General Guidelines

The Western Montana Fair operates from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. August 10-13 and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. August 14. Public parking opens 7:30 a.m. The Fair is FREE to all. Service animals are permitted in designated areas.

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Missoula Fairgrounds
Alcohol Beverages

After purchasing a $1 alcohol ID wristband, you may enjoy an adult beverage of choice throughout the Fairgrounds (excluding the parking lot, carnival lot, livestock barns and the Gerald W. Marks Exploration Center & Rocky Mountain Gardens). CASH ONLY at the Fair’s four (4) beverage centers.

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Zero by Fifty at the Fair

The Western Montana Fair is excited to join Missoula’s ZERO by FIFTY initiative to reduce 90% of the material we send to the landfill by 2050. Recycling/compost stations and water bottle refill stations are dispersed throughout the Fairgrounds.

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Missoula Fairgrounds