THE 2008 MONTANA WILD WEST FEST

The Third Annual Wild West Fest will be held August 9th and 10th, 2008 at the Historic Kleffner Ranch in East Helena, Montana

 Festival Schedule Below !

 

Barn on the Kleffner Ranch in Montana                   Kleffner Ranch Stream in Montana

Located just Five Miles East of Helena, The Kleffner Ranch is the perfect setting for The Fest.  The historic buildings, lush green pastures and picturesque creek let you to enjoy The Festival in a spectacular Montana setting !

The Montana Wild West Fest is a Weekend filled with "All Things Western".  Activities include Old West Re-Enactments / Shootouts, The Montana Bottle Collectors Association Trade Show, Cowboy Classic Car Show, Chili Cook-off, Victorian Fashion Show, Pioneer Quilt Show, The Frontier Ball, Horse Rides, Living History Demonstrations, Cowboy Poets, Western Singers, Old Time Steam Equipment, 2nd U.S. Cavalry Military Encampment, Vendors, Western Food, Wagon Rides, Children's Activities and Much More ...............

Admission is $6 (12 years and older).  Children 11 and younger are free.  Parking is free.

 

    

 

2008 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th

 

                      9:00 a.m.                Gates Open  (9:00 to Midnight)                 Main Gate

                      to 5:00 (Unless      Antique Bottle Collectors Show                Historic Barn Basement

                      Noted)                     Living History Exhibits                                Prairie Dog Town and Tumbleweed Hill

                                                       U.S. 2nd Cavalry Encampment                   Prairie Dog Town

                                                       Vendors                                                          Historic Barn Basement

                                                       Cowboy Classic Car Show                           The Pasture                                      

                                                       Wagon Rides                                                  Lost Horse Stage Stop

                   Pioneer Quilt Show                                       Historic Barn Main Floor      

                   Chuckwagon Café (9:00 to 7:00)               Chuckwagon Cafe  

                                                       Western Entertainment                              Traveling About

                                                       Snakebite Soda Shoppe                              Historic Barn Main Floor  

                                                       Chili Cook-Off (9:00 – 11:30)                     Chuckwagon Café

                      10:00 a.m.             Horse Rides (10:00 to 4:00)                       OK Corral                         

                                                       Re-Enactment (Shoot-Out)                       Prairie Dog Town

                      10:45  a.m.             Northwest Aside Equine Show                  Prairie Dog Town

                      11:00 a.m.              Western Entertainment                             Prickly Pear Stage

                      Noon                        Chili Cook-Off Awards                                 Prickly Pear Stage

                      1:00                          Jim Jones Concert                                       Prickly Pear Stage

                      2:00 p.m.                 Re-Enactment (Shoot-Out)                      Prairie Dog Town

                      2:45 p.m.                 Northwest Aside Equine Show                  Prairie Dog Town

                      3:00 p.m.                 Cowboy Poets                                              Prickly Pear Stage

                      4:30 p.m.                 Cowboy Classic Car Show Awards           The Pasture

                      5:00 p.m.                 Saturday Night Bar-B-Q                            Chuckwagon Café

                                                        and Entertainment (5:00 – 7:00 p.m.)

                       6:30 p.m.                Frontier Ball Photographs                         Historic Barn Main Floor

                       7:30                         The Frontier Ball                                          Historic Barn Main Floor

                                                        Snakebite Saloon                                         Historic Barn Main Floor                

                       Midnight                  Gates Close for the Night                           Main Gate

 

                                                           SUNDAY,  AUGUST 10th

                       9:00 a.m.                Gates Open                                                   Main Gate

                        to 5:00 (Unless     Antique Bottle Collectors Show                Historic Barn Basement

                       Noted)                     Living History Exhibits                               Prairie Dog Town and Tumbleweed Hill

                                                        U.S. 2nd Cavalry Encampment                  Prairie Dog Town

                                                        Vendors                                                         Prairie Dog Town

                                                        Wagon Rides                                                 Lost Horse Stage Stop

                                                        Pioneer Quilt Show                                      Historic Barn Main Floor

                                                        Chuckwagon Café                                       Chuckwagon Café

                                                        Snakebite Soda Shoppe                              Historic Barn Main Floor

                                                        Western Entertainment                             Traveling About

                                                        Book Signings (9:00 – 2:00)                     Historic Barn   

                      10:00 a.m.              Horse Rides   (10:00 to 4:00)                    OK Corral                

                                                        Northwest Aside Equine Show                  Prairie Dog Town

                      10:15  a.m.              Military Equine Skills Demonstration      Prairie Dog Town

                      10:30 a.m.               Cowboy Poets                                             Prickly Pear Stage

                      Noon                         Re-Enactment (Shoot-Out)                      Prairie Dog Town               

                      1:00 p.m.                 Jim Jones Concert                                      Prickly Pear Stage

                      2:00 p.m.                Victorian Fashion Show                              Historic Barn Main Floor

                      3:00 p.m.                Western Entertainment                              Prickly Pear Stage

                      4:00 p.m.                Quilt Show Awards                                      Historic Barn Main Floor

                      5:00 p.m.                Festival Ends – Gates Close                      Main Gate

 

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                                                                       THE MONTANA LIVING HISTORY PROGRAM

                                                                                             P.O. Box 9624   

                                                                                   Helena,  Montana  59604                

                                                      Phone:  (406) 458-3700   E-mail:  contact@montanalivinghistory.org