SUNDAY | AUGUST 10
FREE ADMISSION – Every Day All Day!
Thanks to the generosity of Western Montana Fair sponsors, come and go at your leisure several times a day, every day, no charge. Click here for tips and guidelines on how to maximize your visits including where to park on the newly renovated Fairgrounds.
FREE Lake Bottom Bash Activities, All Day, Sunday
Come join us on the first floor of the Commercial Building on August 10th and experience a day of creativity and fun for all ages with The Clay Studio of Missoula. Unleash your inner artist by participating in our coloring contest and crafting your own unique clay sculpture. The artistic journey continues with our art market, where you can acquire a stunning ceramic piece made by a talented Missoula artist.
FREE ACTIVITY TABLES
Be sure to check out these free fun activities from 11am-10pm, Come hang out with Scouting America Counsel where you can put your Lego skills to the test by building and racing a Lego car! Swing by Forward Montana to register to vote and spin the wheel for a shot at winning some cool prizes. While you're there, connect with the Zootown Arts Community Center (The ZACC), Missoula’s nonprofit arts hub. Join local artists and performers for free interactive art activities!
Sunday’s Shows, Exhibits & Events
11AM – FAIR OPENS
Power Hour 11am - 12pm (carnival lot)
Exhibit Halls, Fair, and Fair Office opens
Rocky Mountain Gardens opens
Classic Car Shows Starts (Community Showcase Stage)
12PM – CARNIVAL OPENS
Participatory Dance with Missoula Folklore Society (historic plaza)
Carnival Opens (carnival lot)
Butterfly House & Insectarium Opens - viewable by RESERVATION ONLY (register online here) (G.W. Marks Exploration Center)
Classic Car Show Begins (fairway plaza)
Gates open for Lords of Dirt - Amateur Heats FREE Admission (Clouse Bauer Arena)
1PM
Participatory Dance with Missoula Folklore Society (historic plaza)
1:30PM
FREE Insect Predator Feeding (Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium)
2PM
Create a Meadow Inspired Table Centerpiece with Farmhand Farm (historic plaza)
4-H/FFA Awards Ceremony (livestock pavilion)
3PM
Shine Dance Fitness Demonstration (historic plaza)
4PM
Country Swing Dance Demonstration by Grizzly Stomp (historic plaza)
Butterfly House & Insectarium closes
Rocky Mountain Gardens closes
Gates open for Lords of Dirt Flat Track Motorcycle Racing (Clouse Bauer Arena)
5PM
Classic Car Show Ends
Championship Taekwondo Demonstration (historic plaza)
5:30PM – RACING
Lords of Dirt Racing presented by Montgomery Distillery (Clouse Bauer Arena)
8PM
Fair Office Closes
2025 Western Montana Fair Closes. Plan ahead for 2026’s Fair!