Downtown Billings hosts the free 22nd Annual HarvestFest on Oct. 10, 2026, with vendors, kids’ activities, live entertainment, beer garden, mums, and merch.
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- Visit Southeast Montana
Discover Southeast Montana’s past through Coulson, Medicine Rocks, Makoshika, Miles City museums and haunted-history sites woven into the region’s landscape.
- Montana State University Billings
MSU Billings art student Lisa Blomquist leads mosaic classes in Lavina and works with local partners to transform the historic Adams Hotel into a rural arts hub.
- Montana State University Billings
Northcutt Steele Gallery at MSU Billings presents Melanie Johnson’s “Fieldwork” exhibition through Sept. 17, with an artist talk and reception on Sept. 17.
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Explore big-game, migratory bird, upland bird and turkey hunting in Southeast Montana, with licensing guidance, seasons, access options and trip-planning tips.
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Discover rodeos, historic downtowns, tribal celebrations, ranch country, and local flavors that keep Western heritage alive across Southeast Montana.
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Explore summer fishing across southeast Montana, from the Yellowstone and Bighorn rivers to Tongue River Reservoir, local lakes, access tools and key regulations.
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Learn how slowing down at campgrounds—unplugging, exploring nearby nature, and cooking together—can make your next camping trip more meaningful and memorable.
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Lone Pine State Park offers guided B.A.R.K. Ranger hikes, teaching dog owners responsible recreation and pet etiquette on trails, with a tag and photo contest reward.
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First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park near Ulm hosts a free Mammoth Hunt weekend with atlatl practice, traditional skills demos, and talks on mammoths and bison.
Discover rodeos, historic downtowns, tribal celebrations, ranch country, and local flavors that keep Western heritage alive across Southeast Montana.
Explore summer fishing across southeast Montana, from the Yellowstone and Bighorn rivers to Tongue River Reservoir, local lakes, access tools and key regulations.
Zoo volunteering lets people support a mission they value while gaining skills, a stronger sense of community and memorable, sometimes surprising experiences.
Plan two May weekend road trips in Southeast Montana, from Miles City and Makoshika State Park to Billings, Pompeys Pillar, and Little Bighorn Battlefield.
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Use National Plan for Vacation Day 2026 to plan a Southeast Montana getaway, from historic battlefields and dinosaur digs to cultural events and badlands hikes.
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Discover cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, bird watching and fat-tire biking across Southeast Montana’s quiet trails, open prairies and winter landscapes.
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Welcome the new year in Southeast Montana with quiet winter landscapes, outdoor adventures, small-town hospitality and clear, star-filled night skies.
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Mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn in southeast Montana with reenactments, historic sites and reflection along the Little Bighorn Trail.
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Discover handcrafted goods, pottery, body care, tea, coffee and chocolates from local makers in Southeast Montana, ideal as gifts and keepsakes from your visit.
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Explore Southeast Montana’s national monuments, historic sites, state parks and biking trails, from Little Bighorn Battlefield to Makoshika’s badlands.
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Meet Sacagawea, Sarah Bickford, Jeannette Rankin, Evelyn Cameron, Alice Greenough and Minnie Two Shoes, women whose stories helped shape Montana’s history.
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Celebrate Earth Day in southeast Montana with spring hikes, birdwatching and historic landscapes from Makoshika and Medicine Rocks to Pompeys Pillar.
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Explore Southeast Montana’s public lands, lakes, rivers and national forest districts, with abundant options for hiking, fishing, boating and quiet escapes.
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- Montana Fish Wildlife parks
FWP fisheries chief Adam Strainer reflects on family, fly fishing traditions, and his fisheries work in Montana while teaching his own children to enjoy the water.