Montana Fairs & Festivals 2026
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Recurring5(24)TomorrowRed Ants Pants Music Festival
A volunteer-driven roots-music festival on a working cattle ranch in rural Meagher County, celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2026.
Recurring4.3(983)In 2 daysMontana State Fair
Montana's flagship state fair at Montana ExpoPark in Great Falls, drawing crowds from across the Northern Rockies for nine days each summer.
Recurring5(3)In 3 daysFlathead Cherry Festival
A Flathead Lake cherry harvest celebration in downtown Polson, with regional artisans, cherry-themed treats, food vendors, and family activities along the shores of Montana's largest natural freshwater lake.
In 3 daysLakeside Midsummer Farmers Market
It will host a group of local farmers and growers, artisans, bakers, and makers who will be selling a variety of items, including local produce, plant starts, farm fresh eggs and locally raised meats, baked goods, breads, cakes, chocolates, handcrafted goods, jewlery, candles, soaps, and more.
4.6(96)In 3 daysSmith Farms Summer Saturday Farmers Market
This market will feature local produce growers, crafters, bee keepers, bakers, food vendors and more.
RecurringIn 9 daysWestern Montana Fair
Missoula's signature county fair returns in 2026 with two themed weekends: Machine, July 31 through August 2, highlighting motocross, car shows, and mechanical exhibits, followed by Muscle, August 4 through 8, with PRCA rodeo, livestock, carnival, and classic fair competitions.
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Recurring5(24)TomorrowRed Ants Pants Music Festival
A volunteer-driven roots-music festival on a working cattle ranch in rural Meagher County, celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2026.
Recurring4.3(983)In 2 daysMontana State Fair
Montana's flagship state fair at Montana ExpoPark in Great Falls, drawing crowds from across the Northern Rockies for nine days each summer.
Recurring5(3)In 3 daysFlathead Cherry Festival
A Flathead Lake cherry harvest celebration in downtown Polson, with regional artisans, cherry-themed treats, food vendors, and family activities along the shores of Montana's largest natural freshwater lake.
In 3 daysLakeside Midsummer Farmers Market
It will host a group of local farmers and growers, artisans, bakers, and makers who will be selling a variety of items, including local produce, plant starts, farm fresh eggs and locally raised meats, baked goods, breads, cakes, chocolates, handcrafted goods, jewlery, candles, soaps, and more.
4.6(96)In 3 daysSmith Farms Summer Saturday Farmers Market
This market will feature local produce growers, crafters, bee keepers, bakers, food vendors and more.
RecurringIn 9 daysWestern Montana Fair
Missoula's signature county fair returns in 2026 with two themed weekends: Machine, July 31 through August 2, highlighting motocross, car shows, and mechanical exhibits, followed by Muscle, August 4 through 8, with PRCA rodeo, livestock, carnival, and classic fair competitions.
Recurring4.8(31)In 10 daysBigfork Festival of the Arts
A juried lakeside art fair in charming downtown Bigfork on Flathead Lake, with more than 100 vendors of fine art and handmade crafts, live music, food, and family entertainment each August.
In 10 daysLakeside 1st Saturday Farmers Market
It will host a group of local farmers and growers, artisans, bakers, and makers who will be selling a variety of items, including local produce, plant starts, farm fresh eggs and locally raised meats, baked goods, breads, cakes, chocolates, handcrafted goods, jewlery, candles, soaps, and more.
Recurring4.3(321)In 16 daysMontana Fair
Eastern Montana's premier fair at MetraPark in Billings, spanning nine days each August with 4-H and FFA livestock, open-class exhibits, carnival rides, Rodeo Billings, and the Pepsi Concert Series at First Interstate Arena.
RecurringIn 16 daysSweet Pea Festival
Bozeman's beloved end-of-summer arts celebration at Lindley Park, featuring a juried art show, parade, flower show, beer and wine garden, live music and dance, and an artist marketplace over three days each August.
4.4(19)In 16 daysBozeman Sweet Pea Festival
This festival will feature music and dance performances, an art show, parade, flower show, beer and wine garden, kid’s activities, artist marketplace, food, and more.
