Billings Area Attractions
 
 
 
Buffalo Bill Historic Center,
Cody, WY - Features five
world-class museums about the American West.
C.M. Russell Museum, Great
Falls, MT -
Features a collection of Russell's art and personal objects.
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument - Crow
Agency, MT - Site of the
Battle of the Little Bighorn.
Moss
Mansion, Billings - Features a one-hour guided tour of the Preston Boyd Moss
family home.
Pictograph Caves State
Park, Billings - Sandstone caves located 7 miles south of Billings.
Montana Information
Billings Area
Weather - National Weather Service
Forecast for Billings.
Billings Gazette Enjoy Magazine - Features information on movies, nightlife,
area events.
Lively Times -
Provides an arts and entertainment calendar for Montana.
Montana Road Reports -
Montana Department of Transportation Web site.
Activities for Kids
Big
Splash,
Billings (406) 256-5543 -
Features 5 slides, 2 pools, wading pool, and concessions.
Centennial Ice Arena,
Billings (406) 256-1192 - Year around ice skating rink.
Geyser Park, Billings (406) 254-2510 - Miniature golf, bumper boats,
go-carts, climbing wall, and laser tag.
Red Lodge Ski Area,
Red Lodge, MT -
Features 69 groomed trails and 30 acres chute skiing.
Skate
World, Billings
(406) 259-2099 - Two
locations in Billings for adult supervised roller skating.
Zoo
Montana,
Billings
(406) 652-8100 - Features animals that can survive
Montana's climate.
Billings Higher Education
MSU - Billings and College
of Technology - (406) 657-2011
Rocky Mountain College -
(406-657-1000 or 800-877-6259)
Area
Sports
American Legion Baseball
(Scarlet and Royals) - 252-3171
Billings Bulls Hockey
- (406) 256-2456
Billings Mustangs - (406) 252-1241, Cobb Baseball Field
Billings Outlaws - (406) 259-2226, indoor football
Billings Area Annual
Events - 2008
MATE
Show – Billings, MT (406) 651-0440
February 14-16, The Montana Agri-Trade
Exposition is the largest farm and ranch trade show in the area and takes place
at MetraPark.
MORE
Show – Billings, MT (406-657-1372 or 800-543-2505 ext 1372)
March 28-30, The
Montana Outdoor Recreation Exposition focuses on all recreational activities
especially hunting and fishing and takes place at the MetraPark.
Billings Home Improvement
Show – Billings, MT (406-259-3114 or 800-303-3114)
March 7-9, Montana's
largest Home Show with over 450 exhibit spaces and includes children's activities.
Free admission and parking.
PBR NILE Bull Riders
Invitational - Billings, MT
(406) 256-2495
April 18-20, Three performances,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the
MetraPark arena.
Montana Women's Run
– Billings, MT (406) 255-8488
May 10th, Mother's Day
weekend, participating women can choose to walk, jog or run a 2 mile or 5 mile course through the streets of
downtown Billings.
Bucking Horse Sale
– Miles City, MT (406-234-2890 or 877-632-2890)
May 19-21,
The Miles City Horse Sale
offers a bucking horse auction, bareback and saddle bronc riding, bull riding,
wild horse races, street dances and a parade.
12th Annual Strawberry
Arts and Music Festival - Billings, MT
June 14, The festival
includes over 50 arts and crafts booths and many types of food available. There
is a pancake breakfast, children's activities
and free entertainment from 1 to 5 p.m. under the Skypoint.
Little Big Horn Days & Custer's Last Stand Reenactment
– Hardin, MT, Tickets 888-450-3577
June 27-29, The Little Big Horn Days
features five days and nights centered around Custer's Last
Stand Reenactment. Included are period costume balls, arts and crafts, books and
entertainment.
Activities include a fair, rodeo bull riding, parades, carnival, art auction,
quilt show, street dance, and specialty meals. Custer's Last Stand Reenactment
has more than 250 reenactors play out the events that led up to what has become
know as Custer's Last Stand.
Home of
Champions Rodeo - Red Lodge, MT (406)-446-2422
July 2-4, The PRCA-sanctioned
rodeo is accompanied by parades each day at noon down Red Lodge's main street.
Summerfair,
Yellowstone Art Museum - Billings, MT
(406) 256-6804
July
, Summerfair is the
region's largest arts and craft fair, featuring artisans from across the country
selling quality pottery, jewelry, stained glass, leather, textiles, paintings,
photography and more. Includes children's activities and a food court.
Big
Sky State Games – Billings, MT (406) 254-7426
July , The Big Sky
State Games is an Olympic-style sports festival for Montanans. There are thirty sports to choose from. Weekend highlights include the Opening Ceremonies
torch lighting by an Olympic athlete.
Pompey's Pillar
National Historic Landmark, (406-245-4111)
July
,
Yellowstone River Activities, Clark
Signature Reenactment, Youth Fair, Buffalo BBQ, Living History Mall, Horse/Bison
Exhibit, Author's Tent, Community Band Concert, Exhibitors and Vendors.
Mountain Man
Rendezvous - Red Lodge, MT
June - July , The pre-1840 reenactment of
the Rocky Mountain fur trade era. This is a favorite event of locals, traders, and tourists.
Look for rustic camps including many teepees and tents.
Skyfest Hot Air Balloon
Championship – Billings, MT (406-255-0466)
July
,
Montana's gathering
of competitive hot air and special shaped balloons takes place in July. The festival opens Thursday
with a parade of balloonists. Friday night there will be a Balloon Glow and Saturday
night features a fireworks show and
Balloon Glow. There is a 6:45 AM balloon launch each day (weather permitting)
and activities on the balloon grounds.
Montana Fair – Billings, MT 800-366-8538
August , Montana's largest fair
takes place the 2nd week of August and offers concerts, rodeos, carnival, food, exhibits of cattle, draft horses,
sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens and other animals as well as art and commercial
exhibits and other special events.
Crow
Fair and Rodeo – Crow Agency, MT (406) 638-3719
August , During
this time Indians from the western
states and Canada camp along the Little Bighorn River to form the Teepee
Capital of the World. Spectacular parades each morning include authentic
costumes, rodeos, wild horse races and Indian dancing.
Fall Home Improvement Show
- Billings, MT (406) 259-3114
September 5-7,
Montana's largest home show at the MetraPark Expo Center with over 350 exhibit spaces.
Nile
Stock Show, Pro Rodeo, Horse Extravaganza – Billings, MT (406) 256-2495
October 13-20, The Nile Stock Show and Pro
Rodeo takes place at the MetraPark and includes a professional rodeo, trade
show, livestock shows and competitions, educational clinics, barn tours, and
kids areas.
Chase Hawks Rodeo
- Billings, MT (406-248-9295 or 800-736-5312)
December 22nd,
A non-profit corporation raising money to disburse to families in crisis. Saturday the Rough Stock Rodeo takes place at the MetraPark.
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