Red Lodge Montana

What's Up in Red Lodge

From rodeos to rallys to music festivals to art exhibits and outdoor sporting events, we have it all in Red Lodge.
A true 4 season town where there is always something happening - always.

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Christmas Stroll in Red Lodge

Christmas Stroll in Red Lodge

If you have never been here for The Red Lodge Annual Christmas Stroll, your holiday season is missing some of its magic. For two evenings, our downtown shops open their doors late and the entire town...more

Add to Calendar 12/5/2025 12/6/2025 America/Denver Christmas Stroll in Red Lodge If you have never been here for The Red Lodge Annual Christmas Stroll, your holiday season is missing some of its magic. For two evenings, our downtown shops open their doors late and the entire town turns out for the kind of holiday cheer and goodwill that keeps the hearth fires burning til spring. So bundle up the kids and bring your holiday shopping list. It is a perfect recipe for enjoying the holiday season.

FRIDAY

3:00 pm: Childrens Christmas Story Time at Beartooth Books
4:00 pm: Move all cars off Broadway from 8th to 14th St.
5:30 pm: Community Lantern Walk down Broadway.
6:00 pm: The Blade Parade starts rolling, plowing and shoveling its way from the library towards the south. Prizes are awarded to decorated vehicles/persons equipped with snow removing blades.
6:00 pm: During the parade, Santa welcomes everyone as he makes his way downtown in the horse drawn wagon
6:00 - 8:00 pm: Alte Kameraden Band playing at the Carbon County Steakhouse.
6:00 - 7:30 pm: Red Lodge dancers pose in windows of Red Lodge Drug.
6:30 - 8:30 pm: Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
6:30 - 8:30 pm: Santa will be at the Beartooth Elks (114 N. Broadway) to welcome children and hear their wish lists.
6:30 pm: Absaroka Mountain Thunder - Cloggers performing on the corner of 11th and Broadway.
7:00 - Messiah Handbells and Chimes at the Pollard, Hemmingway Room
9:00 pm: Street opens back up to traffic

SATURDAY

3:00 pm: Children's Christmas Story Time at Beartooth Books
4:00 pm: Move all cars off Broadway from 8th to 14th St.
5:00 pm: Christmas Stroll Begins
5:30 pm: Community Lantern Walk down Broadway.
6:00 pm: The Blade Parade starts rolling, plowing and shoveling its way from the library towards the south. Prizes are awarded to decorated vehicles/persons equipped with snow removing blades.
6:00 pm: During the parade, Santa welcomes everyone as he makes his way downtown in the horse drawn wagon
6:15 pm: Red Lodge Dancers at the Red Lodge School of Dance.
6:30 - 8:30 pm: Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
6:30 - 8:30 pm: Santa will be at the Beartooth Elks (114 N. Broadway) to welcome children and hear their wish lists.
6:00 - 7:00 pm: Pictures with the Sugar Plum Fairy and a mini Nutcracker performance at the Red Lodge School of Dance
7:00 - Messiah Handbells and Chimes at the Pollard, Hemmingway Room
9:00 pm: Street opens back up to traffic
Downtown Red Lodge
Christmas Stroll Blade Parade

Christmas Stroll Blade Parade

The Christmas Stroll starts at 5pm and then at 6pm both Friday and Saturday evening the Blade Parade rolls down Broadway starting at 8th street and continuing to 14th. (who knew there were so many way...more

Add to Calendar 12/5/2025 12/6/2025 America/Denver Christmas Stroll Blade Parade The Christmas Stroll starts at 5pm and then at 6pm both Friday and Saturday evening the Blade Parade rolls down Broadway starting at 8th street and continuing to 14th. (who knew there were so many ways to decorate a snowplow?)

If you want to be in the parade there is no pre-registration required -- just show up by the library at 5:15 -- anything that pushes snow is welcome!! Be there with your plow, snowblower, shovel, tractor, St. Bernard, or whatever you have.

All are invited to participate. The only criteria is that you must push snow. Feel free to use your imagination!

