2024 EVENTS

Cabinets of Curiosity 2024

March - April, 2024

An interactive art experience featuring 9 fantastical and beautiful cabinets of curiosity created by Montana artists.

Winter Bloom 2024

February 10, 2024

The 1st annual lantern parade illuminated the darkness with joy and light with hundreds of glowing lanterns by Gallatin Valley artists and community members.

2023 EVENTS

Bumblewood THicket 2023

August -September 2023

The 4th annual fairy village revealed new fairy homes and businesses, and introduced the 1st BYO community fairy house bonanza.

The magic of bumblewood thicket: A Fairy Play

August - September 2023

In this original play full of fairy hijinks, super serious scientist Dr. Stonehauser encounters magical mayhem.

CRANKIE FEST

MAY 2023

Montana’s first Crankie Fest brought storytelling, art and magic to Beall Park.

Silly Snow Monsters

February - March 2023

Silly creatures made from upcycled materials appeared in snowbanks all around the valley.

gnome roam

January 2023

Visitors learned about the gnomes who inhabit Story Mill Park and listened to their stories.

2022 EVENTS

JOY & WHIMSY PHOTO CONTEST

DECEMBER 2022

Favorite moments of Joy & Whimsy at Random Acts of Silliness events in 2022.

Bumblewood THICKET

SEPTEMBER 2022

The 3rd Annual Fairy Village revealed new homes and businesses and introduced a keepsake book about the village.

tales in a teaspoon

September 2022

In this original outdoor play, two friends reunited for their annual tea party and sharing of the Bumblewood Fairy Stories.

cabinets of curiosity

april 2022

8 Curious Cabinets filled with unique specimens, oddities and curios were on display for all!

portals

2022

Magical portals popped up around the Gallatin Valley throughout the year.

The Magic Monster Show

2022

This show combines the whimsy of puppetry with the high jinx of improv comedy, resulting in a delightfully quirky and family friendly theater experience.

2021 EVENTS

Bumblewood THICKET

SEPTEMBER 2021

The 2nd Annual Fairy Village was graced by 20 amazing magical fairy dwellings!

Enchanted expedition

September 2021

An original outdoor walking play where visitors learned about scientific research of mysterious dwellings, until fairy mischief took over!

troll tromp

JUNE 2021

11 Trolls tromped through Bozeman Pond to be found by park goers. Listen to their silly stories!

Troll Hunter

MAY 2021

Archie Muziwell, the most famous Troll Hunter in Montana, led young explorers on a troll scouting expedition.

enchanted forest

april 2021

In this choose your own path style improv show - the audience steered a young traveler through an adventure in an enchanted forest.

Menagerie of the Imaginary

January 2021

Imaginary friend sculptures created by local artists livened up Story Mill Park in the depths of winter.

2020 EVENTS

FLUTTERBY THICKET

SEPTEMBER 2020

10 magical fairy dwellings appeared on the Gallagator Trail to the bemusement of us humans!

IMPROV in the park

SEPTEMBER 2020

Pop up improv shows at parks around Bozeman!