Welcome to the 19th Annual River City Roots Festival!

This free admission event is Missoula’s Signature Celebration and highlights all of the amazing things that make Missoula, Missoula: music, art, culture, local food and drinks, active lifestyles, and community.

As the Heartbeat of Missoula, Downtown is the perfect setting for Roots Fest. Downtown is where you’ll find local businesses, local flavors, local art, and local people all coming together. We invited you to not only experience Roots Fest, but be sure to take some time to take a walk around the historic epicenter of the city we love.

On behalf of our Downtown business, the Downtown Missoula Partnership welcomes you to Roots Fest - we hope you enjoy everything our event, and
Downtown, has to offer!

Schedule of Events

August 22, 2025

Music On Main

12:30 - 2:00pm: Z.A.C.C. Rock Camp Bands and Tangled Tones Musicians
2:30 - 4:00pm: Lena Marie Schiffer Duo
4:30 - 6:00pm: Martha Scanlan & Jon Neufeld
6:30 - 8:00pm: Pixie & the Partygrass Boys
8:30 - 10:30pm: Big Richard

Roots Fest

12pm - 7:00pm: Art Show - Main Street
12pm - 10:00pm: Food Court Open - Ryman Street
2:00 - 10:00pm: Street Bars Open - Main Street

August 23, 2025

Music On Main

12:30 - 2:00pm: Cowboy Andy & the Salamanders
2:30 - 4:00pm: Big Sky Mudflaps
4:30 - 6:00pm: Jake Leg
6:30 - 8:00pm: The Fretliners
8:30 - 10:30pm: Kyle Tuttle Band

Roots Fest

8am - 1:00pm: Saturday Markets - Downtown Missoula
8:30am: 4-Mile Roots Run - E. Main Street
10am - 7:00pm: Art Show - Main Street
10am - 2:00pm: Family Roots Festival - Caras Park
10am - 10:00pm: Food Court Open - Ryman Street
12pm - 10:00pm: Street Bar Open - W. Main/Ryman Street

Family Roots Fest

10:00 – 2:00pm: Double Bubble Dance Party with DJ Coach Shane

Date:
August 22-23, 2025

Location:
Downtown Missoula, MT

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