Exhibits

Exhibits are a part of the time-honored tradition of fairs.  It’s a chance for community members of all ages to come together in the spirit of true competition.  Check out all of the fantastic exhibits at MontanaFair.

4-H

Location: Expo Center

After a year of hard work, local 4-H’ers display projects and participate in educational experiences critiqued by an adult expert at MontanaFair. 4-H kids’ projects include livestock, dog training, fashion design, cake decorating, pocket pets, and more!

Livestock and Agriculture

Location: Expo Center, Super Barn

See chickens, sheep, cows, pigs, horses, wool, crops and more at MontanaFair! Agriculture is a leading industry in Montana and is integral to the tradition of fairs. You’ll find animals to see and lots to learn in agricultural exhibits at MontanaFair!


Heritage Arts, Needlework, Horticulture

Location: Montana Pavilion

The Heritage Arts Department includes decorative arts, art needlework, horticulture, and culinary arts. In the Montana Pavilion you can find handcrafted sewing projects, quilts, canned goods, gourds, pickles, wood working, potted plants, cakes, wine, petunias, scrapbooks, cookware demonstrations, handcrafted leather goods and more, more, more!

Pocket Pets, Poultry and Rabbits

Location: Heritage Building (First Friday-Sunday only)

Furry and feathery critters are located in the Heritage Building at MontanaFair. Take in the wide variety of beautiful birds, cute and cuddly rabbits and pocket pets including gerbils, amphibians, reptiles, spiders and more.

Youth Art

Location: Youth Art Tent

Check out kids’ art projects at MontanaFair! Kids showcase their pottery, drawings, scrapbooks, paintings, sculptures, crafts and other art projects! Divisions begin at 3 through 4 years of age and continue at two year increments until 17years through the current years’ high school graduates. All classes and age group divisions are awarded 1st through 3rd place ribbons and all entries receive a participation ribbon and a coupon good for one carnival ride.

Fine Art and Photography

Location: Cedar Hall

Paintings, sculptures, drawings, photography and more fine art can be found in Cedar Hall. Local and regional artists display their best work to compete for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons. Find something you like and it may even be for sale!

Hobby Hall

Location: Sage Center

You can see it all in Hobby Hall! Bouncy Balls, Elvis, Sponge Bob, Elephants, Betty Boop, Aprons, Dinosaurs, Legos, Oh My! From the just plain quirky to the historically significant, Hobby Hall features impressive collections in categories that include movies, cartoons, animals, history, cars, sports, dolls, music, utilitarian, toys, jewelry, kids, seasonal, demonstrative, and clubs. Plus, fairgoers can partake in the battle of wits in Beat the Geek. Test your trivia skills against this year’s geek!

 

Plant-A-Pot

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This program provides area 3rd graders an opportunity to have a successful real-life gardening experience. A group of dedicated sponsors have provided the soil, dirt and seeds for the project, and the Plant-A-Pots have been assembled and distributed to local 3rd graders.  The students will take the Plant-A-Pot package home, and with the help of family members and the instructions in this brochure, plant the seeds. During MontanaFair, these sunflowers will be displayed.