Fairgrounds & Parks

Our Vision and Mission

The vision for the Fairgrounds and Parks Department is to create and maintain world-class fairgrounds, parks and trails for all, through the cooperative efforts of our community. 

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Our mission is to provide quality agricultural, socio-economic and recreational opportunities to Park County residents and visitors by facilitating access, understanding and enjoyment of the natural and built assets and amenities of Park County, Montana.

FairgroundsServices include a year-round event center with seating capacity of 680, a dining room and catering kitchen; ample parking space, an outdoor arena with a covered grandstand and bleachers that can accommodate more than 5,000 spectators; event-related camping with 40 established camp sites complete with water and electric hook-ups, a centralized sanitary dump station, and a men’s and women’s shower house.  Additional services include year-round horse stalling, bus garaging and seasonal storage.  

ParksPark County is home to three county parks. 

Arch Park- is located just north of the world famous Roosevelt Arch, offers a stone shelter pavilion, picnic tables, a stage, barbeque area, water fountain and trees interspersed among the 1.5-acre parcel.  

Confluence Park-  is located near the confluence of the Gardner and Yellowstone Rivers, is conveniently tucked away in Gardiner, Montana.  

Silver Gate Park- is centrally located in the small community of Silver Gate, just outside of Yellowstone National Park. Amenities include picnic tables, benches, playground equipment, vault toilets and bear proof trash receptacles.