Friday, August 25
Great Harvest is Raising Dough! The sales will benefit the Dillon Volunteer Fire Department. Come by and meet our new bakery owners here for training. We are featuring our Autumn Apple Bread, Popeye Bread, Three Cheese Swirl Bread, Salted Caramel Cookies, Apple Spice Muffins & Teacakes, Biscuits, Dillon Cookies, and all of your favorites!
Prairie Palooza Come join us out on the horse prairie! Located at a historic stage stop in the backcountry we'll be featuring local acts ranging from country to rock, with a few surprise guests, including Craig Campbell & Kendall Tucker, as well!
FREE CAMPING all weekend with corn hole tournaments, beer, BBQ, vendors, music and good times! Come out for some home grown Montana fun!
ABOUT PRAIRIE PALOOZA
Our first of many annual Prairie Paloozas! Come join friends and family for a good ole Montana get-together out at the HORSE PRAIRIE STAGE STOP! Our lineup includes new and upcoming acts straight outta Montana, with surprise guests and possibly even a jam sesh or two.
We're located at a historic stage stop, the last on the line before heading further west. It was here that miners, families and adventure seekers stopped to send their last wishes before attempting the crossing. The history runs deep, and some say it still abounds. We want to keep this tradition alive, as a gathering place out on the old Horse Prairie.
Be prepared for fun, rain or shine, we've got miles & miles around of nothing but pure good times. Plan on enjoying some premier BBQ, beer, games, and camping. Let's light this prairie on fire! Craig Campbell, Kendall Tucker, Chad Okrusch & more!
Dan Henry at Ruby Valley Brew Dan Henry returns to Ruby Valley Brew in Sheridan, Montana for live music and local brews August 25th from 6-8pm.
Saturday, August 26
Geologic Hike with Dr. Rob Thomas Join us for an educational hike to learn about local and regional geology with Dr. Rob Thomas, Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of Montana Western and Co-Author of “Roadside Geology of Montana, Second Edition” Bring plenty of water and dress appropriately for hiking in the August heat
Meagher Of The Sword The Life & Times of Thomas Francis Meagher, the Irisg Rebel who became Montana's Territorial Govenor: This show chronicles Meagher's incredible life, from famine-ravages Irelans to post-war Montana. Here is everything modern audiences love: action, political intrigue,plot twists, death and destruction, running shooting
Neil Lewing brings Meagher to life using traditional and original folk music. The program is a great mixture of music, history, lies, legends and a few laughs
Dillon Farmers Market Join us every Saturday from June 24 through September 16 on Washington Street by Jaycee Park!
Patriot Guard Riders of Montana Poker Run for SW Montana Veterans Food Pantry Starting in Deer Lodge at SW Montana Veterans Food Pantry and Services - 505 Main St. for FIRST HAND 2nd Hand - Anaconda @ Smelter City Brewing 101 Main St. 3rd Hand - Drummond @ Parkers Restaurant 32 Front St. 4th Hand - Helmville @ Copper Queen Saloon 320 N. Main St. 5th Hand - Deer Lodge @ Mount Powell Tap Room 320 Main St.
Hands $10 - Raffles - 50/50
All Hands must be returned by 4:30pm Winner announced at 5pm
Music by Neal Lewing Neal Lewing will be providing live music for your listening pleasure at the Dillon Elks Lodge on August 26th from 7 to 10 p.m. There is no cover charge. We will "pass the hat" for Neal. Please join us for an evening with a Montana singer/songwriter from Polson.
Old favorites and originals, pop, country, jazz, blues, western, rock, folk, and some of his own (all but hip hop and oompah).
2023 Virginia City Gold Rush Welcome to the Virginia City Gold Rush - a 5k or 1.2k running/walking tour of historic Virginia City! Start in Discovery-Ellingsen Park and go to downtown Virginia City. 1.2k walkers and runners return to the park while 5k participants take a hillier route past many additional historic structures in Virginia City and also take in the view from Boot Hill Cemetery. Finally the 5k run returns to Discovery-Ellingsen Park for refreshments, awards, and a great time! Be on the lookout for the stage coach, narrow gauge train, and course marshals dressed in 1800's regalia! The Virginia City Gold Rush benefits the Virginia City Chamber of Commerce and it's continual effort to support tourism, local business, and it's community.
This year we are adding to the Virginia City fun with the addition of a horse drawn parking shuttle! Park at the pond outside of town (just past the train depot). Matt & Shiloh Clover, of Vigilante Carriages, will be there to pick up a handful of runners at a time and take you for a ride to Discovery Park! Click here for shuttle MAP, parking is also available near the start/finish line on a first come first served basis.