Lakeside 2nd Saturday Farmers Market
It will host a group of local farmers and growers, artisans, bakers, and makers who will be selling a variety of items, including local produce, plant starts, farm fresh eggs and locally raised meats, baked goods, breads, cakes, chocolates, handcrafted goods, jewlery, candles, soaps, and more.
Smith Farms Midsummer Farmers Market
This market will feature local produce growers, crafters, bee keepers, bakers, food vendors and more.
RecurringCrow Fair Pow Wow and Parade
The 107th annual Crow Fair Celebration, known as the Teepee Capital of the World, brings thousands to the Crow Reservation near Hardin for powwow dancing, a mile-long parade, rodeo, traditional camps, and Native arts along the Little Bighorn River.
Recurring4.8(6)An Ri Ra Montana Irish Festival
Montana's premier Irish cultural festival at Missoula's historic Original Mine Yard, with traditional and contemporary performers from Ireland and North America, workshops, craft vendors, author talks, and local food over three August days.
Lakeside 3rd Saturday Farmers Market
A craft fair in Lakeside.
Lakeside 4th Saturday Farmers Market
It will host a group of local farmers and growers, artisans, bakers, and makers who will be selling a variety of items, including local produce, plant starts, farm fresh eggs and locally raised meats, baked goods, breads, cakes, chocolates, handcrafted goods, jewlery, candles, soaps, and more.
4.7(682)Smith Farms Saturday Farmers Market
This market will feature local produce growers, crafters, bee keepers, bakers, food vendors and more.
Lakeside 5th Saturday Farmers Market
A craft fair in Lakeside.
4.9(12)Boulder Music and Arts Festival
This festival will feature live music, local and regional artists, vendors, delicious food, and much more.
Lakeside End of Summer Farmers Market
It will host a group of local farmers and growers, artisans, bakers, and makers who will be selling a variety of items, including local produce, plant starts, farm fresh eggs and locally raised meats, baked goods, breads, cakes, chocolates, handcrafted goods, jewlery, candles, soaps, and more.
4.6(100)Missoula Vintage Market
It will feature everything farmhouse, rustic, French country, junk, rusty, vintage, shabby, antiques, collectibles, retro salvaged, vintage clothing, repurposed, handcrafted, and more.
4.6(350)Great Falls Autumn Cottage Market
A craft fair in Great Falls.
5(2)Lakeside Farmers Market
It will host a group of local farmers and growers, artisans, bakers, and makers who will be selling a variety of items, including local produce, plant starts, farm fresh eggs and locally raised meats, baked goods, breads, cakes, chocolates, handcrafted goods, jewlery, candles, soaps, and more.
3.8(5)Laurel Fall Festival
This festival will feature craft vendors, kid carnival games, live street dancing, food trucks, beer garden, and more.
Smith Farms 2nd Saturday Farmers Market
This market will feature local produce growers, crafters, bee keepers, bakers, food vendors and more.
5(24)Lakeside Fall Farmers Market
It will host a group of local farmers and growers, artisans, bakers, and makers who will be selling a variety of items, including local produce, plant starts, farm fresh eggs and locally raised meats, baked goods, breads, cakes, chocolates, handcrafted goods, jewlery, candles, soaps, and more.
5(1)Helena Fall Vintage Market
There will be over 70 vendor spaces featuring a variety of vintage curated items and handcrafted wares.
Lakeside Fall Outdoor Farmers Market
It will host a group of local farmers and growers, artisans, bakers, and makers who will be selling a variety of items, including local produce, plant starts, farm fresh eggs and locally raised meats, baked goods, breads, cakes, chocolates, handcrafted goods, jewlery, candles, soaps, and more.
Smith Farms 4th Saturday Fall Farmers Market
This market will feature local produce growers, crafters, bee keepers, bakers, food vendors and more.
4.4(151)Kalispell Fall Vintage Market
It will feature everything farmhouse, rustic, French country, junk, rusty, vintage, shabby, antiques, collectibles, retro salvaged, vintage clothing, repurposed, handcrafted, and more.
