Skull & Roses Ball 2025
Friday, October 24, 2025 | The Waypoint | 50 Ousel Falls Drive, Big Sky, MT
Celebrate Halloween weekend in Big Sky with an unforgettable night of music, costumes, and community at the Skull & Roses Ball.
Doors open at 8 p.m., with music kicking off at 9 p.m. by 710 Ashbury, a Helena-based band dedicated to preserving the legacy and spirit of the Grateful Dead. Known for their improvisational energy and deep roots in Montana’s music scene, 710 Ashbury brings the magic of a Dead show to life.
Schedule highlights include:
Tickets: $30 in advance | $40 at the door
Guests are encouraged to come in costume and take part in the contest for a chance to win prizes. Late night bites and themed cocktails will be available for purchase.
Costume Contest categories: Skull King, Roses Queen, Best Grateful Dead Themed Costume, and People's Choice.
This Halloween tradition promises great music, dancing, and plenty of festive fun!
Día de Muertos: Part of the Haunted
Peaks Fall Festival
Sunday, October 26, 2025 | 12–7 pm
Big Sky Center for the Arts, 77 Lone Peak Drive
Join us for a community celebration of Día de Muertos, a Mexican holiday honoring and remembering loved ones who have passed. The day will feature a community altar, ofrendas, children’s crafts, face painting, storytelling, traditional foods and drinks, and live music.
Schedule of Events
Families are invited from 12–4 p.m. for kids’ activities and cultural storytelling. The celebration continues into the evening with live music, food, and community gathering. Lesser Known Collective will also be preforming and providing a quiet space. All are welcome to contribute photos, flowers, and favorite foods of their loved ones to the altar. Thanks to the world language Initiative there will be bilingual teachers and translators!
More Information to come!
This event held every December is considered by many as the traditional opening of the holiday season and is one of the highlights for the Big Sky community. The event is a joint production between the Arts Council and the Montana State University School of Music.
Tickets for the Madrigal Dinner includes a fantastic three-course dinner as well as festive music from the Montanans, the MSU Brass Quintet and Voces Luminis ensemble. The event is usually sold out so tickets are by advanced online reservation only.
Olde English customs are the theme throughout the evening, including fanfares introducing the Ceremonial Procession, the Wassail Bowl and Christmas Toast, the Boar’s Head Procession and the Flaming Pudding Dessert. The MSU Montanans serenade guests throughout the evening and the Voces Luminis ensemble presents a concert finale. The dinner closes with the audience joining the students in singing familiar carols. This year marks the 61st annual Madrigal Dinner, produced by the MSU School of Music, and the 28th year the production has traveled to Big Sky.