Calendar of Events
4th of July Rodeo
| When the chutes open this July 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in Red Lodge, Montana, it will be to celebrate the Red Lodge Home of Champions Rodeo! This event promises to be an outstanding one with the world`s best cowboys and cowgirls competing. Cowboys will be competing on stock provided by Brookman Rodeo Company, our Rodeo Clown and Bullfighter are sure to entertain the crowds. The Red Lodge Rodeo dates back to the late 1890`s with local cowboys getting together on a Sunday afternoon at the railroad stockyards to ride exhibition broncos. In 1929, a group of local cowboys built an arena, gathered up some wild horses, charged admission and contested the rides. In 1930, with the success of the rodeo the year before, the Red Lodge Rodeo Association was formed. In 1932, the Association acquired 180 acres of land and they went to work building a new arena and grandstand at its present location. In 1954, after local cowboy Bill Linderman won his third World All Around Champion Title, the name "HOME OF CHAMPIONS" was adopted. Come one, come all. Let`s RODEO! | |
| Location: | Red Lodge Rodeo Grounds |
| Phone: | 406-446-2422 |
Beartooth Rally & Iron Horse Rodeo
| Throughout the years Red Lodge, Montana has been hosting the annual Beartooth Rally beginning back in July of 1995. Since the Rally`s inception it has been held on the third weekend in July. Though the Rally is a weekend event you can see many amazing bikes and vendors of all sorts start arriving throughout the week to set up camp and enjoy all Red Lodge has to offer. Where the local main street turns into a gallery for your viewing of the odd, unique and most beautiful bikes. The Beartooth Rally has brought people from all parts of the world together to enjoy the many motorcycles, people, and the beautiful scenic drives that are in or around the community of Red Lodge. As the weekend approaches the streets will start to fill with more and more motorcycles of all shapes and sizes. The motorcycles` chrome accents shimmer on the streets as the leather wrapped riders walk up and down the main street with shopping bags and to go cups in hand. As the weekend`s festivities begin to kick off, the riders start preparing for the graceful curves on the Beartooth Highway that ascend up to 10,947 feet and wrap back around to the Chief Joseph/Sunlight Basin Highway. The annual Poker run starts in Red Lodge and will take you high up this scenic Beartooth Highway with views sure to take your breath away. In addition to the Poker Run there are street dances with music and bands, an additional poker run and golf tournament. Winding out the week is the Iron Horse Rodeo at the Home of Champions Rodeo Grounds. Once the Beartooth Rally has ended you will find you have new friends and a new fondness for Red Lodge. A community that does not roll up its main street but rolls it out embracing your friendships, support, and welcomes you back year after year, not just for this Rally but also to come and enjoy our skiing, hiking, fishing, and fun times year-round for the family. Dates for 2023 are July 13, 14, 15 & 16th! Book your home now through Red Lodge Rentals! | |
| Location: | Downtown Red Lodge/Bone Daddy's |
| Phone: | 406-425-3451 |
Beartooth Run
| The Beartooth Run began in 1968 with a small group of friends and continues today as one of the oldest, most challenging races in Montana. The course winds up the switchbacks of the Beartooth Pass through alpine, mountain scenery, starting at an elevation of nearly 7,000 feet and finishing at the scenic outlook of Vista Point at more than 9,200 feet. The highway, which has been designated a National Scenic Byway and described by Charles Kuralt as "the most beautiful roadway in America," serves as a stunning backdrop for this one-of-a-kind race. July 8, 2023 | |
| Location: | Red Lodge, MT |
| Phone: | 406-425-0698 |
Christmas Stroll
| If you`ve never been here for Red Lodge`s annual Christmas Stroll, your holiday season is missing some of its magic. For two evenings, held the first Friday and Saturday of December, our downtown shops open their doors late with goodies and treats, while the entire town turns out for the kind of holiday cheer and goodwill that keeps the hearth fires burning `til spring. The Stroll starts at 6pm with the increasingly popular Blade Parade - Friday Night Only - (who knew there were so many ways to decorate a snowplow?) and stores stay open until around 9pm. So bundle up the kids and bring your holiday shopping list. It`s a perfect recipe for enjoying the holiday season. | |
