21st Billings HarvestFest
October 11 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Presented by Downtown Billings & Montana Brewing Company, HarvestFest celebrates the changing seasons with a rich diversity of arts and crafts, mums, pumpkins, jams, face painting, balloon twisting, pies, and the final offerings of locally grown produce. HarvestFest is a grand community fall festival that takes place in the center of downtown Billings, on streets below Skypoint. Occurring annually the second weekend of October, after the Yellowstone Valley Farmers’ Market concludes for the season. This fall street festival draws people from all over the Northwest region into the streets and businesses of downtown.
The event has something for all ages; experience the aromas of food-truck fare like roasted nuts, steak sandwiches, and kettle corn, live entertainment performing under Skypoint, Montana Brewing Company’s annual Oktoberfest Beer Garden and Stein hoisting contest, an interactive children’s area coordinated by Wise Wonders Science & Discovery Museum includes free crafts and activities. Additional & new activities still to be announced!
the day’s happenings
Festival map and vendor list! coming October 2025
lineup coming October 2025
Interested in performing at Skypoint for the 2025 HarvestFest? Click here to apply!
Hosted by Montana Brewing Company and Watkins Distributing. The annual Stein Hoisting Contest is at noon. Contestants must be over 21 years old and meet the contest hosts on N. Broadway in the Beer Garden before the 12pm contest begins. This contest is mostly about endurance. The winner is the one who can hold their water filled stein glass up at shoulder level the longest. Not participating? It’s ok, this is an entertaining contest to watch too.
Downtown Businesses: Is your downtown business going to be open and hosting any special HarvestFest happening? If so, Please email LRichardson@downtownbillings.com so you can be added to the list of promotions for the day.
Event resources
2025 Vendor applications coming August 2025
Check back for open applications
Food Truck/Trailer Vendor
Food Tent/Canopy Vendor
Arts & Craft Vendor
Commercial/Retail Vendor
Nonprofit Vendor (non food)
Activity/Family Friendly Vendor
Do you want to perform under Skypoint during the 2025 Strawberry Festival ? Click here to apply!
Our events wouldn’t be possible without the help of awesome volunteers like you. We appreciate all the extra help we can get, whether it’s assistance during the 5:30am vendor arrival/check-in or helping at the Skypoint info booth. All volunteers are provided with food and beverage voucher, bottled water, and any items needed to perform position.
Email lexiem@downtownbillings.com if you are interested in helping.
If you are interested in sponsoring a downtown Billings event, please email our Communications Director, Lindsay at LRichardson@downtownbillings.com and she can share current sponsorship opportunities.
Our sponsors are amazing and we like to talk about them often. Their sponsorships allow us to cover the costs of our large free community events and allow us to make these events a success and memorable for the whole community.
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Event Sponsors
The 2024 HarvestFest was coordinated by Downtown Billings’ Business Improvement District (BID) and presented by Montana Brewing Company. Supported Event sponsors Visit Billings, TDS Fiber, Valley Credit Union, MariMint, My Classic Hits 105.9, Planet 106.7, 98.1 KBEAR, 94.1 KSKY, ESPN 910, The Zone 96.3, and Wise Wonders Science & Discovery Museum.
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