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08/28/09-06/19/10Billings Studio Theatre
Billings    406-248-1141

Billings Studio Theatre is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality entertainment at an affordable price. The Billings Studio Theatre was established in 1953.



The theatre has grown considerable since its early days and its modes beginnings. Over 500 volunteers involve themselves ...

11/17/09-01/02/10Christmas at the Moss Mansion
Billings    406-256-5100

Christmas at the Moss Mansion. Enjoy the spirit of the holiday season shown throughout this historic 1903 mansion with sixteen Christmas trees decorated by community volunteers and non-profit organizations. Guests are encouraged to vote for their favorite tree for the 'Peoples Choice' Award.



De ...

11/21/09-11/22/09Holiday Food & Gift Festival
Billings    406-696-6585

The Holiday Food & Gift Festival is a perfect kick-off to your holiday season. Eat, drink and be merry! You will find just the right thing for everyone on your shopping list - gift baskets, cutlery, photographs and prints, candles, ornaments, cosmetics, jams, jellies and syrups, gourmet mustards an ...

11/27/09Holiday Parade
Billings    406-259-5454

The annual Holiday Parade in downtown Billings offers over 100 festive entries including children's groups and extravagant lighted displays. Santa joins the parade to kick off the holiday season! ...

11/28/09-11/29/09Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: The Nutcracker Ballet
Billings    406-252-3610

A Billings Thanksgiving tradition of more than 30 years, Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Ballet will be performed November 28th and 29th. All the magic and pageantry are brought to life by the Billings Symphony Orchestra with an internationally - renowned ballet company and more than 80 aspiring local ...

12/03/09-12/06/09Festival of Trees
Billings    406-252-9799

The annual Festival of Trees offers a memorable weekend of decorated Christmas tree viewing. There is an auction party with a delightful selection of trees to purchase. Santa's Workshop, a holiday boutique and craft fair. All proceeds benefit The Family Tree Center, Billings Council to Prevent C ...

12/04/09Artwalk Billings - December
Billings    406-259-6563

Artwalk Billings is a community art event scheduled five times a year in downtown Billings. Galleries and businesses host free receptions for artists/artisans from 5:00pm - 9:00pm. Fun express bus transports artwalkers. Maps available at galleries. Check our website for more information. ...

12/04/09Christmas Stroll
Billings    406-259-5454

The Christmas Stroll provides an evening complete with all the festivities of the season. Seasonal food and gift items, a variety of entertainment, merchant specials, hayrides, and visits from Santa make the Christmas Stroll a favorite family holiday tradition. ...

12/12/09-12/13/09Moss Mansion Family Festival
Billings    406-256-5100

Family Festival is a wonderful weekend full of cookies and treats, crafts and a walk-through tour of the Mansion the entire family will enjoy! Find a unique gift for someone special on your Christmas list at Mattie's Gift Shop in the lower level. ...

12/18/09-12/19/09Annual Chase Hawks Memorial Cowboy Gatherin Dinner, Dance and Rough Stock Rodeo
Billings    406-248-9295

Chase Hawks Memorial Cowboy Gatherin' features: Live Calcutta Auction, World Champion Cowboys, and dancing and dancing to a live band. Doors open @ 4:30, dinner @ 6:30, Calcutta @ 7:30pm, and dancing @ 9:00pm.



Annual Rough Stock Rodeo on Saturday @ 7:30pm!



Call MetraPark at 800-366-8538 for t ...

12/31/09Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: New Year's Eve Celebration
Billings    406-252-3610

The Billings Symphony's New Year's Eve Celebration continues the tradition of presenting special guests of the highest artistic caliber.



For information about this concert or to purchase tickets, visit the Symphony's website or call. ...

01/07/10-01/09/10Ag & Construction Expo
Billings    406-696-6585

The Ag & Construction Expo highlights the latest in goods and services available to the agriculture, construction, industrial and commercial buyers in this region. Formerly the Ag Technology Show, it has expanded our trade show into the industrial markets to showcase and display the latest in high ...

