30 Things To Do In Missoula

30 Things To Do
In Missoula

1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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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5
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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6
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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7
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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8
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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9
Catch A Local Theatre Performance

Missoula has an abundance of talented stage performers. From the Missoula Community Theatre to the Hamilton Players, you will find somethin...

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10
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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11
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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12
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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13
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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14
Drink Some Local Beer At A Missoula Brewery

Do you favor a frosty mug of beer on the warm summer days, and a heart-warming porter or stout in the dead of winter? Then you'll find yours...

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15
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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16
Follow The Lewis And Clark Trail

Follow in the footsteps of the early explorers along US Highway 12 from Missoula, MT to Lewiston, ID. As you follow the same route that Lewi...

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17
Explore The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is more than just a museum. It's an experience that reveals the beauty, diversity and importance of elk co...

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18
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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19
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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20
Relax With A Massage

Winter can be filled with fun and excitement but sometimes it is nice to just stop for a moment and get truly relaxed, the way you can when...

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21
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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22
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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23
Enjoy A Performance At MCT

The MCT Center for the Performing Arts is home to the Missoula Children's Theater and the Missoula Community Theater. For the past 40 years,...

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24
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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25
Check Out The Local Music Scene

The sounds of Willie Nelson, Pearl Jam, Chris Stapleton, Dierks Bentley, and other famous musicians swell into the streets and rise up to th...

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26
Raft The Famous Alberton Gorge

Hitting the rapids is exhilarating no matter your vessel of choice, but whitewater rafting—led by any one of Missoula’s several rafting...

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27
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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28
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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29
Spend An Afternoon Or Evening At Caras Park

Caras Park is Missoula's town square and is the site for many exciting events such as: Out to Lunch Downtown ToNight The Missoula Marat...

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30
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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A sunset stroll along the Riverfront Trail is never a bad idea!

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