For a stress-free Fair experience, take advantage of ridesharing (Uber/Lyft) to the Western Montana Fair. Rideshare vehicles must display organization sticker and exit accordingly.

All public parking for the Western Montana Fair is accessed on Stephens Ave.

To access the handicap parking at the Western Montana Fair, use Stephens Ave. Vehicles must display a permit for handicap parking.

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.

Ride the Mountain Line Bus to the Western Montana Fair for free.

Practice sustainable travel, and park your bike for free!

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. Pedestrian entrances to the Fair can be viewed on the map.

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.

Five (5) ATMs are available for your cash needs at the Western Montana Fair. Cash will be required for parking and adult beverage sales.

For the duration of the Western Montana Fair, pets are not permitted. Service animals are permitted in designated areas.

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.