Sweet Pea Festival

06/19/2026

Calling all good boys, good girls, and their humans — Dog Parade registration is OPEN!

The Sweet Pea Dog Parade is back for the 49th Annual Festival, and your pup deserves their moment in the spotlight. Costumes encouraged. Tail wags guaranteed.

Register your four-legged festival-goer at the link in the comments and get ready for one of Bozeman's most joyful traditions.

06/19/2026

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The Sweet Pea Festival’s impact stretches far beyond one colorful weekend in August.

06/16/2026

Volunteer registration is OPEN for the 49th Annual Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts!

Sweet Pea is a volunteer-powered festival and every year, it takes an incredible community of dedicated people to make the magic happen. Whether it's your first time or your fifteenth, we'd love to have you on the team.

As a thank-you, every volunteer receives a FREE 3-day wristband! Link in the comments to sign up!

06/16/2026

One of Bozeman's most beloved traditions kicks off the 49th Annual Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts and we want YOU in it! Floats, bands, community groups, dancers, performers — if you've got creativity and community spirit, you belong in this parade.

Sign up at sweetpeafestival.org and secure your spot before spaces fill up. The parade steps off August 8th in downtown Bozeman.

06/09/2026

Early Bird wristbands are ON SALE NOW — and $30 is the best price you'll find all summer. 📣

The 49th Annual Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts returns to Lindley Park, August 7–9, and we want YOU there! Three days of live music, local art, the beloved Dog Parade, Chalk on the Walk, the Artist Marketplace, incredible food vendors, the Adult & Children's Fun Runs, and the energy that only a Bozeman summer can bring.

This price lasts through June 30 only. Grab yours at the link in the comments!

06/05/2026

Today is the LAST DAY to enter the 2026 Sweet Pea Festival Juried Art Show!

Be sure to submit your application and share your art with our community! 🎨

06/02/2026

The deadline to apply for the 2026 Sweet Pea Summer Art Show has been extended! Please submit your art by midnight on June 5th!

Be sure to get your application in and share your creative talent for all to see!

The Sweet Pea Art Show brings together Montana's best visual artists for one of the state's most beloved summer festivals. Don't miss your chance to be part of it.

📅 Applications open: Now
⏰ Entry Deadline: June 3, 2026
🖼 Show: July 1-August 28

Apply at the link in bio!

05/22/2026

INTRODUCING OUR 2026 CHILDREN'S T-SHIRT WINNER...🥁🥁

This design was made by the amazing Ísis de Campos Luz! Ísis de Campos Luz was born on March 3, 2014, in Uberaba, Brazil. From an early age, she has shown strong creativity, curiosity, and enthusiasm for learning. Ísis especially enjoys drawing, painting, reading, writing in her diary, and traveling, activities that reflect her imagination and expressive personality. She is also known for her adaptability, communication skills, and interest in discovering new cultures and experiences. Currently, Ísis studies at Sacajawea Middle School in Bozeman, where she is attending the seventh grade during her family’s stay in the United States while her parents conduct research at Montana State University. This experience has helped her further develop her independence, confidence, and English language skills.

Be sure to grab your children a t-shirt at the Festival this year!

05/21/2026

INTRODUCING OUR 2026 ADULT T-SHIRT WINNER...🥁🥁

This design was created by the gifted Hannah Chapweske! Hannah Chapweske is an 18 year old who is starting her freshman year of college at the Savannah College of Art and Design in fall 2026. She has grown up in Bozeman MT and when she was ten she won the children's T-shirt contest for the Sweet Pea Festival since then she has devoted herself to making art into a career and now, by winning the adult contest in her final year before she leaves her hometown, it truly is a wonderful conclusion to the story. In her free time Hannah enjoys reading, drawing, spending time with her cat and playing board games with her family.

Make sure you get your t-shirt during the Festival this year!