North Entrance to Northeast Entrance road stays open
All month · Gardiner – Mammoth – Lamar Valley – Cooke City
The only park road open to regular cars in winter, weather permitting. Good for wildlife watching.
Top picks
Don't miss in November
Sat, Nov 21 · noon · BozemanCat-Griz: Montana State vs Montana (football)
Wed, Nov 25 · Big SkyBig Sky Resort opening day
Sat, Nov 28 · 4–7pm · LivingstonLight Up Livingston
All month · YellowstoneNorth Entrance to Northeast Entrance road stays openPhoto: Tim Evanson · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Dennis Matheson · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Jacob W. Frank · Public domain
All month
Bozeman Winter Farmers' Marketcheck
Saturdays · 9am–noon · Gallatin County Fairgrounds, Bozeman
Runs "almost every Saturday" through May. Check the market's schedule for skipped dates.
General deer & elk rifle season
Through Nov 29 · Statewide, Montana
Wear blaze orange on public-land trails and expect busier trailheads and motels. Some districts differ.
Winter driving starts
All month · US-191 Gallatin Canyon, I-90 Bozeman Pass
Snow and ice are common by November. Check road conditions before you go.
Also see markets & festivals and Bobcat game weekends (Cat-Griz planning).
Last checked 2026-10-28. Dates and hours change. Use each source link to confirm before you go.
Nov 1–7
Yellowstone's north road stays open all winter · 4 listingsPhoto: Jacob W. Frank · Public domain
Sunday, Nov 1
Most park roads and the West, South & East entrances close to cars
Nov 1 · Yellowstone National Park
Oct 31 is the last day to drive most park roads in 2026. They reopen for guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches on Dec 15.
Monday, Nov 2
Women's basketball vs Black Hills State
Mon, Nov 2 · 11am · Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman
School Day game.
Friday, Nov 6
Chris Boldt with Sarah Knight
Fri, Nov 6 · 7pm · Tinworks at Rialto, 719 N Ida Ave, Bozeman
Concert at Tinworks' Rialto venue.
Saturday, Nov 7
Men's basketball vs Long Beach State
Sat, Nov 7 · 1pm · Worthington Arena, Bozeman
Country Night.
Nov 8–14
Concerts and home games in Bozeman · 3 listingsPhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Sunday, Nov 8
Women's basketball vs Portland
Sun, Nov 8 · 2pm · Brick Breeden Fieldhouse, Bozeman
Black Out game.
Friday, Nov 13
Saturday, Nov 14
The Last Revel, with Abby Webster
Sat, Nov 14 · 8pm · The ELM, Bozeman
Concert at The ELM, with Abby Webster opening.
Nov 15–21
Cat-Griz week · 6 listingsPhoto: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Sunday, Nov 15
Men's basketball vs Cal Poly
Sun, Nov 15 · 4pm · Worthington Arena, Bozeman
Can the Griz night.
Thursday, Nov 19
Cold Snap Film Festival
Nov 19 & 20 · Empire Twin Theaters & Livingston Depot Center
Livingston's November film festival.
Friday, Nov 20
The Brothers Comatose, with Miller Campbell
Fri, Nov 20 · 8pm · The ELM, Bozeman
Concert at The ELM, with Miller Campbell opening.
Saturday, Nov 21
Yellowstone Ski Festival
Nov 21–28 · Rendezvous Ski Trails, West Yellowstone
Thanksgiving-week Nordic skiing with daily clinics, biathlon and a ski race. Trail passes are required all of November.
Funksgiving 12
Sat, Nov 21 · 8pm · The ELM, Bozeman
With Revel Day and Desperate Electric, the night of Cat-Griz.
Cat-Griz: Montana State vs Montana (football)
Sat, Nov 21 · noon · Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman
The Brawl of the Wild rivalry game and Senior Day, the only November home football game. Rooms book up fast.
Nov 22–28
Ski season starts and the holidays arrive · 7 listingsPhoto: Dennis Matheson · CC BY-SA 2.5
Wednesday, Nov 25
Big Sky Resort opening day
Wed, Nov 25 · Mountain Village, Big Sky
Opening day for winter 2026–27, 9am–4pm, conditions permitting.
Men's basketball vs Northwest Indian College
Wed, Nov 25 · 7pm · Worthington Arena, Bozeman
Après-Ski Night.
Thursday, Nov 26
Thanksgiving
Thu, Nov 26 · Everywhere
Many shops and restaurants close or keep holiday hours. Call ahead.
Friday, Nov 27
Indigenous Marketplace Bozeman
Nov 27–28 · 9am–4pm · Emerson Center Ballroom, 111 S Grand Ave, Bozeman
Free two-day market of Indigenous artists and makers.
Saturday, Nov 28
Small Business Saturday
Sat, Nov 28 · Downtown Bozeman
All-day shop-local day on Main Street.
Light Up Livingston
Sat, Nov 28 · 4–7pm · Livingston Depot Center & Depot Park
Free tree lighting to start the holiday season.
Gallatin Valley Farmers' Market: Holiday Edition
Sat, Nov 28 · 9am–3pm · Gallatin County Fairgrounds, Bozeman
The once-a-year holiday market.
Nov 29–30
Late-season hunting and winter driving · 0 listingsPhoto: Forest Service Northern Region · Public domain
Nothing confirmed this week yet. See the all-month list above.
Coming up next month
Early December
Bridger Bowl projected opening day
Fri, Dec 11 (coming up) · Bridger Canyon, Bozeman
Projected, conditions permitting. Bridger is not open in November.
Snowcoach & snowmobile season starts
Dec 15 (coming up) · West, South & East entrances
Over-snow travel runs Dec 15, 2026 – Mar 15, 2027 on most groomed roads.
November FAQ
Is Yellowstone open in November?
Partly. From Nov 1 most roads close to cars, but the road from the North Entrance at Gardiner through Mammoth and Lamar Valley to Cooke City stays open all year, weather permitting. Snowcoach and snowmobile travel starts Dec 15.
When does ski season start near Bozeman in 2026?
Big Sky Resort opens Wednesday, Nov 25, 2026, and Bridger Bowl's projected opening day is Friday, Dec 11, 2026. Both depend on conditions.
When is Cat-Griz 2026?
Saturday, Nov 21, 2026 at noon, at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman.
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