CALENDAR OF EVENTS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS WE’RE BIG ON CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE, AND OUR EVENTS CALENDAR IS ALWAYS FULL. PLAN YOUR TRIP TO EXPERIENCE SOUTHEAST MONTANA FESTIVITIES AND TRADITIONS.
Some of the biggest draws to Southeast Montana are our annual events. The Little Bighorn Battle Reenactment, the Miles City Bucking Horse Sale and the Crow Fair are known all over the world, and below are more of this year’s highlights.
MAY
BUCKING HORSE SALE, MILES CITY There are rodeos and then there are rodeos. In fact, many rodeos have their roots right here in Miles City, as the Bucking Horse Sale annually debuts some of the finest bucking stock seen across the continent. 406.234.2890, buckinghorsesale.com
JUNE
BUZZARD DAY AT MAKOSHIKA STATE PARK, GLENDIVE Celebrates the return of the turkey vulture. All-ages events include the famous toughest 10k in Montana, 5k and kids 1-mile fun run, plus performances by American Indian drummers and dancers, archery and atlatl stations, bird walk, paleo-hike, bouncy houses, and food vendors. 406.377.6256, stateparks.mt.gov/makoshika
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LOCAL EVENTS Local events give travelers a truly authentic taste of Montana communities. For unique experiences you won’t find anywhere else, be sure to look at event calendars while you’re in the area. Visit
southeastmontana. com/events to see what’s happening.
Photos – Top: Little Bighorn Days in Hardin, Donnie Sexton; Bottom Left: Crow Fair, Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development; Bottom Right: Mutton bustin’, Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development