Call Jeri Banning at 406-664-3147 with any question.
Downtown Red Lodge
Opening Day at Red Lodge Mountain

Opening Day at Red Lodge Mountain

We’re excited to open for skiing and snowboarding on Friday, December 5th, 2025.

Join us for the holidays! We’ll have normal operating hours on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years....more

Add to Calendar 12/5/2025 12/5/2025 America/Denver Opening Day at Red Lodge Mountain We’re excited to open for skiing and snowboarding on Friday, December 5th, 2025.

Join us for the holidays! We’ll have normal operating hours on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years.
Red Lodge Mountain
Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce After Hours

Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce After Hours

The "Business After Hours" event is a fantastic occasion for professionals and community members to come together in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. It's an ideal platform for networking, forging new...more

Add to Calendar 12/11/2025 12/11/2025 America/Denver Red Lodge Area Chamber of Commerce After Hours The "Business After Hours" event is a fantastic occasion for professionals and community members to come together in a relaxed and enjoyable setting. It's an ideal platform for networking, forging new connections, and strengthening existing relationships.

Our host for December is The Pollard Hotel and Tera Reynolds with Coal Creek Realty. They will treat us to light refreshments, raffles, prizes and Christmas Cheer!

The Original Stroll Artwork raffle ticket winner will be drawn at the event. Get your ticket now at Market 5555 or the Chamber for just $10 each.
The Pollard Hotel - Hemingway Room
Annual St Patrick's Day Celebration

Annual St Patrick's Day Celebration

St Pat’s Day!

Join us Tuesday, March 17 for St Patrick's Day Party. Parade, Music and Fun. Parade starts at 5:45 on 12th and Broadway and ends at the Elks. Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner...more

Add to Calendar 3/17/2026 3/17/2026 America/Denver Annual St Patrick's Day Celebration St Pat’s Day!

Join us Tuesday, March 17 for St Patrick's Day Party. Parade, Music and Fun. Parade starts at 5:45 on 12th and Broadway and ends at the Elks. Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner

Everyone invited for a great evening out of fellowship.
Beartooth Elks Lodge #534
Montana Renaissance Festival

Montana Renaissance Festival

Tis now time to prepare for the 2026 season, more grand and glorious than ever!

Kenneth the Humble promises to bring all of your favorite characters, combatants, and period demonstrators as...more

Add to Calendar 6/6/2026 6/7/2026 America/Denver Montana Renaissance Festival Tis now time to prepare for the 2026 season, more grand and glorious than ever!

Kenneth the Humble promises to bring all of your favorite characters, combatants, and period demonstrators as well as a variety of the finest foods and libations in the Kingdom back to the foothills of the snowcapped Beartooth Mountains, in the beautiful shire of Red Lodge.

So – Attend thee hence and follow this site throughout the year to stay abridge of all the upcoming Shenanigans!

Huzzah!
Red Lodge Rodeo Grounds
Red Lodge Songwriter Festival

Red Lodge Songwriter Festival

The Red Lodge Songwriter Festival brings hit Nashville Songwriters and the best songwriters from Montana to perform and network with each other in the mountain community of Red Lodge.

For thr...more

Add to Calendar 6/18/2026 6/20/2026 America/Denver Red Lodge Songwriter Festival The Red Lodge Songwriter Festival brings hit Nashville Songwriters and the best songwriters from Montana to perform and network with each other in the mountain community of Red Lodge.

For three days the streets, bars, cafes and parks of Red Lodge become a gathering place for songwriters from Montana, Nashville and around the country.

This is the place that displays songwriting at its highest level in the amazing setting of Red Lodge, Montana. Park benches, bar stools, hotel lobbies and parks become picking sessions.
Downtown Red Lodge
PRCA Xtreme Bulls

PRCA Xtreme Bulls

ONE NIGHT ONLY! The Red Lodge Home of Champions Rodeo invites you to watch the PRCA’s top 40 bullriders matched against the PRCA’s best bucking bulls. ...more

Add to Calendar 7/1/2026 7/1/2026 America/Denver PRCA Xtreme Bulls ONE NIGHT ONLY! The Red Lodge Home of Champions Rodeo invites you to watch the PRCA’s top 40 bullriders matched against the PRCA’s best bucking bulls. Red Lodge Rodeo Grounds
Home of Champions Rodeo

Home of Champions Rodeo

Join us for the 97th Home of Champions Rodeo featuring some of professional rodeo's top cowboys and cowgirls. 97 Years of Ropin' and Ridin'.

