Friday, Nov. 6, to Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026
Downtown Billings kicks off the holiday shopping season Friday night with the third annual Jingle & Mingle, the same night Rob Schneider brings his stand-up to the Alberta Bair Theater. Saturday belongs to Rocky Mountain College's football seniors, a library market with 52 local makers and a Million Dollar Quartet tribute, while Red Lodge and Glendive both raise the curtain on weekend-long stage shows.
Billings and Laurel
Friday
- Jingle & Mingle, participating shops across downtown Billings, 5 to 8 p.m. More than 30 locally owned downtown shops stay open late with holiday launches, promotions, treats and in-store surprises, and each business plans its own twist. At the Yellowstone Art Museum, 401 N. 27th St., the museum store offers light refreshments and holiday gift bags for the first 25 shoppers, five of them hiding prizes such as a year of membership.
- First Friday at Wise Wonders, Wise Wonders Science and Discovery Museum, Billings, 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Families get free entry for an evening of hands-on exploring.
- Rocky Mountain College volleyball vs. Bismarck State, Fortin Education Center, Billings, 6 p.m. The Battlin' Bears host a Frontier Conference match.
- Rob Schneider, Alberta Bair Theater, 2801 Third Ave. N., Billings, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $49, $59 and $125 plus fees. The "Saturday Night Live" veteran and star of "Deuce Bigalow" and "The Hot Chick" brings his stand-up show to town. The date was moved from Sept. 19, and tickets for the original date are honored.
Saturday
- Crafted by Hand Maker's Market, Community Room, Billings Public Library, 510 N. Broadway, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Fifty-two local artists bring jewelry, ceramics, woodwork and knitted, crocheted and woven pieces, a good early start on holiday gifts.
- Rocky Mountain College football vs. Dakota State, Herb Klindt Field, Billings, noon. The Battlin' Bears celebrate Senior Day in a Frontier Conference game, also carried on SWX Local.
- One Book Billings author talk with Taylor Brorby, Reading Room, Billings Public Library, 1 to 2 p.m. Brorby discusses his memoir "Boys and Oil: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land," followed by questions and a community conversation. The Billings Public Library Foundation sponsors the series, which features regional writers on life on the High Plains.
- Rocky Mountain College volleyball vs. Dickinson State, Fortin Education Center, Billings, 6 p.m.
- One Night in Memphis, Alberta Bair Theater, Billings, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $40 to $60 plus fees. A live band and former cast members of Broadway's "Million Dollar Quartet" recreate the 1956 Sun Studio jam session with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins in a 90-minute concert.
Sunday
- Miss Massive Snowflake, Art House Cinema and Pub, 109 N. 30th St., Billings, 6:30 p.m. The six-piece Billings band plays everything from grooving indie pop to atmospheric ballads and crunchy rockers, fresh off a weekend of Colorado shows.
Red Lodge and Carbon County
Friday
- "The Thanksgiving Play", One Legged Magpie, Red Lodge, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, with doors 30 minutes before each show. Larissa FastHorse's comedy follows a group of well-meaning teaching artists trying to devise a culturally sensitive Thanksgiving play, with absurd results.
Saturday
- Beartooth Trails Gear Swap, Veterans Memorial Civic Center, Red Lodge, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buy or sell outdoor gear ahead of ski season while supporting Beartooth Trails. Gear drop-off is Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- "Somewhere Out There: Works by the Beartooth Plein Air Society", Carbon County Arts Guild and Depot Gallery, 11 W. Eighth St., Red Lodge, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Paintings made outdoors on location by the Beartooth Plein Air Society are up through Nov. 15, so this is one of the last weekends to see them.
Glendive and Dawson County
Friday
- "The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical", Dawson County High School Auditorium, 900 N. Merrill Ave., Glendive, 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors with ID, free for children 5 and under. The DCHS Drama Club stages the musical, billed as great music, humor and fun for the whole family.
Forsyth, Colstrip and Rosebud County
Friday
- Story Hour with Free Play, Rosebud County Library, 201 N. Ninth Ave., Forsyth, 10 to 11 a.m. After the story, kids get an extra hour with the toys and play equipment downstairs.
- First Fridays in Forsyth, participating businesses, Forsyth, all day. Look for the First Fridays in Forsyth logo on shop doors for deals and promotions.
Coming up
The Holiday Food & Gift Festival, Billings' biggest shopping event of the season, fills the MetraPark Expo Center on Nov. 14 and 15. In Glendive, the Zonta Holiday Arts and Crafts Show runs at the EPEC Nov. 13 and 14, with lunch and desserts served.
