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Event venues in Helena, MT
50 venues, from the Fairgrounds and Civic Center to the taprooms that host the weekly trivia and bingo nights. Each page lists what's on there now and what usually happens there.
Parks & outdoors
Great Divide Ski Area7 upcoming listings · 7385 Belmont DrGreat Divide Ski Area is the locally owned ski hill above Marysville, 25 miles northwest of Helena, open late November through early April with $65 adult day tickets and $15 Friday night skiing.Centennial Park0 upcoming listings · 1250 N Last Chance GulchCentennial Park is a 58-acre city park at 1250 N. Last Chance Gulch with the Helena Skate Park, Paws Park dog park, softball fields, a 1.25-mile paved loop, and the city's Fourth of July celebration.Memorial Park0 upcoming listings · 1203 N Last Chance GulchA 10-acre city park on North Last Chance Gulch with the Last Chance Splash waterpark, a bandshell, a playground, three picnic shelters and an outdoor ice rink in winter.Mount Helena City Park0 upcoming listings · End of Reeders Village DrMount Helena City Park is a 620-acre city park whose summit, at 5,468 feet, rises about 1,300 feet above downtown Helena.Spring Meadow Lake State Park0 upcoming listings · 2715 Country Club DrSpring Meadow Lake State Park is a spring-fed lake on Helena's west side used for swimming, fishing and an 0.8-mile shoreline nature trail.
Theaters & concert halls
Helena Civic Center13 upcoming listings · 340 Neill AveA city-owned 1,925-seat auditorium and 15,000-square-foot ballroom in the Moorish-style Algeria Shrine Temple at Neill and Benton avenues, home of the Helena Symphony.The Myrna Loy11 upcoming listings · 15 N Ewing StA nonprofit film and performing arts center in the 1890 Lewis and Clark County jail at 15 N Ewing St, showing independent films nightly and presenting touring musicians.Grandstreet Theatre0 upcoming listings · 325 N Park AveHelena's community theater since 1975, staging a September-to-August season in a 200-seat turn-of-the-century granite church at 325 N Park Ave.
Arenas & fairgrounds
Helena Ice Arena13 upcoming listings · 400 Lola StHelena Ice Arena, now called Steed Arena, is the 41,000-square-foot rink at 400 Lola St. by the county fairgrounds where the Helena Bighorns play NA3HL hockey and the public skates for $9.Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds8 upcoming listings · 98 W Custer AveA 160-acre county fairgrounds on Custer Avenue with a 36,000-square-foot Exhibit Hall, grandstand and arenas, home of the Last Chance Stampede and Fair every July.
Museums & galleries
Holter Museum of Art15 upcoming listings · 12 E Lawrence StThe Holter Museum of Art is a contemporary art museum on East Lawrence Street in downtown Helena, opened in 1987 in a former Montana Power & Equipment building.Montana Heritage Center2 upcoming listings · 225 N Roberts StThe Montana Heritage Center is the Montana Historical Society's expanded museum on North Roberts Street, across from the State Capitol, which opened to the public December 3, 2025.ExplorationWorks1 upcoming listing · 995 Carousel WayExplorationWorks is a hands-on science center in the Great Northern Town Center with two floors of interactive exhibits.
Libraries & campuses
Lewis & Clark Library124 upcoming listings · 120 S. Last Chance GulchThe main branch of the Lewis & Clark Library system sits on Last Chance Gulch in downtown Helena and hosts free programs for every age group.Carroll College14 upcoming listings · 1601 N Benton AveA Catholic college on North Benton Avenue whose lawn, stadium and FLEX Theatre host Symphony Under the Stars, Fighting Saints games and public theatre.Helena College0 upcoming listings · 1115 N Roberts StHelena College is the University of Montana's two-year college in Helena, whose Donaldson Campus lecture hall at 1115 N. Roberts St. hosts free public talks, info nights, and screenings.
Downtown
Downtown Helena2 upcoming listings · Last Chance Gulch Walking MallHelena's historic downtown along Last Chance Gulch, where Downtown Helena Inc. and the Business Improvement District stage Art Walks, the Celebration of Lights, downtown Alive at Five dates and the Saturday farmers market on Fuller Avenue.Great Northern Town Center0 upcoming listings · 885 Great Northern BlvdGreat Northern Town Center is a mixed-use district built on former Great Northern Railway yard land at the north edge of downtown Helena, next to Carroll College.
