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Save the Date: 10th Annual Haunted Peaks Festival takes over Town Center – October 30 – November 1
10th Annual Haunted Peaks Festival
October 30 – November 1, 2026 | Big Sky, Montana
A Decade of Halloween in the Mountains
The Haunted Peaks Festival is turning 10!
For ten years, the Big Sky community has come together to celebrate Halloween with costumes, music, family activities, spooky adventures, and plenty of mountain-town fun. This year, we’re celebrating a decade of Haunted Peaks with a full weekend of events for all ages.
From the annual Costume Climb and Community Trunk or Treat on Friday, to a Halloween Fun Run, Costume Parade, Block Party, and Haunted House on Saturday, the weekend wraps up Sunday with a beautiful community celebration of Día de Muertos.
Whether you’re looking for family-friendly fun, a little friendly fright, live music, a costume contest, or simply a great excuse to celebrate with friends and neighbors, there’s something waiting for you at the 10th Annual Haunted Peaks Festival.
Gather your crew, grab your costumes, and join us October 30 – November 1 for three unforgettable days of Halloween in Big Sky!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
Kick Off the Weekend
Costume Climb
After school – 5:00 PM | BASE
Start the Haunted Peaks weekend with a little climbing and a lot of Halloween spirit!
Join your friends at BASE for the annual Costume Climb. Come dressed in your spookiest, silliest, or most creative costume and take on the climbing wall. Climbers brave enough to reach the top will be rewarded with prizes and candy!
The Costume Climb begins right after school and runs until 5:00 PM.
Come dressed up. Come ready to climb. Come ready for candy!
Community Trunk or Treat
4:00–6:00 PM | Lone Peak Drive
Bring the kids and get ready for an evening of trick-or-treating at MorningStar Learning Center’s Community Trunk or Treat!
Local families and community members will transform their vehicles into creative, spooky, and imaginative trick-or-treat stops along Lone Peak Drive. Kids can collect treats while families vote for their favorite decorations.
The top three trunks will win prizes!
Want to decorate a trunk and join the fun?
Skull & Roses Ball
Friday, October 30 | Tips Up
Featuring Cosmic Possum | $20 in advance
Get dressed up, get a little weird, and hit the dance floor!
The Arts Council of Big Sky presents the Fifth Annual Skull & Roses Ball, featuring live music from Cosmic Possum at Tips Up in the Big Sky Town Center.
A favorite fall tradition, the Skull & Roses Ball brings together costumes, dancing, live music, and plenty of Halloween spirit for a night that’s all about having fun together.
Guests are encouraged to come in costume — whether you’re channeling the Grateful Dead or putting your own spin on Skull & Roses style. Costume prizes will be awarded in a variety of categories.
Live Music by Cosmic Possum
Based in Park City, Utah, Cosmic Possum brings together veteran musicians from the Utah and Summit County music scene for an evening of cosmic rock & roll. The band’s repertoire spans the career of the Grateful Dead along with other classic tunes, creating an energetic, improvisational experience built for the dance floor.
Tickets are $20 in advance.
Proceeds benefit the Arts Council of Big Sky and its mission to enrich the community through artistic experiences.
Tickets & information: bigskyarts.org
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31
Halloween Takes Over Big Sky
Saturday is the heart of the Haunted Peaks weekend, with running, costumes, live music, food, family activities, and some serious scares.
Haunted Halloween Fun Run + Block Party
10:30 AM – 5:00 PM | Big Sky Town Center
Put on your favorite costume and get ready to run, play, dance, eat, and celebrate!
The Haunted Run 5K and Kids Fun Run & Costume Parade are hosted by Moving Mountains in support of Morningstar Learning Center.
After the races, stick around for a Halloween Block Party hosted by Beehive Basin Brewery and Moving Mountains, featuring live music and food trucks.
