Bannack Days

Held the third full weekend in July, Bannack Days is a celebration of pioneer life.

For a nominal fee, breakfast will be served in the Hotel Meade beginning at 7:00 am both days. A variety of lunch options will be available in the food court as well as other delicious treats like ice cream, kettle corn, and fresh lemonade.

From 9am to 5pm on Saturday and from 9 am to 4:30 pm on Sunday folks will be demonstrating many of the pioneer skills. Come watch the quilters craft a quilt and skilled demonstrators make lace. Up Hangman's Gulch you can learn about the infantry and experience an 1860s gold camp. Then try your luck at gold panning. Pose for an old-time family photo or catch a ride on a horse drawn wagon throughout the day. And on Sunday morning, experience an old-time church service.

Be sure to watch your step, Bannack has been known to have a few ruffians about. It is not uncommon for a gunfight to break out on Main Street. Throughout both days there will be music in the air – Angel Band, Gilmore City Council, and the Junior Fiddlers to name a few. Speaking of watching your step, swing by the Meade Hotel with your partner and try dancing with the Old Time Dances.

Throughout the weekend the visitor center will be open and guided tours of the Masonic Lodge and the Mill will be available. We do ask that you please leave your pets at home during this busy weekend. “Bannack Days” is the signature event for the Montana State Park system. We are taking steps to make the event more self-sustaining to ensure that Bannack Days is able to continue for years to come and to showcase Americas Best Historic Ghost town.”

“Special Event” admission to Bannack Days will be $5 per person, however for those who are 5 years of age or under the event is free. There is limited parking, so carpooling is encouraged. Bannack State Park is located 25 miles southwest of Dillon, Montana just off of Highway 278. For information call 406-834-3413

***On site parking is limited so we will be offering 2 shuttles from the Beaverhead County Fairgrounds. There will be a shuttle leaving the fairgrounds at 9:30 am and 11 am and return shuttles offered at 3:00 pm and 5 pm. For shuttle information you can contact the park at 406-834-3413.