GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Did you know Great Falls is one of two places in Montana where you can still watch horse races? Find out where to go and more of the great things to do in Great Falls this week with Shannon Newth.
Horse racing at the Montana State Fair, the midway opening, Downtown Sumer Jam, and double features for folks who like to keep it cooler are all happening for you coming up in Great Falls!
Great Falls Turf Club horse races
The fair hosts three weekends of horse racing in Great Falls, which will wrap up next weekend, July 28.
Tickets to the races are $8 at the grandstand, and people under 18 years old get in for free.
Additionally, during the fair’s closing weekend, admission to the races is included in the general fair admission!
The results of previous weeks’ races can be found on the Great Falls Turf Club website.
Montana State Fair
From July 26 until August 3, the midway at Montana Expo Park will transform into a fun family affair.
Vendors with classic fair food (excluding the Vikings meatball) are preparing their set up along the midway at the state fair. There will be roaming acts of different entertainment acts all throughout the fairgrounds this year as well.
There’s four nights of PRCA rodeo again happening in the arena just beyond the grandstands.
Some big acts will also appear like Tape Face from America’s Got Talent, comedian Jeff Dunham and Trace Adkins as well.
Downtown Summer Jam
The second of a three-show series takes the stage in Great Falls for the Downtown Summer Jam.
On Wednesday, July 24, Ella Langley will perform at Central Avenue and Fifth Street, which gets shut down for the event in downtown Great Falls.
Tickets for each show are $20 at the gate or online at the Downtown Summer Jam website.
Smith and Rogue double film premiere
And something great coming up for the movie buffs: there is a double feature produced and done by a company called Smith and Rogue. It’s part of the North 40 brand, local to right here in Great Falls and expanded all across Montana and the Northwest.
They have an in-house production team and they put out some really neat films with two coming up that you have an opportunity to see for free.
This is happening at Elevation 3330, a bar and brewery downtown Great Falls. They’ll be showing “The Truth About Ranching” and “No Days Off,” with the first 50 people in getting a free drink.