Event Schedule
10:30–11:30 AM
Packet Pick-Up & Registration at Moving Mountains
11:30 AM
Beehive Basin Brewery opens
Live music and food trucks begin
12:00 PM
Haunted Run 5K Start
1:00 PM
5K Awards & Costume Contest at Beehive Basin Brewery
1:00–1:35 PM
Kids Fun Run Packet Pick-Up & Registration
1:45 PM
Kids Fun Run & Costume Parade
Haunted Run 5K
Rock your favorite costume and take on a 5K filled with Halloween-themed challenges. The paved course winds through Grey Drake and Town Center.
Registration: $30
Registration includes:
- Haunted Run swag tote bag
- One beverage from Beehive Basin Brewery
- One raffle ticket for the Community Prize Basket
Additional raffle tickets are available for $5 each or 5 for $20. All raffle proceeds benefit Morningstar Learning Center.
Kids Fun Run & Costume Parade
The Kids Fun Run and Costume Parade is open to children 12 and under.
The route begins at Moving Mountains, heads down Town Center Avenue through festive obstacles, and finishes at the Visit Big Sky building, where a Haunted House awaits.
Parents and siblings are encouraged to join the fun by walking or running alongside the little ones!
Registration: $20
Registration includes:
- Haunted Run swag tote bag
- Token for entry to the Haunted House at the Visit Big Sky building
- Entry into the Moving Mountains Costume Contest
Additional Kids Fun Run registration will be available from 1:00–1:35 PM.
Questions?
amy@movingmountainsmt.com
Annual Big Sky Witches Dance
1:40 PM at Beehive Basin Brewery & 4:00 PM at Fire Pit Park
Come experience one of Big Sky’s longest standing Halloween traditions. Each year the Witches coven of Big Sky gathers in full ceremonial dress and performs their sacred seasonal dance in preparation for All Hallow’s Eve.
Haunted Peaks Haunted House
2:00–8:00 PM | Big Sky Visitor Center
Step into the shadows of the Old West… if you dare.
Visit Big Sky invites you to experience the Haunted Peaks Haunted House, where the Old West gets a whole lot darker.
Wander through a ghost town filled with haunted outlaws, spooky surprises, and plenty of scares around every corner. Choose your scare level at the door, saddle up, and enter if you dare!
Admission: $5 per person
Unlimited Scares: $20 for unlimited visits within one hour
Children 6 & under: FREE
All proceeds benefit Discovery Academy.
Town Center Trick or Treating
4:00-6:00 PM | Big Sky Town Center
Trick or treat your way through participating businesses in Town Center. Costumes are encouraged! Look for the trick or treat poster outside storefronts to spot participating businesses. Free & open to the public!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Celebrate Día de Muertos
Día de Muertos Celebration
12:00–7:00 PM | Big Sky Center for the Arts
Bring the Haunted Peaks weekend to a meaningful close with a community celebration of Día de Muertos, a Mexican holiday honoring and remembering loved ones who have passed.
Through art, storytelling, remembrance, music, food, and the Parade of Catrinas, this celebration creates space for our community to come together, remember those we’ve lost, and celebrate the people and traditions that connect us.
The community altar, or ofrenda, opens at noon. Guests are invited to bring a photo, favorite food, or flowers to honor a loved one and add to the community altar.
Celebration Schedule
12:00–2:00 PM
Ofrenda-Making & Family Activities
2:00–4:00 PM
Calaveras Literarias, Storytelling & Remembrance Circle
4:00 PM
Interpretive Performance & Presentation
followed by the Parade of Catrinas
Bring your Catrina from the October workshop, or come dressed as a Catrina and join the parade!
5:00–7:00 PM
Fiesta with Food, Dancing & Music by DJ QueenE
October 7: Cold Smoke Groundbreaking
October 7 from 2:00 – 4:00pm
Celebrate the groundbreaking of Cold Smoke, the largest workforce housing investment in Big Sky’s history. Join community leaders and project partners as we launch a landmark project designed to support working families and strengthen Big Sky’s future.
The event will take place on the Cold Smoke property. Parking is limited; carpooling is encouraged. Please use the designated event parking near Big Sky Thrift at 1700 Lone Mountain Trail and watch for directional signs.