4.7(43)Smith Farms Fall Farmers Market
This market will feature local produce growers, crafters, bee keepers, bakers, food vendors and more.
4.6(88)Helena Autumn Art and Craft show
There will be over 90 vendors showcasing and selling one-of-a-kind and handcrafted items.
Smith Farms Fall Saturday Farmers Market
This market will feature local produce growers, crafters, bee keepers, bakers, food vendors and more.
4.5(497)East Helena Holiday Cottage Market
A craft fair in East Helena.
4.6(336)Missoula Fall Vintage Market
It will feature everything farmhouse, rustic, French country, junk, rusty, vintage, shabby, antiques, collectibles, retro salvaged, vintage clothing, repurposed, handcrafted, and more.
The Holiday Happenings Craft Show
Come shop a wide varierty of handmade goods, vintage goods, repurposed, shabby chic, and more.
4.4(754)Helena Holiday Made Fair
An agricultural fair in Helena.
4.2(592)Missoula , MT Missoula County Fairgrounds Description: Missoula European Christmas Market
Missoula European Christmas Marketwill be held on December 4-5, 2026.
Missoula Holiday Made Fair
There will be over 200 local and regional juried makers offering everything from affordable, functional works of art to fine heirloom pieces.
Martin City Cabin Fever Days
It will feature arm wrestling tournament, mountain man competition, darts tournament, scotch doubles pool tournament, crafters, retailers, food vendors, live music, and more.
RecurringWhitefish Winter Carnival
A 67-year Flathead Valley winter tradition when February snow brings yetis, vikings, ski joring, a hometown parade, penguin plunge, and snow sculptures to downtown Whitefish.
RecurringBig Sky Documentary Film Festival
The largest cinema event in Montana and the premier nonfiction film festival in the American West, screening roughly 150 documentary films over ten days each February at the Wilma Theatre and venues across Missoula, with 200-plus visiting filmmakers.
Browse all 43 fairs & festivals in Montana
Every event in Montana, listed by county.
Cascade County (3)
Flathead County (23)
- Lakeside Saturday Farmers Market
- Lakeside Summer Farmers Market
- Lakeside Summer Outdoor Farmers Market
- Whitefish Arts Festival
- Lakeside Summer Saturday Farmers Market
- Kalispell Arts in the Park
- Lakeside Outdoor Farmers Market
- Under the Big Sky Festival
- Lakeside Saturday Outdoor Farmers Market
- Lakeside Midsummer Farmers Market
- Bigfork Festival of the Arts
- Lakeside 1st Saturday Farmers Market
- Lakeside 2nd Saturday Farmers Market
- Lakeside 3rd Saturday Farmers Market
- Lakeside 4th Saturday Farmers Market
- Lakeside 5th Saturday Farmers Market
- Lakeside End of Summer Farmers Market
- Lakeside Farmers Market
- Lakeside Fall Farmers Market
- Lakeside Fall Outdoor Farmers Market
- Kalispell Fall Vintage Market
- Martin City Cabin Fever Days
- Whitefish Winter Carnival
Missoula County (9)
- Missoula Zootown Festival
- Missoula Summer Made Fair
- Western Montana Fair
- An Ri Ra Montana Irish Festival
- Missoula Vintage Market
- Missoula Fall Vintage Market
- Missoula , MT Missoula County Fairgrounds Description: Missoula European Christmas Market
- Missoula Holiday Made Fair
- Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
Rosebud County (10)
- Smith Farms Farmers Market
- Smith Farms Summer Farmers Market
- Rosebud-Treasure County Fair
- Smith Farms Summer Saturday Farmers Market
- Smith Farms Midsummer Farmers Market
- Smith Farms Saturday Farmers Market
- Smith Farms 2nd Saturday Farmers Market
- Smith Farms 4th Saturday Fall Farmers Market
- Smith Farms Fall Farmers Market
- Smith Farms Fall Saturday Farmers Market
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