our behaviorist, a dog costume contest and much more!”
- Foothills 14K; October 17 at 9:00 AM https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/Bozeman/Foothills14K
- Run For Your Life (Virtual); October 31 https://www.bozemanhelpcenter.org/run-for-your-life.html
- The Pasture Drive-In; https://www.facebook.com/ThePastureDriveIn/
- Starlite Drive-In on River Road; https://www.starlitedriveinmontana.com/
Virtual
- Country Bookshelf’s “Books in Common”; Thursdays 6:30 – 7:30 PM https://www.booksincommonnw.com/
- Bozeman Public Library’s Short Story Social; every other Monday at 6:00 PM https://www.bozemanlibrary.org/events/seasonal-programs/virtual-events/short-story-social/
- Museum of the Rockies’ Chilling Campfire Tours; October 17, 23 & 24 at 6:00 PM https://museumoftherockies.org/education/adults/cct/
- MSU Wanderlust Webinar Series; October 15 and November 5 at 6:00 PM https://www.montana.edu/wonderlust/. You can also check out previous webinars here: https://www.montana.edu/wonderlust/recordings/
- Bozeman Film Society Virtual Cinema; https://bozemanfilmsociety.org/
- Virtual Minecraft Open Lab at the Montana Science Center; Every Thursday from Oct 1 to May. 27 2021, 4:00 PM https://bozemanmagazine.com/events/2020/10/01/87395_virtual_minecraft_open_lab
Virtual Fundraisers
- Haven; October 8 at 7:00 PM - No charge to attend https://havenmt.org/haven-rising
- Bridger Ski Foundation Oktoberfest; October 10 at 5:00 PM - $50/ticket https://bridgerskifoundation.ejoinme.org/Register
- Cancer Support Community; October 15 at 7:00 PM - No charge to attend https://cancersupportmontana.org/
- Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter Dog Ball; October 17 at 7:00 PM - No charge to attend https://www.heartofthevalleyshelter.org/dog-ball-2020/
- An Evening in Science; October 22 at 6:30 PM - $50/ticket https://montanasciencecenter.org/support/benefit-events
Have fun but please keep in mind local restrictions and guidelines to
help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Know of any other great events or
activities going on that I didn’t include? Reach out and let me know!