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SUMMARY:Flathead Valley Rotary Clubs - Great Bear Festival
DESCRIPTION:The annual Great Bear Festival is starting a new era relocating to the O'Shaughnessy Outdoor Amphitheater at the Wachholz Center on Saturday\, August 16 from 3 PM - 8 PM. Headed up by Kalispell Noon Rotary and Daybreak Rotary Clubs\, the Beer Festival continues with upwards of fifteen breweries & cideries along with wine samples to enjoy. The Amphitheater stage will feature local performers in the afternoon with headliner Mike Murray Duo from 6 - 8 pm while we watch the sun set.\n\n\n\nThere is a new focus on family friendly activities in the afternoon with a Free-Throw contest in the gym\, lawn games\, puppies to meet from the NW Montana Humane Society\, and a mini-Art Fair with kid's art corner to name a few. Let's not forget some great local food trucks! All of this located on the backside of the Wachholz College Center with gorgeous views of the mountains and plenty of park lawn to hang out on.\n\n\n\nAll profits go to fund Rotary projects like Rotary Basketball (serving thousands of kids over 30 years)\, Rotary's summer Leadership Camp (RYLA)\, high school scholarships\, the new Ashley Creek Park playground\, donations and grants supporting other local non-profits and International projects like clean water systems and sanitation efforts.\n\n\n\nGeneral Admission Ticket Prices:\n\n\n\nAdults (21+):  $25.00 Includes four tickets covering two 8 oz beverage samples (or four 4 oz samples)\n\n\n\nAges 17-20 yrs old:  $25.00 Includes access to lawn games and live music\n\n\n\nChildren (0-16 yrs old):  Free Entry into festival. Plan for $5 per child to participate in select activities (no charge to any kids wearing their Rotary Basketball team T-shirts!)\n\n\n\nAdditional drink tickets can be purchased for $5 per 8 oz beverage.\n\n\n\nSponsorship info:  Contact Lorraine Clarno  l.clarno@kalispellchamber.com   or click here:  Sponsor Info Form
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:-apple-system\,blinkmacsystemfont\,segoe ui\,roboto\,helvetica neue\,arial\,noto sans\,sans-serif\,apple color emoji\,segoe ui emoji\,segoe ui symbol\,noto color emoji\; font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif">The annual Great Bear Festival is starting a new era relocating to the O&rsquo\;Shaughnessy Outdoor Amphitheater at the Wachholz Center on Saturday\, August 16 from 3 PM&nbsp\;- 8 PM. Headed up by Kalispell Noon Rotary and Daybreak Rotary Clubs\, the Beer Festival continues with upwards of fifteen breweries &amp\; cideries along with wine samples to enjoy. The Amphitheater stage will feature local performers in the afternoon with headliner Mike Murray Duo from 6 - 8 pm while we watch the sun set.<br />\n<br />\nThere is a new focus on family friendly activities in the afternoon with a Free-Throw contest in the gym\, lawn games\, puppies to meet from the NW Montana Humane Society\, and a mini-Art Fair with kid&#39\;s art corner to name a few. Let&#39\;s not forget some great local food trucks! All of this located on the backside of the Wachholz College Center with gorgeous views of the mountains and plenty of park lawn to hang out on.<br />\n<br />\nAll profits go to fund Rotary projects like Rotary Basketball (serving thousands of kids over 30 years)\, Rotary&rsquo\;s summer Leadership Camp (RYLA)\, high school scholarships\, the new Ashley Creek Park playground\, donations and grants supporting other local non-profits and International projects like clean water systems and sanitation efforts.<br />\n<br />\nGeneral Admission Ticket Prices:<br />\n<br />\nAdults (21+):&nbsp\;&nbsp\;$25.00 Includes four tickets covering two 8 oz beverage samples (or four 4 oz samples)<br />\n<br />\nAges 17-20 yrs old:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;$25.00 Includes access to lawn games and live music<br />\n<br />\nChildren (0-16 yrs old):&nbsp\; Free Entry into festival. Plan for $5 per child to participate in select activities (no charge to any kids wearing their Rotary Basketball team T-shirts!)<br />\n<br />\nAdditional drink tickets can be purchased for $5 per 8 oz&nbsp\;beverage.<br />\n<br />\nSponsorship info:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Contact Lorraine Clarno &nbsp\;<a href="mailto:l.clarno@kalispellchamber.com" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(37\, 96\, 146)\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-color: transparent\; cursor: pointer\; outline: transparent solid 0px\;">l.clarno@kalispellchamber.com</a>&nbsp\;&nbsp\; or click here:&nbsp\;</span>&nbsp\;</span><span style="color:rgb(63\, 63\, 63)\; font-family:-apple-system\,blinkmacsystemfont\,segoe ui\,roboto\,helvetica neue\,arial\,noto sans\,sans-serif\,apple color emoji\,segoe ui emoji\,segoe ui symbol\,noto color emoji\; font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:arial\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)"><a href="https://www.wachholzcollegecenter.org/content/Files/GreatBearFest_SponsorInfo.pdf" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(37\, 96\, 146)\; text-decoration-line: none\; background-color: transparent\; cursor: pointer\; outline: transparent solid 0px\;" target="_blank">Sponsor Info Form</a></span></span></span>
LOCATION:Wachholz College Center @ Flathead Valley Community College
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DTSTAMP:20260501T183529Z
URL:https://business.whitefishchamber.org/events/details/flathead-valley-rotary-clubs-great-bear-festival-08-16-2025-76105
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