The Sweet Pea Festival is a three-day festival of the arts held the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in August. The Festival kicks off late Friday afternoon in Lindley Park with a performance by Montana Shakespeare in the Parks; Saturday ramps up with a children’s run and parade that lead the community to the park where the festivities continue through 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Weekend entertainment comes in many forms – music of all genres, performances by local theatre and dance troupes, workshops, family-friendly entertainment and activities, a flower show, a beer and wine garden featuring Montana microbrews, and over 100 arts and crafts vendors to stroll through and purchase unique gifts for yourself, family, and friends.

Schedule of Events:

July 5 - August 6, 2023

Sweet Pea Juried Art Show,  Daily – ERA Landmark on Main Street.  Join us for the opening reception during the Art Walk on July 14, 6:00–8:00 PM, at ERA Landmark.

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Sweet Pea Chalk on the Walk, All day event – Main Street

Chalk will be handed out from 9:30-10:30am in the Jacobs Crossing lobby at 424 E Main St. and in Downtown Businesses with a Chalk on the Walk poster in their windows.  Look for professional chalk artist Bill Spiess in front of US Bank!  (Bill will also create a work of art on Saturday 8/5 in Lindley Park.)

The Yellowstone Regional International Youth Silent Film Festival, 7pm-8pm, The Kimpton Armory, Tune Up.  The Yellowstone Regional International Youth Silent Film Festival, held in Bozeman every spring, accepts films from student filmmakers from Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Idaho. These filmmakers compete regionally and the top regional films are screened at the International Festival in Portland, Oregon every June, competing with student filmmakers from across the globe. Filmmakers select one of ten pre-recorded silent film scores and then write and film a 3-minute silent movie, telling their unique stories. Students 20 years of age or younger may submit films they create in school or at home. This one hour program showcases the 20 local filmmakers that are going to compete in Portland.

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Music On Main – sponsored by Sweet Pea, 6:30-8:30 pm – Main Street

Festival Schedule:

Friday, August 4, 2023

2:45pm–10:30pm: Hospital Parking & Shuttle

3:00pm: Festival Gates Open

3:30–10:30pm: Bike Valet

4:00PM–8pm: Artist Marketplace Booths

4pm–10pm: Festival Merchandise Booth

4-9pm: Beer & Wine Garden

On State:

6:00pm: The Stone Foxes
8:00pm: Galactic

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Sweet Pea Run, (10K) 7:15am & (5K) 7:25 am – Main Street

Children’s Run, (1K) 9:30am – Starts at Main Street & 8th Ave. Ends on S Church St.

Sweet Pea Parade (including the 2nd annual DOG Parade), 9:30am – Main Street

9:30am–10:30pm: Hospital Parking & Shuttle

9:30am–10:30pm: Bike Valet

10am: Festival Gates Open

10am–8pm: Artist Marketplace Booths

10am–10pm: Festival Merchandise Booth

12–3pm: Children’s Activities

12–9pm: Beer & Wine Garden

On State:

12:00pm: Jacob Rountree & The Somethings
2:00pm: One Leaf
4:00pm: Margo Cilker
6:00pm: Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers
8:00pm: Monophonics

Dance:

11:15am: The Gallatin High Dance Team
12:00pm: Montana Ballet Company
1:00pm: Yamama!
2:00pm: Mountain Air Dance
3:00pm: John Roberts Y Pan Blanco & Veronica Nelson with Sizzling Salsa”

Theatre:

3:30pm: Montana Shakespeare in the Parks: The Three Musketeers
1:00pm: Belt Valley Players: Mine Tailings – The Valley
3:00pm: The Stars of Bozeman Night Live

Family Stage:

11:00am: Bozeman Children’s Theatre: Spamalot
1:00pm: The Spoon Man
3:00pm: The Bozeman Symphony

Sunday, August 6, 2023

8:30am–5:30pm: Hospital Parking & Shuttle

8:30am–7pm: Bike Valet

9am: Festival Gates Open

9am-4pm: Beer & Wine Garden

10am–4pm: Artist Marketplace Booths

10am–5:00pm: Festival Merchandise Booth

12–3pm: Children’s Activities

On State:

12:00pm: Matt Wallin & His Nervous Breakdown
2:00pm: Sunny War
3:30pm: Corb Lund & The Hurtin’ Albertans

Dance:

12:00pm: IndepenDANCE
1:00pm: Yellowstone Ballet Academy
2:15pm: Bozeman Flyers Dance Troupe
10:45am: Yoga with Nancy Ruby

Theatre:

3:00pm: Open Door Theatre: Twitch
5:15pm: Montana Shakespeare in the Parks: Measure for Measure

Family Stage:

11:00am: Camp Equinox
12:30pm & 2:00pm: The Spoon Man
3:00pm: 406cirque

Fest Date: August 4 - 6, 2023

Location: Lindley Park, East Main Street and Buttonwood Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715

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