Events

GHOST TOURS ARE BACK! Get your tickets now to explore and investigate the paranormal in one of Montana’s most haunted locations, the Old Montana Prison. The doors to the Old Montana Prison Visitor Center will open at 8:00 pm, where your guide will meet you to get you checked in and ready with equipment for the night. You can also bring your own equipment if you choose to do so. You will be able to investigate the grounds and buildings of the prison until 2:00 am when the investigation concludes. You will be taken to areas of the prison that are not open to the public, like the Death Tower, and the upper tiers of the Cell House. Snacks and beverages will also be provided throughout the night. *AGE LIMIT FOR OUR GHOST TOURS IS 15 YEARS OLD, NO EXCEPTIONS. ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT/LEGAL GUARDIAN. *NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED. *NO REFUNDS WILL BE HONORED 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE. Tickets are $99.00 with a $2.97 online purchase fee. You can avoid this fee by booking a tour over the phone by contacting Addison at (406) 846-3111 (Your Ghost Tour ticket is also available for a day of or day after visit to the Old Montana Prison & Auto Museum Complex. Just show our front desk your purchase receipt to gain entry.)

GHOST TOURS ARE BACK! Get your tickets now to explore and investigate the paranormal in one of Montana’s most haunted locations, the Old Montana Prison. The doors to the Old Montana Prison Visitor Center will open at 8:00 pm, where your guide will meet you to get you checked in and ready with equipment for the night. You can also bring your own equipment if you choose to do so. You will be able to investigate the grounds and buildings of the prison until 2:00 am when the investigation concludes. You will be taken to areas of the prison that are not open to the public, like the Death Tower, and the upper tiers of the Cell House. Snacks and beverages will also be provided throughout the night. *AGE LIMIT FOR OUR GHOST TOURS IS 15 YEARS OLD, NO EXCEPTIONS. ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT/LEGAL GUARDIAN. *NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED. *NO REFUNDS WILL BE HONORED 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE. Tickets are $99.00 with a $2.97 online purchase fee. You can avoid this fee by booking a tour over the phone by contacting Addison at (406) 846-3111 (Your Ghost Tour ticket is also available for a day of or day after visit to the Old Montana Prison & Auto Museum Complex. Just show our front desk your purchase receipt to gain entry.)

GHOST TOURS ARE BACK! Get your tickets now to explore and investigate the paranormal in one of Montana’s most haunted locations, the Old Montana Prison. The doors to the Old Montana Prison Visitor Center will open at 8:00 pm, where your guide will meet you to get you checked in and ready with equipment for the night. You can also bring your own equipment if you choose to do so. You will be able to investigate the grounds and buildings of the prison until 2:00 am when the investigation concludes. You will be taken to areas of the prison that are not open to the public, like the Death Tower, and the upper tiers of the Cell House. Snacks and beverages will also be provided throughout the night. *AGE LIMIT FOR OUR GHOST TOURS IS 15 YEARS OLD, NO EXCEPTIONS. ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT/LEGAL GUARDIAN. *NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED. *NO REFUNDS WILL BE HONORED 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE. Tickets are $99.00 with a $2.97 online purchase fee. You can avoid this fee by booking a tour over the phone by contacting Addison at (406) 846-3111 (Your Ghost Tour ticket is also available for a day of or day after visit to the Old Montana Prison & Auto Museum Complex. Just show our front desk your purchase receipt to gain entry.)

