Last year, residents and visitors enjoyed a fun summer afternoon and evening at an amazing venue. With sponsorship support from local businesses and private donors, the Rotary Great Bear Festival raises funds for local and global charitable projects. Your Flathead Valley Rotary Clubs are excited to present the 9th annual festival at the Wachholz Center at Flathead Valley Community College on August 8th, 2026. This venue allows us to grow the event in a beautiful setting and provide ample, easy access parking. We re-imagined the Great Bear Festival together with our community and grew it to new heights, making it more family-friendly and affordable! This incredible opportunity focuses on celebrating local culture, music, food, drink, and fun. It brings our community together with interactive activities for all ages.
The Flathead business community is known for its generosity to local causes. Rotary’s mission is Service Above Self. Together, we make a difference! To inquire about sponsorship opportunities for 2026, email kalispellnoonrotary@gmail.com.
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Raise a glass to raise a community
Thank you to our 2025 Title Sponsor, TOYOTA, for their continued support
And many thanks to all our 2025 sponsors who made last year a success and are giving back so much to our community:
The Red Lion - Grizzly Bear Sponsor 
Brown Bear Sponsors Equipment Share Flathead Beacon Insty-Prints Whitefish Credit Union  |  Black Bear Sponsors Edward Jones Envoy Mortgage Flathead Electric Cooperative Glacier Bank Glacier Investment Management Harmon Crane HEGY CFO Services House of S&M Hungry Horse Liquor Store Jim Oliverson Lucy Smith Signs Now Sportsman Ski Haus Three Rivers Bank of Montana VMarie Payment Solutions Whitefish Financial Services | Cub Sponsors Crowley Fleck Attorneys First Montana Bank Ice Chest Express LC Staffing Norm's News Princess & Buck Timberline Wood Floors Watkins Distributing  |  Gummi Bear Sponsors Glacier Insurance Strategies Insured Titles Valley Bank Honorable Mention Richard Ramos |