Great Things in Great Falls After July 4th Weekend | Great-falls

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — With Independence Day festivities stretching into the weekend, there are even more summer events to look forward to in Great Falls.

Dive in with Shannon Newth to learn more about the musicals, museums and festivals that are ready to welcome you to Great Falls the week of July 8.

Brother Van House Tours

Sometimes referred to as “Montana’s most beloved man,” Brother Van is known for his work building important institutions such as hospitals, colleges, churches and homes across Montana.

The house he lived in in the early 1900s will be open for tours starting Tuesday, July 9. Tours will run Tuesday through Friday throughout the month.

Visiting the Brother Van House might inspire you to “sing and preach and encourage people to be good,” as Montana’s most beloved man sought to do while traveling by steamboat, according to Suzanne Waring.

Opening of “The Music Man”

The Great Falls Theatre Company presents “The Music Man,” premiering Thursday, July 11.

The show will air Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through July 20.

This piece will be performed at the Davidson Family Auditorium at Great Falls High School to accommodate the accompaniment of a live band.

Tickets start at $17 and can be purchased online at the theater’s website. But don’t delay: online sales close one hour before the show begins!

Buffalo Jump First Nations Kite Festival

First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park hosts the Kite Festival on Saturday and Sunday, July 13-14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Families can bring their own kits to decorate the sky, or kite kits will be available for purchase on-site for $10 so you can build your own.

This festival is more than just paper on string! Many of the kites are the result of elaborate creativity and design. History lessons and traditional Aboriginal games workshops will also be offered to ensure a weekend of fun for the whole family.

More information about the festival can be found on the FWP website.