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ticket prices for the concerts, largely country and folk musicians, are reasonable, and a
dance floor right next to the stage keeps the energy up for each concert. Family-owned and
operated in the best possible way, attending a concert at Music Ranch feels like a festive
family reunion.
ART GALLERIES
Livingston is a railroad town, but to its core it is also an artists' town. There are over a
dozen galleries and many more artists, both brilliant amateurs and sophisticated profession-
als.
The Danforth Gallery
(106 N. Main St., 406/222-6510,
www.pcfadanforth.org
,
11am-5pm Tues.-Fri., noon-5pm Sat., extended summer hours) is the town's oldest gallery
and is well respected. The gallery focuses on contemporary art with constantly changing ex-
hibitions, and it even promotes school-age child artists through some inspired installations.
Local character and talented artist Parks Reece captures the beauty of the region with a
delightful and often mischievous sense of humor. The
Parks Reece Gallery
(119 S. Main
St., Ste. A3, 406/222-5724,
www.parksreece.com
, 9am-5pm Tues.-Fri., 11am-4pm Sat.)
should not be missed.
Festivals and Events
Since 1924, the annual
Livingston Roundup Rodeo
(406/222-3199,
www.livingston-
chamber.com/rodeo.html
)
has enticed cowboys from across the country with its fat purse
on the Fourth of July holiday. As crowds overtake the town's fairgrounds with rabid rodeo
fever, regular events include barrel racing, bareback team roping, tie-down roping, saddle
bronc, steer wrestling, and bull riding. The three-day event—held July 2-4—kicks off with
a hometown parade and ends each evening with fireworks. This is without a doubt when
Livingston most shines. General-admission and reserved-seating rodeo tickets are available
online or by calling, but both sell out well before July.
In a town as food-savvy as Livingston, it's no surprise that there are a handful of
great events to sample the local offerings. The wonderful community-centered
Livingston
Farmers Market
(at the band shell in Sacajawea Park, River Dr., 406/222-0730,
4:30pm-7:30pm Wed. early June-late Sept.) offers up the region's fresh local bounty in a
friendly and festive environment. Live music is performed until 9pm. Sponsored by the
Western Sustainability Exchange (
www.northrock.org
)
, the event supports a Young Entre-
preneur Leadership Program that teaches kids about the intricacies of business and the value
of giving back to the community, and a Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program provides
