2023 Master Schedule
July 5 – August 6, 2023 – Opening reception is July 14 during Art Walk, 6-8PM
• Sweet Pea Juried Art Show, Daily – ERA Landmark on Main Street. Join us for the opening reception during the Art Walk on July 14, 6:00–8:00 PM, at ERA Landmark.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
• Sweet Pea Chalk on the Walk, All day event – Main Street
Chalk will be handed out from 9:30-10:30am in the Jacobs Crossing lobby at 424 E Main St. and in Downtown Businesses with a Chalk on the Walk poster in their windows. Look for professional chalk artist Bill Spiess in front of US Bank! (Bill will also create a work of art on Saturday 8/5 in Lindley Park.)
- The Yellowstone Regional International Youth Silent Film Festival, 7pm-8pm, The Kimpton Armory, Tune Up. The Yellowstone Regional International Youth Silent Film Festival, held in Bozeman every spring, accepts films from student filmmakers from Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and Idaho. These filmmakers compete regionally and the top regional films are screened at the International Festival in Portland, Oregon every June, competing with student filmmakers from across the globe. Filmmakers select one of ten pre-recorded silent film scores and then write and film a 3-minute silent movie, telling their unique stories. Students 20 years of age or younger may submit films they create in school or at home. This one hour program showcases the 20 local filmmakers that are going to compete in Portland.
Thursday, August 3, 2023
• Music On Main – sponsored by Sweet Pea, 6:30-8:30 pm – Main Street
Festival Weekend Activities (Lindley Park – Admission wristbands required)
Friday, August 4 – Sunday, August 6, 2023
• Bike Valet, FRI 3:30–10:30pm • SAT 9:30am–10:30pm • SUN 8:30am–7pm
Hospital Parking & Shuttle, FRI 2:45pm–10:30pm • SAT 9:30am–10:30pm • SUN 8:30am–5:30pm
• Festival Gates Open, FRI 3:00pm • SAT 10am • SUN 9am
• Artist Marketplace Booths FRI 4:00PM–8pm • SAT 10am–8pm • SUN 10am–4pm
• Festival Merchandise Booth FRI 4pm–10pm • SAT 10am–10pm • SUN 10am–5:00pm
• Festival Food Concessions FRI 3:30pm–9:30pm • SAT 10am–9:30pm • SUN 9am–5pm
• Beer & Wine Garden, FRI 4-9pm • SAT 12–9pm • SUN 9am-4pm
• Children’s Activities, SAT 12–3pm • SUN 12–3pm
• Workshops: Painting- SAT 12:30–2:30pm AND 3:30-5:30pm – Painting– SUN 10am-12pm AND 2pm-4pm. Sign up 30 minutes prior to workshop time, 14 yrs old+
• Flower Show, Contest FRI 11am–2pm • Designing with Sweet Peas SAT 2–3pm • People’s Choice Announced SAT from Main Stage – about 7pm
• Music, Dance, Theatre & Family Stage Performances, FRI 4pm–10pm • SAT 11:15am–10pm • SUN 11am–7pm
• KMMS Live Broadcast – Elle Fine and Sunday Morning Brunch, SUN • 9am-11am
Saturday, August 5, 2023
• Sweet Pea Run, (10K) 7:15am & (5K) 7:25 am – Main Street
• Children’s Run, (1K) 9:30am – Starts at Main Street & 8th Ave. Ends on S Church St.
• Sweet Pea Parade (including the 2nd annual DOG Parade), 9:30am – Main Street
For detailed performer descriptions, visit our On Stage page.
View: 2023 Schedule of Events will be available on the Home page at the end of June!
Artist Marketplace
Come browse the creations of over 100 arts & crafts vendors. Located under the shade of the pines in Lindley Park our juried show attracts artists from the Gallatin Valley and beyond… More »
Children’s Events
Sweet Pea’s children’s activities are an opportunity to release the budding artist from within your child! More »
Sweet Pea Parade
The Sweet Pea Festival Parade is one the largest and most popular parades in the state of Montana. The Sweet Pea Children’s Run will kick off the parade of colorful floats featuring this year’s theme: “Walking on Sunshine” More »
Other Events
Read more about the Sweet Pea Juried Art Show, Chalk on the Walk, and the Flower Show… More »