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This Friday in Town Center: 1st Annual Trick or Treat from 4-6:00pm!
This Friday, October 31 from 4-6:00pm, join us in Town Center to take part in the First Annual Trick or Treat! Be on the lookout for this poster in business windows and be sure to stop in for candy and treats. Happy Halloween!
October 26 at Big Sky Center for the Arts: Día de Muertos
Día de Muertos during Haunted Peaks Fall Festival
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | Big Sky Community Center, 77 Lone Peak Drive
Join us for a vibrant and meaningful celebration of Día de Muertos, a Mexican holiday that honors and remembers loved ones who have passed. As part of the Haunted Peaks Fall Festival, this free, family-centered event invites the community to gather in reflection, storytelling, music, and tradition.
Schedule of Events
- Noon – 7 PM | Community altar open
- Noon – 2 PM | Ofrenda making (bring photos, flowers, or favorite foods of your loved ones)
- 2 – 3:30 PM | Calaveras Literarias Story & Poetry Circle
- 4 PM | Presentation of Las Catrinas
- 4 – 7 PM | Street Fiesta with Mariachi Zavala, traditional foods, and children’s activities
Families are invited from 12–4 p.m. for kids’ activities and cultural storytelling. The celebration continues into the evening with live music, food, and community gathering. Lesser Known Collective will also be preforming and providing a quiet space. All are welcome to contribute photos, flowers, and favorite foods of their loved ones to the altar.
This event is supported in part by a grant from the Montana Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from community volunteers and partners. Lastly, thanks to the world language Initiative there will be bilingual teachers and translators!
9th Annual Haunted Peaks Halloween Festival – October 24-26
A three-day Halloween celebration in Big Sky Town Center. This all ages event is filled with traditional holiday activities like the Skull & Roses Ball, Dia De Los Muertos celebration, a costume pub crawl, Mini Monster Mash kids party (featuring dance party, costume contest and Pumpkin King & Queen carving competition), featured horror films, Yappy Hour pet and person costume contest, a 5K haunted run, and other great Fall fun.
Come and stay with us downtown and enjoy the whole weekend of Haunted Peaks festivities. Just mention the “Local Neighbors” rate when booking at The Wilson Hotel and get a room starting at $199. Call (406) 995-9000.
Friday, Oct. 24th
Skull & Roses Ball featuring 710 Ashbury – Kick off Big Sky’s Haunted Peaks Halloween Festival weekend with the 4th Annual Skull & Roses Ball. 710 Ashbury is back to help us “raise the dead” with two full sets of Grateful Dead covers! Costumes are highly encouraged and prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Skull & Roses King, Skull & Roses Queen, People’s Choice, and best Dead (Grateful Dead referenced) costumes. 8pm at The Waypoint. Get your tickets here.
Saturday, Oct. 25th
Haunted Run 5K & Block Party -Haunted Run 5K & Block Party – The 6th Annual Haunted Run 5K & Kids’ Costume Parade/Fun Run presented by Moving Mountains Fitness is back. Rock your favorite costume and brave 5k of fun Halloween themed challenges. Enjoy a block party by Town Center East end businesses with live music and lots of Halloween fun! Prizes: Top Finisher, Best Group Costume and Best Individual Costume (adults). Kids prizes include Most Creative and Best Homemade Costume. New This Year: Best Pet Costume! Thank you to our sponsors Lone Mountain Land Co. and Kissell Construction. All proceeds benefiting Morningstar Learning Center. Adults start at 12pm. Awards and after party at 1pm.
Kids’ Costume Parade/Fun Run start at 1:45pm and end back at Moving Mountains for awards. All racers gain FREE entry into the Mini Monster Mash Kids Halloween Party presented by Morningstar Leaning Center PTO & Rocky Mountain Toy Co.
Registration, course into and more here.
Haunted House – Spooky adventures await those brave enough to enter with dark corridors, monsters and more. Join us and our neighbors at Visit Big Sky for the annual Haunted House presented by Big Sky Ski Patrol. The event will run from 2-6PM in the Visitors Center, located at 88 Ousel Falls Rd., Unit B1. Accepting cash, check or card. All proceeds go towards the good work of the Big Sky Discovery Academy and Erika Pankow Foundation.
Haunted Peaks Costume Pub Crawl – Join costumed party goers for an evening of progressive pub crawling, intimate concerts and special performances/film screenings throughout Town Center.
Live Music: Brian Stumpf
Beehive Basin Brewery | 1-3PM
Start your costume pub crawl proper with a frosty pint and performing artist Brian Stumpf. A mainstay of Big Sky’s live music for nearly 15 years, Brian Stumpf performs his favorite covers spanning all decades of rock music in his one-man acoustic show. While he has a vocational degree in music theory, his performance provides revelry and humor with an appreciation for mountain and ski culture.
