[MCN] News Alert// Celebrate The Fourth Of July In Caras Park At Downtown ToNight

[Bram Moore]

*Celebrate the Fourth of July in Caras Park at Downtown ToNight *

Join the Missoula Downtown Association in celebrating Independence Day next
Thursday, July 4 in Caras Park. Sponsored by Pepsi Cola of Missoula, the
MDA is excited to provide an admission-free and family-fun event from
5:30-8:30pm in the heart of Missoula. Children’s activities will also be
provided during the event. Parking Downtown is free on the 4th of July, so
bring your family and friends and celebrate in beautiful Downtown Missoula.

Missoula’s own *New Old Future* will take to the Caras Park Stage during
the Downtwon ToNight 4th of July event. They’ll begin with the Star
Spangled Banner at 5:30pm to kick-off the festivities. *New Old Future*
will make the entire family dance. A stone-age sound for a technicolor era,
the band has the talent and experience to leave the audience wanting more.
For more information on *New Old Future*, checkout their website at
newoldfuture.com.

Each week food vendors and food trucks provide a wide variety of food and
beverage offerings for sale at MDA events. Food trucks include Baskin
Robbins, Big Dipper, Big Thai Country, Bitterroot Bison, Clove Cart Pizza,
Covered Wagon, El Cazador, Five on Black, Isla’s Lemonade, Just Barbecue,
Kamoon Arabian Cuisine, Lil’ Orbits, Pagoda, Pattie Wagon, Sa Wad Dee, Thai
Spicy, Taco Sano and Vietnam Noodle. In 2018 vendors sold close to $360,000
in food and beverages.

Stitches will provide custom apparel printing and sales as well. The custom
apparel will primarily showcase Downtown Missoula, Caras Park, MDA events
and Stitches.

Downtown ToNight is the perfect venue for not only live music and food, but
also the Bud Light beer and wine garden available for those ages 21 and
older.

Out to Lunch is set for Wednesday, July 3 as Mary Place & Blue Moon take to
the Caras Park Stage. Every Wednesday through August, Out to Lunch will run
from 11am-2pm in Caras Park.  Additionally, the Missoula Farmers Market,
Clark Fork River Market and Missoula Saturday Market will continue to take
place next week. The Missoula Farmers Market is located at the north end of
Higgins on Tuesday from 5-7pm and Saturday morning from 8am-12:30pm. The
Clark Fork River Market is held from 8am-1pm each Saturday just east of
Caras Park, while the Missoula Saturday Market on Pine Street will run from
9am-1pm. Mountain Line operates a free Saturday Market Trolley. The trolley
runs every twenty minutes from 8:55am to 11:45m.

The Missoula City Band will hold a special Patriotic Prelude free concert
at Bonner Park. The concert will take place from 8-9pm on Wednesday, July 3.

The 43rd Annual Old-Fashioned, 4th of July Celebration at the Historical
Museum at Fort Missoula kicks off at 8am next Thursday. The celebration,
and pancake breakfast, will run from 8-11am, and include musical
entertainment by *Smith and McKay All Day, Basses Covered* and *Rotgut
Whines*. At noon, the event will celebrate America’s Independence with
singing of the National Anthem and a presentation of the flag by VFW Post
209 and American Legion Hellgate Post 27 Honor Guards. Admission is $5 per
adult, $3 for seniors, $2 for students and $15 per family. The pancake
breakfast is $5 per adult or $20 per family, which includes admission for
the day.



*Bram Moore*

*Customer Service Coordinator*

Downtown Missoula Partnership

218 E Main | Missoula, MT

406.543.4238 | missouladowntown.com <http://www.missouladowntown.com/>
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