MontanaFair

06/15/2025

🧵 Dept. K – Home & Heritage Arts book is now LIVE for viewing at montanafair.com! This department is all about creativity, craftsmanship, and tradition—celebrating everything from quilting and knitting to embroidery, weaving, and more. 🪡🧶🧺

Whether you’re keeping time-honored skills alive or trying something new, we can’t wait to see the talent and heart that goes into each handmade piece. 💫

🗓 Take a look at the entry book, gather your materials, and get ready to showcase your work at MontanaFair!

📣 We’re rolling out a new Competitive Exhibits department each day this week—check back tomorrow for what’s next!

06/14/2025

🌿 Dept. J – Horticulture book is now LIVE for viewing at montanafair.com! From perfectly grown produce to blooming beauties, this department celebrates the best of what’s grown right here in Montana. 🍅🌻🥒

Whether you’ve got a backyard garden or a field full of flowers and vegetables—we want to see what you’ve been growing! 🏅

🗓 Review the entry book today and start prepping your picks. The fair is your chance to show off all the hard work you've put into your garden this year!

📣 We’re rolling out a new Competitive Exhibits department each day this week—don’t miss your chance to get involved!

06/13/2025

🐎 Dept. H – Open Horse book is now LIVE for viewing at montanafair.com! Saddle up and start reviewing the entry book to get ready for this year’s Open Horse Show at MontanaFair! 📖✨

Whether you’re riding Western or English, this department offers a great opportunity to show off your horsemanship skills and be part of a time-honored MontanaFair tradition. 🏇

🗓 Classes take place throughout MontanaFair and welcome riders of all ages and experience levels.

⏳ Registration opens soon, so now’s the time to prep your entries and mark your calendar! And don’t forget—we’re rolling out a new Competitive Exhibits department each day this week, so stay tuned!

06/12/2025

🐴 Dept. E – Draft Horse book is officially LIVE and ready for viewing at montanafair.com! Time to review the entry book, gather your materials, and prep for one of the most iconic competitions at MontanaFair! 💪✨

📅 Be sure to catch the Draft Horse Expo, happening August 9 & 10 from noon–5PM at the MetraPark Outdoor Arena — proudly sponsored by Shipton's Big R 🙌 This two-day event showcases the incredible strength, beauty, and skill of these gentle giants in action.

From obstacle courses to team driving, this department is always a fan favorite—and we can’t wait to see your entries roll in.

🗓 We’ll be highlighting a new Competitive Exhibits department each day this week, so check back daily and start planning your MontanaFair moments!

06/11/2025

📣 The MontanaFair Competitive Exhibits books are officially rolling out and LIVE for viewing at montanafair.com! Now’s the perfect time to start reviewing the departments, gathering your materials, and planning your entries for this year’s fair. 🙌

📚 Some departments have NEW divisions added - we can’t wait to see the creativity and talent our community brings to the table!

🎉 Starting tomorrow, we’ll be featuring a different department every day right here - so keep an eye out and don’t miss your chance to get inspired and get prepped!

Registration will be going live soon, so check back often.

06/09/2025

🐥 It’s Chix for Tix time again!🎟️ Guess the color of the egg and the chick for your chance to win 1 Gate Admission ticket to MontanaFair! 🙌 Only one winner will be selected. Contest ends at 10am MST on Tuesday, June 10th, and the winner will be contacted after the contest closes. Join the fun and get your guess in now!

Enter here➡️

Guess the color of the egg and chick for a chance to win 1 Gate Admission ticket to MontanaFair!! Only one winner will be selected. Contest ends at 10am MST on Tuesday, June 10th. The winner will be contacted on Tuesday, June 10th, after the contest closes.

06/06/2025

🍩 Happy National Donut Day! 🍩 Cookies, brownies, bars & donuts - oh my! Division 4 in Department L - Culinary book is open! Show off your best-baked goods at MontanaFair! Visit montanafair.com & learn how to enter!🎉

06/06/2025

Russell Dickerson’s new album is releasing August 22nd! Maybe he will perform some sneak peeks at MontanaFair on August 10th!👀🤞🏻

Tickets on sale NOW ➡️ hive.co/l/russelldickerson

05/28/2025

🎤 LAST CALL! Applications to perform on the MontanaFair Community Stage close THIS Sunday, June 1st! Don’t miss your shot to share your talent — and tag a friend who should be on stage too!

🎶 The Community Stage is sponsored by Visit Billings, helping us spotlight incredible local performers all fair long - thank you!

05/26/2025

MontanaFair flash sale happening NOW! Celebrate Memorial Day with a deal too good to miss. Grab your tickets before the sale ends.🎡

$5 Gate Admission tickets to MontanaFair — today only!🎟️

📅 Monday, May 26
🕙 10am–5pm ONLY

Tickets➡️hive.co/l/gateadmission

05/21/2025

The chick has been found! 🎉 But don’t worry—your next chance to play is coming soon! Join us at Market Mania on May 31st from 8 AM–4 PM. Find a hidden egg during the event, and you’ll be entered to win a Pepsi Concert Series Pass for MontanaFair!🎟🎤 Keep those eyes peeled…more fun is just around the corner! 👀🥚

05/21/2025

Thank you Q2 News KULR8 News Billings Gazette and Laurel Outlook for attending our media tour at the site of the outdoor arena today on the grounds of MetraPark. MetraPark general manager Stoney Field provided an update on the status of the project. We greatly appreciate the interest of our local media and their coverage of this story - thank you! Mark your calendars for Rodeo Billings, August 14-16 during MontanaFair!