Missoula Public Library is First Night Headquarters on December 31st.

First Night is Missoula’s New Year’s Eve music and arts festival showcasing a wide range of local talent and offering plenty of opportunities for attendees to experience and even create art as we welcome in the New Year.

First Night events kick off early with an Ice Carving Competition from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the AC Hotel. Don’t miss the Ice Carving Demo with Absolute Zero Ice Designs from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

Enjoy activities for the whole family! Music, Ice Carving, Spotlight Competition, Watercolor Painting, Free Skate Rentals, and more. Check the schedule for all events taking place from 3:00 pm – Midnight.

Celebrate the New Year with a day filled with art, culture, and community.

You can purchase your admission button in person at any of the vendors listed below, or online. Online orders will be picked up at the Arts Missoula office. Admission buttons are $10, and then $12 on December 31st. Children 10 and under are free.

First Night Button Outlets

Albertsons (All Missoula locations)

Butterfly Herbs

Chapter One Bookstore (Hamilton)

Fact and Fiction

Fresh Market (Broadway and Reserve stores)

Good Food Store

Harvest Foods (Lolo)

Missoula Downtown Association

Rockin Rudy’s

Rosauer’s

Super 1 Foods (Stevensville)

Worden’s Market

Buttons purchased online can be picked up at the Arts Missoula office located at 327 E Broadway St Missoula, MT 59802