The Biggest Fairs in Montana

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.

Missoula's Western Montana Fair set an attendance record of 150,000 in 2023, a 33% jump from the year before, according to a City of Missoula report. Running since 1879, it's one of the state's oldest fairs.

The Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo set an attendance record of 82,424 people over five days in 2022 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispell. Running since 1902, it draws crowds from across the Flathead Valley.

Montana's official state fair, held each summer in Great Falls since 1931, drew 72,718 visitors in 2024, per official Montana ExpoPark and Cascade County gate-attendance figures — down slightly from 76,055 the year before.

Bozeman's Big Sky Country State Fair drew 46,513 visitors in 2023, a 15% increase from the year before and just short of its 2021 record. Running since 1903, it's held each summer at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds.