Bozeman
Montana
Sweet Pea Festival
About Us:
The Sweet Pea Festival is a three day festival of the arts held the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in August. The Festival kicks off late Friday afternoon in Lindley Park with a performance by Montana Shakespeare in the Parks; Saturday ramps up with a children's run and parade that lead the community to the park where the festivities continue through 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Weekend entertainment comes in many forms - music of all genres, performances by local theatre and dance troupes, workshops, family-friendly entertainment and activities, a flower show, a beer and wine garden featuring Montana microbrews, and over 100 arts and crafts vendors to stroll through and purchase unique gifts for yourself, family, and friends.
The week leading up to the Festival offers additional fun-filled, community events. Artists of all skill levels converge on Main Street Tuesday morning for Chalk on the Walk. Wednesday evening local restaurants line Main Street to offer up samples of their fare, while musicians entertain, during the ever popular Bite of Bozeman and the Sweet Pea Art Show runs through the entire month of August at the Bozeman Public Library.
Admission to events leading up to Festival weekend is free. Admission to the events in Lindley Park requires the purchase of an admission wristband. (Children six and under admitted free.)
The Sweet Pea Festival is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All money raised in excess of what is needed to operate the Festival is given back to the community in the form of grants for the arts, art education, and special projects in the Bozeman area.
Sweet Pea Festival VolunteersFor over 35 years the Sweet Pea Festival has been committed to its mission of "promoting and cultivating the arts." Our dedicated Board of Directors strives to create a memorable event for the Bozeman community each and every year. The Board is supported in its endeavor by the hundreds of volunteers and local area business contributors that help make the Festival a success. The Festival is able to operate through its admission, merchandise sales, and local business partnerships, and is grateful to all festival goers for their participation in this amazing event. We welcome you and invite you to enjoy the next Sweet Pea, A Festival of the Arts! As you enjoy the event, consider joining us as a volunteer!
Recent News
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…
Read More »Sweet Pea Festival 2023
The Sweet Pea Festival is a three-day festival of the arts held the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in August. The Festival kicks off late Friday afternoon in Lindley Park with a performance by Montana Shakespeare in the Parks; Saturday ramps up…
Read More »Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts News - July 5, 2023
Volunteer Shifts now OPEN! Happy ONE Month until Sweet Pea! We are so thankful for all our volunteers. We could not put the Festival on without you! We hope that you will be part of our wonderful community event either by volunteering or…
Read More »Call For Art - Lindley Park Tree Project
CALL FOR ART! LINDLEY PARK TREE PROJECT The Non-Profit Organizations Friends of Parks Bozeman and Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts are seeking experienced artists to give a tree that lost its canopy in a 2022 spring storm a new life. This CALL FOR…
Read More »Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts News - May 4, 2023
SWEET PEA 2023 MUSIC LINEUP Here's a little hint...only for Sweet Pea's email list! Purchase 3-Day passes ONLINE now. Early Bird prices are $25 until July 1. July 2- August 3 the price will be $30. If you wait to purchase at the gate the price…
Read More »Call for ART! Sweet Pea's Summer Art Show 2023
Sweet Pea Festival is celebrating its 46th Festival! The past 45 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…
Read More »Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts - Sweet Pea T-Shirt and Poster Contests Open Now
T-Shirt & Poster Contests Open NOW! Calling all artists! The Sweet Pea T-Shirt and Poster Contests are now open! The deadlines for both are Thursday, May 4, 2023 - so you still have plenty of time to create! Winners of the T-Shirt contest will…
Read More »Sweet Pea's 2nd Annual Winter Art Show
Call For Art! Sweet Pea is presenting our 2nd Annual Winter Art Show February 1-28, 2023. This juried art show will be hosted by our longtime sponsor and Summer Art Show host, ERA Landmark, at their Main Street Location. This exhibit will…
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