Events
The Rut Mountain Runs
Big Sky Resort Base Area, 50 Big Sky Resort Road, Mountain Village
Starts: 12:00 AM ‐ Ends: 11:59 PM
Three days of mountain running on Lone Peak, with a 50K, 28K, 21K, 11K, Vertical Kilometer and the free Kids 1K Runt Run. The 2026 races sold out with no waitlist, but the Runt Run stays open and spectating costs nothing. Base area finish line, Mountain Village....
Philip Daniel at Warren Miller Performing Arts Center
45465 Gallatin Road
Starts: 6:30 PM ‐ Ends: 11:59 PM
Pianist Philip Daniel brings an immersive multimedia performance to WMPAC, pairing live playing with projected visuals in a room built for close listening. The early 6:30 start makes it easy to fold into a shoulder-season evening. Reserve seats through the venue's online box office ahead of arrival....
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Lone Peak Film Festival
The Waypoint and additional Town Center venues, 33 Lone Peak Drive
Starts: 12:00 AM ‐ Ends: 11:59 PM
Big Sky's homegrown film festival returns for a second edition, built by local and Montana-based filmmakers. Screenings run at The Waypoint with additional programming at the arts center and other Town Center venues. Expect documentary work, mentorship sessions and a strong focus on local and Indigenous storytellers....
Big Sky Oktoberfest
Big Sky Town Center, 33 Lone Peak Drive
Starts: 12:00 AM ‐ Ends: 11:59 PM
Three days of German food, beer and Bavarian games in Town Center, started by Big Sky locals in 2023. Try the stein-holding contest, play cornhole, and listen to live music between rounds. Proceeds fund youth sports scholarships in the community. Family activities run alongside the beer garden all weekend....
Big Sky Food & Wine Festival (Inaugural)
Multiple venues, including One&Only Moonlight Basin, Montage Big Sky and Tips Up in Town Center
Starts: 12:00 AM ‐ Ends: 11:59 PM
More than 40 Michelin-starred and James Beard-honored chefs, master sommeliers and beverage experts gather for this first-year festival. Thursday opens with a barbecue at The Barn; Friday brings Akira Back and Ming Tsai to One&Only Moonlight Basin. Saturday closes with a Nancy Silverton dinner at Tips Up. VIP passes run $2,000....
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Big Sky Resort Opening Day, 2026-27 Season
50 Big Sky Resort Road, Mountain Village
Starts: 12:00 AM ‐ Ends: 11:59 PM
Big Sky Resort opens for daily operations on November 25, running through April 11, 2027, plus bonus weekends in April. Opening-day terrain depends on snowmaking and early storms, so check the morning report. Expect base-area celebrations in Mountain Village and long lift lines for first tracks....