Community Events Schedule
**Subject to change**
Thursday, September 11th, 2025
4:00 PM GRAND BAR Open! Peyton Cole bartending :)
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM GRAND BAR Happy Hour
5:00 PM GRAND BAR Pig Spit Dinner Fundraiser
7:00 PM GRAND BAR Ag Trivia Night Hosted by Shalon Norick
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM GRAND BAR Happy Hour
Friday September 12th, 2025
4:00 PM 1ST ST. MERCANTILE 14 1st St E Chester, MT 59522 Festival Pre-Party!
4:00 PM 1ST ST. MERCANTILE Cribbage Tournament Registration
4:00 PM 1ST ST. MERCANTILE Cribbage Tournament Begins!
5:00 PM PARKING LOT AT TIP TOP LOUNGE Dance Lessons hosted by Savannah & Mercedes Riggin
6:00 PM TIP TOP LOUNGE (Formerly Cheri's Lounge) 111 E Washington Ave Chester, MT 59522 - Festival Pre-Party & Pinball Tournament
7:00 PM TIP TOP LOUNGE (Formerly Cheri's Lounge) Pinball Tournament
8:30 PM - 12:00 AM Music by Jarred Hanson & the Sunsah406
Saturday, September 13th, 2025
​ DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES OPEN: The Well (Coffee), Spud’s Cafe, Farmhouse Rags,
The Front Porch, Vintage Floral, Fitness Express, J & M Beauty Bar, Liberty County Chamber of Commerce​
Activities taking place throughout the day include:
-
Live Painter - Rebecca Manska
-
North Western Energy Bucket Truck Rides
-
Kids Area - Arts, crafts and games on the lawn south of the Liberty County Courthouse
-
Kid's Scavenger Hunt! Have your kids keep an eye out for little farm critters scattered all downtown! Return to the merch booth for a prize.
-
Hi-Line Harvest Festival Merch Booth Open All Day
-
Pony Rides - Behind the Times Building
-
Hay Rides & Caramel Apples- Vintage Floral
-
Kid's mini train rides hosted by the CJI Track Team
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM CHESTER CITY PARK: Chester Assembly of God Breakfast *FREE / AT WILL DONATION*
12:15 PM MFU BOOTH DOWNTOWN Liberty & Toole County Montana Farmers Union Meeting
1:00 PM Festival Begins! All Business/Craft/Food/Beverage Vendors Open
1:00 PM PUBLIC LIBRARY: Bed Races & Calcutta
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Open Mic - First come, first serve: sign up at the stage!
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Meat Smoking Competition & Bake Off Hosted by Prairie Meats, Tip Top Lounge, Terra Firma Organics
4:00 PM Dinner Fundraiser hosted by the CJI Football Team
4:30 PM TIP TOP LOUNGE Pie & cheesecake submissions due!!
5:30 PM Farm to Table Community Dinner directly following the Meat Smoking Competition
5:30 TIP TOP LOUNGE Pie & Cheesecake Auction
STREET DANCE!
4:00 PM Jeff Crosby Band
6:00 PM Paige Plaisance & the Yeah You Right Boys
6:00 PM Dance Competition!
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Live Auction
8:30 PM COURTHOUSE LAWN Kid's Movie Night! Bring your blankets & chairs. Beverages, candy & popcorn for sale
8:30 PM Kyle Hunter & the Mountain Standard
10:30 PM Festival Ends
​
Sunday, September 14th, 2025
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM 1ST ST. MERCANTILE Breakfast!
11:00 AM 1ST ST. MERCANTILE Mimosa Bar & Brunch