Show Your Bobcat Pride at the 2026 MSU Cat Walk in Bozeman

Montana State University in Bozeman is preparing to welcome back students for the upcoming school year, and a big celebration is planned downtown on Main Street this Friday.

According to a Downtown Bozeman Association press release, the 14th Annual MSU Community Cat Walk is scheduled for Friday, August 21, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. If you want to show your Bobcat pride, you won't want to miss it.

MSU President Brock Tessman, beloved mascot Champ, the Spirit of the West Marching Band, students, student-athletes, and more will be parading down Main Street, loud and proud. With the Cats fresh off an FCS National Championship title, the energy is guaranteed to be electric.

If you love MSU and the Bobcats, the Community Cat Walk is your chance to show it. Get ready to sing the Fight Song and our personal rendition of Billy Idol's "Mony Mony." You'll even have a chance to get pictures and autographs with football players and other Montana State athletes.

Details About the 2026 MSU Community Cat Walk

• Cat Walk begins at 11:00 a.m. at First Security Bank (Grand Avenue and Main Street) and will move east down Main.
• Walkers will stop for 20 minutes at Soroptimist Park (Rouse Avenue and Main Street) for refreshments and sign autographs.
• Walkers will turn around and head west down Main Street, and the walk will end at the Baxter Hotel at 1:00 p.m.

Fans and community members are encouraged to join in the walk and show their Bobcat pride. It's free, and everyone is invited to attend. GO CATS GO!