event calendar

No matter the season, there is always plenty to do in Red Lodge. There are events and entertainment for every taste, from music and art to competitions and good old family fun. One thing’s for sure… you’ll never be bored here!

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Beth Korth & Lynn Shield Art Exhibitions
May 9 – June 22, M-F, 9am-5pm
Roosevelt Center
519 S Broadway, Red Lodge

Roosevelt Center is proud to present two new Art Exhibitions May 9 – June 22 2026. Whispers of the Wild by Lynn Shield and Burning the Candle at Both Ends by Beth Korth

Beartooth Basin Summer Ski Area
May 22-June 15, 9am-3pm daily
Beartooth Basin

Get stoked everyone! Beartooth Basin will OPEN this season!! May 22nd till June 15th (weather permitting) Open for teams, events and to the general public 9-3, daily.

“Family Ties” Kosorok Family Exhibition
June 4-28, Sun-Tues 12-4pm; Wed-Sat 10am-5pm
Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery
11 W. 8th Street, Red Lodge

View the artwork created by Michael Kosorok, Chris Kosorok, and Tonya Henry.

“Inspired By Song” Guild Members Exhibition
June 4-28, Sun-Tues 12-4pm; Wed-Sat 10am-5pm
Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery
11 W. 8th Street, Red Lodge

The “Inspired by Song” exhibition will feature a variety of work by Carbon County Arts Guild members. Participating artists create an image inspired by a specific song and titled the piece after that song.

Red Lodge Music Festival
June 6-14, 2026
Red Lodge

Music in the Mountains! RLMF’s Mission: We inspire in our students a love of classical and jazz music, enhance their performance skills and enrich Montana with professional ensemble concerts. The festival occurs in June, inviting professional musicians and teachers from all over the US and Canada to work with our students and perform in five […]

Free Horse Drawn Trolley Rides - June 13, 2026
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6-8pm
Downtown on Broadway, Red Lodge
Free Horse Drawn Trolley Rides - June 13, 2026
Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6-8pm
Downtown on Broadway, Red Lodge
24 Hours of Elk Basin
Sat. and Sun. June 13-14, 2026
Elk Basin Recreation Area near Belfry MT
Belfry, Carbon County, Montana, United States, 59008

Grab your bike, running shoes, camping gear and come get dusty at 24 Hours of Elks Basin! Why go to Moab when you can go down the road to Belfry with your friends and family for the desert in the backyard.

Montana BBQ cook-Off
June 13-14, 2026
Absarokee

23rd Annual BBQ Cookoff in Absarokee, MT. A part of The Kansas City Barbeque Society certified competitions, competitors could win a chance to compete in the American Royal and Jack Daniels Invitational Draws. Spectators enjoy food vendors, live music, and a “Kid’s Que” — all under the backdrop of the Beartooth Mountains.

Red Lodge Art Walk - June 13, 2026
2nd Saturday from May-October
Downtown Red Lodge

FREE!!!! Come stroll around Red Lodge, meet guest artists and see their work at select locations! NEW This Year! Tag yourself at a participating location, post a photo of your favorite piece of art, or find the traveling mural and be entered to win a limited edition Red Lodge Art Walk hat!