FRIDAY | 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.
Fur & Feather Silent Auction – All Day
Take home a feathered or furry champion! The Fur & Feather Silent Auction offers a unique opportunity to purchase outstanding poultry and rabbit exhibits showcased by talented Open Class and 4-H exhibitors. Whether you're an experienced breeder, a hobbyist, or simply looking to support local youth and agriculture, this auction is a fun way to bring home a quality animal while celebrating the hard work and dedication of our exhibitors. Browse the entries throughout the week, place your bids, and you just might leave the Fair with a new feathered or furry addition to your family.
FREE Activities – All Day
Stop by the Free Activity Tables for a fun mix of creativity, history, and hands-on learning! Join MUD (Missoula Urban Demonstration Project) to create your own seed snail, a simple and sustainable way to start seeds that you can take home and plant in your garden. Test your knowledge of local landmarks and history with Preserve Historic Missoula trivia for a chance to win small prizes, help imagine a more accessible community with Missoula ADA activities, meet their interactive Dax Robot, and get creative with Open Air Montana's interactive art project.
Friday’s Shows, Exhibits & Events
7:30AM
4-H/FFA Hog Showmanship (Livestock Pavilion)
10AM
Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium Opens - walk-ins welcome, tickets also available online (G.W. Marks Exploration Center)
12PM – FAIR & CARNIVAL OPENS
Carnival Opens
Food & Amusement Vendors Open
Exhibition Buildings Open
Rocky Mountain Gardens Open
Missoula SHiNE Dance Fitness (Historic Plaza)
12:30PM
DAR's Young Artist Studio: Painting with Found Objects (Commercial Building)
1PM
Common Edible & Medicinal Plants Presentation with Green Path Herb School (Historic Plaza)
4-H/FFA Sheep Showmanship (Livestock Pavilion)
1:30PM
FREE Insect Predator Feeding (Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium Byron Weber Classroom, G.W. Marks Exploration Center)
2PM
Olympic Fencing Demonstration with Missoula Sport Fencing (Historic Plaza)
3PM
Natural Dyeing Fibershed Montana (Historic Plaza)
4PM
Tango with Montana Moonlight Studios (Historic Plaza)
4-H/FFA Beef Showmanship (Livestock Pavilion)
4:30PM
DAR's Young Artist Studio: Painting with Found Objects (Commercial Building)
5PM
Chinese Cultural Performance with Montessori Plus International (Historic Plaza)
Missoula Butterfly House & Insectarium Closes
6PM
Gates open for Missoula Stampede Rodeo (Clouse Bauer Arena)
Rocky Mountain Gardens closes
7PM – PRCA RODEO
Epic Steel presents the Missoula Stampede
Celebrate the best of the Fair on Friday during the Parade of Champions! Before the PRCA rodeo begins, join us as we recognize the Grand Champion winners from this week's 4-H and FFA livestock shows—young exhibitors whose hard work, dedication, and passion represent the future of agriculture. Then settle in for an unforgettable evening of world-class rodeo action featuring bucking horses, lightning-fast barrel racing, bull riding, and more. (Clouse Bauer Arena)
7PM – FREE LIVE MUSIC
FREE Live Music by 406 (Starlink Stage)
10PM
Buildings, Barns & Carnival close