Ride the Last Chance Tour train through the streets of Helena. Take an hour of your time to experience Helena's colorful past.

Take a tour down the Missouri River aboard an open air river boat with picturesque views of the same wild country that Lewis and Clark explored 200 years ago.

Tizer Gardens is located in the heart of the Elkhorn Mountains. View the magnificent beauty of the numerous plants, flowers and trees that straddle Prickly Pear Creek. Enjoy a leisurely self guide tour, participate in a festival or try an elegant high tea. Fun for the whole family!

Explore Haunted Helena on the Last Chance Tour Train as historian/author Ellen Baumler leads you into the darkest recesses of the Capital City’s spirited past. Choose tours 6/28, 7/26, or 8/16.

Something good is always happening at the Myrna Loy Center. View the best of independent films while you enjoy goodies from concessions that include beer and wine. On Monday nights from June through September 11, the Myrna Loy Center presents great live entertainment at the “Mondays at the Myrna” series. Check our website for the weekly schedule.

Discover treasures of old and new within several locally owned galleries and antique stores along Last Chance Gulch and the most historic Downtown Walking Mall.

There’s always something going on at your local library! We offer a wide variety of free services, book groups, internet services, children’s story time, and numerous public programs.

Painted, decorated, or stained glass - every bear is unique. Come take a look at the Last Chance Bears located at various spots around Downtown Helena.

Helena is known as one of the “Best Small Arts Town in America” complimented with great public art from the capitol complex to historic downtown.

Contemporary art museum that features exhibitions of local regional, national, and international artists. The museum also offers artistic and cultural educational opportunities for children and adults.

Mine your own jewelry at sapphire deposits along the Missouri River! Mine for sapphires, garnets, topaz and gold. Agates and petrified wood are also abundant.

Take guided or self-guided tours of Montana’s stunning 1903 Capitol. Discover its history and classical architecture and view the paintings and murals of renowned western artists.

The oldest such organization west of the Mississippi invites you to discover Montana’s Museum with an extensive collection of C.M. Russell’s original art and numerous items that portray Montana’s rich history.

Tour the beautifully furnished and restored home of mining entrepreneur William Chessman, built in 1885. It served as Montana’s executive mansion from 1913 to 1959.

This 19th century ghost town boasts Fraternity Hall—the state’s most photographed building—and a cemetery where victims of an 1880’s diphtheria epidemic are buried.

The mining camp of Marysville is one of Montana’s most picturesque ghost towns. Explore its historic 1880s-1910 buildings. Dine at the Marysville House Restaurant and experience the uniqueness of Marysville.

Travel in horse-drawn wagons to Montana’s largest tipi for a full course prime rib dinner. Live western entertainment and roundtrip transportation from Helena included. Reservations required.

An affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, this rookie league club competes against other farm teams from June to September. Come out to the field for action-packed baseball and fun promotions!

Helena’s professional resident theatre company celebrates 10 years of Shakespeare under the stars with “Hamlet” and “As You Like It” downtown in Performance Square.

Great theatre performed by local talent. Grandstreet offers year round enhancing life in the Helena area with a nationally known theatre school.

Enjoy locally grown produce, flowers, jewelry and hand-made crafts every Saturday from April 29th – Nov. 4th from 9 am to 1 pm.

Enjoy free live music from local bands and a variety of food vendors to purchase lunch. Come join us at Pioneer Park from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Catch it all downtown every Wednesday from May 24 – September 13th for a night of great food, friends and free live music from 5 to 9.

Catch a free ride on the Trolley to Mount Helena’s beautiful ridge trails. Trolley picks up at Women’s Mural, every Saturday morning at 8:00, 8:40, and 9:20 a.m.

Boating, sailing, kayaking, swimming and floating can all be experienced on area lakes and rivers. Most notable lakes on the Missouri River are Canyon Ferry, Hauser and Holter.

Favorite swimming spots in the summer include Memorial Park City Pool which opens in June and the hot-springs pools and waterslide at Broadwater Athletic Club. Enjoy rafting, canoeing, swimming and barbequing at Spring Meadow Lake State Park.

Helena is gaining a reputation among hardcore mountain bikers as one of the best destinations in the northern Rockies for fat-tire fun. Numerous trails abound for all skill levels.

Mount Helena towers over the Capital City with its’ peak rising 1,000 feet above Downtown. The mountain has numerous trails scattered across the park’s 630 acres. Other nearby hikes includes Refrigerator Canyon, Casey Meadows and Crow Creek Falls.

The Helena National Forest offers nearly one million acres of distinctive landscapes and natural and cultural resources. It provides wonderful scenery and recreational opportunities along with a wide array of plant and animal life.

Play any of the above listed courses and take in the spectacular views and serenity of Helena. Each course offers challenges and rewards for any level of golfer.

Helena is surrounded by several pristine lakes and rivers including Park Lake, Canyon Ferry and Holter and Hauser lakes on the Missouri River.

Helena boasts some of the best public and private campgrounds in the state including Vigilante Campground, Black Sandy and Cromwell Dixon. There are also several campgrounds along the Missouri River.

Pack your blankets and picnics for the annual Symphony Under the Stars featuring memorable moments in film with the Helena Symphony. Grand finale features an exciting array of fireworks!

The City of Helena Civic Center Board and the Montana Historical Society sponsor this annual event, August 17-20, featuring 55 of the nation’s premier artists.

One great town with three great races: “Don’t Fence Me In” 2nd Saturday in May; “Race for the Cure” 3rd Saturday in May; and the Governors Cup 1st Saturday in June.

Mt. Helena Music Festival & Sidewalk Art Mart is July 14 – 16th in Women’s Park. Enjoy three days, two stages, fifteen bands and 20 hours of live music.

Celebrating their 34th Summer Season, featuring “The Winter’s Tale” and “Love’s Labor’s Lost.” Montana Shakespeare will perform in Helena July 31st and August 1st.