THURSDAY | AUGUST 7
FREE Admission, All Day, Every 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, Thursday
Join us on the first floor of the Commercial Building on August 7th with the Big Sky Fiber Arts Guild and the Missoula Weavers Guild for an opportunity to explore the art of creating beautiful textures and patterns. Engage with educational displays and live demonstrations showcasing various techniques, including quilting, spinning, embroidery, sewing, weaving, and felting. Additionally, a selection of exquisite handmade items will be available for purchase, allowing you to take home a unique piece of art.
Thursday’s Shows, Exhibits & Events
7:30AM
4-H/FFA Market Hog Judging (livestock pavilion)
9AM
Gates open for Rodeo Slack Competition - FREE Admission (Clouse Bauer Arena)
10 AM
Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium Opens - viewable by RESERVATION ONLY (Click to make reservations here)
11AM – FAIR OPENS
Exhibit Halls, Fair & Fair Office opens
Rocky Mountain Gardens opens
Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)
11:30AM
DAR's Young Artist Studio: Shape Art (commercial building)
12PM – CARNIVAL OPENS
Paxon, The PaddleHead Appearance (historic plaza)
Carnival Opens (carnival lot)
Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)
1PM
Paxon, The PaddleHead Appearance (historic plaza)
Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)
1:30PM
FREE Insect Predator Feeding (Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium)
2PM – NEW! COMMUNITY SHOWCASE OPENS
Special Olympics Demonstration (historic plaza)
Play Piano Performance (community showcase stage)
4-H/FFA Market Lamb Judging (livestock pavilion)
Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)
3PM
Fermentation Demonstration with Bacteria Bazaar (historic plaza)
UM Circus Club Performance (community showcase stage)
Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)
4PM
Common Edible & Medicinal Plants Presentation with Green Path Herb School (historic plaza)
Container Wars Gardening Competition (community showcase stage)
Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)
4:30PM
DAR's Young Artist Studio: Shape Art (commercial building)
5PM
4-H/FFA Market Beef Judging (livestock pavilion)
Rocky Mountain Ballet Theater Performance (historic plaza)
Chinese Cultural Performance with Montessori Plus International (community showcase stage)
Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium closes
Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)
5:30PM
Gates Open for Missoula Stampede Rodeo (Clouse Bauer Arena)
6PM
Friction Fire Demonstration with Montana Folk School (historic plaza)
Rocky Mountain Gardens closes
7PM – RODEO
Butterfly House & Insectarium Closes (Reservation required - register online here) (G.W. Marks Exploration Center)
Tough Enough To Wear Pink - Missoula Stampede Rodeo presented by Epic Steel (Clouse Bauer Arena)
9PM – FREE LIVE MUSIC
FREE Live Music by Joan Zen (fairway plaza)
10PM
Buildings, Barns & Carnival closes