Live Performance: Annual Big Sky Witches Dance
The Rocks & Fire Pit Park | 3PM
Come experience one of Big Sky’s longest standing Halloween traditions. Each year the Witches coven of Big Sky gathers in full ceremonial dress and performs their sacred seasonal dance in preparation for All Hallows’ Eve.
Live Music: Aaron Young
Blindside Burger | 5-7PM
Aaron Young is a guitarist, composer, & producer from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Imagine Jim Croce & Mark Knopfler were sipping vodka at Joni Mitchell’s California beach house while they spun Chet Atkins on the record player. A conglomerate of style and skill, Aaron Young is one incredible musician.
Special Screening: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Waypoint | 9PM
Part of the Horror Film Festival count down to Halloween Oct. 25-27th & 29-30th. This iconic film event invites you to don your best costumes, bring your favorite props, and immerse yourself in the interactive fun that only Rocky Horror can deliver. From rice and toast to water pistols, get ready to sing along, dance, and celebrate this cult classic with fellow fans. All attendees will receive a Rocky Horror Survival Kit prop bag so you can engage with each other, the host and film. Costume Contest: Show off your best Rocky Horror-inspired outfits for a chance to win exciting prizes! Get your tickets.
Mini Monster Mash Kids Halloween Party – There will be plenty of Halloween fun at this year’s Mini Monster Mash presented by Morningstar Leaning Center PTO & Rocky Mountain Toy Co. Enjoy our kids costume contest and dance party to get everyone in the spooky spirit. Plus, don’t miss the chance to showcase your carving skills in the Pumpkin King & Queen Carving Competition. Bring your pre-carved pumpkins (complete with battery-operated votives) to The Waypoint and enter them for a chance to win the 2025 Pumpkin King & Queen title. 3-5PM at The Waypoint lounge theater. Donations suggested with all proceeds benefiting Morningstar Learning Center.
Yappy Hour – Join us for our annual pet and people costume contest, judged by some of our local pet-friendly celebs. There will be prizes, drink specials, treats, and fun activities to enjoy, all while raising awareness and funds for RUFF, a local nonprofit supporting veterinary care for underserved pets in the community. Bring your furry friends, dress to impress, and enjoy a Saturday afternoon filled with good company and even better causes. 3-5pm at The Rocks & Fire Pit Park.
Sunday, Oct. 26th
Dia De Los Muertos Celebration – Dia de los Muertos presented by Arts Council of Big Sky: Join us for Big Sky’s annual Dia de los Muertos celebration. Come build ofrendas, place votives, celebrate the memories of our departed loved ones together, enjoy live music featuring Mariachi Zavala, parades, traditional cuisine, and much more. Check back for details on the expanded offerings of this great tradition. Noon – 7 PM at 77 Lone Peak Dr. and Fire Pit Park. More info here.
Noon – 7 PM | Community altar open
Noon – 2 PM | Ofrenda making (bring photos, flowers, or favorite foods of your loved ones)
2 – 3:30 PM | Calaveras Literarias Story & Poetry Circle
4 PM | Presentation of Las Catrinas
4 – 7 PM | Street Fiesta with Mariachi Zavala, traditional foods, and children’s activities
Families are invited from 12–4 p.m. for kids’ activities and cultural storytelling. The celebration continues into the evening with live music, food, and community gathering. Lesser Known Collective will be performing and providing a quiet space. All are welcome to contribute photos, flowers, and favorite foods of their loved ones to the altar. This event is supported in part by a grant from the Montana Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from community volunteers and partners.
Horror Film Festival – This October The Waypoint is counting down to Halloween with 5 days of frightfully fun horror films, Oct. 25-27th & 29-30th. This evening’s select film is Dracula Untold. As his kingdom is being threatened by the Turks, young prince Vlad Tepes must become a monster feared by his own people in order to obtain the power needed to protect his own family, and the families of his kingdom.
The Addams Family – Don’t miss the Halloween event of the season—The Addams Family at Warren Miller Performing Arts Center. Big Sky’s best young actors bring Morticia, Gomez, Wednesday, and the whole kooky crew to life in this comical feast of love and family. Costumes welcome for kids, plus trick-or-treating and photos with the cast. Two showings @ 3PM & 6:30PM. Get your tickets here.
Stay tuned for more information on this year’s event!
