Great Falls Information

HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS

On the River:
Springhill Suites Marriott - beautiful accommodations, on the Rivers Edge Trail
Staybridge Suites - newly remodeled, on the River’s Edge Trail
Best Western Riverfront - next to McKenzie River Pizza

Downtown:
Hotel Arvon - historic hotel next to Celtic Cowboy
The Gibson - new boutique hotel, close to Snits
Sip N Dip O’Haire Inn - iconic, newly remodeled

Marketplace:
Hilton Garden Inn - hotel bar
Holiday Inn Express - waterslide
Hampton Inn

FOOD AND DRINKS

Downtown: 

  • Crooked Tree Coffee – coffee, breakfast and pastries, main location downtown, small location by MAFB

  • Electric City Coffee – great for breakfast/lunch, amazing pastries/deserts with vegan and GF options

  • Al Banco / Annie’s Tap House – coffee, avocado toast, pastries, shares a space with Annie’s Tap House

  • Magpie – fun for cocktails - serving brunch, lunch and dinner – great patio space outside

  • Enbar – fun cocktail bar with small plates, dinner, local beer – fun patio in summer months

  • The Block – grilled cheese restaurant next to Enbar with great micro brew selection and arcade bar

  • Big Dipper Ice Cream – delicious homemade ice cream

  • 5th and Wine – gourmet lunches and dinners with wine and local microbrews, great brunch on Saturday and Sunday

  • Smoked. – great BBQ in a small location, open every day for lunch until they sell out

  • Mighty Mo Brewery – local microbrew with food – fun patio in summer months

  • Fire Artisan Pizza – wood fired pizza, great salads, brunch on weekends

  • Rib and Chop – newest restaurant to downtown, beautiful building restoration

  • Kellergeist – German cocktail bar downtown with great cocktails, currently remodeling the theatre downtown

  • Elevation 3330 – public house with fun deck overlooking downtown

  • Wild Hare – fun for lunch, dinner and cocktails

  • Celtic Cowboy – Irish pub attached to historic Hotel Arvon

  • Sip N Dip – world famous iconic mermaid bar – worth a stop

  • Tracy’s – classic diner with a fun menu, breakfast, lunch and dinner

  • Farmer’s Market – Great market during summer months, right downtown 

Around Town:

  • Hokkaido Ramen House – ramen and sushi in marketplace

  • Ocean Star Seafood Co – new restaurant to marketplace, sushi and seafood

  • Roadhouse – best burgers in the nation – featured on multiple TV shows

  • Beef and Bone Steakhouse – Montana steakhouse, reservations recommended

  • Black Eagle Brewery – local microbrew and bar food from the Pit Stop next door

  • Five on Black – Brazilian Rice Bowls – in parking lot of SpringHill Suites

  • MacKenzie River Pizza Co. – unique pizzas, salad and pasta, river patio

  • A&K Diner – authentic Korean food – not fancy

  • Jakers – steak, seafood and pasta

  • Dante’s – Italian

  • Cattleman’s Cut – local steakhouse located in marketplace

  • The Montana Club – large variety

  • Borries Supper Club – local iconic supper club since 1938

  • Howards Pizza – local favorite

SHOPPING

  • Dragonfly Dry Goods – clothes, gifts, home, Montana items – a bit of everything for all ages

  • The Blue Rose – women’s luxury boutique - some men’s clothes

  • Grae + Co – newest boutique downtown - men’s and women’s clothing

  • Farmers Daughter Fibers – beautiful hand died yarn and gift shop downtown with large following nationwide - great classes and events

  • Planet Earth – fun jewelry/gift shop, great cards

  • Pizazz – kitchen store, cooking classes and fun events

  • bison+beargrass – new MT gift shop downtown, inside Really Montana photography

  • My Viola – floral, plant and gift shop, fun classes

  • Bloom and Bean – floral and gift shop

  • Hoglund’s Western Wear – boot/hat shop downtown

  • Cassiopeia Book Store – local shop downtown with various events

  • Let’s Play Games & Toys – fun local toy and game shop downtown

  • Habit Toggery and MAC Wellness – new wellness pharmacy, with athleisure boutique (lululemon, etc) and yoga classes

  • Fetch – pet boutique and training/boarding/daycare facility

  • Bighorn Outdoor Specialists - outdoor gear/clothing and area experts for everything outdoors (and rentals!)

  • Scheels – large selection of sporting goods, clothing and shoes

  • North40 – great outdoor/camping/hobby/farm store, newest location close to CMR

FOR KIDS

  • Gibson Park – park, walking path and duck pond

  • Honey Hippo Play Café – coffee and gathering area with indoor play for children ages 0-5

  • Hi-Line Climbing Center – indoor climbing facility

  • Flippin’ Family Fun – indoor trampoline park

  • The Peak Health & Wellness Center – pool, lazy river, and kidzercize classes

  • Wheels of Thunder - Roller skating rink

  • Electric City Waterpark – waterslides, lazy river, splash pad and more

  • Children’s Museum of Montana – temporarily closed

  • Giant Springs State Park & Fish Hatchery – see fish swimming in the water

  • River’s Edge Trail – 40 miles of paved trail along the river

  • Great Falls Aquatic Center – indoor recreating center with waterslide/pool $10 mil partnership with MAFB, opened in 2024

ARTS AND CULTURE

  • The Great Falls Symphony – various performances throughout the Winter/Spring season

  • Mansfield Center for Performing Arts – seasonal Broadway performances

  • The Newberry – local live music/event venue downtown

  • Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center – local history

  • Charles M. Russell Museum, famous western art

  • Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art - modern art

  • Children’s Museum of Montana – temporarily closed

  • History Museum of Montana

WELLNESS

  • Giant Springs State Park & Fish Hatchery – park and trails, great for families

  • River’s Edge Trail – 50 miles of paved trail along the river

  • The Missouri River Paddle Board or Kayak the Missouri River right in town - rentals are typically right behind Springhill

  • Gibson Park – large children’s park, great walking path, outdoor work out area and duck pond

  • First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park – historic landmark, a small visitors center and hiking

  • Great Falls Dog Park – beautiful setting overlooking the river

  • The Peak Health & Wellness Center – pool, lazy river, and kidzercize classes

  • Great Falls Aquatic Center – indoor recreating center with waterslide/pool $10 mil partnership with MAFB, opened late 2024

  • Cross Fit: Big Sky Cross Fit / Cross Fit 406 / Volta Athletics / Big Sky Core Sport

  • Hi-Line Climbing Center – indoor climbing facility

  • Thrive Cycle – great cycling studio downtown

  • StudioBarre – barre classes in a great historic building downtown

  • Habit Toggery and MAC Wellness –wellness pharmacy, athleisure shop + wide variety of yoga classes with hot yoga

SPORTS

  • Great Falls Americans – Tier III junior league hockey team

  • Great Falls Voyagers – MLB Partner League independent baseball team

  • Great Falls Electric – semiprofessional basketball team – TBL league