Old Salt Festival 2025

June 20 th-22nd, Mannix Family Ranch

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Presented by Old Salt Co-op, the 3rd annual Old Salt Festival is a food & music celebration of Montana land stewardship taking place June 20th - 22nd, 2025. We’re bringing together wood-fired cooking, Americana musicians, Montana ranchers, and Western makers to celebrate in high Montana style on the Mannix Family Ranch in Helmville, Montana. Check below for details, and be sure to sign up for updates as information about festival programming and lineup is in the process of being finalized and released.

Old Salt Festival 2025 Poster

"It's not about where you're from, but why you're here."

Sterling Drake

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Festival Information

  • Meet our founder
  • Schedule of events
  • Featured press and blog
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Frequently asked questions
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MEET OUR FOUNDER, COLE MANNIX

Cole Mannix is the president of Old Salt Co-op. As fifth generation of the Mannix family, his love for people, ranching, and land stewardship is deep rooted in Montana. Though his schooling and professional life have taken him many places beyond the ranch, his heart remains devoted to the cause of bringing people together around a love for life and all of its beautiful diversity. One of his mentors described land stewardship as an effort to create "more heartbeats per acre". Cole thinks that's a pretty damned good idea and continues to lead Old Salt Co-op's efforts to build a resilient, regional food system that directs more value back to the land and the people who care for it.

SARAH GLOVER

Featured chef

NIKKI LANE

THEO LAWRENCE

MELISSA CARPER

MARGO CILKER

TIMBER RATTLERS

BUFFALO KIN

JACKSON HOLTE

DEMONSTRATIONS

LAND TALK LOUNGE

MAKER'S TENT

Exact times and schedule coming soon; check back for updates

TOURNANT

Featured chef

JAKE WORTHINGTON

CRISTINA VANE

BRENNEN LEIGH

STERLING DRAKE

HANNAH JUANITA

WILD HORSES

BAR JAY BAR

DEMONSTRATIONS

LAND TALK LOUNGE

MAKER'S TENT

Exact times and schedule coming soon; check back for updates

PETER CHO

Featured chef

TANNER LAWS

BUFFALO BURROWS

ADDA BOYD

ZIA BLUE

TIMBER RATTLERS

JO SMITH

RURU NORBURY

DEMONSTRATIONS

LAND TALK LOUNGE

MAKER'S TENT

Exact times and schedule coming soon; check back for updates

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Old Salt Festival 2025

June 20th - 22nd, 2025

Full schedule coming soon

  • Featured chefs and food trucks
  • Music and band lineup
  • Speakers and educators
  • Live demonstrations
  • Hand crafted market vendors
Click here to see previous year
festival schedule for reference
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FEATURED PRESS AND BLOG

Get a sense for everything Old Salt Festival 

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OLD SALT FESTIVAL 2025 SPONSORS

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Vendor Applications

Are you interested in becoming a vendor for the Old Salt Festival hand crafted market? Download the following application and email it to us by the submission deadline of March 1st, 2025. Let us know if you have any questions about the process.

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Festival Volunteering

In exchange for working scheduled shifts, volunteers will receive free entrance to enjoy the festival during the hours they are not working. Please follow the link to fill out a volunteer application!

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
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Old Salt Festival FAQ

Yes. Kids age 12 and under are free. We will still require a ticket to be selected for each child during checkout online to help us prepare for infrastructure and accommodations. Limit of 3 free kid passes per adult ticket holder. All kids 13 and over will require a regular ticket.

You are welcome to come and go from the festival grounds as needed but please keep your wristband on at all times. We are very limited in being able to get you a replacement wristband.

All events, prices, personalities, performances, venues, dates and times are subject to change without notice.

All sales are final. We are a rain-or-shine event. If for any reason you must cancel, the ticketing platform does have an open market to re-sell your ticket, but there is no guarantee you will be able to do so.

Please email us at festival@oldsaltco-op.com for support.

There is no general wifi or cell service at the festival. Unplug and enjoy yourself! The nearest wifi will be at the Copper Queen Bar in Helmville about 2 miles down the road. In case of emergencies, staff can assist with communications. For vendors at the festival, connections are available to process credit cards.

