Whether you want to stay close or go a little farther, western Montana has plenty of options for fun things to do this Fourth of July.
July 4
48th annual Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Festivities include live music, wagon rides, old-fashioned children’s games, food trucks, scavenger hunt (for adults, too), tours of the lookout, schoolhouse, Drummond Depot, trolley barn and locomotive, historic steam-engine sawmill demos, antique engine displays, historical surveying and Montana genealogy, craft vendors, activity booths hosted by various groups, miniature ponies, cold beer, model railroad displays and much more!
fortmissoulamuseum.org.
Hamilton Fourth of July Fireworks show, 8:30 p.m., Ravalli County Fairgrounds.
ravalli.us/200/Fairgrounds.
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Polson Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks. Parade takes place downtown at noon. Fireworks at Riverside Park on July 3.
Florence fireworks will take place at Heritage Park. Several events that day include live music and games. Visit pinalcentral.com/.
Stevensville fireworks, 9:45 p.m., Lewis and Clark Park.
Seeley Lake Fourth of July Celebration. Activities all day including pancake breakfast, duck races, parade, music and fireworks. Call 406-677-2990 or visit https://seeleyswanevents.net/
Condon Fourth of July Celebration includes activities at the Community Hall, parade, ice cream and more. Visit swanvalleyhistoricalsociety.org/july-4th-celebration.
Bigfork’s Fourth of July Parade, noon, downtown Bigfork. Theme “Preserving Bigfork Traditions.”
Kalispell Fourth of July Parade, 10 a.m., downtown Kalispell. Following the parade is the Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social, following the parade at the Conrad Mansion.
Whitefish fireworks, 10:30 p.m., Whitefish Lake. whitefishchamber.org.
Lakeside fireworks show, 10 p.m., can be viewed from Lakeside Marina or from watercraft on Flathead Lake.
