2011 MONTANA 2011
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
waiting for new dates
January 27-30, 2011 Montana Winter Fair - Lewistown, Montana
One of Montana's premeire events for the agricultural community. Includes Trade Show, Forums, Homebrew Beer tasting , Death by Chocolate, Cinnamon Roll Bake Off, Chili Cook Off, Dutch Oven Cooking, Youth Heifer Show, entertainment.
March 12, 2011 Milk River Wagon Train Feed and Dance - Malta, Montana
Enjoy the tall tales, companionship and vittles of veterans and ‘scissor-billed' greenhorns as we share adventures of life in northern Montana, fueled by a scrumptious feed of Rocky Mountain Oysters and other tender morsels.
April 8, 2011 5th Annual Montana Beer Festival - Bozeman, Montana
Brewers from all over the Rockies shall converge for your libatious pleasure, giving you unlimited pours, and a chance to converse with the wonderful brewers while suckling the myriad hops-soaked udders. From 6-10:30 PM the fairgrounds shall buzz gloriously as you swim in amber rivers, plunge in pools of porter and bask in glowing hefeweizen, coming to your final decision when you vote for People’s Choice brew.
May 1, 2011 Taste of Big Fork - Big Fork, Montana
Wine, music and wonderful food from fabulous dining and specialties places in and around Bigfork.
May 7, 2011 Garden City Brewfest - Missoula, Montana
This vibrant event takes place in downtown Missoula's Caras Park. More than 60 beers on tap, food and live music.
May 9-14, 2011 MSU Billings Wine & Food Festival 2011 - Billings, Montana
Seminars, cooking schools, guest chef dinner, iron chef competition and wine & food pairings.
June 3-5, 2011 Whoop-Up Days and Rhubarb Festival - Conrad, Montana
The 71st Annual Whoop-Up Trail Days and newly added Rhubarb Festival.
June 11, 2011 Strawberry Festival - Billings, Montana
20th Annual Strawberry Festival!
June 16, 2011 Taste of Great Falls - Great Falls, Montana
Come sample a variety of food and drink from our local restaurants and enjoy live entertainment.
JULY 4, 2011 - There are so many events on this day that they are too numerous to list. Virtually every community in the U.S. has a 4th of July celebration.
July 7-9, 2011 Montana Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament - Fort Peck Lake, Montana
$70,000 in total prize money. Fish Fry, Ms. Walleye Contest.
July 16, 2011 Dog & Grog - Montana Microbrew Festival - Virginia City, Montana
The Bale of Hay Saloon in Historic Virginia City, Montana hosts this annual Montana Micro-brew festival featuring the best micros made in Montana.
July 16-17, 2011 Polson Cherry Festival - Polson, Montana
Cherry pit spitting and stem tying contests, recipe contest, pie sale, street dance, magic show and strolling bagpipers. Over 125 vendors will be selling their cherry related items as well as other merchandise.
August 3, 2011 The Bite of Bozeman - Bozeman, Montana
Come to historic downtown Bozeman and enjoy food and drinks provided by over 40 food vendors with entertainment performed by local artists. Held as part of the Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts.
August 3-7, 2011 29th Annual Testicle Festival - Rock Creek Lodge, Montana
Rocky Mountain Oyster festival, serving deep-fried bull testicles.
August 12-14, 2011 Huckleberry Days Arts Festival & Bake-Off Contest - Whitefish, MT
22nd Annual Huckleberry Days Arts Festival and Dessert Bake-Off. The Bake-off contest has two divisions (Commercial and Non-Commercial) and all entries must contain Huckleberries in some form (fresh, frozen, jam, syrup, etc.) Cash prizes & bragging rights will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners in each division.
August 20, 2011 Manhattan Potato Festival & State Chili Cook-off - Manhattan, Montana
A celebration held in downtown Manhattan in honor of the potato industry surrounding this community. Firemen's breakfast, music, parade, arts and crafts vendors, lawn mower races, car show, town dance, and lots of food. First place in the Montana State Chili Cook-off divisions Red, Green and Salsa advance to the World Chili Cook-off.
August 27, 2011 Dixon Melon Day - Dixon, Montana
Fun for the entire family. Includes a parade, run/walk, food booths, old time kids and adult games, live entertainment, silent auction, farmer Olympics, horseshoes, little buckaroo rodeo and the best melons in western Montana.
September 8, 2011 Taste of Whitefish - Whtiefish, Montana
Fine cuisine from more than twenty Whitefish restaurants, as well as beer from the Great Northern Brewing Co, a wine tasting and non-alcoholic beverages. Come join the fun and eat to your heart”s content!
September 9, 2011 16th Annual Blues & Brews - Great Falls, Montana
The annual fund raiser for the River's Edge Trail will feature great food, a selection of micro brew and domestic beers and the best regional and national blues artists we can find.
September 10, 2011 Montana State Chokecherry Festival - Lewistown, Montana
Chokecherry Culinary Contest, Chokecherry Pit-Spitting Contest, farmer's market, arts & crafts, entertainment. Attendance: 4,000.
September 10, 2011 NorthWest HoneyFest - Stevensville, Montana
A celebration of the Honey Bee in Montana.
September 17-18, 2011 Choteau Threshing Bee - Choteau, Montana
Come to beautiful Choteau and enjoy a weekend of agricultural history. A pancake breakfast will be served and lunch will be provided by local 4-H Clubs. Events include wheat and corn grinding, threshing, a working blacksmith, sawmilling and planing, steam engines, tractor parade, arts and crafts and much, much more.
September 23-24, 2011 Chinook Sugarbeet Festival - Chinook, Montana
Our town's name comes from an Indian word meaning "warm wind" which, melting the snow in January and February, makes it possible for cattle to reach the rich grasses and survive. The festival includes a parade, sugarbeet growing contest, oil & gas industry displays, Beverly Hillbillies look-alike contest, car show, fun run & live music.
October 1, 2011 32nd Annual McIntosh Apple Day - Hamilton, Montana
Billed as the biggest bake sale under the Big Sky, the fest has apple butter bubbling over an open fire, apple juice being squeezed, a giant Farmers Market with arts and crafts, kids games galore, live music all day, a mega-raffle, fall vegetables and fruits and lots of specialty food items. Attendance: 12,000.
November 6-9, 2011 92nd MFBF Convention and Trade Show - Missoula, Montana
Montana Farm Bureau Federation.
November 19-20, 2011 26th Annual Holiday Food & Gift Festival - Billings, Montana
Be part of the largest and best attended show of the season--artisans, crafters, bakers and entertainment.
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