Schedule

Friday June 27 

9:00 - 5:00 Used Book Sale - Chouteau County Library 1518 Main Street

10:00 - 5:00 Chalk Up Fort Benton- Sidewalk Art Contest- 1400 Block Front St. Sponsored by Prairie  Rose Art Cooperative and Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program

10:30 - 4:00 Museums Open , Fee Involved: Museum of the Upper Missouri and Historic Fort Benton at Old Fort Park, Museum of the Northern Great Plains, 1205 20th St, and IG Baker House (No fee) 1608 Front Street

11:30 - 1:30 Kickoff Luncheon - Hosted by First Bank of Montana-1502 Main St. 

11:30  Live Music - Jamie Carrier Singer/Songwriter, First Bank of Montana 

12:00 Live Music - City Band, First Bank of Montana 

1:00 Live Music - Greg Kinder-First Bank of Montana 

3:00  Live Music - City Band - Park Gazebo

3:00 - 7:00 9 Hole Mini Golf (fee) and free yard games for kids - Old Fort Park 

3:00 - 7:00 Summer Celebration “Crafts and Things”- Old Fort Park 

3:00 - 7:00 Art on the Levee - Old Fort Park 

5:00  Food Vendors Open - Old Fort Park 

5:30 Live Music - City Band Concert - Community Bible Center

6:30  Pie Auction-GFWC of Fort Benton Women’s Club - Community Bible Center 912 16th St

Pie Auction Sign Up

8:30 - 12:00AM Live Music - Plowed Under - Downtown

Saturday June 28

7:00 - 10:00 Pancake and Sausage Breakfast at Cook Shack- Old Fort Park- Pool Repair  Committee and EMTs (Fee Involved) 

7:30 - 10:00 Free Breakfast and Face Painter/Ballons co-sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance - Jared Vielleux and Chouteau County Farm Bureau Federation - 1402 Front St

9:00 - 11:00 Free Face Painter/Ballons co-sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance - Jared Vielleux and Chouteau County Farm Bureau

8:00 Children’s Fishing Derby- Along the Steamboat Levee- Sign up at Store - Sponsored by Fort Benton Hardware

9:00  Audra Morger-Bonilla Memorial Fun Run/Walk (Registration 8am) Begins at Lewis & Clark  Statue 1 mile, 5k, 10k Fun Run Sign Ups

9:00 - 7:00 Summer Celebration “Crafts and Things” - Old Fort Park 

9:00 - 7:00 Art on the Levee- Old Fort Park 

10:00 - 2:00  Open House - St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 1112 14th Street

10:00 - 5:00 Chalk Up Fort Benton- Sidewalk Art Contest 1400 Block Front St Sponsored by Prairie Rose Art Cooperative  and MTUPP 

10:00 - 5:30 Summer Celebration T Shirts available for sale - Old Fort Park

10:00 - 7:00 9 Hole Mini Golf  (fee) and free yard games for kids - Old Fort Park 

10:00 - 2:00 Used Book Sale, Chouteau County Library- 1518 Main St 

10:30 - 4:00 Museums Open , Fee Involved: Museum of the Upper Missouri and Historic Fort Benton at Old Fort Park, Museum of the Northern Great Plains, 1205 20th St, and IG Baker House (No fee) 1608 Front Street

11:00 Food Vendors at Old Fort Park

11:00 Parade - Our Little Town - Along Front Street

12:00 - 6:30 Magpie and the Honeybee face painting & balloons at Old Fort Park  

Magpie and the Honeybee on Facebook

12:00 - 3:00 Summer Celebration Car Show - Front Street

12:00 - 2:00 Live Music - Ryan and Justin - Park Gazebo

12:15 - 2:15 Live Music - Tim Butterfield - The Freeze

1:00 Corn Hole Tournament Registration/Tourney begins at 2:00 1400 Block in front of Pour House Saloon (fee involved) 

1:00 - 3:00 Live Music - Greg Kinder - BSocial

1:30 - 3:30 Live Music - Joe Ryan - The Courtyard

2:15 - 4:00 Live Music - Corey Kopp - Park Gazebo

6:00 - 8:30 Live Music - The Lucky Valentines - Downtown Stage

9:00 - 1:30 AM Live Music - The Melissa Lynn Band - Downtown Stage

AFTER DARK  Fireworks 

Sunday June 29

7:00 - 10:00 Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast- Cook Shack- Pool Repair Committee and EMTs (Fee)  

10:00 - 2:00 Summer Celebration T Shirts available for sale - Old Fort Park

10:00 - 2:00 Face Painting and balloons- Magpie and the Honeybee- Old Fort Park 

10:00 - 2:00 Summer Celebration “Crafts and Things”- Old Fort Park 

10:00 - 2:00 9 Hole Minigolf (fee) and free yard games for kids - Old Fort Park 

10:00 - 2:00 Art on the Levee- Old Fort Park 

11:00 Food Vendors Open- Old Fort Park 

12:00 - 4:00 Museums Open , Fee Involved: Museum of the Upper Missouri and Historic Fort Benton at Old Fort Park, Museum of the Northern Great Plains, 1205 20th St, and IG Baker House (No fee) 1608 Front Street

1:00 - Dennis McSweeney Memorial Talent Show -Old Fort Park

Festival Date and Time:  June 27 - 29 2025

Location:   Various Venues In Fort Benton, MT

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