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Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

The Downtown Association is the host of Craft Beer Week in Great Falls, happening June 7 – 12, 2019.  The week will be filled with fun activities, education sessions, tours and more that are all centered around the Craft Beer Culture in our community.  The week kicks off with the Craft Beer Obstacle Challenge at Gibson Park on Sunday, June 7nd and wraps up with the MT Brew Fest at the Mansfield Convention Center on June 12th. During the week there will be Dinner and Beer Pairings at local restaurants, Firkin Tappings (special small batch brews) by our local breweries, trivia nights, an Olympic Beer Challenge, tap takeovers and more! Visit www.gfcraftbeerweek.com or the Great Falls Craft Beer Week Facebook Page for up to date info and registration information.

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

The Montana Brew Fest will host 40+ Montana Breweries and Cideries in the Mansfield Convention Center on Saturday, June 13th.  The fun kicks off with a VIP hour from 3 – 4 PM. The Beer Now Conference will be hosting a live Beer Blogging Event during this time, your VIP ticket will allow you into the Brew Fest to watch this event and have early access to all of the breweries. General admission begins at 4 PM. Live music, food trucks, and a whole afternoon of fun!  Tickets are available here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mt-brew-fest-tickets-61344925323

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Parade is held Thursday prior to the State Fair Opening Day  

The Pet & Doll parade is one parade you don’t want to miss! Children of all ages parade down Central Avenue in costumes with their pets and/or dolls.

Registration is held at Park & Recreation and on “Parade Day” registration continues in front of the Civic Center from 5:00-6:15.

Parade starts in front of the Civic Center.

All children entered receive a Pet & Doll Participant Ribbon and prizes are awarded to the top 3 in each category
Divisions include

• Pets
• Circus
• Occupation
• Doll
• Sports
• Characterization
• Frontier

There are several categories to choose from in each division
Registration begins early July

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Downtown Great Falls sidewalks will be full of sale items, merchandise, vendors and more! Get your summer shopping done, or get a jump start on school shopping at this fun event.  Hit the Farmer’s Market and keep strolling down Central Ave to find some treasures and treats! The Sidewalk Sale will take place from 8am to 2pm on July 25th with a Pancake Breakfast from 8am – 11am from the Great Falls Lions Club. See you downtown!

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Explore unique vendors, live music and creative cuisine at the next Downtown Night Market on August 21st.  The 300-400 blocks of Central Avenue will transform into a fun shopping vendor market with craft items, handmade goods, wood craft, clothing boutiques and more! Enjoy local brews and good food as you stroll around and enjoy the businesses and vendors.

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

The Downtown Great Falls Association and Mighty Mo Brewing Company are teaming up again for the annual MOtoberfest celebration. The event will start with our version of the Beer Mile- the MOtober Mile at 4:00pm. Check out https://www.beermile.com to learn more about what a “Beer Mile” is and see what the times to beat are! Basically you drink a beer and run a 1/4 mile (4 times total). Or if that scares you a little bit, get some friends together and run a relay mile (2 or 4 person teams).  Sign up for the race here: https://runsignup.com/Race/MT/GreatFalls/MOtoberMile

After the Mile, stick around for the MOtoberfest Street Party, featuring Sam Riddle in concert on the 400 block of Central Ave.
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Mighty Mo will have thier Oktoberfest Beer Lineup along with some of the regular favorites. A very small batch of Peanut Butter & MO Jelly Ale will only be available at this event. It won’t even be available in the taproom unless there are kegs left over after the event.

Enbar will be serving up some great Oktoberfest grub as well.

Gates open at 3:30pm for MOtober Mile spectator beer garden, music starts at 6pm. Pre-purchase your bottomless mug for $25 to use during the street party and get your gate entry waived (gate fee is $10 without the mug). MOtober Mile runners will receive $5 off gate entry if you purchase your ticket at check-in for your run. There will be a limited quantity of bottomless mugs available, so get one early. It will be an evening of MOtober FUN!

**STREET CLOSURE OF THE 300-400 BLOCKS OF CENTRAL**

Visit the Great Falls Farmer’s Market every Saturday morning from 7:45 – Noon at the Civic Center and the 100 block of Central Ave.  Fresh foods, art vendors, handmade items and more!

Downtown businesses along Central Ave will be offering treats and tricks on Halloween from 3-5pm. Look for a poster in the window’s of participating businesses. Be sure to stop into the Great Falls Public Library and HUB International Insurance for a few extra stops!

**Streets will NOT be closed**

The Downtown Chicks, a committee of the Downtown Great Falls Association, in recognition of Veterans Day, is hosting Military Appreciation Days in Downtown Great Falls.  Active duty, retired military, veterans and their family members, are encouraged to look for the flyer, posted in windows throughout stores and restaurants downtown beginning on Wednesday, November 11th and running through Friday, Nov 13th.

Get your friends together and have a fun, fabulous night out in Downtown Great Falls on November 19th.  Sips, Sales, Shopping, and so much more – even “after hours” dinner and cocktail specials.  The event will feature several downtown businesses who are offering fun and exciting events within their stores to make this an exclusive night to have fun with the ladies!  Grab your map at any of the participating locations (to be announced soon) and map out your night, making stops all over downtown starting a 5 PM!

WHAT IS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY?
Small Business Saturday was founded by American Express in 2010 to help bring more customers to local shops. Today, it’s a holiday shopping tradition that celebrates a greater nationwide movement dedicated to uniting communities and supporting all kinds of small businesses — from corner stores to food trucks to online boutiques. Each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, shoppers, business owners, and organizations come together to Shop Small, celebrate, and share the places they love with the people they love.
WHAT IS SHOP SMALL?
Shop Small is more than just the act of shopping at small businesses. It’s a feeling—of walking into that corner coffee shop where they always know your order, or settling in at that tiny theater your dad used to take you to. It’s a cause—one that supports local economies and promotes vibrant, diverse communities. And it’s a movement—fueled by individual shoppers, business owners, and organizers who encourage shopping at small business all year long because they know it matters.

This year Small Business Saturday is on November 28th. Make a point to get out and #ShopSmall.

The 26th Annual Parade of Lights will be held on Saturday, Nov 28 at 6 PM.  Join Santa as he lights the City’s Christmas Tree after the parade and celebrate the season! The Parade will start on Central Avenue and 6th Street and head down towards the Civic Center.  Parade entry forms are available by emailing info@downtowngreatfalls.net

Join us on Friday, Dec 4th from 5 – 9 PM for the annual Christmas Stroll – this year’s theme is “Holly Jolly Christmas” –  purchase your Stroll Button for a chance to win great prizes! During the Stroll be sure to take in all of the great events happening at various intersections, food vendors, live music, and lots of family fun. Stay tuned for a map of the great events happening during the Christmas Stroll.

Thank you to our sponsors:
First Interstate Bank, FCR, DA Davidson, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MT, City Bar, Signature MT, KRTV,