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to Red Lodge, Montana your Base Camp
to the Beartooths

Red Lodge is the gateway to YELLOWSTONE PARK via the beautiful BEARTOOTH HIGHWAY. Come and experience true western hospitality in this quaint, historic, mountain town. Nestled against the Beartooths, Montana’s highest mountain peaks, Red Lodge is a place of extraordinary beauty and, wherever you turn, real smiles, genuine warmth and a welcoming, Western-style hospitality.

Whether you’re looking for world-class outdoor recreation, a romantic getaway for two, or family-style fun, you’ll find it here. There’s plenty of accommodations, eateries and entertainment and a lot of friendly locals who will help point you in the right direction.

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What's Happening This Week

Red Lodge Clay Center: Exhibition-Finding the Ground
Friday, October 2nd through Saturday, October 31st
Red Lodge Clay Center

Friday, October 2nd through Saturday, October 31st Red Lodge Clay Center Exhibition: Finding the Ground: a solo exhibition of work by Jane Shellenbarger. Both a studio potter and educator, Jane Shellenbarger received her B.F.A. degree from the Kansas City Art Institute, and her M.F.A. from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Following graduate school, she worked as […]

Red Lodge Clay Center: Featured Artist-Samuel Johnson
Friday, October 2nd through Saturday, October 31st from 10 am to 6 pm
Red Lodge Clay Center

Friday, October 2nd through Saturday, October 31st, Samuel Johnson is an American potter known for his unique, functional ceramics, often made through a traditional wood-firing process. His pieces reflect a fascination with the interplay between order and organic irregularity, resulting in surfaces marked by natural variations and dark, shadowy textures. Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday, […]

Neighboring Nations: Indigenous Arts and Culture Festival
Friday, October 9th to Monday, October 12th
Red Lodge, Montana

This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, come celebrate Native film, art, music, literature, and cuisine under the shadows of the Beartooth Mountains. Be part of this inaugural Native market, co-creating abundance through the innovation and creativity of our region’s Indigenous chefs, film-makers, artists, writers, and musicians.

Red Lodge Tourism Development Strategy Drop-in Community Interviews
Friday, October 9th from 9 am to 12 pm
Roosevelt Center

Tourism plays an important role in Red Lodge’s future, and community input is essential to shaping how it grows. They are ready to share the direction for the draft Red Lodge Tourism Development Strategy, a project funded by the Pilot Community Tourism Grant and facilitated by the Red Lodge Area Community Foundation. Drop by the […]

Voices of Valor
Friday, October 9th (doors) 6:45 pm and show at 7 pm
Jimmy’s Roadhouse

Friday, October 9th (doors) 6:45 pm and show at 7 pm. An Intimate Evening of Music, Stories & Impact Benefiting Operation Juliet Some stories are told. Others are sung. Join Operation Juliet at Jimmy’s Roadhouse in Red Lodge for **Voices of Valor**—an intimate evening where powerful stories are transformed into music. Three talented singer-songwriters will […]

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