Deals and Days

With a host of daily discounts and promotions, MontanaFair offers great deals on the best summer entertainment around. Pick your day, or come all week. Either way, it’s affordable.

Surfer Joe’s Budweiser Day, Friday, Aug. 13

Country music artist Jason Aldean headlines the night show entertainment after a performance by opening band The McClymonts. The concert starts at 7 p.m. in the grandstands. Tickets are $45 for theVIP section, $35 for the reserved section, and $25 for general admission. All show tickets include free MontanaFair gate admission a coupon for $2 off adult tickets is available from fair sponsors.

Friday is also the Hot 101.9 Sneak a Peek Night. From 6 p.m. to midnight, ride wristbands are only $20 and you can pick up a coupon for a $2 discount at Hot 101.9 advertisers including Wendy’s Pizza Hut, Good Vibrations and Conoco Superstores. The fair opens at 4pm this day and admission is just $4.

Cellular Plus Day, Saturday, Aug. 14

The Scorpions take the stage at 7 p.m. in the grandstands for the Get Your Sting and Black Out Tour. Tickets are $45 for VIP, $35 for the reserved section, and $25 for general admission. Concert tickets include free MontanaFair gate admission all day. The show is presented by 103.7 The Hawk.

Saturday’s carnival deal is seven rides for $10. Tickets need to be purchased between noon and 5 p.m. but will be honored until midnight. Regular ride prices are $1 per coupon or 30 coupons for $25. (Rides require multiple coupons.) A $30 ride wristband is available for either the noon to 6 p.m. session or the 6 p.m. to midnight session.

Snapple Day, Sunday, Aug. 15

Hinder and Finger Eleven will rock the grandstands starting at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $35 for the reserved section which includes either seats or floor access, and $25 for seats in the general admission section. Once again, there is a $2 discount coupon on adult tickets available from fair sponsors. All show tickets include free MontanaFair gate admission.

Sunday is Native Culture Day, with American Indian dancing, singing, storytelling and demonstrations on the Community Stage from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Little Horn State Bank.American Indian tribal members receive free gate admission from noon to 5 p.m. with a tribal ID.

Children 12 and younger receive free gate admission with an empty Snapple bottle until 5 p.m.

Sunday’s carnival deal is a $20 ride wristband from noon to 5 p.m. There is a $2 discount coupon available from fair sponsors for the afternoon ride wristband. Regular ride prices are $1 per coupon or 30 coupons for $25.

Humana Seniors Day, Monday, Aug. 16.

Seniors age 65 and older receive free gate admission until 5 p.m.

Carnival deals include a $20 ride wristband from noon to 5 p.m. There is a $2 discount coupon available from fair sponsors. Hot 101.9 Ride ‘Til U Drop offers $20 ride wristbands from 6 p.m. to midnight. Make the most of this deal with a $2 discount coupon available at Hot 101.9 advertisers, including Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, Good Vibrations and Conoco Superstores.

Alltel Wireless Day, Tuesday, Aug. 17

Supercross motorcycle racing gets top-billing Tuesday beginning at 6 p.m. Thanks to its new location in the grandstands, fans and competitors will enjoy a bigger more challenging course with higher jumps. Tickets cost $20 for all-ages reserved seating and $17 for adult general admission. Children’s general admission is $12. All Supercross tickets are good for MontanaFair gate admission and there is a $2 discount coupon on adult tickets available from fair sponsors as well.

Tuesday, carnival fans can buy a $20 afternoon wristband for rides between noon and 5 p.m. or take advantage of the KULR-8 Buddy Night. The promotion, which runs from 6 p.m. to midnight, offers a buy-one-get-one-free deal on gate admission and wristbands, which are on sale for $20. There is also a $2 discount coupon on the afternoon ride coupon available from fair sponsors.

Mountain Dew Day, Wednesday, Aug. 17

Help your less-fortunate neighbors with a food drive Wednesday. Children 12 and under will receive free gate admission until 5 p.m. if they bring a canned or packaged food item for the Billings Food Bank.

