Montana Winter Fair

About the Event

In the dead of winter, silent January, ranchers and farmers have a brief reprieve before calving and lambing begins.  At a time when snow softly blankets the world-famous grasslands of our Big Sky Country, winter wheat is sleeping and everything on four legs is carrying a baby.  Life is silently growing! The earth is renewing life and its energy. Montanans are pausing to celebrate the agricultural lifestyle we love!  Montana Winter Fair, with roots of origin going back to 1946, is a celebration of Montana’s world-class agricultural production and enviable “western way of life”.

The public is encouraged to attend and participate!  There are no gate fees for the overall Winter Fair.  The skijoring and equine clinic do charge a small spectator fee.  If you choose to participate in an event, please check the individual events for participation fees, rules and registration.

Schedule of Events:

10am -2pm: Central Montana Research Roundup

The 2025 Research Roundup topic: Using Winter to Help Grow Crops in Central Montana.   

Location:
Eagles Club
124 W Main St.
Lewistown, MT

2:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Western Expo Trade Show

Montana Winter Fair's Western Expo Trade Show brings together a unique blend of farm, ranch, home, art and food booths that highlight Montana's western way of life.

Attendees
There is no entry fee for this event.

View vendor list below
Western Expo Vendor Registration

Western Expo Booth Pricing and Information

Location:
Trade Center
Hwy 191 North
Fergus County Fairgrounds
Lewistown, MT

Livestock Judging Contest

Schedule:

1:00 pm- Check-in
2:00 pm- Judging
4:30 pm- Awards

Registration
Review Rules, then complete online registration below.

Registration deadline:  Thursday, January 16, 2025
No late registrations will be accepted.

A release of liability must be signed prior to participation.

Livestock Judging Rules & Information

Livestock Judging Registration

Location:
Livestock Pavilion
Hwy 191 North
Fergus County Fairgrounds
Lewistown, MT

2:00pm-6:00pm: Qulilt & Fiber Arts Show

Exhibit open during the Montana Winter Fair

People's Choice and Quilter's Choice will be awarded at 2pm on Sunday via Facebook Live.

Registration
Please review rules, print registration form and attach to your entry.
There are no entry fees

Quilts and Fiber Art pieces must be delivered to Lewistown's Sew Pieceful between January13th & 16th or mailed to the LSP at 214 W Main Street, Lewistown, MT 59457 (Entries must be postmarked by 1/06/25).  There will be a maximum of 5 entries per person.

Qulilt & Fiber Arts Show Rules & Information

Qulilt & Fiber Arts Show Registration

Location:
Ag Building
Hwy 191 North
Fergus County Fairgrounds
Lewistown, MT

Savor the Flavors of Montana

Wheat, whiskey and wine... beef, barley and beer... sample the food and drink grown & produced under the Big Skies of Montana.  Catered by Brooks Market, Lewistown.  No host cash bar provided by the Wrangler, Grass Range.  Featuring Willie’s Distillery spirits.

Schedule:

5:15 pm: Doors Open
5:30 - 7:30 pm: Food & Drink Tasting

Tickets are $25 and are available online below.

Your payment will be securely processed using the Stripe payment platform.

An online processing fee will be assesed on all online ticket purchases.
You will receive a payment confirmation once your payment has been processed.

All tickets purchased online will be held at will call for pickup the night of the event unless other arrangements are made.

Location:
Trade Center
Hwy 191 North
Fergus County Fairgrounds
Lewistown, MT

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