Silver Bow County

A large crowd gathers for an outdoor event near a tall industrial structure. — Plate I. Outdoor stage and crowd, Montana Folk Festival. From montanafolkfestival.com

A woman in a costume walks past a seated crowd at an outdoor event. — Plate II. Donation bucket and crowd, Montana Folk Festival. From montanafolkfestival.com

A crowd of people cheering and clapping at an event. — Plate III. Festival crowd, Montana Folk Festival. From montanafolkfestival.com

A large crowd of people gathers outdoors near industrial structures under a blue filter. — Plate IV. Festival crowd, Montana Folk Festival. From montanafolkfestival.com

A band performs on stage with a singer playing guitar, a bassist, and a drummer. — Plate V. Live stage performance, Montana Folk Festival. From montanafolkfestival.com

Montana Folk Festival

Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana. Old-time and folk music; July.

Details

Where: Butte, Silver Bow County, MT. No street address stated. Directions
When: Annual in July. Last held July 10–12, 2026; next year’s date not yet stated.
Fees: Free admission.
Hours: Friday 6:PM to 10:PM; Saturday 12:PM to 10:PM; Sunday 12:PM to 6:PM.
Website: montanafolkfestival.com
Managed by: Mainstreet Uptown Butte, a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit corporation.
Established: 2011.

A free outdoor music festival in Butte with multiple stages of continuous live performances and Folklife demonstrations.

Notable Events

2008Montana presented the National Folk Festival during its 70th to 72nd presentations in Butte, in partnership with the NCTA. montanafolkfestival.com
2011The festival made the transition in 2011 to the Montana Folk Festival. montanafolkfestival.com

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