Community Events - December 2011 / January 2012
Billings, Montana
December 15-24, 5-8 p.m.
Zoo Lights at Zoo Montana
Magical drive-thru light display. Hot cocoa, pictures with Santa and more inside.
$10 per car or bring a new. Bring a new unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots for $3 off admission and/or a toy for the Giving Tree for $2 off admission.
Go to www.zoomontana.org/events/11/zoo-lights/ or call (406) 652-8100 for info.
December 31, 8 p.m.
Don McLean at the Alberta Bair Theater
Celebrate New Year's Eve with the legendary Don McLean. Known for hits like "American Pie" and "Vincent (Starry starry night)."
Go to www.billingssymphony.org or call (406) 256-6052 for ticket info.
January 21, 6 p.m.
Blake Shelton at Metra Park Rimrock Auto Arena
Blake Shelton's "Well Lit & Amplified" Tour with Justin Moore and Dia Frampton (performing with the Meg & Dia band).
Tickets $49 and up. Go to www.stubhub.com for info.
Boise, Idaho
December 22
Maaco Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium
No.8 Boise vs. Arizona State Football
Televised on ESPN. For tickets call (702) 732-3912
January 1
New Year's Day 5 km Run/Walk
Proceeds support the Treasure Valley YMCA Team idaho Track adn Cross Country Club. Save $5 if you register before December 26. Register at any Treasaure Valley YMCA or go to www.ymcatvidaho.org and click Programs and Races for info.
Bozeman, Montana
December 22, 27-29, 9:30am - 2:45pm
Crystal bar: Live Music featuring House of Quist
Grand opening of a new music venue in one of Bozeman's oldest establishments.
House of Quist is an energetic, Bozeman based Rock and Roll Band.
Located at 123 East Main Street. 21 and older.
December 31, 9:30pm - 1:30am
Lewis and Clark Caverns Candlelight Tours
Experience one of the most highly decorated caverns in the Northwest by latern.
Not appropriate for children under 5. Adults: $15. Under 12: $8
To book a tour, call (406) 287-3541.
December 22, 27-29, 9:30am - 2:45pm
Lewis and Clark Caverns Candlelight Tours
Experience one of the most highly decorated caverns in the Northwest by latern. Not appropriate for children under 5. Adults: $15. Under 12: $8
To book a tour, call (406) 287-3541.
Butte, Montana
December 31, 9-11 p.m.
New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks at Great Divide
Located at Great Divide Ski Hill in Helena. Skiing ends at 9 p.m. and festivities begin.
$15 for dinner and fireworks (includes buffet and glass of champagne). Bring a flashlight. Kids welcome with adult.
January 24, 8 p.m.
Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein at Mother Lode Theatre
Monstrously good entertainment. Singing and dancing in the world's largest tuxedo.
Tickets $35 and up. Go to www.buttearts.org or call (406) 723-3602.
February 10, 8 p.m.
Doubt: A Parable
An emotionally, psychologically, and intellectually captivating play by John Patrick Shanley.
Tickets $15 and up. Go to www.buttearts.org or call (406) 723-3602.
Great Falls, Montana
December 23
Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol at Mansfield Theatre
A classic retelling of A Christmas Carol from Jacob Marley's point of view.
Tickets: $15 adult; $10, under 12 yrs and military.
Go to http://ticketing.greatfallsmt.net/ for info.
December 31, Downtown Missoula
New Year's Eve, First Night 2012 Celebration
Go to http://www.firstnightmissoula.org or call (406) 541-0860 for info.
January 21, 7:30 p.m.
Big Band Broadcast at Mansfield Theatre
An incredible evening of music and song celebrating the sounds of the Swing Era.
Tickets: $25 adult; $15 student with ID.
Go to www.bigbandbroadcast.org for info.
Helena, Montana
December 31, 9-11 p.m.
New Year's Eve Torchlight Parade and Fireworks at Great Divide
Located at Great Divide Ski Hill in Helena. Skiing ends at 9 p.m. and festivities begin.
$15 for dinner and fireworks (includes buffet and glass of champagne). Bring a flashlight. Kids welcome with adult.
Ends December 31
Ho Ho Holter at Holter Museum
Shop for unique handmade gifts.
Elizabeth Bass: Views into Space exhibit at Nicholson-Artworks Gallery.
Go to www.holtermuseum.org for info.
January 20-February 5
A Catered Affair at the Grand Street Theatre
A working class family living in the Bronx in 1953 has to decide whether to spend their life savings on the family business or their only daughter's wedding.
Go to www.grandstreettheatre.com or call (406) 447-1574.
Kalispell, Montana
December 28-29, 7 p.m.
It's a Wonderful Life at O'Shaughnessey Center in Whitefish
Luke Walrath, Alpine Theatre Project's founder, artistic director and a Broadway actor, will star in "This Wonderful Life," a one-man stage reading of the iconic holiday movie.
Tickets: adult $20; children under 12, $12. Call (406) 314-4345 for info.
December 31
First Night Flathead 2012
Downtown Flathead. Children's activities 2 to 5 p.m. Events continue from 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Buttons $12 in advance or $15. Go to www.firstnightflathead.org or call (406) 253-2471 for info.
January 7-March 18, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Snowshoe with the Rangers in Glacier National Park
Apgar Visitor Center in Glacier National Park.
Free admission. Call (406) 888-7800 or go to www.nps.gov/glac for info.
Missoula, Montana
December 31
New Year's Eve, First Night 2012 Celebration
Downtown. Go to www.firstnightmissoula.org or call (406) 541-0860 for info.
December 31, 7 p.m.
New Year's Eve Run at Peak Health and Wellness Center
Timed 2-mile run. Go to www.runwildmissoula.org for info.
January 7, 11 a.m.
Winter Story Teller's Series
Listen to stories passed down for generations.
Lolo, MT at Travelers' Rest State Park.
Go to www.travelersrest.org or call (406) 273-4253 for info.
Spokane, Washington
November - February 26
Ice Skating at Riverfront Park
Go to www.spokaneriverfrontpark.com or call (509) 625-6601 for info.
Tuesday-Sunday. $2 Tuesday, plus skate rental (7-8:30 p.m.).
December 29, 6 p.m.
WSU vs. Oregon Men's Basketball
Spokane Arena. Tickets $15-60.
Go to www.spokanearena.com for info.
December 31, 3 p.m.
WSU vs. Oregon State Men's Basketball
Spokane Arena. Tickets $15-60.
Go to www.spokanearena.com for info.
December 31
New Year's Eve, First Night 2012 Celebration
Downtown. Kids 10 years old and under free with an adult. Go to www.firstnightspokane.org for info.