Catch the Premiere of Teton Gravity Research’s Pressure Drop this Friday at The Waypoint
TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH presents ‘PRESSURE DROP’
Pressure Drop is the latest chapter in a 30-year journey—forged from a dream, fueled with cash from commercial fishing in Alaska, and driven by an obsession with life on the edge. This film follows the world’s best skiers and snowboarders, alongside the next generation, through Alaskan spines, stacked pillow lines, massive cliffs, giant couloirs, deep powder, and insane jumps. From Norway to British Columbia, California to Alaska, and home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, each line becomes a brushstroke in the art of descent.
This event supports local youth ski clubs affiliated with Big Sky Ski Education Foundation. See you there!
Early Show
Doors: 5:00 pm
Film: 6:00 pm
DJ @ 7PM
Late Show:
Doors open at 7:30 pm
Film at 8:00 pm
SAVE THE DATE! Big Sky Community Week is October 6-10.
Brought to you by the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce and Big Sky Resort Area District, Community Week is a week-long celebration where we come together as a community to connect with neighbors, collaborate with partners and create solutions for all of Big Sky. While the week may be over, the spirit of community continues year-round. Stay engaged and keep making a difference!
View the Calendar of Events HERE for this years upcoming schedule.
All October: Fall Colors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery
October brings a change of pace to Big Sky. A slow down before the winter rush. Cooler days. Changing Aspen. Dustings of snow on Lone Peak. The Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery celebrates “FALL COLORS” with a number of larger, new works. Even though it’s the off season, we’ll still host a First Friday event. Locals and visitors are welcome to join us on Friday October 3, from 5 – 7PM for sips and bits.
Come by to say hello, meet and artist, and take in the beauty of Big Sky during this time of the year as captured by our artists and photographers. Open daily 11am – 5, closed Tuesday and Wednesday in October. 88 Ousel Falls Road in the Town Center.
September 26-28: Big Sky Oktoberfest
Big Sky Oktoberfest 2025: Where Tradition Meets Community Impact
Every autumn, the heart of Montana’s mountains pulses with the lively spirit of German tradition as Big Sky Oktoberfest returns to Big Sky Town Center for the third year. From September 26–28, 2025, locals and visitors alike will gather for a festival that’s more than just bratwurst and beer—it’s a celebration with a purpose.
A Festival Rooted in Community
Founded in 2023 by passionate residents, Big Sky Oktoberfest was inspired by the world-famous Bavarian event but designed with a local twist. From its inception, the festival has been dedicated to supporting youth sports and organizations in the community through the Big Sky Youth Alliance—a nonprofit initiative that funds local youth programs and fosters a sense of belonging for young people in the community. Each year, proceeds benefit local groups. In 2025, the Big Sky Futbol Club and Big Sky Ski Education Foundation will be the recipients.
What Awaits at Oktoberfest
Set against the stunning backdrop of Big Sky’s Town Center, the three-day festival offers something for everyone—whether you’re a fan of German culture, a foodie, or simply looking for family-friendly fun.
Festival highlights include:
• Bier Garten featuring authentic German brews including Ayinger and Paulaner
• German cuisine: bratwurst, currywurst, Bavarian pretzels and more
• Traditional games: Hammerschlagen, cornhole, and the ever-popular Stein Holding competition
• Weekend football: big screens for catching games
• Live music: DJ Swampmoose spinning Oktoberfest classics
• Lederhosen Fun Run: a festive two-mile run/walk with prizes for the winners. Register here.
Family and Pet Friendly
Big Sky Oktoberfest prides itself on being welcoming to all. Kids under 16 enjoy free admission, and dogs are invited to join the festivities—just keep them leashed and well-behaved.
Essential Details
Dates & Hours:
- Friday, September 26: 3:00–10:00 PM
- Saturday, September 27: 12:00–10:00 PM
- Sunday, September 28: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Admission: $10/day for ages 16+, $25 for a 3-day pass; kids under 16 free
- Location: Town Center Plaza (entrance near Blue Buddha restaurant)
- Parking: Free public parking in surrounding lots
- Lodging: Discounted rooms at The Wilson Hotel with the neighbor’s rate
More Than Beer
While the Bier Garten is a centerpiece, Oktoberfest offers wine, Happy Dad hard seltzers, non-alcoholic beer, and other non-alcoholic beverages to ensure everyone feels included.
Get Involved
Volunteers are the backbone of Big Sky Oktoberfest. If you’d like to help make the event a success, reach out via email or the festival’s website. Every helping hand strengthens the community spirit that defines this celebration.
A Celebration with Heart
Big Sky Oktoberfest is more than a party—it’s a chance to experience German culture, support local youth, and make lasting memories in the mountains. Whether you’re raising a stein, running in lederhosen, or simply soaking in the festive atmosphere, you’ll be part of something truly special.
For tickets, registration, and more details, visit http://www.bigskyoktoberfest.com/.
