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Held each August at MetraPark in Billings, MontanaFair drew an estimated 204,600 visitors in 2024 — an increase of about 6% from 2023. Running since 1916, it's Montana's largest fair by attendance.
Source: Billings GazetteAbout MontanaFair
MontanaFair in Billings is a nine-day August celebration in Montana's largest city, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the northern Rockies for the Magic City's beloved annual fair. A 1916 founding makes it one of Montana's longer-running agricultural traditions, still going after more than a century.
Visitor Tips
Billings is at the junction of the Rimrocks and the Yellowstone River — the Pompeys Pillar National Monument (with William Clark's signature) and the Little Bighorn Battlefield are nearby.
What to Expect
Expect championship livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, major grandstand entertainment, a large midway, local food vendors, and the vibrant community spirit of Montana's commercial capital.
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