Montana’s 9 Mile Schoolhouse is a historic treasure. Once a place of learning for local youth, it’s now an event venue and a place to spend the night. But every winter, the schoolhouse transforms into a charming winter wonderland, and it seems to get bigger and more inviting with each passing year. Let’s take a look at this Christmas village in Montana, shall we?

You’ll find 9 Mile Schoolhouse in Huson, a tiny community in Missoula County.

9 Mile Schoolhouse / Facebook Huson sits just 25 miles from the Idaho border.

The schoolhouse is delightful to visit in any season, but there’s truly something special about seeing it all covered with snow …

9 Mile Schoolhouse / Facebook

… especially when they deck the halls.

9 Mile Schoolhouse / Facebook For the month of December, the schoolhouse transforms into a Christmas village.

No expense (or light) is spared when these halls are decked.

9 Mile Schoolhouse / Facebook It’s like an old-fashioned Christmas movie come to life.

Montana’s Christmas village often hosts exciting events throughout the month, if conditions allow.

9 Mile Schoolhouse / Facebook You can attend a tree lighting, bring your little ones to meet Santa, and more. Past events have included decorating ornaments and live caroling, just to name a few.

The last couple of Christmases have certainly been strange, but being here will help you get into the holiday spirit.

9 Mile Schoolhouse / Facebook It’s hard to have a bad day when you’re surrounded by thousands of twinkling lights.

Everyone knows Bigfork as Montana’s Christmas village. But the 9 Mile Schoolhouse gives it a run for its money.

9 Mile Schoolhouse / Facebook Best of all, Missoula’s new Meadowlark Family Housing Center will be the recipient of proceeds from all of this season’s 9 Mile Schoolhouse events.

If you’ve never seen the 9 Mile Schoolhouse, December is definitely the best time to go, if you can make it. Side effects of visiting this Christmas village in Montana may include a desire to watch Hallmark Christmas movies and an appreciation for the holiday season.

9 Mile Schoolhouse / Facebook

Huson sits just 25 miles from the Idaho border.

For the month of December, the schoolhouse transforms into a Christmas village.

It’s like an old-fashioned Christmas movie come to life.

You can attend a tree lighting, bring your little ones to meet Santa, and more. Past events have included decorating ornaments and live caroling, just to name a few.

It’s hard to have a bad day when you’re surrounded by thousands of twinkling lights.

Best of all, Missoula’s new Meadowlark Family Housing Center will be the recipient of proceeds from all of this season’s 9 Mile Schoolhouse events.

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Address: 9 Mile Schoolhouse, 18815 Remount Rd, Huson, MT 59846, USA