Events
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The Western Montana Food and Farm Trail connects folks, farms, and flavor – June 1–October 31
The Western Montana Food & Farm Trail is an interactive, self-guided adventure connecting you with the farms, flavors, and folks that shape our region’s vibrant local food community. With more than 100 stops across the Missoula, Bitterroot, and Flathead Valleys, the Trail invites you to meet the growers, taste what’s in season, and experience the culture and care behind the farms, markets, restaurants, and food businesses committed to local food.
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Professional Development Opportunity: Community Development Institute West – July 20-24, 2026 – Boise, Idaho
Endorsed by the Community Development Council and part of the national CDI network, CDI West offers new and experienced community development leaders with actionable skills, proven tools and a strong regional network.Â
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Montana Tech to host free Summer Environmental Engineering Camp for high school students – 7/27-31
Montana Tech Butte 1300 W. Park St., Butte, MT, United StatesDesigned for driven students entering their sophomore through senior years, the all-expenses-paid residential camp invites participants to explore environmental engineering through field activities, laboratory work and collaborative design projects led by Montana Tech faculty.
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Launch Your Career in Biotech Quality Systems –  July 27–31, 2026 – University of Montana
University of Montana Oval 32 Campus Dr,, Missoula, MT 59812, MT, United StatesThis modular Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Graduate Certificate Program—offered through a strategic partnership between the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Extended Studies, the University of Montana (UM), and the Montana Biotechnology Center (BIOTECH)—is designed to provide unmatched flexibility and industry alignment.
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Montana and Wyoming SBIR Discovery Webinar – Cost Proposals & Government Accounting – 8/4 – Online
Online WebinarJoin us next Tuesday August 4, 2026 to gain confidence in tackling your SBIR/STTR Cost Proposal! Jim Greenwood will lead an all-day workshop hosted by Montana Technology Innovation Partnership powered by MSU TechLink Center and Wyoming Small Business Development Center Network (the Montana and Wyoming FAST teams) to demystify budgets and government accounting principles for…
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City Club Missoula – The People’s Court Qualifications, Justice, and the Race for Justice of the Peace – Department 2 – Monday, August 10th, 2026
Missoula Public Library 301 E Main St, Missoula, MT, United StatesWhat does it take to be a judge? In Montana, the answer might surprise you.
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HVN August Monthly Meet-up: Speaker Highlight: Matthew Frank, Co-founder & Publisher at The Pulp – 8/20 – Missoula
MonTEC 1121 East Broadway Street, Missoula, MT, United StatesMatthew Frank is the co-founder and publisher of The Pulp, an independent nonprofit news organization covering Missoula and western Montana, which won LION Publishers' New Business of the Year award in 2024.
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New UM President Dr. Jeremiah Shinn to Address Community at State of the University – 8/21 – Montana Theatre
Montana Theater - University of Montana 32 Campus Dr #110, MISSOULA, MT, United StatesShinn took the University’s helm on July 1 as UM’s 20th president. He joined UM after a successful tenure as the interim president of Boise State University, where he led efforts to enhance student engagement, strengthen campus partnerships and expand access to affordable education opportunities for students.
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2026 Greater Northwest Rail Summit and BSPRA Annual Conference August 25-27 Helena, MTÂ
Taking place August 25–27, 2026, in Helena, Montana, this three-day event will feature timely discussions on the future of passenger and freight rail throughout Montana and the region. Attendees will explore how strategic rail investments can strengthen commerce, expand mobility, create jobs, support tourism, and better connect communities across the Greater Northwest.
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Montana SMART Manufacturing Roadshow – 8/26 – Helena
Delta Hotels Helena Colonial 2301 Colonial Dr, Helena, MT, United StatesWHO should Participate? Manufacturing Leads, Supervisors, Managers, and Leaders who want to discover potential applications of advanced technologies and data integration across all aspects of manufacturing operations.