Events
Live Music
Family Fun
Friday, August 22, 2025 lineup
12:30pm – Z.A.C.C. Rock Camp Bands and Tangled Tones Musicians
2:30pm – Lena Marie Schiffer Duo
4:30pm – Martha Scanlan & Jon Neufeld
6:30pm – Pixie & the Partygrass Boys
8:30pm – Big Richard
Saturday, August 23, 2025 lineup
12:30pm – Cowboy Andy & the Salamanders
2:30pm – Big Sky Mudflaps
4:00pm – SPECIAL PERFORMANCE: Jake Simpson & Andy Dunnigan (former bandmates from The Lil Smokies)
4:30pm – Jake Leg
6:00pm – SPECIAL PERFORMANCE: Jake Simpson & Andy Dunnigan (former bandmates from The Lil Smokies)
6:30pm – The Fretliners
8:30pm – Kyle Tuttle Band
River City Roots Festival: Past Performances
SPONSORED BY:
Family Roots Fest: Saturday, August 23, 2025 (10am-2pm in Caras Park)
Family Roots Fest Stage:
Double Bubble Dance Party & Music by RJ the DJ
2025 Activity Providers:
Animal Wonders – Animeals – AWARE – Beach Transportation – CASA – Championship Training – Children’s Dentistry of the Rockies – Clark Fork Prep – Families First Learning Lab – Head Start – Impact Martial Arts – MCAT – MISMO – Missoula Pediatric Dentistry – Missoula Parks & Rec – Montana Natural History Center – Play Network – Red Cross – Renegade Chiropractic – Safe Kids Missoula – Second Chance Exotics Rescue – Scouts USA – TDS Fiber – Traveler’s Rest Connection
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Art Show
4-Mile Roots Run
Earth without Art would be eh…and so would Roots Fest! Discover art made by local and regional artists from pottery to leathergoods, paintings to jewelry. Support local artists and bring home something unique. Open Friday 12pm -7pm and Saturday 10am – 7pm.
Alpine Line Art – prints
Anomal Press – prints
B. Zook Ceramics
Brian Christianson Photography
Chad’s 406 Creations – Montana themed wood and metal wall
Coral Raines Art – 2-D paintings, prints, and wood burned
Ephemeral Arts – jewelry
Eric Reese Photography
Eye Seek You – jewelry
Fly Fishing Waters – photography
Gumball Drop Shop – polymer clay earrings and sewn goods
Hand Made Designs – jewelry and shirts
Jamie Stolba – paintings
Jax Hats – upcycled accessories
Julianna Lucero – prints
Louise B Designs – jewelry
Lynde Howe Silverworks – jewelry
M.A. Crochet – crochet clothing and toys
MF Studio – illustrations/paintings
Middle Sister Designs – jewelry from guitar strings
Montana Beerings – jewelry made from beer cans
Morning Light Metals – jewelry
My Disco Daydream – clothing
Rich Adams – drawings and paintings
Pawsitive Vibration Creations – dog accessories
ReLove by Love – mixed media art with pressed florals and foliage
Riverbed Gems – jewelry
Sabertooth Studio – prints and sculptures
Sew Genesis – embroidery
Silver Linings – upcycled and repurposed creations
Snowday Leather – leatherworks
Stray Jewelry – metalsmith jewelry
The Nomadic Hat – hat press
Thlayli Designs – jewelry
Trekkable Studios – prints
Twin Home Prints – screen printing
Warm House Designs – metalsmith bronze jewelry
Waxwing Designs – prints
Yucca Moon House – fine art, printmaking, and jewelry
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Saturday, August 23, 2025 – 8:30am | Start E. Main, Finish in Caras Park
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Our region’s largest arts and music festival showcases the gem of Western Montana – Downtown Missoula. This event, a unique public/private partnership, celebrates Missoula Downtown’s success and provides an opportunity to highlight some of Missoula’s most recently-developed attractions.
Roots Run is brought to you by Run Wild Missoula, in partnership with the Downtown Missoula Partnership.
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Food Court
Support Our Roots Sidewalk Sale
Travel the world through your tastebuds. Immerse yourself in the local tastes and smells of some of Western Montana’s best food vendors! Open Friday 12pm – 10pm, Saturday 10am – 10pm.
