Old Salt Festival 2024 FAQ's
Festival address: 142 S. Nevada Cr. Rd - Helmville MT 59843
*PLEASE NOTE*
ONLY THE SOUTH NEVADA CREEK RD. ENTRANCE TO THE FESTIVAL THROUGH THE TOWN OF HELMVILLE WILL BE OPEN. THE ACCESS DIRECTLY FROM HWY 141 FROM THE EAST WILL BE CLOSED.
COMING FROM HELENA:
Head west on MT HWY 12 for 30 miles until you reach Avon.
Turn right onto MT-141 N for 27.4 miles
Turn Left when you reach the Junction of US HWY 141 & 271
Go 1.4 miles to the Town of Helmville MT
Turn left onto S. Nevada Creek Road ( just after the church)
Head Southeast on S. Nevada Creek Rd for 2.7 miles (stay to the right)
You will run into the parking checkpoint and be directed where to go from there.
COMING FROM MISSOULA
Head East on I-90 for 4.2 miles and take exit 109 for MT-200 E toward Bonner/ Great Falls
Continue onto MT-200 E for 56.2 miles
Turn right onto MT-141 S
Head South on MT 141 for 5.0 miles
Turn right onto MT-271 for 1.4 miles
Turn left onto S. Nevada Creek Road ( just after the church)
Head Southeast on S. Nevada Creek Rd for 2.7 miles (stay to the right)
You will run into the parking checkpoint and be directed where to go from there.
COMING FROM BOZEMAN
Head West on I-90 towards Butte/Helena for 31.8 miles
Take exit 274 for US-287 toward Helena/Ennis
Turn right onto US-287 N
Continue north on US-287 N for 62.2 miles
Continue onto Prospect Ave
Turn right onto US-12 W/N Montana Ave (signs for Missoula)
Continue to follow US-12 W for 31.2 miles until you reach the community of Avon
Turn right onto MT-141 N for 27.4 miles
Turn Left when you reach the Junction of US HWY 141 & 271
Go 1.4 miles to the Town of Helmville MT
Turn left onto S. Nevada Creek Road ( just after the church)
Head Southeast on S. Nevada Creek Rd for 2.7 miles (stay to the right)
You will run into the parking checkpoint and be directed where to go from there.
COMING FROM GREAT FALLS
Head East on US HWY 15 for 9.4 miles
Take exit 290 for US-89 N
Continue onto MT-200 W/US-89 N for 7.9 miles
Continue straight onto MT-200 W for 83.7 miles
Turn left onto MT-141 S (signs for Avon/Helmville)
Head South on MT 141 for 5.0 miles
Turn right onto MT-271 for 1.4 miles
Turn left onto S. Nevada Creek Road ( just after the church)
Head Southeast on S. Nevada Creek Rd for 2.7 miles (stay to the right)
You will run into the parking checkpoint and be directed where to go from there.
Regular unleaded can be purchased from the Copper Queen in Helmville, MT. Highway Diesel and propane refills available at the Blackfoot Commercial Company in Ovando, MT.
Yes, parking is included in your ticket price. Please purchase a camping pass prior to your arrival if you plan to spend the night at the festival. You will be guided to the appropriate parking zone when you check in at the festival. Please contact festival@oldsaltco-op.com if you need special parking accommodations.
- 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.
There is no 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.
Yes, camping is available on-site and can be added to any pass type. Each person planning to spend the night at the festival must purchase a camping pass. Each pass is good for the entire weekend. RV spaces on the festival grounds are limited.
The campground will open for festival attendees Friday at 9am. If folks need a place to camp Thursday night, we recommend Gearys HipCamp. Festival camping/RV pass holders will be permitted to camp at the festival campground through 10am Monday morning.
Car & tent campsites are 20ft x 20ft. RV and camper trailer sites are 20ft x 40ft. Please fill your water supply prior to arrival.
Additional RV camping will be available at the local rodeo grounds through Hip Camp. Glamping tents located on the festival grounds can be purchased through Wild Productions.
Shower are available for purchase offsite at the Blackfoot Commercial Company and Ovando Inn located in Ovando, MT- (406)793-5555.
Please reach out to festival@oldsaltco-op.com for support. Please have your confirmation # ready.
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 daytripping.
Ovando, MT
The Ovando Inn
406 Pine Street
Ovando, MT 59854
406-793-5555
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
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/
SEELY LAKE, MT
Double Arrow Lodge
MT-83
Seeley Lake, MT 59868
GREENOUGH, MT
The Resort at Paws Up
40060 Paws Up Rd
Greenough, MT 59823
(877) 580-6343
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!
Yes. Kids under the age of 13 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 over the age of 13 will require a regular ticket.
Please click HERE for the general programming layout by day. We will have more specific times as we get closer to the festival. Sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of this page to get notifications and festival updates.
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 to warm up by.
Please email events@eventgroove.com or festival@oldsaltco-op.com for support
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.
Yes, there will be several areas for free water refills. There will also be spring water for sale. Please refer to your festival map for where water stations are located.
We also recommend bringing your own water supply for your campsite. If you're bringing an RV or camper, please fill your water tanks prior to arrival. Additionally, there will not be any electrical plug-ins or charging stations available.
Outside food and drinks (including alcoholic beverages) are restricted to parking and camping areas. Old Salt Co-op and our guest chefs will provide complimentary “bites” each afternoon. There will be food available for purchase inside the festival grounds from various food trucks and adult beverages and N/A beverage vendors on site.
Please contactevents@oldsaltco-op.com
Yes, merch is available on our website here. We will also have exclusive Old Salt Festival merch will be available at the general store at the festival.
Apply to become a volunteer at Old Salt Festival 2024 by following this link: Festival Volunteer Application
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. You recognize that you are not entitled to a refund.
There may be a risk of exposure to COVID-19 at any public gatherings. At Old Salt events, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and hereby release the Festival from liability in connection therewith.