Bozeman
Montana
Sweet Pea Festival
About Us:
Since 1977, Sweet Pea Festival has brought Bozeman together through music, dance, visual arts, and community celebration. Inspired by the early 1900s Sweet Pea Carnivals, a group of local visionaries launched the festival to spotlight the arts and spark creative connection.
Now one of Montana’s premier arts festivals, Sweet Pea draws thousands annually and operates as a nonprofit powered by volunteers. Since 1986, all proceeds beyond festival costs are reinvested into the Bozeman community—supporting arts, education, and cultural programming.
Today, Sweet Pea is a beloved Bozeman tradition—still celebrating art, still volunteer-run, and still giving back. We’re proud of where we’ve been and can’t wait for what’s next.
Recent News
48th Annual Sweet Pea Festival
Join Us For The 48th Annual Sweet Pea Festival Bozeman’s Iconic Summer Celebration Of The Arts! Held Each August In Historic Lindley Park, Sweet Pea Is A Three-Day Community Festival Filled With Live Music, Dance, Theatre, Visual Arts,…
Read More »Sweet Pea Festival News: Only Two Weeks Left to Get Early Bird Pricing on Wristbands!
Get Your Sweet Pea Festival Wristbands Before Prices Go Up! Sweet Pea Festival is just around the corner, and now’s your chance to save big on wristbands for the ultimate celebration of arts, music, dance, and community in downtown…
Read More »Sweet Pea Festival News: May 28, 2025
2025 Sweet Pea Festival Poster Design Unveiled We’re thrilled to reveal the 2025 winning artwork for this year’s Sweet Pea Festival official poster, designed by the incredibly talented Teal Young! Teal Young is a mixed-media visual…
Read More »Sweet Pea Festival News - Winter Art Show on Display and Artist Marketplace Applications Open
Sweet Pea Winter Art Show is Open Now through February 28th, the Sweet Pea, a Festival of the Arts, Winter Art Show is on exhibition at ERA Landmark Realty (8 E Main St). People’s Choice Award voting takes place throughout the month…
Read More »Sweet Pea Festival News - Winter Art Show Registration and Ice Carving Competition
Winter Art Show Applications are Open Applications are open for the fourth annual Sweet Pea, a Festival of the Arts, Winter Art Show. The Sweet Pea Festival Winter Art Show takes place during the entire month of February 2025, at ERA…
Read More »Sweet Pea Festival News - November 13, 2024
Join Sweet Pea Festival Fundraising Dinner at Montana Ale Works! Join Sweet Pea, a Festival of the Arts, Tuesday, November 19th at 6pm, for a very special Perfect Pairing Dinner hosted by our friends at Montana Ale Works. Montana Ale…
Read More »Call for Sweet Pea Festival Volunteers!
This year, Sweet Pea, a Festival of the Arts, is proud to present our 47th Festival. It takes a village (literally) to staff Sweet Pea and we hope that you will consider volunteering for Sweet Pea this year. For volunteering a minimum of a 3-hour…
Read More »47th Annual Sweet Pea Festival
Schedule: July 5 – August 3, 2024 Opening Reception Is July 12 During Art Walk, 6-8pm Sweet Pea Juried Art Show, Daily – Era Landmark On Main Street. Join Us For The Opening Reception During The Art Walk On July 12, 6:00 –…
Read More »2024 Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts - Call for Volunteers!
This year, Sweet Pea, a Festival of the Arts, is proud to present our 47th Festival. Taking place August 2-4, 2024, we need HUNDREDS of volunteers (before, during and after the Festival) to make the Festival a success. We have a large need…
Read More »Call For Art - Sweet Pea's Summer Art Show 2024!
Sweet Pea Festival is celebrating its 47th Festival! The past 46 years have brought about many great changes to our organization and its annual events. Growing from the initial idea in 1977 of a community's desire to celebrate the arts, Sweet Pea…
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