01/15/10-01/17/10Billings Home Show
Billings    406-580-3907

This is Montana's first home and garden show of the year and is perfectly positioned on the calendar to reach home improvement customers at the beginning of their projects and decision - making. No need to wait months to find customers and generate business! At the show you'll find everything for ...

01/23/10Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: Free Family Concert
Billings    406-252-3610

The Billings Symphony's annual FREE family concert is one of the most visible components of Explore Music, the Symphony's music education and community engagement program. Seating is first come, first seated and doors open a half-hour prior to each performance. ...

02/05/10Artwalk Billings - February
Billings    406-259-6563

The Artwalk is a community art event scheduled 5 times a year in downtown Billings. Galleries and businesses host free receptions for artists/artisans from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Fun Express Bus transports artwalkers. Self-guided maps at participating galleries. Visit our website for more information. ...

02/12/10-02/13/10Woo at the Zoo
Billings    406-652-8100

Learn all about the wild language of love at ZooMontana's Woo at the Zoo. Guests will be entertained by two presentations on animal romances and mating rituals. Spend Valentine's Day at the Zoo for this highly comical catered evening. ...

02/18/10-02/20/1035th Annual Northern Rodeo Association Finals
Billings    406-252-1122

With more than 1,200 contesting members and over 42 sanctioned rodeos throughout the summer rodeo season, the Northern Rodeo Association is one of the largest regional rodeo associations in the United States. The Northern Rodeo Association Finals are hosted each February in indoor comfort by the Me ...

02/18/10-02/20/10Montana Agri-Trade Exposition
Billings    888-242-5829

The Annual Montana Agri-Trade Exposition (MATE) is the largest agricultural trade show event of the year in Montana. This show is held in conjunction with the Home and Health Expo.



The MATE exhibits include large machinery and seed and fertilizer companies. Cattlemen will find handling equipment ...

02/20/10Billings Symphony Orchestra: Celtic Evening with Christopher Layer
Billings    406-252-3610

The 2009 - 2010 subscription season resumes on February 20, 2010 with a 'Celtic Evening with Christopher Layer.' Lush green grasses and craggy shorelines are easy to imagine as the orchestra performs Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony followed by Davey's Brendan Voyage, featuring Christopher Layer play ...

03/05/10-03/07/10Billings Home Improvement Show
Billings    800-303-3114

This is MONTANA'S largest Home Show with over 650 exhibit spaces and a three day attendance of over 30,000 people. This is the 27th Anniversary Show and the public looks forward to this show each year. Over 150,000 square feet of exhibit space.



Over $20,000.00 in grand prizes given away by the ...

03/06/10Annual Party & Auction
Billings    406-256-6804

The evening features a dinner buffet catered by Beyond Basil, live auction, silent auction and quickdraw events. The Quickdraw features participating artists who create pieces of art on the night of the live auction which will be available for bidding. For information on how to purchase tickets, pl ...

03/13/10Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: The Planets
Billings    406-252-3610

On March 13th, the Symphony presents 'The Planets,' a collaboration between our Billings Symphony Chorale and our local Skyview High School chorus that begins with Poulenc's Gloria and will take listeners to new heights as they watch actual footage from the Hubble Space Telescope on screens on eithe ...

03/13/10-03/14/10Rocky Mountain Arts & Crafts Festival
Billings    406-696-6585

The Rocky Mountain Arts & Crafts Festival has become an event you won't want to miss. The perfect way to perk up your spring, you will find everything from photographs and prints, to candles, cosmetics and candy.



Arts and crafts vendors from throughout several states showcase their marvelous tal ...

04/03/10-06/26/10Alberta Bair Theater
Billings    406-256-6052

In 1987, the Alberta Bair Theater became a reality. Created with a dream of bringing the excitement of the performing arts to the people of the Northern Rockies and to enhance the quality of life in Billings, the Alberta Bair Theater has added a very special dimension to our lives that cannot be sa ...

04/10/10Rimrock Opera: OperaFest
Billings    406-671-2214

Rimrock Opera presents our annual spring fundraiser "OperaFest." OperaFest offers upscale auction items, fine dining and music.



Rimrock Opera Company's OperaFest is scheduled for Saturday April 10, 2010 at the Yellowstone Country Club, 5707 Bobby Jones Blvd. in Billings, MT.