Banh Missoula – Vietnamese Street Food
Big Dipper Ice Cream – Locally made ice cream
Clark Fork & Spoon Kitchen – Smash burgers, chicken sandwiches, etc.
DeliArapa – Arapas
Indikai – Southeast Asian street food
Kamoon – Arabian cuisine
Mountain Berry Bowls – Acai bowls
Pelz – Pelmeni dumplings
Raven Mad Concessions – Kettlecorn
River City Eats – Sliders and loaded fries
Sa Wad Dee – Thai street food
Servin’ Thyme – Nachos, build your own bowls, etc.
Sista Elmmy – Belizean street food
Soul Dawgz – Hot dogs
Worden’s Market – Sandwiches, salads, Frito pies, popcorn
Zeera Pakistani – Curries, Butter Chicken, and more
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SUPPORT OUR ROOTS SIDEWALK SALE – August 22-24, 2025
There’s nothing better than seeing our community coming out to “Support Our Roots” by supporting locally owned shops, boutiques, cafes, and restaurants! Downtown shopping and dining has something for everyone.
Betty’s Divine & Divine Trash (509 S. Higgins): So much Summer clearance both inside and out! Select clothing and shoes 50% off!
Cranky Sam Public House (233 Main St.): 30% off merchandise rack
Fact & Fiction (220 N. Higgins): 10-40% off Books and other items on sidewalk
Home ReSource (1515 Wyoming): Tile Blowout + lots of good deals on reused building material
Import Market (201 W. Broadway): 🌟 Join Us for the 19th Annual River City Roots Festival Sidewalk Sale! 🌟 Shop our retail store during August 22-23, from 10 AM to 5 PM, and enjoy incredible discounts on summer clothing, kitchen essentials, posters, and much more! Don’t miss this opportunity to snag great deals and celebrate the festival with us. Come find your favorite items and support local shopping! See you there!
La Belle Vita (135 N. Higgins): 25% off storewide excluding Sid Dickens and French Kande.
Lake Missoula Tea Company (136 E. Broadway): Stop by our custom tea shop to pick up a free Harvest Moon Pumpkin Spice Chai tea sample to brew at home. Enjoy a taste while you browse our selection of over 150 teas and cutting edge teaware.
Modern Pastime (160 E. Front): Up to 50% off select items
Noteworthy Paper & Press (219 S. 3rd St. W): Friday & Saturday August 22-23. Select merchandise 25-75% off! Open Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm; closed Sundays.
Revolvr Menswear (301 N. Higgins): Sale Items up to 70% off
Run Wild Missoula (125 E. Main): During Roots Run Packet Pickup Friday evening & Saturday – – 25-50% off Missoula Marahton and Run Wild Missoula Merch. $5 bin!
Sacred Ally (130 E. Broadway): Sacred Ally’s August Sidewalk Sale – we’ll have a Special rack of sale items out front, for the weekend of August 22nd-24th, in collaboration with River City Roots Festival/Missoula Downtown Association and we’ll be offering an August Special — Cherry Blossom Cacao *note: limited time special – we will not be making more batches of cherry syrup once we go through what we have*
The Montana Scene (170 E. Front): Stop by and check out our 50% off sale’s rack during the event!
The Trail Head (221 E. Front): Sale rounders: 20-50% off and other deals avail that weekend.
Zootown Hype & Vintage (111 W. Alder): Summer blow out sale, back to school specials. Open 11-8 daily.
Thank You To Our 2024 Sponsors
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR TITLE SPONSOR: DICK ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION
OFFICIAL VEHICLE OF ROOTS FEST
Children’s Dentistry of the Rockies • TDS Fiber • Runner’s Edge • DJ&A • First Security Bank • Good Food Store • Mountain Line • WGM Group • Dorsey & Whitney • Republic Services • DoubleTree by Hilton • AC Hotel/Residence Inn by Marriot • Boone Karlberg • Cancer Support Montana • Zip Beverage • The Rhino • Grizzly Liquor • Poteet Construction • DCI Engineers • A&E Design • Cranky Same Public House • Home ReSource • Missoula Parking Commission • City of Missoula • Missoula in Motion • Red’s Towing