Festival of Nations

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The Festival of Nations celebrates Red Lodge’s ethnically diverse history with activities and events specific to several cultures from around the world. Held June 27-29, 2025

Overview: Each year, Red Lodge’s Lion’s Park boasts a celebration of the nations, offering traditional ethnic food, dancing, music, and art, specific to different cultures of the world. This festival celebrates the historical past of Red Lodge’s establishment, when people of English-Irish, Italian, Finnish, Slavic, German, Scottish and Scandinavian cultures ventured here to mine coal.

When: Annually, the Festival of Nations offers three days of ethnically diverse activities. 

Where: The activities of the Festival of Nations is sponsored through the Carbon County Historical Center.

Fee: There is no fee to attend this event.

Details: This event is about learning about new cultures and having fun. The Festival of Nations offers workshops for those who would like to learn traditional dances and art. So, come and open your mind—and stomach—to the wonderful traditional food, performances, and art offered at the Festival of Nations.

  • The Festival of Nations celebrates the diverse ethnic history of Red Lodge
  • Offers traditional ethnic food, dancing, music, and art
  • Attendance is free

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