Breweries, taprooms & bars
Brothers Tapworks17 upcoming listings · 40 S. Last Chance GulchBrothers Tapworks is a 40-handle beer and wine taproom at 40 S. Last Chance Gulch on the downtown walking mall that runs free weekly trivia, Sunday bingo, and a summer live music series.Headwaters Craft House17 upcoming listings · 2125 N Last Chance GulchHeadwaters Craft House is a family-owned 40-tap beer and wine bar at 2125 N. Last Chance Gulch that opened in April 2021 and runs a free Monday game night and a Sunday afternoon live music series.Mt Ascension Brewing Co.17 upcoming listings · 317 Cruse AveMt Ascension Brewing Co. is a brewery and gastropub with a rooftop terrace in the former Independent Record building at 317 Cruse Ave., open noon to 8 p.m. daily with free trivia on Mondays.Blackfoot River Brewing1 upcoming listing · 66 S Park AveBlackfoot River Brewing is Helena's oldest operating brewery, founded in 1998 at 66 S. Park Ave. beside the walking mall, with a two-level taproom, a rooftop deck, and weekly nonprofit Community Nights.Lewis & Clark Brewing Co.1 upcoming listing · 1535 Dodge AveLewis & Clark Brewing Co. runs a large taproom and music venue at 1535 Dodge Ave. in the old Columbia Paint factory, with live bands Thursdays and Fridays, trivia Wednesdays, and pinball Tuesdays.Ten Mile Creek Brewery0 upcoming listings · 48 N Last Chance GulchTen Mile Creek Brewery is a seven-barrel brewery on the Last Chance Gulch walking mall, open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily since October 2015, with a Monday beer choir and Sunday yoga.
Churches & halls
St. Paul's United Methodist Church5 upcoming listings · 512 Logan StSt. Paul's United Methodist Church at 512 Logan St. is the Helena Symphony's home for free Symphony Kids concerts and its Mozart by Candlelight chamber programs, and hosts a jazz worship service on second Sundays.Cathedral of St. Helena2 upcoming listings · 530 N Ewing StThe Cathedral of St. Helena at 530 N. Ewing St., built 1908 to 1914 on the model of Vienna's Votivkirche, hosts the Helena Symphony's Christmas in the Cathedral, free quarterly organ recitals, and free summer tours.
More venues
Kleffner Ranch1 upcoming listing · 305 Highway 518Kleffner Ranch is an 1880s stone-barn ranch on Highway 518 south of East Helena, listed on the National Register as the W.C. Child Ranch, that now hosts weddings, fall fests, craft fairs, barn dances, and a holiday market.Montana Book Company1 upcoming listing · 331 N Last Chance GulchMontana Book Company is an independent bookstore at 331 N. Last Chance Gulch, in business since 1978, that hosts author signings and four monthly book clubs.Broadwater Hot Springs and Fitness0 upcoming listings · 4920 W US Highway 12Broadwater Hot Springs and Fitness is a 25,000-square-foot hot springs, gym, and taproom on U.S. 12 west of Helena, open daily from 6 or 7:30 a.m. to late, with free live music on Thursdays and a monthly Boots and Beer dance night.Montana State Capitol0 upcoming listings · 1301 E. 6th AveMontana's copper-domed capitol, completed in 1902, holds the House of Representatives chamber where a large Charles M. Russell painting hangs and is open for free public tours.
More venues with listings
Lewis & Clark Library, East Helena53 upcoming listingsHelena Food Share17 upcoming listingsOmerta Arts10 upcoming listingsMontana WILD8 upcoming listingsMiller's Crossing Bar and Grill6 upcoming listingsThe Gold Bar and Western Bar6 upcoming listingsArchie Bray Foundation2 upcoming listingsHelena Temple Events2 upcoming listingsThe Rathskeller2 upcoming listingsConstitution Park1 upcoming listingDiscovery Kidzone1 upcoming listingDouble Tree by Hilton Helena Downtown1 upcoming listingFuller Avenue1 upcoming listingGreat Northern Hotel1 upcoming listingHelena Temple1 upcoming listingLincoln1 upcoming listingOriginal Governor's Mansion1 upcoming listingTemple Events1 upcoming listingThe Montana Heritage Center1 upcoming listingThe Painted Pot1 upcoming listing