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Shopping - Hub of Western Montana
Missoula offers many unique downtown shops to browse through.
Southgate Mall has over 100 stores with its Hallways to History
(featuring a collection of historic framed photographs that
chronicle 100 years of Missoula history). Conveniently located
within walking distance to the Missoula KOA campground are many
trendy discount stores like Old Navy, TJ Maxx, Target, Famous
Footwear, Costco, Pier 1 Imports, and many others. Missoula is
Western Montana's shopping destination area!
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Plays and Theatre Performances
Many enjoy plays and theatre performances at the Missoula Children’s Theatre and University of Montana Theaters.
The Missoula Symphony Orchestra and String Orchestra of the Rockies performances
are a must attend.
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Farmers Market
A unique opportunity to find fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants, honey and baked goods. This community happening often includes entertainment. Held Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings at Market Plaza downtown from
May to September.
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Missoula's People's Market
www.missoulasaturdaymarket.org
A food and craft show run by local
artists held in downtown Missoula
every Saturday during the summer
months.
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Bonner Park Concerts
Wednesday night band concerts open to the public at no charge. July to mid-August at 8 p.m.
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Out to Lunch at Caras Park
A weekly festival in Caras Riverfront Park every Wednesday
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, June to August. Featured is live
entertainment and a wide variety of food vendors. |
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Carousel for Missoula
www.carrousel.com
Come see and ride the first fully hand-carved carousel to be built in America since the Great Depression. Thirty-eight wooden horses await riders. Two chariots are available for handicapped riders, and others preferring a smoother ride. The horses and chariots ride on a 1918 carousel frame, lovingly restored and maintained by a volunteer mechanical
crew.
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They
revolve around artist panels depicting many of the local
artists who created A Carousel for Missoula. The outside row
horses travel at 8 miles per hour, making this one of the
fastest carousels in the country. A Carousel for Missoula is
the home for the largest band organ in continuous use in the
United States. It has over 400 pipes which duplicate the
sounds of 23 instruments and 45 musicians.
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Dragon Hollow
Located at the Carousel - Three Headed Dragon! 25 foot slide, obstacle course pavilion, swings, tot land, musical instruments, special details by local artists built by volunteers in 2001
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