Montana Water Color Society 2024 Members Show at Confetti Heart Studios

Montana Watercolor Society 2024 Members Show

It has been 35 years since Billings hosted the Montana Watercolor Society in town. And they’re back!

The Montana Watercolor Society’s annual Members Show takes place at Confetti Heart Studio in downtown Billings (2821 2nd Ave. N) from Friday, May 3rd through Memorial Day weekend,

The Show’s Opening Night will be on Friday, May 3rd from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.

The show will feature watercolor works of art from Society members from all over the state. Over 100 original paintings will be displayed – and all of them are for sale at very affordable prices! Juror Tobie Liedes will be on hand to announce the winners of the show. She is a Signature Member of the Watercolor Society and hails from Lewistown.

  • Posted on: April 24, 2024

2024 Feeding the Herd Tour with Austin Martin & The Herd

The Montana based country rock band, Austin Martin & The Herd will be headlining at the PUB STATION on March 15, 2024. The band started their “2024 Feeding the Herd” Tour in Southern California on February 20, 2024. They’re partnered with the Montana Food Bank Network; in an effort to help raise donations to help alleviate food insecurity.

This year, the band decided to embark on another humanitarian journey, and it’s all about feeding people.  2024 has started with a few economic challenges for everyone in the US. The middle class is slowly getting squeezed out by rising inflation, high taxes, and a lack of resources (due to income exceeding maximum standards). After numerous meetings and contemplation, the band dedicated their 8th national tour to Feeding America. What better way to do this than to partner with the Feeding America food bank affiliates in each state they’re performing. In addition, the band has decided to surprise two lucky families with a week’s worth of groceries. They will choose the families through promoted social media contests/ campaigns. The band aims to generate donations, feed those suffering from food insecurity, and inspire others to support their community outreach efforts. If that’s not noble enough, the band has decided to donate their time and volunteer at 15 food banks across the US. This Feeding America tour is an excellent example of a band traveling with a purpose. Help us feed Montana one plate at a time.

  • Posted on: February 22, 2024

Alive After 5 Volunteer Opportunities

Alive After 5 is Downtown’s most anticipated summer concert series that runs June 8 to August 3, 2023. Each weekly concert takes place Thursday evenings, from 5:00pm -8:00pm at a different outdoor venue in downtown Billings.

We need some extra hands at each event to help make the Alive After 5 Season successful and fun!

Volunteer Perks:

  • Meal voucher
  • Beverage voucher
  • unlimited Bottled water
  • A FREE wristband for volunteers over 21 years old.
  • and cool 😎 company!

Volunteer sign-up below:

Help out as part of the Entry/Wristband Team or join us as the Greeter of the V.I.P. Area.

Or email info@downtownbillings.com and let us know which date(s) you would like to help out at.


Our non-profit organization promotes and advocates for a vital city center through programmatic and place-making elements like event management, business development efforts, public art, green space development, and other downtown beautification projects.

2022 Holiday Parade Awards

Thank you to all the participants in last Friday’s 2022 Billings Holiday Parade. The weather was wonderful and the entries were fantastic. Shout out to all the effort put into each entry that made the 37th downtown Holiday Parade a huge success.

The volunteer parade judges had a hard job this year making their selections because there were SO MANY outstanding entries.

2022 Parade theme: Holiday Movies

  • Best Overall Entry – Advanced Employment
  • Best Float – American Medical Response, Billings
  • Best Musical Entry – Plenty Coups High School Indian Club
  • Best Interpretation of the Theme – Cunningham Family
  • Best Costumes – For the Blank
  • Best performers – Magic City Majorettes
  • Most Original Entry – Montana State University Billings
  • DBA Staff Favorite – City of Billings MET Transit