Entries open for 2026 Northwest Montana Fair competitions
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Patience Bain, with the Glacier View 4-H Club, guides her pig around the arena during swine showmanship and market swine judging at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
The 2026 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo is now accepting online entries for 4-H/FFA and Open Class competitions. The annual event is scheduled for Aug. 12-16 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds.
Exhibitors can view a digital version of the fair book and enter competitions at nwmtfair.com/fair-book-2026. The book contains information about rules, premiums and more.
All registrations must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 1, with the following exceptions: Registrations for the Agriculture/Horticulture competitions must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 9. Registrations for the Dahlias/Gladiolus and Floriculture competitions are not done online in advance, however, entries must arrive the day prior to judging. Floriculture entries must be accompanied by a tag, which can be downloaded from nwmtfair.com/fair-book-2026.
A self-service computer station is accessible in the fair office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday for exhibitors without computer access or those needing assistance with their entries. Fair staff will be available to help during office hours.
For more information about the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo or to purchase event tickets, visit nwmtfair.com or call (406) 758-5810.