Whether you're passionate about music, food, or just love being part of the experience, we've got a role for you. Plus, volunteering comes with perks!

Sign up for our email newsletter (if you haven't already) to receive updates about volunteering.

We love animals, but we kindly ask that you leave your animals at home.  The weather in June is unpredictable, please do not leave your animals in your vehicle.  Thanks for your cooperation!

It’s Montana. We are a snow, rain, or shine event so please prepare for cold, wet, and hot conditions. Typically daytime temps are in the high 50s to low 60s and evenings are in the mid-40s to low 50s. Again please bring a variety of layers. There will be fires available to warm up if needed!

BE BEAR AWARE - We have taken appropriate precautions to make sure that we are safe in grizzly country. Help us to be our eyes and ears. If you see a bear, come find a Festival Official to alert our Bear Mitigation Team. Do NOT leave any food left unsupervised. Store all of your food in a locked car during the day and overnight. DO NOT STORE FOOD IN YOUR SLEEPING AREA.  Feeding wildlife is illegal.

Bear spray - Be mindful that bear spray may cause irreversible eye damage if sprayed in the eye at close range. Contact through touching or rubbing eyes may result in substantial but temporary eye injury. Strongly irritating to nose and skin.

Are you interested in learning more about how to get involved? Helps us model a new agriculture, a food system that actually nourishes land and community. Please reach out to sponsorships@oldsaltco-opc.om or check out our sponsorship page for more information.

Camping and Lodging

We offer car/tent camping, RV/trailer sites, and even beautiful glamping options for those who want the extra layer of comfort. These passes are limited and sold on a first come, first served basis. Other off-site accommodations are also available.

Each person planning to spend the night at the festival must purchase a camping pass.  Each pass is good for the entire weekend. Car/tent campsites are 20ft x 20ft. No water or supplies will be available in the camping area, so please come prepared. Bathrooms are accessible during your stay. Festival campgrounds open Friday at 9am, and you are welcome to stay until Monday at 10am. If you need a place to camp Thursday night, we recommend Geary's HipCamp.

If you'd like to park your RV or trailer on the festival grounds, each trailer must purchase a RV/trailer pass.  Each pass is good for the entire weekend. These sites are 20ft x 40ft. No hookups, water, or supplies will be available in the camping area, so please come prepared. Bathrooms are accessible during your stay. Festival campgrounds open Friday at 9am, and you are welcome to stay until Monday at 10am. If you need a place to camp Thursday night, we recommend Geary's HipCamp.

Glamping accommodations are available on a first come, first served basis and facilitated by Wild Productions. Passes can be purchased alongside festival tickets. Either 1 large bed or 2 smaller beds will be in each glamping tent. We will communicate with you at a later time to confirm which you prefer.

Below is a list of places all within 30-45 minutes from the festival grounds. The towns of Helena, Missoula and Great Falls are all within 60-90 minutes drive or so and are reasonable for day tripping.

Ovando, MT

The Ovando Inn

406 Pine Street

Ovando, MT 59854

406-793-5555

https://ovandoinnmt.com/

Lincoln, MT

Lincoln Log Hotel

101 Sleepy Hollow Ln

Lincoln, MT 59639

406-362-4822

 

Three Bears Motel of Lincoln

203 Main St

Lincoln, MT

406-362-4355

https://threebearsmotel.com/

 

Leeper's Motel

110 1st Ave

Lincoln, MT 59639

406-362-4333

 

Drummond, MT

Drummond Motel

170 W. Front St.

Drummond, MT 59832

406-288-6000

 

Philipsburg, MT

The Broadway Hotel

103 West Broadway

Philipsburg, MT

800-877-4436

https://www.broadwaymontana.com/

Seeley Lake, MT

Double Arrow Lodge

MT-83 

Seeley Lake, MT 59868

(406) 677-2777

https://doublearrowresort.com

Greenough, MT

The Resort at Paws Up

40060 Paws Up Rd

Greenough, MT 59823

(877) 580-6343

www.pawsup.com