| Location: | Downtown Red Lodge |
Red Lodge Music Festival
| The festival is celebrating its 57th Anniversary this year! The oldest and most successful music festival in Montana attracts over 200 students annually from Montana and other states, with talented faculty from universities, colleges, and symphony orchestras from across the nation. What began in 1964 as a week-long camp has expanded to a full-blown, nine-day music festival. Five evening faculty concerts, two evening student recitals, and afternoon band and orchestra performances complete a worthwhile and memorable Festival experience for student, faculty and audience. June 3-11, 2023 | |
| Location: | Red Lodge Civic Center |
| Phone: | (406) 256-5210 |
National Finals Ski-Joring Races
| It`s WINTER FUN, WESTERN STYLE! The Red Lodge Ski-Joring Association has been hosting the National Finals Ski-Joring Races since 1980. Ski-Joring originated in Scandinavian countries as a form of winter transportation. We look forward to an epic return of the National Finals Races March 11-12 2023! Mark your calendars! | |
| Location: | Red Lodge Fair Grounds |
Art in the Beartooths
| Join us for our Annual Art in the Beartooths, from 9:30 am to 9:00 pm right here at the Carbon County Depot Gallery. This is our annual fundraiser and proceeds go to continue providing you, our community, and our many visitors the very best in arts programing throughout the year.
TBD 2021 www.carboncountydepotgallery.org |
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| Location: | Lions Club Park |
| Phone: | 406-446-1370 |
Red Lodge Songwriter Festival
| Welcome to the Red Lodge Songwriter Festival. For three days in June the streets of Red Lodge, bars, cafes, and parks become a gathering place for songwriters from Montana, Nashville, and around the country. Park benches, bar stools, hotel lobbies, and parks become picking sessions. This is the place displaying songwriting at its highest level in the amazing mountains of Red Lodge, Montana. Join us to celebrate summer and listen to some of the country`s best songwriters in Red Lodge, Montana June 22nd, 23rd and 24th, 2023. | |
| Location: | Downtown Red Lodge |
| Phone: | (406) 690-5988 |
Cruisen Red Lodge
| Red Lodge`s premiere summer car show! Ogle over your favorite classic cars as you share your favorite "auto" biography stories! July 21 - 23 2023 | |
| Location: | Downtown Red Lodge |
| Phone: | 406-545-9979 |
Labor Day Arts Fair
| Annual Labor Day Arts Fair - Labor Day Weekend Enjoy the art and fine crafts from 90+ artists for one day only, in Lions Park, Red Lodge. Stroll the park and stop in the artists` booths. Shop for original creations for yourself or for everyone on your holiday gift list. Food vendors surround the gazebo and offer lots of choices. Entertainment from local groups at the gazebo all day. This is the last big event in Red Lodge before the Fall and Winter seasons, rain or shine! Bring your family and friends! Free Admission. | |
| Location: | Lions Club Park |
Tippet Rise Art Center
| Tippet Rise Art Center is located in Fishtail, Montana, against the backdrop of the Beartooth Mountains, roughly midway between Billings and Bozeman and north of Yellowstone National Park. Set on a 10,260-acre working sheep and cattle ranch, Tippet Rise hosts classical chamber music and recitals and exhibits large-scale, outdoor sculptures. Tippet Rise celebrates the concept that art, music, architecture, and nature are inextricably linked in the human experience, each making the others more powerful. The art center features musical performance spaces indoors and out, with programs that seek to create memorable experiences for performers and audience members alike. Classical concerts are held on summer weekends in the Olivier Music Barn, or outdoors under the Domo. Bike, hike, or take a tour by carbon-neutral electric van. Book early, as tours fill up. | |
| Location: | Fishtail, Montana, on Highway 78 just off Interstate 90 between Billings and Bozeman and a few hours north of Yellowstone National Park |