Montana Folk Festival
Runs Jul 9–11, 2027.
Montana Folk Festival is a free, three-day outdoor event in uptown Butte each July, with multiple stages; early editions drew an estimated 165,000 visitors. Its programming presents traditional music and dance from Montana, the United States, and other countries. A Family Area, food vendors, traditional art markets, and folklife demonstrations and workshops fill out the weekend. Camping is not offered.
uptown Butte, multiple stages · Butte, MT · 1.75 hr from Missoula
Good to know
Getting there
Approximately a 1.75-hour drive from Missoula.
Camping
The festival does not operate a campground.
Tickets
Admission is free.
What to expect
Programming spans multiple stages and includes traditional music and dance from Montana, the United States, and other countries. The grounds also include a Family Area, food vendors, traditional art markets, and folklife demonstrations and workshops.
From past years
Past years
- 2026: Jul 10–12