Western Montana Fair

Food, rides, animals, and more!

This week, the Western Montana Fair will make a triumphant return after last year’s COVID pandemic.

Yes, the Western Montana Fair has been canceled for 2020 due to concerns about the coronavirus, but one very important aspect of the fair is still very much alive.

All options are still on the table for the upcoming Western Montana Fair, and there may be a possibility that the Farmer's Market could be at the fairgrounds.

The Missoula County Fairgrounds is the home of the Western Montana Fair, and according to Fairgrounds Manager Emily Brock, all options are on the table for this year’s fair, and as a possible site for the Farmer’s Market.

An eyewitness report from Peter Christian of KGVO Radio.

There’s a load of history in the Western Montana Fair’s Commercial Building, and that history will continue into the future with a $2 million remodel just completed in time for the ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday.

In addition to carnival rides, the rodeo, food and music, the 2019 Western Montana Fair is also ‘going green’, as well as taking important steps to honor missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

The 2018 Western Montana Fair did not reach the heights in attendance or revenue of the 2017 fair, but county officials are still very pleased with the results.

Last Thursday, an 11 year-old girl was thrown from a carnival ride at the Western Montana Fair and suffered serious injuries.