Trout Creek's Huckleberry Festival Aug. 14-15
<p></p><p>The 33rd annual Huckleberry Festival held its first huckleberry pie-eating contest Saturday. It was quite a hit with the crowd.</p>
It’s huckleberry time in Northwest Montana and after a year off because of COVID, Trout Creek is ready to welcome its annual festival back for its 41st version.
Two full days of fun for everyone are on tap Aug. 14-15.
The parade is accepting entries, too. For more information, call Elizabeth at 827-7117.
The Miss Huckleberry and Huck Finn Talent contest will be held Saturday evening. For more information, call Beth at 406-529-0514.
The Huckleberry Run for Fun 5K race will benefit the cross country teams at Plains and Thompson Falls and the Clark Fork Valley Running Club Scholarship Fund. It will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14 at the Trout Creek Motel parking lot.
For more information and to register, call 406-827-4887 or email tfl4887@blackfoot.
The pie eating contest will be held Saturday afternoon on the stage. It’s $5 for adults and $2 for kids with cash prizes to the winners of each age group.
Festival organizers thanked Trout Creek Local Store, Minnie’s Montana Cafe and Harvest Foods for donating pies.
An auction will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday with the proceeds benefiting the festival. To see the list of items, go to huckleberryfestival.com. For more information, call Sandy at 827-3036.
The jams and jellies contest will be held Sunday at noon. Contests should bring their entries to the Green Building by 11:30 a.m. Judging will begin at noon.
The huckleberry dessert contest will also be Sunday, Aug. 15. Desserts must include huckleberries!
For more information on both contests, call Laura at 827-3889.
The Thompson Falls Trap Club will also have its shotgun shooting simulator available.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, Aug. 14
7-11 a.m. - Pancake breakfast at fire hall
8:30 a.m. - Run for Fun
9 a.m. - Festival begins with booths and vendors
10 a.m. - Parade check-in
11 a.m. - Parade begins
Noon-4 p.m. - Children’s art pavilion NEW!
Noon-4 p.m. - Kid’s games in the park
Noon - Sapphire Moon Belly Dancers
12:30 p.m. - Swing Street Big Band at the stage
1 p.m. - Huckleberry Hounds dog agility demo
2:30 p.m. - Pie eating contest (entry fee with cash prizes)
3 p.m. - Meet and greet with Swing Street Big Band
3:30 p.m. - Festival auction viewing
4 p.m. - Festival auction begins
7 p.m. - Miss Huckleberry/Huck Finn Talent contest
Sunday, Aug. 15
8:30 a.m. - Huckleberry Hounds agility match (spectators welcome)
10 a.m. - Festival worship service at stage
10 a.m. - Booths and vendors open
11:30 a.m. - Tanner Laws live music
11:30 a.m. - Huckleberry Hounds dog agility demo
Noon - Jam and jelly contest judging, dessert contest judging
Noon-4 p.m. - Children’s art pavilion NEW!
Noon-4 p.m. - Kid’s games in the park
1 p.m. - Huckleberry Hound’s Canine Sports demo, including agility, nosework, freestyle, tricks and rally
1 p.m. - Horseshoes at the Pit
2 p.m. - Jam/Jelly dessert winners announced ($1 samples while they last)
2:30 p.m. - Dance Xplosion! at the stage