> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.missoula-commons.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # This Weekend in Missoula: Things to Do July 31 – August 2 : Western Montana Fair, Luke Bryan & Jason Aldean, & IndigiPalooza - URL: https://www.missoula-commons.com/events/this-weekend-in-missoula-things-to-do-july-31-august-2-western-montana-fair-luke-bryan-jason-aldean-indigipalooza/ - Published: 2026-07-31T14:30:45.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-31T14:30:44.000Z - Author: Missoula Commons Staff - Tags: Event Fair weekend is here, folks. The Western Montana Fair opens Friday at noon at the Missoula County Fairgrounds, the biggest country show of the summer lands at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, and IndigiPalooza takes over downtown. Pace yourselves. ## Quick answers for the weekend **What's the biggest event in Missoula this weekend?** The 2026 Western Montana Fair opens Friday, July 31 at the Missoula County Fairgrounds (1101 South Ave W) and runs noon–10 PM daily through Sunday. Gate admission is free. **Who's playing in Missoula this weekend?** Luke Bryan & Jason Aldean at Washington-Grizzly Stadium (Saturday, 6 PM), Andy Grammer (Friday, 7 PM) and Simple Plan (Saturday, 7:30 PM) at KettleHouse Amphitheater in Bonner, Nick Shoulders with Riddy Arman at the ZACC (Friday, 7 PM), and Jaden Decker free at the fair Friday night. **What's free this weekend?** Fair gate admission, IndigiPalooza MT programming downtown, the Clark Fork River Market, live music nightly at the fair, and the Seeley Market. --- ## Missoula ### Friday, July 31 - **Western Montana Fair — Opening Day** · Missoula County Fairgrounds, 1101 South Ave W · noon–10 PM · The fair is back, and opening weekend's theme is "Machine": car shows, a luxury bike show, carnival rides, and fair food. Lords of Dirt flat track motorcycle racing at 7 PM, plus free live music from Jaden Decker. Gate admission is free; select arena events are ticketed. - **BINGO at the Fair with Soroptimist of Missoula** · Fairgrounds · noon · Classic fair bingo for a good cause. - **IndigiPalooza MT 2026: RESISTANCE 250+** · Missoula Public Library, Monk's Bar & The Wilma · Friday–Saturday · A downtown-wide celebration of Indigenous art, music, and voices. Friday's headline program: "Speaking Truth About Power" with authors Waubgeshig Rice, Nora Mabie, and B. Toastie Oaster, 5–7 PM at the library. - **Nick Shoulders with Riddy Arman** · ZACC Show Room, 216 W Main St · 7 PM · Arkansas's finest old-weird-country yodeler with Montana's own Riddy Arman opening. This one's special. - **Unseen Missoula: Hotels & Hooligans** · Departs Burlington Northern Plaza · 3–5 PM · A walking tour through downtown's rowdier chapters. - **Two-Day Bead Trunk Show** · Bathing Beauties Beads · 11 AM Friday & Saturday · For the crafters among us. - **At the library:** IndigiPalooza programming all day, Watercolor Painting Collaborative at noon, Learn Computer Animation with Blender at 4 PM, and D&D Guild for Adults at 6 PM. ### Saturday, August 1 - **Luke Bryan & Jason Aldean** · Washington-Grizzly Stadium, 32 Campus Dr · 6 PM · The stadium-sized country double bill. Expect a full town — plan parking accordingly. - **Western Montana Fair — Day 2** · Fairgrounds · Noon–10 PM · More Machine-weekend action and free live music at 7 PM. - **Clark Fork River Market** · 225 S Pattee St, under the Higgins bridge · 8 AM–1 PM · Peak-season produce, ranchers, and breakfast worth leaving the house for. - **IndigiPalooza MT continues** · Downtown venues · Day two of Resistance 250+. - **At the library:** Young Kids Dance Party at 11 AM, Story Time at 11:30 AM, Saturday Tiny Tales at 3 PM. - **Brews & music:** **Camden Morris live at Draught Works**, 915 Toole Ave, 7–9 PM. ### Sunday, August 2 - **Western Montana Fair — Final day of opening weekend** · Fairgrounds · noon–10 PM · Last call for Machine weekend; the fair goes dark Monday and returns Tuesday with "Muscle" week. - 🍺 **Brews & music:** Sunday Night Jazz at Draught Works, 6–8 PM — the mellow landing you'll need after fair weekend. ## Bonner–Blackfoot - **Friday: Andy Grammer — The Big Stupid Heart Tour** · KettleHouse Amphitheater, 605 Cold Smoke Ln, Bonner · 7 PM · Feel-good pop on the Blackfoot. - **Saturday: Simple Plan — It's Bigger Than You Think Tour** · KettleHouse Amphitheater · 7:30 PM · Your 2004 self is buying tickets. ## Lolo & South (Bitterroot Valley) - **Friday & Saturday: Darby's Wild West NRA Rodeo** · Darby Rodeo Grounds, 200 Rodeo Rd, Darby · 5 PM both nights · Worth the drive down the valley for small-town rodeo done right. - **Saturday: Yoga at Big Sky Lavender Farms** · Florence · 9–10 AM · Stretching in a lavender field. That's it, that's the pitch. - Lolo and Frenchtown proper are quiet this weekend — nothing posted on the event boards. ## Seeley–Swan - **Saturday: Seeley Lake YFC Triathlon/Duathlon** · Riverpoint Campground, Seeley Lake · 9 AM · Swim, bike, run (or skip the swim) around one of the prettiest race courses in the state. - **Saturday: Public Safety Fair** · Seeley Lake Community Hall · 11 AM · Meet local fire, EMS, and law enforcement folks. - **Sunday: Seeley Market** · The Foundation Building, Seeley Lake · 9 AM · The Sunday market tradition rolls on. ## Worth the drive - **Sunday: 20th Annual Peace Festival** · Garden of One Thousand Buddhas, 34574 White Coyote Rd, Arlee · 10 AM · Music, food, and reflection at one of western Montana's most remarkable places.