Fact and Fiction Downtown will host the annual First Night Missoula Book Fair on Saturday, December 4 from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. A portion of the sales that day will be donated to the annual New Year’s Eve celebration of the arts. First Night buttons will also be on sale at the event – 2 buttons for $15 (normally $10 each in advance, children 10 and under free).

First Night 2022 marks the 28th annual New Year’s Eve celebration of the arts in Missoula, with performances and activities in the Missoula Public Library and other venues throughout downtown Missoula from 3:00 p.m. until midnight on December 31, 2021. Events include music, dance, visual arts, children’s programs, workshops and “hands-on” activities. Special events include ice carving, traditional Chinese fireworks and the First Night Spotlight high school vocal competition. Admission buttons will be available in December online at www.artsmissoula.org and at over locations throughout Missoula and in the Bitterroot Valley.

First Night 2022 is produced by Arts Missoula, connecting art and culture through education, advocacy and community. Visit www.artsmissoula.org