Celebrating 125 Years of Making the Best Better
Join us for Montana 4-H Day!
Montanans for 4-H and the Montana Historical Society invite you to a special event honoring the 4-H program—a uniquely American idea, and the nation’s largest youth organization. Celebrate this day in Helena with 4-H’ers from across Montana. Learn about the rich history of 4-H in Big Sky Country and the impact it has made on families and communities across the state. Join us and see how 4-H remains an exciting and relevant program for Montana youth today.
In addition to Montana 4-H Day, the Montana Historical Society will present 4-H activities throughout the week. See the MTHS event calendar for details: https://mhs.mt.gov/education/Community-Events
Montana
4-H Showcase
4-H Showcase
Montana 4-H
History Exhibit
History Exhibit
Montana Legislator
Meet-and-Greet
Meet-and-Greet
Tours of the
Montana Heritage Center
and State Capitol
Montana Heritage Center
and State Capitol
Evening Panel
Discussion with
4-H Alumni
Discussion with
4-H Alumni
Tuesday, January 19, 2027
11:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. 4-H Open House Showcase
3:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m. 4-H Open House Showcase
6:00 p.m Panel discussion with 4-H Alumni
Thursday, January 21, 2027
6:00 p.m. A history of Montana 4-H
MTHS lecture series
More events will be added for a weeklong celebration!
A call for participation to all 4-H'ers
We need your help to make this a special event! Montana 4-H Day will be an “open house” style celebration, with tables set up to share the 4-H story with visitors to the Montana Heritage Center. Montana 4-H Day occurs on the final day of the 2027 4-H Citizenship Seminar.
- We are inviting clubs, counties, 4-H individuals and organizations to share a demonstration, talk about their club, program, show off a 4-H fair project, or share a great project organized by 4-H’ers in your community.
- We are also inviting 4-H’ers from across the state to submit a short speech about how 4-H prepares them to be “Beyond Ready.” Selected speakers will present their speeches during the event. Details below.
This event is brought to you in partnership by:
Flex your speaking skills and win!
The Montanans for 4-H Committee encourages you to apply to be one of two youth speakers to deliver a short speech at the 2027 Montana 4-H Day.
Prizes will be awarded for the winning applicants!
- Winner of the senior (14 and older) speaker will receive $1,000 toward travel to a national 4-H leadership event like Ignite by 4-H or the National 4-H Conference
- The winning junior speaker (13 and younger) will win a $150 cash prize
The selected youth speakers will speak at both the 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. sessions.
A special day at the Montana Heritage Center
The Montana Historical Society is hosting 4-H related events throughout the week. Don't miss this special occasion!
Learn more about the Montana Heritage Center here: montanamuseum.org