Free Act Entertainment
Courtesy of the Montana State Fair, these acts are available to the public FREE! Free entertainment is just third on the list of favorite activities at the Fair, just after Food and Carnival. Located on the 3Rivers Stage (sponsored by 3Rivers Communications), these Free Acts are bound to tickle your fancy!
| Zoo Dynamics
Zoo Dynamics - coming with the Mighty Thomas Carnival, is a federally licensed organization that specializes in exhibit design and provides animals to zoos, resorts, commerical events and others for educational exhibits and awareness.
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 Big Edd
The so-called world's largest steer, we think the extra "d" in Edd is for "Dang! That's a big steer." We're not sure exactly how big Big Edd is, except that he's very difficult to lift and even harder to squeeze into the back seat of a sedan.
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 Gentleman Jugglers
Captivating audiences for two decades, the Gentlemen Jugglers are one of the best variety acts performing today. John and Robert started juggling together at the age of 11. Within four years they won the silver medal for teams juggling at the International Jugglers Championships in Las Vegas. Following 20 years of performance together, the Gentlemen Jugglers have appeared at over 8,000 events locally, nationally and overseas.
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De-Anna: That Hypno-Chick
Relax. Slow down your breathing. Take a moment and allow any stress to fade. Feel your body becoming more comfortable in the chair beneath you. In other words, come to the Montana State Fair to be tension free! De-Anna's show will create an environment on the 3Rivers Stage that is wildly spontaneous, hilarious, and positive all at the same time. Hypnosis is a unique form of entertainment that is so powerful, it single-handedly has the ability to not only amaze you, but empower you as well. Laugh, learn, and get inspired!
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 The Standards - 7 pm, Friday, July 30
Audiences of all ages have been energized with The Standards' professional totally A CAPPELLA shows, without the use of any instruments of any kind. Five brothers from Twin Falls, ID, these Eagle Scouts have an impressive five-octave vocal range. Performing for more than nine years, The Standards are fast becoming one of the top corporate acts in the country.
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Stacey Board
Stacey was born and raised in the South, and began teaching herself guitar and writing music at the age of 13. Now with three CDs produced, Stacey has been critically acclaimed by reviewers and adored by fans coast-to-coast. In December 2001 she released her third CD, Drive . Drive was summed up as "impressive" by the Salt Lake Tribune. Stacey currently tours the region and she has just finished her fourth CD, Look To The Sun. |
 Colgate Country Showdown
2PM Saturday July 31
The Colgate Country Showdown begins each spring with more than400 local talent contests sponsored by country music radio stations throughout the US. Winners advance to their respective state competitions held at leading fairs and expositions. Acts then compete for a $1,000 prize, the state title and the opportunity to advance to one of six regional finals. It's the last step before the prestigious national finals, televised to a national audience from country music's most exciting venues. |
Treasure State Flywheelers
Treasure State Flywheelers started back in 1979 in Great Falls, Montana. Where a group of men and women dedicated to preserving some of the past, acquired and restored antique tractors and stationary engines. At first these people met with each other because they had similar interest and hobbies. They would get together at someone's shop and fix or repair someone's flywheel engine or tractor. Soon they decided they should form a club and see about incorporating it. So in 1981, the Treasure State Flywheelers became incorporated.
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 Quichua Mashis
All week, near the Grandstand,
Quichua Mashis returns to the Montana State Fair, traveling all the way from the Andes mountains. With instruments handmade of native materials (bamboo, sheep hooves, goat skins, armadillo shells), these native members of the Quichua Indians grew up in northern Ecuador . Their music survived cultural strife and invasions, and reflects their struggles and triumphs.
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Great American Duck Races, July 30 thru August 4
Fair patrons will get a chance to race mallards at this year's Fair. The Great American Duck Races brought to Great Falls by Robert Duck (yes, it's true) of Bosque Farms, NM gets fairgoers of all ages involved in the show. It's the thrill of victory, or the agony of "webbed" feet when a participant races his duck. The mallards are trained to race down a water-filled lane -- heat winners receive a duck whistle and the final victor receives a duck sun visor.
Mallards gamely participating include "Mighty Duck, AFLAC, Tweety," and of course, "Daffy Duck." |
 Painting A Mural
Throughout the week at the Race Office Wall:
Montana State Fair welcomes the Balyeat Family Mural Painting. Return to the Fair during the week as a fabulous wall mural comes alive. <map link>
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To find their locations, click on this map link. <map> |
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See what's Happening on the 3Rivers Stage!
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