If you’re planning on visiting one of Missoula’s best attractions in the next few days, you might want to change your plans. A Carousel for Missoula will be closed Jan. 7 through Jan. 18 for a little repair and maintenance. The good news is that once they’re finished, you will be able to enjoy the spruced up and polished ponies again.
June 5, 2012 The Carousel Sunday Market and Festival, a farmers market and arts & crafts festival held Sundays near A Carousel for Missoula, will start its season this coming Sunday, June 10. The Market, which includes produce and other agricultural products, artwork, crafts, prepared food and live pony rides, will operate from 10am to 2pm, each Sunday, through Sept. 16.
May 25, 2012 Here is one exciting announcement we should add to our Top 5 Things To Do In Missoula on Memorial Day Weekend...
To celebrate the 17th birthday of A Carousel Of Missoula, the cities most unique downtown attraction is giving free rides all day (11am to 7pm), tomorrow, May 26. Each year A Carousel Of Missoula gives free rides on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, Kids' Day, to thank the community for their support. Please help us pass the word that everyone is invited to ride for free tomorrow.
Did you always want a pony as a child and never got one? We have a great way to fulfill that childhood dream.
June 15, 2011
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I have family coming to visit me. I go on and on about how great Missoula is, and now the time has come for me to prove it!
Naturally, most kids are not interested in the things that I think are cool. And my kin think I’m something of a weirdo. So I’m trying to think of what these folks might be keen on. There will be three adults, five kids and me. For seven days. The kids are 1, 4, 6, 8 and 16.
I sent an email out to my Missoula posse and collectively we came up with the following list:
1) So, the beginning of this list has to be … the carousel. Complete with the Dragon’s Hollow park next door.
2) Going to the M.
3) The Saturday Market is always cool, but I’m not sure how wowed kids would be by that. Except for sugary treats I suppose.
4) Lolo Hot Springs (I know this particular batch of kids enjoys swimming pools).
May 26, 2011 "Today I don't feel like doing anything" - Bruno Mars, The Lazy Song.
If that's your motto for this weekend then you really won't need to read much further into this article. These suggestions on what to do around town during this first beautiful summer weekend are for the adventurous type only, not the lazy couch potatoes. If you want to make the most of your next few days off then allow us to suggest the Top 5 things you could be doing on Memorial Day weekend in Missoula.
