Missoula’s movie palace since 1931
Lights down, curtain up, every night.
The Garnet is a nonprofit, single-screen theater on North Higgins Avenue: 202 velvet seats, a 1929 theater organ and a projection booth that still runs 35mm. New films, classics, documentaries and family matinees, every day of the year.
- Seats
- 202
- Screen
- One
- Matinees
- $10
Now showing
Now showing
On our screen this week
Coming soon
Opening soon
The program changes every Friday. Star a film to keep it on your watchlist, and members can book opening nights before anyone else.
Series & events
More than a movie
Silent films with live organ, a members’ Cinema Club with pie, Saturday kids’ matinees and the Late Show Society after dark. Something happens at The Garnet most weeks that you can’t stream at home.
Membership
Keep the lights on Higgins Avenue
More than 3,100 members keep The Garnet open, independent and showing films nobody else will. In return: $8 tickets, free popcorn, early booking and a vote on what we screen.
Visiting The Garnet
Getting here
Downtown on North Higgins, a block from the Clark Fork. Free evening parking in the Front Street garage after 6 pm.
Parking and buses →Access for everyone
Step-free entrance, four wheelchair spaces, a hearing loop, captioned and audio-described shows every week.
Accessibility →Real butter, local beer
Popcorn popped every hour, huckleberry soda, Montana draft beer and cookies from across the street.
The concession menu →