Uptown Butte

Are you involved or know someone who is part of an event that brings visitors to Butte overnight? You may be eligible for TBID grant money, but the application deadline is June 30th.

We've known for weeks that the night of June 21st was going to be a huge celebration in Uptown Butte as the Butte Tin Shop has made it known that they were throwing a huge block party in celebration of their 100th anniversary. Well, the big night is almost here and the lineup of entertainment, food vendors, craftspeople and artisans has been released and it looking like this will be a night you will not want to miss.

If you are looking for one of the best Farmers' Markets in Montana, you need look no further than Park Street west of Main every Saturday in Historic Uptown Butte.

Parking in Uptown Butte has always been an issue, from way before even the days of having to run outside to plug the meter with nickels and dimes every so often to avoid finding that dreaded parking violation ticket under your driver's side windshield wiper. Today, in order to make way for shoppers and diners, parking is free for 2 hours inside district boundaries. Which means that if you work uptown, you are constantly moving your vehicle to avoid being cited. Unless you use the Uptown parking garage.

With St. Patrick's Day falling on a Monday this year, many revelers and guests will be using a sick day and turning the annual celebration in the Mining City into a raucous three-day weekend. Many people from Butte included. While Butte loves to play host and nobody loves a good party like the Mining City, there are a few things you should keep in mind if you plan on tearing it up in Butte this St. Patrick's Day.

Today, the landmark neon M&M sign, saved from the fire's destruction, finally went back up, filling a big void on the Uptown Butte landscape.

The Butte Tourism Business Improvement District, or TBIF, knows that people who come to events stay in our hotels, motels, inns and properties and that those people also spend plenty of money in our local stores and restaurants. Are you a person involved with an event that brings people to Butte? There may be grant money available for your event. The TBID Grant Cycle for January 2025 is now open to Butte-Silver Bow County entities. Applications can be accessed here and will be accepted through January 31st at 5pm.

The Elks has been in the process of a multi-tiered renovation and remodeling project, and they are inviting you to stop by Saturday at 7pm for their Grand Re-opening. You'll see the improvements that have been made to the main bar and reception area along with the great new stage. Tours of the building will be given and as part of the celebration, you will be able to learn about the many things the Elks do here in our community and ways that you can help out or even join as they look forward to new community initiatives and new members.

If there is one bright spot in the days following the return of Daylight Savings Time it is, well, the return of Dark. Dark Sevier, that is. Tuesday night at the Covellite Theater, 215 W. Broadway in Uptown Butte, the “Dark Nights of Winter” open mic series begins its second season after an impressive run on the soapbox in the commons last year. All ages and styles of performance are welcome and encouraged to participate.

The Science Mine in Butte is a non-profit, hands-on learning center serving not only Butte but all of Southwest Montana. Their mission? "To provide a family fun environment to make, learn, invent, craft, recycle, build, think, play and be inspired by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, science, and technology in our community." They want to make science fun. They have movie screenings and family events. They dive into fun topics. Recently they had a 3D printing event, for example. And they're not just for the youngsters as they welcome kids of all ages. All you need is the desire to learn.