Local Events in the Greater Gardiner and Livingston Area

List of events & things to do in the area during your stay.

Explore the Greater Gardiner Area by downloading the Gardiner Community Newsletter via the QR code below.

Mud Mania presented by Park County Motor Vehicle Park

Mud Mania Mud Bog & Tough Truck - June 7th & June 8th, more details found here

Mud Mania Mud Drags - July 13th, more details found here

Mud Mania Mud Drags and Mud Bog & Tough Truck - August 9th & 10th, more details found here

Mud Mania, Event TBD - September 13th & 14th , more details found here

Hell's A-Roaring Horse Drive

May 24th Come on down to Gardiner, for a celebration of the Wild West! 12-2 horse viewing at Gardiner rodeo grounds....2pm sharp the horses leave for Jardine. Bring your camera, and dancing boots and help us raise money for veterans at this family fun event. The horses, cowboys, and cowgirls race through town and up to the town of Jardine. There is plenty of opportunity for getting some great pictures.

We will be hosting the auction at Jardine Land & Livestock arena.
4pm gates open- buy tickets at arena gate

$25 adults
$20 kids....6 and under free....

BBQ, Auction, Dance with Wylie!

The Old Saloon in Emigrant Montana presents Outriders Jamey Johnson June 27th 2025

Just Announced Award-winning singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson is making his way back to The Old Saloon on Friday, June 27th!

Tickets go on sale this Friday, 3/7, at 10AM MT.

Livingston Roundup Rodeo, July 1st - July 4th 2025

Livingston Roundup Rodeo - The LRA is a patriotic organization created to sponsor and promote Western Heritage with an annual community Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) rodeo. We host Montana’s oldest rodeo, and we help the Livingston, Montana community connect all year long! The Livingston Roundup is now into its 2nd century.

The Livingston Roundup Rodeo consistently attracts a high caliber of PRCA and WPRA competitors. Our announcer has been to our event for over 20 years. We consistently have top stock to help our contestants win their way to the NFR. We’ve hosted generations of cowpokes. Why? Because we know how to have fun! We also feature a spectacular nightly fireworks show. Come check out the Livingston Roundup Rodeo! Click Here to Buy Tickets

The Livingston Classic PBR - July 12th 2025

The Livingston Classic PBR is the premier sporting event in Livingston, MT. With a sell out crowd each year to witness the best bulls and bull riders in the world, this is the event you don’t want to miss!

This year will be no less. Featuring the top 35 bull riders in the world, 60,000 pounds of bucking bulls.

Truly - “The Best Bang for Your Buck!”

About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR)
The PBR is the world's premier bull riding organization. This year marks the 32nd year of the founding of the PBR. In just over two decades, the dream of 20 bull riders has become a global sports phenomenon that is televised worldwide. More than 100 million viewers annually watch primetime PBR programming on networks around the world including CBS and CBS Sports Network. The PBR has awarded over $100 million in prize money and 24 riders have earned over $1 million, including Justin McBride with $5.5 million -- the most of any western sports athlete in history. Nearly two million fans attend Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division events each year.

Voices of Yellowstone: First Peoples Celebration August 3rd - 8th 2025

“Voices of Yellowstone: First Peoples Celebration” is back this year from Aug. 3-8, 2025, in Gardiner, Montana!

This week-long event, hosted by Yellowstone Forever in partnership with Yellowstone National Park and in collaboration with the Pretty Shield Foundation, Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council, and Gardiner Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, honors and celebrates the diverse cultures of the Indigenous Peoples of Yellowstone—past, present, and future.

Opening Ceremony on the evening of the 3rd
Lighting of the Illuminated Teepees
Cultural Tours
Native Art Markets
Native Games

Stay tuned. Full details coming soon!

5th Annual UFF DA FEST Wilsall Montana, August 9th 2025

Yellowstone Raft Company - Horseback Riding

Experience the best of horseback riding in Montana with professional wranglers at a working ranch nestled in the stunning Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. Our horseback riding trips offer breathtaking journeys through Montana’s iconic mountain terrain. We have well-trained horses for all experience levels, and rides are suitable for kids age 7+. Choose from trail rides where you can relax and immerse yourself in the beauty of the mountain landscapes or add a thrilling Yellowstone whitewater rafting excursion to get your adrenaline pumping.