The Tamaracks will be in full color during Alpine Artisans Tour of the Arts October 11-12, 2025. Bask in the beauty of the valleys while driving the self-guided tour spanning from Condon through Seeley Lake and Ovando to Lincoln. Along the way are stops that feature artists demonstrating and showing their artwork. The Tour of the Arts is an opportunity to visit the artists in their studios, meet them immersed in their passion and see them at work. Visitors will be welcomed into their artist lifestyle, learn first hand about their art, and hear their stories of creation. October 11-12, 2025 Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: noon - 5pm This year's Tour stretches from Condon, through Seeley Lake to Ovando and Lincoln, Montana. This free, self-guided tour starts at the Swan Valley Historical Museum in Condon featuring four artists. Driving towards Seeley Lake, the tour leads you to two studios in the Swan Valley featuring live demonstrations of copper bowl creation at Swan Valley Copper, and outstanding photography at Swan Valley Images. In Seeley Lake, a local wood carver will be demonstrating at the Grizzly Claw Trading Co, and three artists will be showing at the Seeley Lake Community Foundation Building featuring watercolor, rock lamps and pine needle weaving. Obsession Pottery studio in Seeley Lake will feature live demonstrations of ceramic pottery. The local coffee shop and art gallery Seeley Station will be featuring several local artists, to be determined. Driving toward Ovando, the 35-year old Swanwoods studio in Woodworth Meadows gives a thorough tour of their hands-on process of making wooden bowls. Four artists at the Brand Bar Museum in Ovando include a nationally-recognized painter, a local jeweler, a Blackfoot Valley woodworker and lamp maker and a sculptor. Four artists are featured at Annie Allen Art Studio east of Lincoln, and a large selection of art is available at the 406 Mercantile Gallery in Lincoln. Finally, the Tour includes the incredible Blackfoot Pathways International Sculpture Garden in Lincoln.

GHOST TOURS ARE BACK! Get your tickets now to explore and investigate the paranormal in one of Montana’s most haunted locations, the Old Montana Prison. The doors to the Old Montana Prison Visitor Center will open at 8:00 pm, where your guide will meet you to get you checked in and ready with equipment for the night. You can also bring your own equipment if you choose to do so. You will be able to investigate the grounds and buildings of the prison until 2:00 am when the investigation concludes. You will be taken to areas of the prison that are not open to the public, like the Death Tower, and the upper tiers of the Cell House. Snacks and beverages will also be provided throughout the night. *AGE LIMIT FOR OUR GHOST TOURS IS 15 YEARS OLD, NO EXCEPTIONS. ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT/LEGAL GUARDIAN. *NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL ALLOWED. *NO REFUNDS WILL BE HONORED 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EVENT DATE. Tickets are $99.00 with a $2.97 online purchase fee. You can avoid this fee by booking a tour over the phone by contacting Addison at (406) 846-3111 (Your Ghost Tour ticket is also available for a day of or day after visit to the Old Montana Prison & Auto Museum Complex. Just show our front desk your purchase receipt to gain entry.)

The Tamaracks will be in full color during Alpine Artisans Tour of the Arts October 11-12, 2025. Bask in the beauty of the valleys while driving the self-guided tour spanning from Condon through Seeley Lake and Ovando to Lincoln. Along the way are stops that feature artists demonstrating and showing their artwork. The Tour of the Arts is an opportunity to visit the artists in their studios, meet them immersed in their passion and see them at work. Visitors will be welcomed into their artist lifestyle, learn first hand about their art, and hear their stories of creation. October 11-12, 2025 Saturday: 10am - 5pm Sunday: noon - 5pm This year's Tour stretches from Condon, through Seeley Lake to Ovando and Lincoln, Montana. This free, self-guided tour starts at the Swan Valley Historical Museum in Condon featuring four artists. Driving towards Seeley Lake, the tour leads you to two studios in the Swan Valley featuring live demonstrations of copper bowl creation at Swan Valley Copper, and outstanding photography at Swan Valley Images. In Seeley Lake, a local wood carver will be demonstrating at the Grizzly Claw Trading Co, and three artists will be showing at the Seeley Lake Community Foundation Building featuring watercolor, rock lamps and pine needle weaving. Obsession Pottery studio in Seeley Lake will feature live demonstrations of ceramic pottery. The local coffee shop and art gallery Seeley Station will be featuring several local artists, to be determined. Driving toward Ovando, the 35-year old Swanwoods studio in Woodworth Meadows gives a thorough tour of their hands-on process of making wooden bowls. Four artists at the Brand Bar Museum in Ovando include a nationally-recognized painter, a local jeweler, a Blackfoot Valley woodworker and lamp maker and a sculptor. Four artists are featured at Annie Allen Art Studio east of Lincoln, and a large selection of art is available at the 406 Mercantile Gallery in Lincoln. Finally, the Tour includes the incredible Blackfoot Pathways International Sculpture Garden in Lincoln.

Griz Preview Day is an event at the University of Montana that provides opportunities for prospective students to dive deeper into UM, experience our campus through a campus tour, and engage with faculty and staff through information sessions, breakout sessions and panels discussions.