Missoula Festival of Remembrance

The Festival of Remembrance is a month-long series of events engaging the Missoula community in healthy conversations about death and dying utilizing art as a vehicle for healing. Originally known as the Festival of the Dead, the Festival of Remembrance enters its 26th year with an active response to sensitivities raised in 2017 over the festival’s focus, transforming it to embrace a higher level of inclusiveness and respect. Listening to community members and analyzing the value of the festival to the community, organizers have made modifications that celebrate our diversity while retaining the authenticity and purpose of the festival. We welcome all to these month-long events that honor those here today as well as those who came before us.

The annual festival starts in early October and ends on the day of the procession, November 2nd. The Festival of Remembrance procession starts at Circle Square and moves south on Higgins Avenue to West Front Street and down into Caras Park. The 2018 procession will take place on First Friday, November 2, 2018 at 7 pm. Pre-procession performances and procession line-up starts at 6pm at Circle Square.