January

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Montana Winter Fair	Bozeman - 3rd week in January P.O. Box 3664 Bozeman, MT 59715 406-585-1397
Winter fair is a week-long livestock and commercial exhibit show with cattle, horses, sheep, goats, swine, llamas and rabbits. Competitions include a draft horse pull, team roping and sheep shearing. Food, arts and crafts booths, family day, lumberjack rodeo and various entertainment events. Admission $2 adult.

Women's Workshops	Whitefish - January and MarchThe Big Mountain P.O. Box 1400, Whitefish, MT 59937 406-862-2909 Fax 406-862-2955
Three days of ski instruction for women by women. Program includes lunches and special seminars. Rental and lift packages available. For skiers of all ability levels. Call ski school at 406-862-2909 for information and reservations.

Beef Breeders Show & Craft Expo	Miles City-1st Friday of February 2513 Main St., Miles City, MT 59301 406-232-1804 Fax 406-232-3320

Whitefish Winter Carnival	Whitefish-2nd weekend in February Whitefish Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 1120, Whitefish, MT 59937 406-862-3501 Fax 406-862-9494
A three-day celebration of winter featuring a grand parade and royalty. Other exciting events include a torchlight parade, fireworks and ski exhibition on Big Mountain. Lots of fun is in store for the weekend including a royalty dinner, carnival brunch and dance, ice sculpture, skating exhibition, and cross-country ski races.

March

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Big Mountain/Doug Betters Winter Classic	Whitefish-Mid-March Whitefish Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 1120, Whitefish, MT 59937 406-862-3501 Fax 406-862-9494
Betters, a defensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins and approximately 20 linemen from NFL and CFL football leagues gather at The Big Mountain to ski and raise money for children's hospitals. Events include a barbecue dinner Friday night, ski races and banquet on Saturday, Sunday morning breakfast plus public appearances and autograph parties.

C. M. Russell Auction of Original Western Art	Great Falls-Mid-March Great Falls Advertising Federation P.O. Box 634, Great Falls, MT 59403 406-761-6453 or 800-803-3351 Fax 406-453-1128
Four-day extravaganza of original Western art featuring the work of the nation's finest artists. Event features two auctions, two quick-draw auctions, seminars, receptions, chuckwagon brunch and more than 100 exhibitors' suites. Admission $100. Exhibit rooms and seminars are free.

Red Lodge Winter Carnival	Red Lodge-1st weekend in March Red Lodge Central Reservations P.O. Box 750, Red Lodge, MT 59068 800-444-8977
Red Lodge's annual celebration of winter includes a Cardboard Classic Race, snow sculpture contest, carnival parade, costume contest, kids' events, Firehose Race, torchlight parade, fireworks and more. Events in town and at Red Lodge Mountain follow the selected theme each year. Entry fee for contests, no admission to spectate.

April

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Custer County Art Center

Miles City - May through June c/o Mark Browning, Director Western Art Roundupand Quick-Draw Auction P.O. Box 1284, Waterplant Rd., Miles City, MT 59801 406-755-3387

Artists from Montana and surrounding states celebrate the West through paintings, photographs and sculptures. The Quick-Draw is held Saturday in Riverside Park following the Bucking Horse Sale Parade that accompanies the third weekend in May activities. Artists have one-half hour to create a work of art that is auctioned immediately afterward. Music is provided; admission is free. Barbecue lunches are available in the park.

Glacier Fiddle Festival	Kalispell-Mid to late April Jeri Halford, Contest Chairman 675 Von Der Heide Ln., Kalispell, MT 59901 406-755-3387
Over 190 contestants perform and complete in the third largest fiddle competition in the Northwest. The fiddlers complete in 12 divisions. A nationally certified festival.

International Wildlife Film Festival

Missoula-1st week in April 802 E. Front, Missoula, MT 59802 406-728-9380 Fax 406-728-2881 Email: iwff@montana.com

1997 marks the 20th anniversary of the International Wildlife Film Festival, created and based entirely in Missoula. The annual festival strives to elevate the quality of wildlife and nature productions. The IWFF includes many special events for people of all ages: public screenings of the world's best wildlife films, seminars and discussions on wildlife/film making issues, awards ceremony, WildWalk Parade, Children's Day in Caras Park, WildNight Costume Party, WildStage (performing arts), social events and receptions, guided tours to nearby bird refuges and wilderness areas, wildlife still photography competition and display, wildlife art displays.

Nile Bud Light Cup Series Bull Ride	Billings-Easter weekend. P.O. Box 1981, Billings, MT 59103 406-256-2495 or 800-366-8538 Fax 406-256-2494
Two days of 45 of the top professional bull riders competing for a purse of $70,000. Televised on TNN. Ticket charges for reserve and box seating.

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