Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce

61 Great Falls Area Chamber of Commerce www.greatfallschamber.org E N T E RTA I N M E N T Sunday Sampler Every April, the Great Falls Museum Consortium invites you to experience Montana's Museum Capital and explore the best of Great Falls' Art basecamp. Sunday Sampler provides free admission to every museum in Great Falls for the day. With a museum for every interest, you can tailor your day to your family's interests, the participating museums include the CM Russell Museum, the Children's Museum of Montana, First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park, Galerie Trinitas, The History Museum, the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Montana Museum of Railroad History, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Malmstrom AFB Museum, and the Ursuline Centre. Enjoy Great Falls' unique culture and history. The museums represented in the Consortium represent an adventurous, independent, and energetic aspect of the spirit that runs through the culture of Great Falls, Montana. All museums are open from 12-5pm, and most will have special activities planned; call for more information. Explore as many of each museum at your leisure, and include plenty of time to enjoy the breathtaking scenery, the alluring ruggedness, and the untamed spirit of the West as you walk along our 60 miles of River's Edge Trail. The Great Falls Museum Consortium is delighted to host this event. Let your Adventures Begin! May Annual Greatest Dam Mimosa Showdown The Annual Greatest Dam Mimosa Showdown takes place in May in Great Falls, Montana! 16 bars and restaurants are expected to compete with one-of-a-kind mimosas for the title of the "Greatest Dam Mimosa!". You'll vote via text, so be ready when voting opens at 8 am the day of the competition. Stay hydrated with hydration stations at each of our competitors' locations. REMEMBER! Text Mimosa2023 to 833-451-3586 to vote for your favorite Mimosa! Cruisin' The Drag The kick off to summer car shows, for over 20 years on the 1st Saturday in May, Downtown Great Falls fills with car enthusiasts from around the region for Cruisin the Drag. This free event is designed to show off the best antique, collectible, and one-of-a-kind cars. 9 blocks of Central Avenue fill with cars, trucks, motorcycles, and camper trailers owned by the most passionate gear heads around. This family-friendly event boasts over 800 vehicles, from an original Model T to a souped- up Dodge Charger, and everything in between. Adding to the fun is a downtown scavenger hunt, food vendors, and unique shopping only found in Great Falls. Event organizers estimate over 800 vehicles will be shown and over 20,000 people attend the show. Stroll through downtown for what will be a beautiful day, enjoy classic cars, and discover a part of Great Falls you've never seen before! This event is free and if you have a classic car you want to show off, register for the event here: cruisinthedrag.net/ Great Falls Voyagers – Opening Day The Great Falls Voyagers, professional baseball, begins another summer of baseball on Wednesday, May 26th. The Voyagers have been the starting place for many storied baseball careers for legends such as Eric Karros, Pedro Martinez, Bobby Cox and current MLB players Eduardo Escobar, Chris Devinski, Jonathan Stiever, Aaron Bummer, Adam Engel and more. Tickets for all Voyager games start at just $5 for kids and $10 for adults making it some of the best affordable family entertainment around. Drawing over 65,000 fans per season, nothing says summer has started in central Montana then the start of Voyagers baseball. Check out all the details on opening day and the entire season at gfvoyagers.com Military Appreciation Days Downtown The Downtown Chicks, a committee of the Downtown Great Falls Association, in recognition of Armed Forces Day and Veteran's Day, host Military Appreciation Days in Downtown Great Falls in May and November. Active duty, retired military, veterans, guard members and their family members, are encouraged to look for the flyer posted in windows throughout stores and restaurants downtown indicating that business is offering a discount. The event typically runs Thursday - Saturday the week of the designated holiday. Photo: Great Falls Montana Tourism

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