Tickets available at www.redlodgerodeo.com...more

Add to Calendar 7/2/2026 7/4/2026 America/Denver Home of Champions Rodeo Join us for the 97th Home of Champions Rodeo featuring some of professional rodeo's top cowboys and cowgirls. 97 Years of Ropin' and Ridin'.

Tickets available at www.redlodgerodeo.com
Home of Champions Rodeo Grounds
Red Lodge 2nd, 3rd and 4th of July Parades

Red Lodge 2nd, 3rd and 4th of July Parades

It’s time to plan for your July 4th events.

Parade registration will begin at 10 am, each of the three days, at the Civic Center parking lot, which will be closed to public parking. The Pa...more

Add to Calendar 7/2/2026 7/4/2026 America/Denver Red Lodge 2nd, 3rd and 4th of July Parades It’s time to plan for your July 4th events.

Parade registration will begin at 10 am, each of the three days, at the Civic Center parking lot, which will be closed to public parking. The Parade line up will also be at the Parking lot , entries will then be directed to Broadway and 16th Street and at 12 noon will head North on Broadway to 5th street.

Thanks to the Home of Champions Rodeo, there is still no fee for entering the Parades!

Please direct questions to Rodeo Association at 406-446-2422 or homeofchampionsrodeo@gmail.com for more information.
Downtown Red Lodge
4th of July Fireworks Show

4th of July Fireworks Show

Thank you to everyone that donates to help make this show possible. Special Thanks to Town Pump and Ace Hardware, just 2 of our many generous sponsors....more

Add to Calendar 7/4/2026 3:14:10 AM 7/4/2026 America/Denver 4th of July Fireworks Show Thank you to everyone that donates to help make this show possible. Special Thanks to Town Pump and Ace Hardware, just 2 of our many generous sponsors. The fireworks are shot off on the East Bench and can be seen all over town
31st Annual Beartooth Rally

31st Annual Beartooth Rally

Plan on the 32nd Annual Beartooth Motorcycle Rally being better than ever! As always this weekend promised lots of rides, food and fun and in the evening you can dance under the stars!!

Don't ...more

Add to Calendar 7/16/2026 7/19/2026 America/Denver 31st Annual Beartooth Rally Plan on the 32nd Annual Beartooth Motorcycle Rally being better than ever! As always this weekend promised lots of rides, food and fun and in the evening you can dance under the stars!!

Don't forget to stop by BONEDADDY's to pick up your official rally shirt and check out all the cool clothes and accessories.

The whole town opens its arms for this annual event.

Camping opens July 14th - Please contact Bone Daddy's for more detailed information...406-425-3451
Bone Daddy's Custom Cycle
Red Lodge Car Show

Red Lodge Car Show

Red Lodge's premiere summer car show! Ogle over your favorite classic cars as you share your favorite "auto" biography stories!

Friday:
Registration is 4:30 to 7:00pm
Live Music from 5...more

Add to Calendar 7/24/2026 7/25/2026 America/Denver Red Lodge Car Show Red Lodge's premiere summer car show! Ogle over your favorite classic cars as you share your favorite "auto" biography stories!

Friday:
Registration is 4:30 to 7:00pm
Live Music from 5:30 to 8:30pm.
Main Street Cruise starts at 6:00.

Saturday:
Parking begins at 7:00am on Broadway.
Pancake Breakfast from 7:00 to 10:00am
Car Show 10:00am to 2:00pm. Awards at 2:00 at 10th and Broadway by Market 5555.
Poker Walk from 10 am -12:30 pm We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you!
Downtown Red Lodge