Our 21st Annual HarvestFest takes place Saturday, October 11, 2025. This free community festival takes place from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on the downtown streets below Skypoint. With 130 vendors in the festival this year, the event offers a rich assortment of arts and crafts, face painting, balloon creations, activities, fall mums, an Oktoberfest Beer Garden, baked goodies, and more.
Something for everyone to enjoy
All festival goers are invited to stop by the Scouts of America – Pack 3 booth (#53) to cast your vote for your favorite scarecrows crafted by the members of Cub Scout Pack 3 for the AVA Law Group Sponsored Upcycled Scarecrow Competition.
Seed of Life labs is this year’s sponsor of the Hi-Strikers located near the purple information tent at Skypoint, proceeds help the Business Improvement District (BID) raise funds for downtown’s annual Flower Basket Program.
The Activity Zone on 2nd Avenue N. between N. 29th and N. 30th Streets includes a Halloween jump house, climbing wall, kiddie Farris wheel, and other free kid-friendly activities and crafts. Signature Sponsor, TDS Fiber invites all attendees to visit their booth (#93) to enter their 2nd Annual Painted Pumpkin Contest. This is an all-ages event where the pumpkins and craft supplies are provided by TDS Fiber. The winners will be chosen by TDS Fiber at 3pm at Skypoint.
Live entertainment at Skypoint
Live entertainment occurs throughout the day at Skypoint (at N. Broadway and 2nd Avenue N.).
SKYPOINT ENTERTAINMENT
- 10 am Dancers from Greater Heights School of Dance
- 12 pm Magic City Montana Witch Dancers
- 1 pm Harmonies from Big Sky Chorus
- 3 pm TDS Fiber, Painted Pumpkin Contest Winners!
the beer garden
Our presenting sponsor, Montana Brewing Company, brings an Oktoberfest Beer Garden to life on North Broadway in front of their restaurant with multiple seasonal and pumpkin beers on tap. The Beer Garden includes tables, chairs, and cornhole for all to enjoy.
Don’t miss the annual Stein Hoisting Contest around noon. The Stein Hoisting contest is open to adults over twenty-one years of age and takes place right in the center of the Beer Garden on N. Broadway.
Mums and merch
While supplies last, attendees can purchase fall Mums and ‘HarvestFest’ pullover sweatshirts at the purple event information booth at Skypoint.
Our Sponsors & Supporters
We are so thankful for the support of all our event sponsors: Montana Brewing Company, TDS Fiber, Seed of Life Labs, Valley Credit Union, Visit Billings, My Classic Hits 105.9, Planet 106.7, 98.1 KBEAR, 94.1 KSKY, ESPN 910, and The Zone 96.3. With support from Wise Wonders Science & Discovery Museum, Montana Premier Entertainment, and Billings Best Balloons.
Please consider supporting the businesses and organizations who support our efforts.