Upcoming Montana Events
Following are some of the upcoming events around Montana. Just because it’s snowing doesn’t mean you can’t still get out of the house and have some fun. In fact, some of these events are all about the snow! Listed events start this weekend. Enjoy!
Click a link below to go directly to each event, or peruse them all if you have the time.
1/17/2008 - 1/19/2008 - MAGIE MT Agricultural and Industrial Expo, Great Falls
1/18/2008 - 1/20/2008 - Great Rockies Sportshow, Billings
1/18/2008 - 1/27/2008 - Seeley Lake Area Winterfest, Seeley Lake
1/25/2008 - 1/27/2008 - Bozeman Home Show, Bozeman
1/25/2008 - Micro Brew Review and Cool Dog Ball, Helena
2/1/2008 - Artwalk Downtown Billings - February Event, Billings
2/14/2008 - 2/16/2008 - 33rd Annual Northern Rodeo Association Finals, Billings
2/14/2008 - 2/20/2008 - Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Missoula
1/17/2008 - 1/19/2008 - MAGIE MT Agricultural and Industrial Expo
MAGIE is a regional farm and ranch trade show featuring exhibitors from all over the Pacific Northwest, Montana, the Dakotas and Canada. KMON Radio had produced the show since 1979 and is now Montana's largest farm and ranch trade show. The show features major manufacturers and regional businesses. From combines to tools and over 200 exhibitors, you'll find what you're looking for at MAGIE.
Event Details: 1/17/2008 - 1/19/2008
Hours: Thursday: 10:00am - 6:00pm, Friday: 10:00am - 6:00pm, Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Contact: 406-761-7600, http://www.kmon.com
Directions: MAGIE MT Agricultural and Industrial Expo can be located by taking the Northwest Bypass across from Sam's Club or 6th Street Northwest to the Four Season Arena at Montana Expo Park. Back to Events
1/18/2008 - 1/20/2008 - Great Rockies Sportshow
The Great Rockies Sportshow is the largest sport show in Montana and Wyoming. Catch the Big One! Each year international exhibitors from around the world travel to Billings to meet with outdoor enthusiasts. This three day event features fishing, hunting, boats, camping, travel, RVs, and more! Family activities include the kid's trout pond, camp cooking seminars, hundreds of exhibitors, Wall of Fish, big game trophy displays, the Head and Horns Competition, Shed Antler display, shed antler Contest, fly fishing seminars, fly tying demos, hunting seminars, fly casting instruction, fishing seminars, horse packing plus backcountry seminars, photography exhibits, door prizes, adventure simulators and more! Ever want to go fishing or hunting in Alaska or Canada? What about a dream safari in Africa? Here you can meet exhibitors from across Alaska, Canada, Africa and the Rocky Mountain West to discuss fishing or hunting adventure travel opportunities for you, your friends and family. Don't miss out on the wide variety of boats ranging from fishing boats, ski boats, drift boats, rafts and more. Bring the entire family down to this year's show and let your outdoor adventures begin! For more information please visit our website.
Event Details: 1/18/2008 - 1/20/2008
Hours: Friday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm, Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Contact: 406-580-3907, website
Directions: Great Rockies Sportshow is held at Metra Park on the east end of Billings. From I-90 take Exit 452, then drive north over the Yellowstone River Bridge, turn right on Main Street, proceed a half mile, turn right into MetraPark. Back to Events
1/18/2008 - 1/27/2008 - Seeley Lake Area Winterfest
Winterfest kicks off Friday with a night parade followed by the annual bonfire to burn old Christmas trees, with Snow Sculpture viewing and competition as well. The first weekend offers hors d'oeuvres and the Dessertfest—an evening event for adults with a selection of desserts and appetizers served with wine, beer, coffee and punch. Winterfest activities include Broomball, bonfire, parade, dogsledding, cross-country skiing races, concerts, readings, and more. Seeley Lake Area Winterfest is held in downtown Seeley Lake. See our website for the schedule.
Contact: 406-677-2880, website Back to Events
1/25/2008 - 1/27/2008 - Bozeman Home Show
At the Bozeman Home Show you'll discover home improvement ideas, builders, landscape, garden and building products, furnishings, art, home and garden goods and services and more! The Bozeman Home Show is at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds, 901 North Black, Bozeman.
Hours: Friday: 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm, Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm Back to Events
1/25/2008 - Micro Brew Review and Cool Dog Ball website
Annual Micro-Brew Review & Cool Dog event will be at the Helena Civic Center Ballroom from 6:00 to midnight. Sample some amazing microbrews and enjoy music from Big Mumbo Blues! The event is limited to the first 1,500 participants and tickets are available at Bert & Ernie's, Topper's Market, The Overland Express, Staggering Ox and the Downtown Helena Office. Over 32 micro-beers from Montana and the northwest will be featured. Montana breweries participating in the Brew Review: Blackfoot River Brewing and Lewis & Clark Brewery of Helena, Big Sky and Bayern Brewing of Missoula, Bitterroot Brewing of Hamilton, Harvest Moon of Belt and Lang Brewery of Marion. Also serving wine, non-alcoholic beverages and a variety of entrees and appetizers available for purchase. Taste tickets for a six ounce beer samplers are $1 each or six for $5.
Hours: 6:00pm - 12:00am
Directions: The Micro Brew Review and Cool Dog Ball will take place at the Civic Center at the corner of Park and Neill. Back to Events
2/1/2008 - Artwalk Downtown Billings - February Event
32 participating galleries. Held on the 1st Friday of February, May, August, October and December from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Artwalk Downtown includes participating downtown Billings galleries and businesses. Maps are available at each gallery. Back to Events
2/14/2008 - 2/16/2008 - 33rd Annual Northern Rodeo Association Finals
With more than 1,200 contesting members and over 42 sanctioned rodeos throughout the summer rodeo season, the Northern Rodeo Association is one of the largest regional rodeo associations in the United States. The Northern Rodeo Association Finals are hosted each February in indoor comfort by the MetraPark Arena in Billings. NRF pays out nearly $60,000 in payoff and prizes, and the event features only the top ten money winners in each of the eight rodeo events competing on top livestock. Back to Events
2/14/2008 - 2/20/2008 - Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Missoula website
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival showcases the best in documentary films from around the world. The festival attracts more than 10,000 people and screens more than 100 films during the week long event. All films are shown on Montana's largest movie screen at the historic Wilma Theater, downtown Missoula. Filmmakers from around the world will be in attendance to address audiences after their films screen. Tickets and passes are sold at the Wilma Box Office.
Directions: From I-90 take the Orange Street Exit. Travel 0.4 miles and turn left on Front Street. Travel 0.2 miles and turn right on Higgins Avenue. Big Sky Documentary Film Festival will be at the Wilma Theater at 131 South Higgins Avenue. Back to Events
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