Welcome to West Yellowstone, Montana!
Below you will find a partial list of weekly activities and events happening in West Yellowstone. On our home page look under “play” for our calendar of events along with other useful and interesting information about our unique area.
Please be cautious of wildlife along and on the highways as they migrate thru our area!
When you visit West Yellowstone, Montana please practice appropriate measures to protect yourselves, the people of West Yellowstone as well as other visitors.
Events at a Glance:
- West Entrance of Yellowstone Opened for Regular Vehicle Traffic: April 19
- Luau on the Lake: July 27
- Mountain Man Rendezvous: August 2 – 11
- Rod Run: August 2 – 3
- Music in the Park: August 2
- Desperados Shootout: August 3 – 4
- Horseshoes for Heroes: August 10
- Music in the Park: August 10
- Smokey Bear’s 80th Anniversary: August 12 – 23
- Hebgen Lake Earthquake Anniversary: August 16 – 18
- POW / MIA Ride to Remember: August 17
- Christmas in August: August 25
- Wretched Mess Arts Festival: September 6 – 7
- Semi Annual Lawnmower Race: September 7
- West Yellowstone Foundation Happening Event: September 14
Ongoing Activities:
- Historic Walking Tour: Self-guided, daily.
- Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center: Open daily.
- Museum of the Yellowstone: Open daily.
- West Yellowstone Market at the Museum: Thursdays at 5:00 PM
- West Yellowstone Library Story Time: Wednesdays at 11:00 AM
- West Yellowstone Library Chess Club & Boardgames: Fridays at 3:30 PM
- Wild West Pizzeria Entertainment: Ongoing
- Buffalo Bar Entertainment: Ongoing
- Hank’s Chop Shop Entertainment: Ongoing
- Bighorn Bar Events and Entertainment: Ongoing
- Wild West Yellowstone Rodeo: Ongoing
- West Yellowstone Foundation Transit Bus to Big Sky, Belgrade, and Bozeman: Tuesdays & Thursdays