Master of ceremoni ...

04/17/10Billings Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: Season Finale
Billings    406-252-3610

The Billings Symphony's 59th season subscription series concludes on April 17 with the 'Season Finale with Andrew von Oeyen.' Known for his effortless technique and disarming elegance, von Oeyen demonstrates his prowess performing Tchaikovsky's technically demanding and dramatic Piano Concerto No. ...

04/23/10PBR NILE Invitational Weekend
Billings    406-256-2495

Eight seconds doesn't sound like much, until you imagine eight seconds strapped to a 2,000-pound bull with an attitude! It's the original 'extreme' sport, and it's coming to Billings in the form of the PBR NILE Invitational in the Metra arena.



Forty of the toughest men in the world, elite member ...

04/24/10Party for the Planet
Billings    406-652-8100

Come to ZooMontana and Party for the Planet in our Earth Day celebration! Local businesses and organizations will be there to help teach you about ways to live more eco-friendly. Games and activities will also be provided. ...

04/24/10-04/25/10Rimrock Opera: La Boheme
Billings    406-671-2214

La Boheme:

Puccini's incomparable masterpiece, La Boheme, has inspired audiences for more than 100 years with its glorious melodies illuminating the eternal story of starving Bohemians and star-crossed lovers in the Latin quarter of Paris, circa 1830. Jeff Kitto and Amy Logan lead the tragic plot t ...

05/07/10Artwalk Billings - May
Billings    406-259-6563

Galleries host Artwalk Downtown Billings, 5-9pm. Local and regional artists on hand to show new works. Refreshments served. Maps available at the galleries. Bus transportation available. www.artwalkbillings.com ...

05/08/1029th Annual Montana Women's Run
Billings    406-255-8488

Montana Women's Run The Montana Women's Run is held annually on the Saturday before Mother's Day in celebration of the mutual pursuit of health and fitness. This is one of Montana's premier events for women and draws a crowd of almost 7,000 participants every spring. Most of the participants are w ...

05/10/10-05/15/10MSU-Billings Wine and Food Festival
Billings    888-430-6782

The MSU-Billings Wine and Food Festival features domestic wine-masters and premier wines from around the world for tasting and auction. This festival week begins with a Guest Chef Dinner followed by a Iron Chef competition. Throughout the week four cooking schools conducted by local and regional ch ...

06/03/10-08/26/10Alive After 5
Billings    406-259-5454

Alive After 5 is in its 5th year and is growing in size. There will be a total of 13 Alive After 5s at various locations between June and August, on Thursdays. Call for dates and locations. Time starting is at 5:00pm and ending at 8:00pm.



Season starts the first Thursday in June and ends the l ...

06/12/10Heart & Sole Run
Billings    406-237-3600

Join the fun and walk or run in the Annual Heart & Sole! This family event, sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank and St. Vincent Health Care is designed for everyone - casual walkers, serious runners and children.



The Run includes a 10K, 5K, and 2 Mile Health walk with medals awarded to the first 3 fin ...

06/12/10Strawberry Festival
Billings    406-259-5454

The Strawberry Festival celebrates the start of summer in Billings with over 150 arts and crafts vendors, food, non-profit and commercial vendors, live entertainment, music, a pancake breakfast, and a kid's zone with children's activities. Purchase a Strawberry Festival Button for vendor and mercha ...

06/13/10Festival of Cultures
Billings    800-877-6259 #1042

The Festival of Cultures is a celebration of cultural diversity, attracting over 7,000 guests. Drawing participants from the region and from neighboring states, this event is free to all. Families, friends, neighbors and colleagues meet and enjoy all the ethnic flavor that it is possible to absorb ...

07/16/10-07/18/10Big Sky State Games
Billings    406-254-7426

Olympic style sports festival for Montana and Wyoming residents. Between 10,000 - 11,000 athletes of all ages and abilities participate. Weekend highlights include the Opening Ceremonies, where the torch lighting is done by an Olympic great. There are thirty-seven sports to choose from i.e.: Arch ...

