Pumpkin, Popcorn & Pints: Your Fall Fun Checklist

September 2025

article by Hannah Olson

Whether you’re craving pumpkin spice and cozy nights or live music and late-night laughs, September in Billings is brimming with activities for families and grown-ups alike. Here’s your ultimate list of where to go and what to do this fall.

For Family Fun

T&C FARMS PUMPKIN PATCH & FALL FESTIVAL

2333 Hollow Tree Ln, Laurel, MT Fridays–Sundays | Sept. 19–Oct. 26 | 9am–dusk

A fall favorite for good reason! Explore a sprawling pumpkin patch, hop on a hayride, and let the kids loose in the corn maze. T&C Farms has enough autumn charm to fill a flannel, plus, you can book private weekday events. It’s part pumpkin patch, part fall playground, and 100% Montana-made memories.

GRANDPA’S FARM

7404 Molt Rd, Billings, MT

Opens Sept. 5 – Nov. 1 | Hours vary (check website)

An old-fashioned farm experience with modern family fun: think corn box, slides, petting zoo, and scenic wagon rides. Bonus: the pumpkin cannon is always a hit (literally). It’s everything your inner child hopes fall will be, plus a spookier version of the corn maze for your more daring side as well!

YELLOWSTONE VALLEY FARMERS MARKET

Downtown Billings –

2nd Ave N between N. 27th & N. 28th Streets Saturdays through October 4 | 8am–12pm

Pick up local produce, flowers, homemade goods, and enjoy some fresh crepes and food truck fare that will transform your Saturday mornings. A feast for all five senses, including your pumpkin- scented sixth sense.

MOVIES UNDER THE STARS

ZooMontana Lawn, 2100 S Shiloh Rd, Billings, MT

Saturdays, Sept. 7 & Sept. 14 | Gates open at 6:30pm, movies begin at dusk

Bring a blanket, grab some popcorn, and settle in for a movie night under the big Montana sky. On September 7, catch Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and on September 14, enjoy a cosmic adventure with The Marvels.

For A Night Out

ROCKIN’ UNDER THE BIG SKY

ZooMontana, 2100 S Shiloh Rd, Billings, MT Friday, Sept. 6 | 6pm–10pm

This fundraising concert supports youth and families in our community. Expect live tunes, local brews, and the kind of sunset backdrop only ZooMontana can deliver. Good music, good cause, wild atmosphere (literally; it’s at the zoo).

DRINKS & FIRESIDE VIBES AT BAR MT

2314 Montana Ave, Billings, MT Evenings all month long

BarMT’s twinkle-lit patio and communal fire pit make it the coziest place downtown to sip a craft cocktail and catch up with friends. It’s the dreamiest outdoor ambiance with all your favorite brews. Sweater weather approved.

ART HOUSE CINEMA & PUB

109 N 30th St, Billings, MT

Catch indie flicks, cult classics, and moody thrillers as spooky season slowly sneaks in. Pair your screening with wine, beer, gourmet popcorn, and the best food in town at the in-house restaurant (by the famed Pink Patties culinary wizards).

BITTERROOT SIP AND PAINT

1238 Central Ave, Billings, MT

Schedule a paint night with friends or your partner and leave with your own fall-themed masterpiece (and maybe a wine buzz). You don’t have to be an artist to enjoy it; you just have to like a good time with a paintbrush in hand.

Originally printed in the September 2025 issue of Simply Local Magazine

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Hannah Olson

Hannah has been in Billings for over ten years and earned both a bachelor's in English and a master's in public relations from MSU Billings. She owns Narrator Creative Consulting and is a freelance writer. The greatest thing in her life is her 8-year-old daughter, Vienna.

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