If you love bluegrass music, then there is nowhere else you should be on July 16 than in Great Falls. The annual Bluegrass on the Bay music festival guts underway that day. This will make the 8th annual festival that the city has hosted and it promises to be the best yet. What will you find here?

Great Falls, Montana has spared no expense and Oddfellows Park welcomes you to an evening of incredible music under the summer night sky.

The 8th annual Bluegrass on the Bay festival offers you the chance to enjoy three of the best bluegrass bands, hailing from both Montana and Colorado. Dave Wilson will be the MC for the evening, and the festival will last from 5 pm in the afternoon until 11 pm at night. You will find more than just great music to enjoy here, though. Bring the entire family because the evening will certainly be one to remember. You will find great food, drinks and some wonderful camaraderie here.

Of course, you will also have a chance to pick up merchandise, including merchandise from the bands, commemorative items to mark your visit to this even in Great Falls and more. Also on hand will be a range of different services to help you remain comfortable. The park offers restrooms, as well as payphones if you need them.

Parking is on hand, and the city offers shuttle service to help you reach the area from your home.
While the ticket cost for Bluegrass on the Bay is $25 in advance or $30 at the gate, all the proceeds from the event go to benefit a local nonprofit, the Cascade County Historical Society and its ongoing restoration project.

Come for the evening and you’ll find an amazing experience in Great Falls, Montana!

The city of Great Falls is full of great things to do. There are excellent annual events that appeal to all ages. There are natural areas full of pristine beauty to explore and more. Of course, if quilting is your thing, then there are excellent options for you in town. For example, consider attending the Circle of Friends Shop Hop in Great Falls. This is an excellent opportunity to get your quilting groove on! What is this event?

The Circle of Friends Montana Shop Hop is a quilt shop hop. It has been held in Great Falls, Montana for seven full years now and the event continues to grow in terms of popularity. The Shop Hop began April 16, 2010 and will continue through May 8, 2010. This year’s hop sees more than 40 different stores helping those with the urge to quilt and win prizes. The Hop offer six quilting circles, and the more you complete the greater your chance of winning first prize in the event. For each circle completed, you will be entered once in the grand prize drawing.

The circles for the event are the Western Circle, the Central Circle, the Hi-Line Circle, the Eastern Circle and the Southern Circle. Entrants must have their “passport” with them (it can be printed from the Shop Hop website). In addition to the fun offered by completing the circles, you will also find that each of the 40 stores is offering discounted deals on fabric and quilting tools that you need.

Enjoy some of the best quilting fun to be found in Big Sky Country and take a turn around the Circle of Friends Montana Shop Hop in Great Falls, MT while it lasts – it will be gone soon!