07/17/10-07/18/10Summerfair
Billings    406-256-6804 ext 225

Yellowstone Art Museum's Summerfair will be held at Veteran's Park. This is the largest juried arts and crafts festival in the region. Over 100 artisans' booths are featured on the green as well as a large children's area with hands-on activities and entertainment each day. Art will include baske ...

07/24/10-07/25/10Clark Days
Billings    406-896-5235

Annual Clark Days Celebration will be held at Pompeys Pillar National Monument. Free entry to the Pompeys Pillar National Monument which is located 28 miles east of Billings, Montana along I-94 at Exit 23.



Clark Day honors Captain William Clark's stop at Pompeys Pillar during the return trip alo ...

07/31/1057th Mexican Fiesta
Billings    406-208-0103

Come join us for our annual Mexican Fiesta starting with a Mexican dinner, dancing and a silent auction. Call for more information. ...

08/06/10Artwalk Billings - August
Billings    406-259-6563

Galleries host Artwalk Downtown Billings, 5-9pm. Local and regional artists on hand to show new works. Refreshments served. Maps available at the galleries. Bus transportation available. www.artwalkbillings.com ...

08/13/10-08/14/10Magic City Blues - Montana's Urban Music Festival
Billings    406-670-2329

The word is getting out about a music festival in a state that's known more for hunting, fishing and wide-open spaces than two days of world-class music. Our natural Montana hospitality, unique setting and fabulous line ups have created an atmosphere that most festivals can only dream about. Come ...

08/13/10-08/21/10MontanaFair
Billings    800-366-8538

MontanaFair is an agricultural celebration in the historic tradition of fairs. It is the region's largest event. Held at MetraPark in Billings, MontanaFair celebrates for nine days. Nearly 10,000 people will earn cash and ribbons for their entries which range from beer, wine, bunnies, crocheting, ho ...

09/10/10-09/12/10Fall Home Improvement Show
Billings    800-303-3114

Billings only Fall Home Improvement. The Fall Show features 400 exhibits in a 75,000 square foot exhibit area. The show is always held the first weekend after Labor Day and will be expanding to the Expo Center - Metra Park. Exhibitors display home improvement ideas, products and services for the ...

09/19/10Montana Governor's Cup Marathon
Billings    406-245-9735

From an elevation of 4,200 to 3,130 feet above sea level, the 26.2-mile course travels through breathtaking countryside with panoramic mountain views. Beginning at Molt, Montana, winding through Billings, and ending at Daylis Stadium, the scenic course is certified by USATF. Four mountain ranges are ...

10/01/10Artwalk Billings - October
Billings    406-259-6563

Galleries host Artwalk Downtown Billings, 5-9pm. Local and regional artists on hand to show new works. Refreshments served. Maps available at the galleries. Bus transportation available. www.artwalkbillings.com ...

10/09/10HarvestFest
Billings    406-259-5454

HarvestFest celebrates the change of seasons with a cultural event that invites food vendors, arts and crafts and Farmers Market vendors to participate. There is live entertainment and things to do for every age group. This event closes the event season for Downtown Billings and is free for the pu ...

10/10/10Billings Symphony Orchestra: Bright Lights and Rising Stars
Billings    406-252-3610

On October 10th the Symphony presents 'Bright Lights & Rising Stars.' The orchestra begins the evening with Schwantner's Chasing Light... set against a visual display of fractal images that will be projected to screens on either side of the stage above the musicians. As part of the Ford Made in Amer ...

10/11/10-10/16/10NILE Stock Show, Pro Rodeo and Western Expo
Billings    406-256-2495

The NILE Stock Show, Pro Rodeo and Western Expo has a rich history of celebrating the western tradition. The Northern International Livestock Exposition (called NILE for short) is scheduled this year at the MetraPark in Billings. Gate admission is free to the public. The NILE Horse Extravaganza w ...

10/31/10Boo at the Zoo
Billings    406-652-8100

Have a spooktacular time at Boo at the Zoo. ZooMontana offers a safe, fun atmosphere for families to trick or treat.



Children can trick or treat on our Kooky Treat Trail throughout the zoo from 1:00pm - 6:00pm. Children in costume are free! ...