Inside the gate, today’s carnival deal offers a $20 afternoon wristband for rides between noon and 5 p.m. Once again,there is a $2 discount coupon on the afternoon ride wristband available from fair sponsors. Wristbands are available for $30 from 6 p.m. to midnight. Regular ride prices are $1 per coupon or 30 coupons for $25. (Rides require multiple tickets.)

Shipton’s Big R Day, Thursday, Aug. 19

It is rodeo time in the grandstands, and Thursday kicks off the first of three days of PRCA Pro Rodeo with livestock supplied by Sankey Rodeo Company. The Rodeo starts at 7 p.m., and tickets are $25 for the VIP section, $22 for the reserved section, $15 for adult general admission and $12 for children’s general admission. Rodeo tickets include MontanaFair gate admission and there is a $2 adult discount coupon available at fair sponsors.

Thursday’s carnival deal offers a $20 afternoon wristband for rides between noon and 5 p.m. It’s an even better deal with the $2 discount coupon available from fair sponsors. Wristbands are available for $30 from 6 p.m. to midnight. Planet 106.7 is sponsoring the Wrist & Ride evening carnival deal with ride wristbands on sale for $20 from 6 p.m. to midnight. Pick up $2 discount coupons at Planet 106.7 advertisers Wendy’s, Easy Money, Rimrock Auto Group and Good Vibrations.

Coors Day, Friday, Aug. 19

PRCA Pro Rodeo action continues in the grandstands at 7 p.m. Friday. Rodeo tickets are $25 for the VIP section, $22 for the reserved section, $15 for adult general admission and $12 for children’s general admission. Rodeo tickets include MontanaFair gate admission there is a $2 discount coupon on adult tickets available from fair sponsors..

Friday’s carnival deal is a $20 ride wristband from noon to 5 p.m. There is a $2 discount coupon available from fair sponsors. Regular ride prices are $1 per coupon or 30 coupons for $25.

Breakfast Exchange Club Veteran’s Day, Saturday, Aug 21

Catch the final night of PRCA Pro Rodeo Saturday at 7 p.m. in the grandstands. Tickets are $25 for theVIP section, $22 for the reserved section, $15 for adult general admission and $12 for children’s general admission. Save $2 on adult admission with the $2 coupon from fair sponsors. All tickets include MontanaFair gate admission.

All veterans with a valid military ID receive free gate admission.

Saturday’s carnival deal is seven rides for $10. Tickets need to be purchased between noon and 5 p.m. but will be honored all day and night. Regular ride prices are $1 per coupon or 30 coupons for $25. (Rides require multiple coupons.) A $30 ride wristband is available for either the noon to 6 p.m. session or the 6 p.m. to midnight session.

Need more deals?
Bargains are available all week with these great deals:

ValuPass
MontanaFair’s best deal is the ValuPass. See four of MontanaFair’s premium shows Supercross, and take in three nights of PRCA Pro Rodeo for only $75. All shows are presented in the Grandstand and gate admission for all nine days of the fair is included. The ValuPass must be purchased by Friday Aug. 13 at the MetraPark Box Office, Rimrock Mall or local Cellular Plus stores. Purchase them online at www.montanafair.com or www.metrapark.com or order by phone at 256-2422 or 800-366-8538.

Buy early and save
Get great deals on advance purchase carnival ride tickets by buying a voucher for 60 tickets for $40. Get for your gate admission in advance with a strip of eight admissions for $30.  Available through August 13th.

Lunch Bunch
From noon to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, Aug. 16-20, admission to the fair is only $5. Lunch bunch diners will receive a token at the gate, buy their choice of fair-food lunch, and get a refund on admission if the token is returned by 2 p.m.

Everyday Coupons
Get $2 discount coupons for adult show tickets and $2 discount coupons for afternoon ride wristbands at MontanaFair sponsors Surfer Joe’s, Cellular Plus, Alltel and Shipton’s Big R.

Take MET Transit
Ride the MET bus to the fair and get a $2 discount coupon for gate admission that day or for a return trip.