Bentonfest--Brews at the Bridge
May
17
12:00 PM12:00

Bentonfest--Brews at the Bridge

Brewery Participants:

Sponsors:

More Information:

Click here for the food vendor form.

Click here for the vendor form.

Want to sponsor our event?! Check out our sponsor letter and information!

Looking for other ways to help?? We need volunteers 18 or older to help with carding, wristbands, volunteer pouring (would need a safe serve certicate), & more. Please contact us at fortbentonchamber@gmail.com or text 406-366-3628.

Music & Entertainment:

The Lucky Valentines

‘…a mix of folk melodic sensibilities, tight harmonies, and a whole lotta love to make sad things beautiful. Their sound could be bottled up as “Bruce Springsteen and Patty Griffin meet Shovels and Rope in a Gypsy Junkshop”. He sometimes uses a thirdhand suitcase as a kick drum, and the rotary phone from her father’s shop as a mic. She blends classical violin with raging folk passion. He channels John Prine and Hank Williams…’

Sean Biggar

Bio:

Sean Biggar is a multi-talented musician with a gift for crafting melancholic blues and soulful country western waltzes. 

Coming from the San Francisco Bay Area, his live performances are a testament to his ability to infuse every note with raw emotion, creating an atmosphere that resonates deeply with the audience. The energy in the room during his bluegrass ramblings is nothing short of captivating, as Sean pours his heart and soul into each performance. He creates a dynamic experience that lingers in the hearts of those in attendance.

He has been following the road map left behind by his influences: John Prine, Merle Haggard, Jimmy Dean, Norman Blake, and Willie Nelson.

 

The Trails Committee will also have mini golf setup.

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Chouteau County Country Christmas
Dec
7
to Dec 8

Chouteau County Country Christmas

Chouteau County Country Christmas is going to be “Snow Much Fun!”. Enjoy the spirit of a small town holiday by shopping local businesses, antiques, and craft and specialty vendors. You can experience visits with Santa, a live nativity, Santa’s Mall for children to shop for gifts, and a tree lighting by Fort Benton’s old bridge.

Events will take place from Big Sandy to Fort Benton, to Virgelle, Geraldine and Shonkin.

Download the full event flyer here!

Follow Chouteau County Country Christmas on Facebook for the most up to date information. https://www.facebook.com/ChoCoCountryChristmas/

Click here for Vendor Information

Click on this link for a paper copy of the Vendor Form

Click on this link to complete the online version of the Vendor Form

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Shakespeare in the Park
Aug
8
6:00 PM18:00

Shakespeare in the Park

Join Montana Shakespeare in the Parks for a FREE performance of Shakespeare’s The Winter's Tale. Pack a picnic, grab your friends, and enjoy this world class performance!

Performances are FREE, and seating is first come, first served. We ask that tall chairs sit further back to allow those on blankets and in short chairs to see.

Pre-show performance: TBD

Outdoor location: Fort Benton City Park (2000 Main Steeet Fort Benton, MT 59442)

Inclement weather location: Fort Benton Elementary School (1500 Washington st Fort Benton, MT 54992)

There are two audio accessibility options available for each of our performances:

Personal FM receivers and headphones are available to borrow from the merchandise table.
A FREE app may be downloaded so that you can listen to audio from the show on your own personal device. (Please remember to bring your own headphones!) Follow these instructions:
Download the AudioFetch app on your personal device (both iOS & Android compatible)
Connect your device to the WiFi network: Shakespeare! (no password required)
Open the AudioFetch app to listen to the audio!

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Spring Thaw Event-Boots & Bling
Apr
12
5:30 PM17:30

Spring Thaw Event-Boots & Bling

  • Fort Benton Agricultural Museum (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Stay tuned for more details on our upcoming annual banquet. Live music by the Trent Brooks Band as well as food from several local eateries will be provided. There will also be a live & silent auction. Individual, project, & business awards will be given out & we will give an update of our recent projects. This event is open to the public! Watch our Facebook page for ticket sales and more information.

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Winter Celebration/Chouteau County Country Christmas
Dec
2
to Dec 3

Winter Celebration/Chouteau County Country Christmas

A sugary sweet Chouteau County Country Christmas is coming your way! Enjoy the spirit of a small town holiday by shopping local businesses, antiques, and craft and specialty vendors. You can experience visits with Santa, a live nativity, Santa’s Mall for children to shop for gifts, and a tree lighting by Fort Benton’s old bridge.

Events will take place from Loma to Fort Benton, to Virgelle, Geraldine and Shonkin.