Please note: This is an outdoor event and may require some walking. Please dress appropriately for the weather and terrain.
For more information, visit bigskyhousingtrust.org/cold-smoke.
Big Sky’s Inaugural Food & Wine Festival Takes Center Stage
The Peak of Taste is Coming to Big Sky this Thursday – Saturday, September 24-26
It’s a simple recipe: good food, good wine, and good company make for life’s most priceless moments. We’re turning that recipe into a new tradition, and we saved you a place at the table. Big Sky Food & Wine Festival is an immersive celebration in Big Sky, Montana, bringing together acclaimed chefs, winemakers, and food lovers for an unforgettable weekend in the mountains. Guests will savor a spectacular schedule of events, from chef-led cooking demonstrations and curated wine tastings to live music, scenic open-air tastings, and unforgettable dining experiences.
Visit the Big Sky Food & Wine Festival website HERE to learn more.
October 5-9 | Big Sky Community Week
CONNECT. COLLABORATE. CREATE
For five years, Community Week has brought Big Sky together to connect with neighbors, collaborate with partners, and create what’s next for our community.
This October, we’re celebrating how far we’ve come and looking ahead to what we can create together – with five days of events and activities for all ages. Come out, have fun and support local! At Community Week events, pick up a Coupon Book for special offers and discounts from Big Sky businesses. Plus, get entered for a chance to win some great prizes!
HERE is the 2026 Schedule of Events
EARN Raffle Entries – Attend events, and you can be entered into the raffle for prizes.
This event is Free and Open to the Public. For more information email info@bigskycommunityweek.org
Brought to you by the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce and Big Sky Resort Area District.
The 2026 Lone Peak Film Festival Selections Have Arrived
This year’s Lone Peak Film Festival selection is a collection of powerful, inspirational films that will stay with long after you leave the theater.
Across twenty one films, you’ll travel from the high winds of the Himalayas to the quiet forests of Mexico. You’ll follow skiers, fishermen, ranchers, artists, conservationists, elders, and young people finding their footing in a changing world. You’ll meet those who carry old traditions forward and those determined to imagine something new.
These are stories shaped by wild places and ordinary courage—of people who keep showing up for one another, for the land beneath them, and for the future still taking form.
All Access Passes are available now and individual tickets become available August 19th.
Community Road Update for July 30: Ousel Falls/Caddis Fly Ct. Roadwork
Please be advised that on Thursday, July 30, 2026, Ridgeline Excavation will be completing work on Ousel Falls Road near the intersection with Caddis Fly Ct, requiring a one-lane closure. The closure is scheduled to take place approximately 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Delays will be mitigated as much as possible. Please follow all flagger instructions and adhere to the posted speed limits while traveling through the work zone. Additional shoulder work will also be taking place on Simkins Drive. This work is not anticipated to impact traffic.
A traffic control plan is below for your reference. Thank you for your patience and cooperation as this work is completed.
Community Road Update: Highway 191 Striping – Night Work
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) will begin nighttime striping work on Highway 191 starting the night of Monday, July 27, 2026. Painting is scheduled to begin at 7 PM in the Four Corners area and continue south from there. Utility work in the canyon may require occasional adjustments to the schedule, but crews will keep the work moving as efficiently as possible.
If everything stays on track, striping on Highway 64 is expected the night of Wednesday, July 29, 2026. This work is being done at night to help reduce traffic congestion. Please contact MDT directly with any questions
Road Closure & Traffic Control Plan for Town Center Ave. through 07/31
Please see the attached exhibit from Dick Anderson regarding temporary traffic control that will need to be implemented on Town Center Ave over the next 6 weeks. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained; however, the road will narrow to accommodate the ability to operate a lift from the roadway.
The traffic control will be implemented for a total of 5 days, starting with the first day tomorrow, followed by 4 additional days spread out over the coming weeks. No traffic control will be completed on Wednesdays to avoid impacting the farmer’s market.
Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
