Alpine Artisans’ 25th Annual Loon and Fish Festival Weekend at Seeley Lake Community Foundation Building

The 25th Annual Loon & Fish Festival will be taking place Friday, July 18 thru Sunday, July 20 at the Seeley Lake Community Foundation Building and will include a show with an Art Sales featuring 25 local artist, demonstrations, a loon talk, great live music, and more. 

2025 Loon & Fish Festival – Full Weekend Schedule
Seeley Lake Community Foundation Building

Friday, July 18: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Festival Opens – Gala Reception, Art Show & Sale featuring 25+ Local Artists
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Live Music: Fern Glass Boyd on Cello
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Art Demonstration: Painting with Annie Allen Clark – indoors
Scholarship Raffle Ticket & 2VS season ticket sales (Early Bird Discount 20%)

Saturday, July 19: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
10:00 am Festival Opens – Art Show and Sale featuring 25+ Local Artists
Scholarship Raffle Ticket & 2VS season ticket sales (Early Bird Discount 20%)
10:00 am – 11:00 am Loon Talk with FWP Loon Ranger Cole Kimsey
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Pottery Throwing Demonstration with Carrie Darrah – outdoors
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Fly Tying Demonstration with Kit Mullen – indoors
10:30 am Scholarship Huckleberry Ice Cream Fundraiser (until the ice cream runs out!)
11:00 am – 12:00 pm / Noon – Live Music: Cooney Creek Blues Band (Cliff Clark, Maria and Earl Miller)
11:00 am – 3:00 pm Kids Activities: Face Painting & various exciting art projects – outdoors
12:00 Noon – 1:00 pm Loon Talk #2 with FWP Loon Ranger, Cole Kimsey
12:00 Noon – 1:00 pm Live Music: Raised by Wolves (Bill Lombardi and Richard Manning)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Live Music: Sera Benton
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Lampworking Demonstration with Josh Oliver – outdoors
1:00 pm -4:00 pm Marquetry Demonstration with Dona Aitken – indoors
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Live Music: The Montana Project (Victor Gross, Jim Calafata and Steve Johnson)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Live Music: Jon Kimble
4:00 pm Festival Closes – see you tomorrow at 10:00 am!

Sunday, July 20: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
10:00 am Festival Opens – Art Show and Sale featuring 25+ Local Artists
Scholarship Raffle Ticket Sales & 2VS season ticket sales (Early Bird Discount 20%)
11:00 am – 2:00 pm Art Demonstration with Dona Aitken – Pine Needle Basketry – indoors
1:30 pm AAI Scholarship Raffle Drawing. Need not be present to win.
2:00 pm Festival Closes.
Thanks for another great year!

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