30 Things To Do In Missoula

30 Things To Do
In Missoula

1
Explore Garnet Ghost Town

Montana's most intact ghost town was never built to last. Garnet endures along with the spirits of the rugged gold miners and their families...

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2
Visit A Carousel For Missoula And Dragon Hollow

A Carousel for Missoula, a kid's paradise, is one of the first fully hand-carved carousels to be built in the United States since the Great...

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3
Hike The M

A local favorite, the short scramble up Mount Sentinel takes you, courtesy of 13 switchbacks, 620 feet above the valley floor in less than h...

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4
Fall In Love With A Cup Of Coffee

During a visit to town, be sure to check out a local coffee company, you just might fall in love . From  roasters to coffee carts, and sho...

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5
Try Your Hand At Fishing

At the confluence of the Clark Fork, Blackfoot and Bitterroot Rivers, Missoula lives up to its name. Whether you prefer to fish from th...

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6
Enjoy an Event at Caras Park

Caras Park truly sits in the center of it all, with the Clark Fork River to one side and downtown Missoula to the next. People come to watch...

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7
Stroll The Riverfront Walking Trail

The riverfront walking trail lines the north and south shores of the Clark Fork River in Downtown Missoula. A walk along the trail can take...

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8
Attend A Wine Tasting

Take a moment and enjoy a wine tasting while visiting Missoula.  There are a couple of wineries in town, as well as some beautiful locati...

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9
Visit An Art Gallery

Missoula is a vibrant place to live, and artists of all kinds have been drawn to this unique city.  Their talents and personal points of vi...

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10
Find a Food Truck

Here is Missoula, we love our food trucks. You've probably seen (and smelled!) these colorful mobile eateries sitting outside of breweries,...

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11
Visit A Montana State Park

Take a day trip from Missoula to visit one of the many State Parks that are just a short drive outside of town. Montana's State Parks are ri...

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12
Spend A Day Golfing On The Greens

With six golf courses in the immediate Missoula area and more scattered all around us, you will definitely be able to find a course to meet...

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13
Go To A Winter Market

Experience a winter market in Missoula.  The market opens on the weekends to the shoppers' delight, with locally made items and gifts for t...

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14
Explore RMEF

The RMEF Visitor Center is a fun, interactive and educational experience that brings conservation to life through hands-on exhibits and imme...

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15
Grab Pizza and Drinks Overlooking the Clark Fork River

Work up an appetite exploring Missoula and then treat yourself to hand tossed pizza overlooking the Clark Fork River. The dining scene at th...

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16
Relax In A Natural Hot Springs

Missoula is surrounded by natural hot springs; some commercialized, and some still in their natural state. Spend a day at Lolo Hot Springs s...

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17
Learn About Aerial Firefighting At The Smokejumper Visitor Center

Learn about aerial firefighting at the Smokejumper Visitor Center. Smokejumpers are highly trained specialists who parachute into remote are...

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18
Go Shopping, Montana Style

In Missoula we have lots of choices for the shopping enthusiast in all of us. Visit our downtown shops with lots of uniquely Missoula prod...

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19
Savor A Signature Drink From A Local Distillery

One of a kind cocktails made from locally (and expertly) distilled liquors are being stirred and shaken right here in Missoula.  If you are...

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20
Take A Historical Walking Tour Of Downtown Missoula

Missoula has one of the state’s most extensive listing of properties and places on the National Register of Historic Places. A walk throug...

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21
Go Mountain Biking

There is nothing quite like enjoying the beauty of Montana on a bicycle. Explore the Rattlesnake recreation area or tour the old Hiawatha Ra...

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22
Take an Adult Art Class at ZACC

Missoula is overflowing with creative people and artistic flare—just look at the traffic signal boxes scattered around town, all covered i...

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23
Show Your Team Spirit At A Local Game

Missoula is home to the Montana Grizzlies football, basketball, volleyball, hockey and soccer teams. Missoula is also home to the Missoula P...

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24
Try Sign Making at Pine & Co.

Let your creativity loose at Pine & Company, a custom sign making studio located in the heart of downtown Missoula. Follow step by step...

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25
Go To The Farmer's Markets

Missoula boasts 3 farmer's markets during the growing season from May to October. All located within a few blocks of each other, you are sur...

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26
Head To Big Dipper For Some Ice Cream

With curious flavors such as Mango Habanero Sorbet, Irish Whiskey, Pumpkin, Black Licorice and Cardamom, Missoula's Big Dipper is well-known...

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27
Eat At A Local Restaurant

Missoula's food scene is diverse with local restaurants all over town. From the unique feel of downtown, to the outer edges of Missoula ther...

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28
Cool Off At A Water Park

Missoula was blessed with two new water parks in the last few years. Currents Aquatic Center, at McCormick Park, is an indoor facility compl...

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29
Check Out The Montana Natural History Center

The mission of the Montana Natural History Center is to promote and cultivate the appreciation, understanding and stewardship of nature thro...

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30
Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga | SUP Yoga

Take yoga outside and on the water with SUP Yoga.  Fun for all levels, on a yoga specific paddle board right in the heart of Missoula on th...

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