Follow Chouteau County Country Christmas on Facebook for the most up to date information. https://www.facebook.com/ChoCoCountryChristmas/

Click on this link for Vendor Information

Click on this link for a paper copy of the Vendor Form

Click on this link to complete the online version of the Vendor Form

 

See the Schedule Below:

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Summer Celebration
Jun
23
to Jun 25

Summer Celebration

  • Fort Benton, MT United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Experience Montana's premier small-town festival! From live performances, community picnics, arts and crafts vendors, sidewalk chalk art contests, and a parade during the day to street dances and fireworks at night, you will find many reasons to love small-town life for the weekend! 

Here is the link for the official Summer Celebration 2023 website.

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Winter Celebration / Chouteau County Country Christmas
Dec
3
8:00 AM08:00

Winter Celebration / Chouteau County Country Christmas

Start your holiday shopping and mingle with friends all-across the county. Events will take place from Loma to Fort Benton, to Virgelle, Geraldine and Shonkin.

Follow them on Facebook for the most up to date information. https://www.facebook.com/ChoCoCountryChristmas/

Click on this link for Vendor Information

Click on this link for a Vendor Form

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Boats, Brews & Blues
Jul
16
2:00 PM14:00

Boats, Brews & Blues

Face Painting, food trucks, Snow Cones and Cotton Candy! Build your Own Boat Competition! We will have materials and a pool to test your skills. Games, Brews and Tunes! Kids activities and face painting beginning at 2, music around 5!

Keep up to date on their Facebook page. The Chamber is a proud sponsor of this event.

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Chamber Golf Tournament
Sep
12
8:00 AM08:00

Chamber Golf Tournament

Join us for the Chamber’s 1st Annual Golf Tournament! The tournament is to be held at Signal Point Golf Course in Fort Benton. More information will be shared as we have it, and we will create a Facebook event as well. (To be linked when we have it set up.) Please email us at fortbentonchamber@gmail.com to sign up and for more details.

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ChoCo Fun -- Boats, Brews & Blues
Jul
11
5:00 PM17:00

ChoCo Fun -- Boats, Brews & Blues

Come to Fort Benton for their third annual Boats, Brews and Blues on July 11th from 5-10pm. They will have Craft Beer for sale from local breweries, food vendors, and family-friendly fun for your whole crew! Don't miss this wonderful evening of free entertainment and delightful company. All in front of Fort Benton's Old Bridge!

https://www.facebook.com/ChoCountyFun/

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Digital Marketing Strategies Workshop
Mar
19
9:00 AM09:00

Digital Marketing Strategies Workshop

Karoline Rose is passionate about helping small business owners.

Join us for a day with KRose Marketing and Consulting, where we will be talking about design, content creation, digital marketing, and social media management for Facebook, Instagram, email marketing and websites.

Cost is $20/person, which includes lunch.

Please RSVP to info@fortbentonchamber.org by March 1st. This workshop is open to the public, and will be held in the basement meeting room of First Bank of Montana in Fort Benton.

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Boats, Brews & Blues
Jul
20
5:00 PM17:00

Boats, Brews & Blues

Come to Fort Benton for the second annual Boats, Brews and Blues on July 20th from 5-10pm. They will have music from The Dusty Pockets with support from The Lucky Valentines! Craft Beer for sale from local breweries, food vendors, and family friendly fun for your whole crew! Don't miss this wonderful evening of free entertainment and delightful company. All in front of Fort Benton's Old Bridge!

https://www.facebook.com/ChoCountyFun/videos/2385470171725135/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARDqTDaz8mOzp7XYTQvNalXHqZE-5BxwzoGujVeAECjxxDq0sBsaBBh4_ncP_AEIbgU4OSdpatxfyoyo

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Mar
28
10:00 AM10:00

Economic Development Meeting

The Fort Benton Chamber of Commerce invites you to participate on Thursday, March

28th in a Ripple Effects Mapping (REM) exercise and help map the history of what Fort

Benton and the Chouteau County area has accomplished since our MEDA (Montana

Economic Developers Association) Resource Assessment held in 2017.

This two-hour REM session is not only a way to visually show all that has been

accomplished, and an opportunity to celebrate that, but is also a way to analyze

accomplishments and recognize work that still needs to be done.

We will be able to use this information in future efforts on behalf of our community and

we will also receive funds (up to $1000) to complete a community improvement

project! For your information and review, please follow this link or visit

www.medamembers.org website to access the Fort Benton Resource Team Report

completed in 2017.

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2nd Annual Spring Thaw!
Mar
23
6:00 PM18:00

2nd Annual Spring Thaw!

Location: Montana Agricultural Center
Tickets are $30/person
Cocktails start at 6 p.m. with a cash bar from the Clubhouse.
Dinner at 7 p.m. with food stations from: Wake Cup Coffee House Cafe & Bakery, The Grand Union, B Social Bar and Lanes, River Market - Benton and Bomgardner Catering.

Live music from Exit 53 to dance the night away. 

There will be a live & silent auction (more details to come!).

Tickets will go on sale mid-February. (Check back for more details and follow us on Facebook for more up to date information.)
 

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