TUESDAY | AUGUST 5

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, Tuesday

join us in the first floor of the commercial building!

Get ready for daily surprises in the iconic Commercial Building—featuring free art, education, games, and pop-up markets during Fair week! Full activity schedule drops July 1.


Tuesday’s Shows, Exhibits & Events

 

8AM

4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Judging & Showmanship (large show ring)

9AM

4-H/FFA Rabbit Showmanship (llama barn)

11AM – FAIR OPENS

Exhibit Halls, Fair, and Fair Office opens

Rocky Mountain Gardens opens

Poultry Cage Judging (llama barn)

4-H/FFA Breeding Meat Goat Judging (llama barn)

4-H/FFA Market Goat Judging (llama barn)

4-H/FFA Meat Goat Judging (llama barn)

Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)

11:30AM

DAR's Young Artist Studio: Cardboard Creations to Music (commercial building) 

12PM – CARNIVAL OPENS

Missoula Robotics Demonstration (historic plaza)

Carnival Opens (carnival lot)

Butterfly House & Insectarium Opens - viewable by RESERVATION ONLY (register online here) (G.W. Marks Exploration Center)

Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)

1PM

Missoula Robotics Demonstration (historic plaza)

Missoula Highlanders Performance (community showcase stage)

4-H/FFA Poultry Showmanship (llama barn)

Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)

1:30PM

FREE Insect Predator Feeding (Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium)

2PM – NEW! COMMUNITY SHOWCASE OPENS

Indigenous Dance & Drum Presentation with Three Chiefs Cultural Center (historic plaza)

Gymnastics & Dance Demonstration with Roots Acro Sports (community showcase stage)

Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)

3PM

Indigenous Dance & Drum Presentation with Three Chiefs Cultural Center (historic plaza)

Dance Demonstrations with Moonlight Studio (community showcase stage)

Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)

4PM

Indigenous Dance & Drum Presentation with Three Chiefs Cultural Center (historic plaza)

Flamenco MT Performance (community showcase stage)

Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)

4:30PM

DAR's Young Artist Studio: Cardboard Creations to Music (commercial building) 

5PM

Championship Taekwondo Demonstration (historic plaza)

On Center Performing Arts Performance (community showcase stage)

Midtown Mixer at Champions Hideout (Clouse Bauer Arena)

Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium closes

Horse Connection Zone Programming TBA (Clouse Bauer Arena)

5:30PM

Gates Open for Missoula Stampede: Xtreme Bulls (Clouse Bauer Arena)

6PM

Rocky Mountain Gardens closes

6:45PM

Dorn Parkinson Dedication (Clouse Bauer Arena)

7PM – XTREME BULL RIDING

Butterfly House & Insectarium Closes (Reservation required - register online here) (G.W. Marks Exploration Center)

PRCA Xtreme Bulls - Missoula Stampede presented by Epic Steel (Clouse Bauer Arena)

9PM – FREE LIVE MUSIC

FREE Live Music by River City Rhythm Band (fairway plaza)

10PM

Buildings, Barns & Carnival closes

 
 

SAVE $5 per Arena Ticket!

Tickets go on sale June 15, 5PM, 2025. Purchase tickets before August 5 to save.


SAVE $10 or more per Carnival Ride Pass!

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