Yes!!
The Petting Zoo is open from 11am – 10pm Wednesday through Saturday and 11am – 6pm on Sunday. There are daily Barnyard Races as well.
4-H Barns are open from 11am – 9pm Wednesday through Saturday as well, but closed on Sunday for animal processor transport schedules.
**Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to check out the 4-H barns but please respect the animals as they are youth projects and real livestock. If you’d like to pet an animal, please visit the Petting Zoo in the Haynes Pavilion
Yes, they do need a ticket. Age is not a factor for the price of Concert or Rodeo tickets.
The dates of the Big Sky Country State Fair 2026 are July 15th- 19th, 2026
Handicap parking is available at the Big Sky Country State Fair as well as reserved seating at every concert and rodeo that are wheelchair accessible and ADA Companion Friendly! Please call 406-582-3270 on Monday-Friday 8am-4pm. to reserve those seating options! They are priced the same as any other ticket being sold!
Tamarack and Oak parking lots or you can take the Park and Ride picking up from Gallatin High School Lot 1 and 2. Buses run nonstop circles between here and there from 3-11pm Wednesday – Saturday and 12 – 6 on Sunday.
Parking is free in our public lots!
Only service dogs are allowed at the Big Sky Country State Fair.
To become a partner of the Big Sky Country State Fair contact our office at 406-582-3270 or fairgrounds@gallatin.mt.gov
Please call the Gallatin County Fairgrounds at 406-582-3270 on Monday-Friday 8am-4pm.
Tickets for the 2026 Fair are not yet available!
SCALPER & 3rd PARTY TICKET WARNING
Big Sky Country State Fair strives to give guests fair ticket prices.
Don’t be taken advantage of by re-selling ticket sites.
• stubhub.com • vividseats.com • ticketstoday.com • ticketsonsale.com • songkick.com • eventticketscenter.com are just a few of the businesses that may charge you 2x or even 5x as much money for a ticket. These sites have NO affiliation with our Fair and may not even be selling real tickets.
Guests need to purchase tickets through etix or in person at our gate ticket booths during the Fair.
Again there is no guarantee that ANY tickets purchased on 3rd party sites will be valid. We cannot reprint or refund you for an invalid ticket.