2 Best Performing Arts in Kalispell, Missoula, and Northwest Montana, Montana

Comedies, dramas, musicals, Shakespeare in the Park, and many more performances are a sampling of the year-round schedule put on at the Hamilton Playhouse. Offerings have included "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" and "Steel Magnolias." Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office.

The Hard Grass Bluegrass Festival draws musicians from around the West for three days in July. Ten bands from as far away as Kentucky will rip it up July 23--25. Youngsters under 18 can bring their acoustic-stringed instrument for the Kids Music Program. The outdoor event also includes arts-and-crafts vendors, pickers' workshops, and food stands.