The Hell Gate Elks Lodge #383 in Missoula is the main venue for the Montana Tango Festival. It was built in 1911 and features a ballroom with a beautiful wooden dance floor where the majority of the milongas are held. Additional spaces include a room downstairs with a small dance floor for classes and private lessons. Some of the classes and private lessons will take place a couple blocks away from the Elks Lodge is the Florence Hotel ballroom on the original parquet floor. The Florence was built in 1941 and features beautiful Art Deco design. Other private lessons will be held at Montana Moonlight studios which is just a couple of blocks away from the Elks lodge on Broadway. This small studio has a great dance floor and floor length mirrors on one wall. For more information about the festival venues, visit the Venues page!