About This Blog

Celtic Festival Missoula is, first and foremost, a celebration of Celtic heritage in western Montana. This blog is a companion to that festival — a place to slow down and dig into the town that hosts it.

Missoula has a deeper connection to Irish and Scottish history than most visitors realize, from the railroad and mining workers who settled the region in the 1800s to the everyday culture — music, pubs, community gatherings — that carries pieces of that heritage forward today. Alongside those stories, we cover the broader character of Missoula: its history, its outdoors, its seasons, and the community that makes it a great place to host a festival in the first place.

New articles are added regularly and appear right on the homepage, so it's worth checking back. If there's a piece of Missoula's story you'd like to see covered, get in touch on the contact page.