Western Montana Fair

The 2018 Western Montana Fair did not reach the heights in attendance or revenue of the 2017 fair, but county officials are still very pleased with the results.

Last Thursday, an 11 year-old girl was thrown from a carnival ride at the Western Montana Fair and suffered serious injuries.

A number of new small wildfires have been reported by the Northern Rockies Coordination Center's watch list for Montana, including the Ten Mile Fire.

The Western Montana Fair kicks off this Tuesday, August 7, in Missoula and the biggest news for the public is that there will be no entry fee to enter this year.

The National Weather Service office in Missoula is predicting that Western Montana Fair week will be brutally hot, with temperatures nearing the triple digits by the end of the week

At the Wednesday meeting of the Missoula County Commissioners, they voted unanimously to offer free admission to the Western Montana fair in perpetuity.

Just before 8:00 p.m. on Friday, a fire broke out in the 4-H Cafe at the Western Montana Fair.

There was a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the Western Montana Fair on Wednesday, the first day of the event, to commemorate the tradition that began in 1897, and is still going strong in 2017, with free admission for the entire five day event.

The 2017 Western Montana Fair features free admission. Director of the Western Montana Fairgrounds Emily Bentley said the decision to offer free admission came from the Missoula County Commissioners.

Western Montana Fair Scores Higher Attendance and Revenue