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815 South 27th Street, 59101
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Why Choose Billings?

Billings has all the vibes, with big city amenities complimented by big sky views, outdoor adventure, and authentic western hospitality. Nobody knows our city and region better than the dedicated team at Visit Billings. We are here to support you in planning your next conference in Billings. We provide the resources and inspiration for attendees to enjoy a successful conference, and serve as your travel guide to local and regional experiences rich with western history, vibrant downtown culture, breath-taking scenic views and so much more. Walk alongside locals within the ever-growing community of artists, galleries, museums, and theaters. Find local art or catch a performance at the beautifully renovated, historic Babcock theater or Alberta Bair Theater. Experience the great outdoors and wide open spaces - Hike or bike over 50 miles of trails amidst the 70-million-year-old sandstone Rimrocks or along the legendary Yellowstone River, which is the longest free-flowing river in the lower 48 states. Billings offers a path for every personality. From craft beers and aged ciders to Montana burgers and farm to table locally sourced creations, the city has what you're looking for to enjoy those breathtaking Montana moments. Billings offers easy and stunning access to major attractions like Yellowstone National Park and Pompeys Pillar National Monument. Enjoy history by day and arts, culture and culinary delights by night. Here in Billings, Montana, you will find the inspiration and resources needed to make your future conference destination fabulous success. The Visit Billings team cannot wait to host you! With four large conference hotels, gorgeous off-site venues, and a 10,000-seat arena complete with expo space and outdoor offerings, Billings is your choice. Logan International Airport serves 10 cities directly daily to and from major hubs like MSP, DEN, ORD, SLC, SEA, PHX, and DFW on carriers like American, Delta, United, Allegiant, and Alaska Airlines. Plus, Billings is at the intersection of Interstates 90 & 94, ideal for the drive market. We can't wait to host you and your attendees.

Venue Details

Hotels55
Convention center15,444 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms4,700
Guest rooms at 1 hotel-
Special event venues24
Average room rate$127.00
Occupancy rate75.2%
Restaurants250
Daily food cost$50.00
Tax rate8%
Venue typeCVB
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Getting Here

Distance from Billings Logan International Airport airport 3 mi

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Boothill Cemetery, Black Otter Trail & Yellowstone Kelly's Grave
Historical landmark
Boothill Cemetery is a genuine Western legend and a place rich in history. Be sure to read stories of Sacrifice Cliffs (seen to the south) and of "Muggins" Taylor, the scout who carried the news of the Battle of the Little Bighorn to the world, who is buried here. Black Otter Trail provides an excellent view of the city. Bike, walk or drive approximately 3 miles around historic Kelly Mountain. Black Otter Trail was an original wagon trail and is steeped in Native folklore. Stop by Yellowstone Kelly's Grave as you near the end of Black Otter Trail. Known for hunting and trapping, Yellowstone Kelly (1849-1928) was truly a man of the frontier. Kelly requested that he be laid to rest in Montana before he died.
Zimmerman and Swords-Rimrock Parks
Zimmerman and Swords-Rimrock Parks
Park
Swords Rimrock and Zimmerman Parks offer great places to walk, jog, or bike. Also more challenging hiking or mountain biking among sandstone formations on and around the Rimrocks is available, too - specifically at Zimmerman Park and on nearby BLM trails. The parks offer a great view of the city and surrounding areas atop the 70-million year old sandstone Rims that hug the city of Billings.
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Phipps Park
Phipps Park
Park
Phipps Park is a historic, scenic site featuring natural, undeveloped area with jogging/biking trails and a Frisbee golf course.
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Riverfront Park
Riverfront Park
Park
Riverfront Park is a historic site that features horseshoes, jogging trails, picnic sites/shelters, and natural areas that are underdeveloped. This is a day use area where fishing and swimming may be enjoyed on the river.
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Swords Park
Swords Park
Park
Swords Park features historic sites, scenic drives, jogging trails, a bike path and underdeveloped nature areas. Enjoy spectacular views of the city and surrounding areas.
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Yellowstone River
Yellowstone River
Recreation
Approximately 7 miles of trail are along the legendary Yellowstone River. Head to either Riverfront Park or Two Moon Park and walk or bike along the river paths.
ZooMontana
ZooMontana
Recreation
New in 2020 - meet ZooMontana's newest residents including a sloth who was, you guessed it, slow moving into his new home. And, meet Bert the Bison! Bert came to ZooMontana in 2018 after suffering a broken leg. Although healed, a limp kept him from the wild as it would have hindered his ability to evade predators. Bert is another great example of the rescue work focus of ZooMontana. With over 70-acres, the zoo is home to both native and non-native species, specializing in northern-latitude animals. Visitors can admire animals in a natural setting, housed in state-of-the-art exhibits. Major exhibits include Amur Tigers, River Otters, Grizzly Bear, Big Horn Sheep, Wolverine, Grey Wolves, Red Pandas, Sika Deer, Bald Eagle, Pygmy Marmoset, and a turn of the century homestead stead house and barn. Visitors can also enjoy the Sensory Garden, one of many botanical gardens located at ZooMontana.
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Yellowstone Art Museum
Museum
Formerly the Yellowstone County Jail (built in 1884), the Yellowstone Art Museum was in place by 1964. Expanding around the jail in order to preserve the history, the museum is nationally accredited and touts both modern and historic art exhibits. The museum collection includes the most comprehensive works by cowboy illustrator Will James. ($5-adults)
401 N 27th St
Billings, MT 59101
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Yellowstone County Museum
Museum
Yellowstone County Museum was organized in 1953 and sits atop the rims at Logan International Airport overlooking the city of Billings. The museum is an original homestead built by Paul McCormick, Sr., an early Yellowstone River settler. The 23,000 artifacts housed here tell the authentic story of Billings and Yellowstone County's History. The museum is free of charge and open 11 months of the year.
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Western Heritage Center
Western Heritage Center
Museum
The Western Heritage Center is a regional museum whose collections, exhibits and programs tell the stories of life in the Yellowstone River Valley. The museum is located in downtown Billings, in the historic Parmly Billings Memorial Library, built in 1901. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.
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Moss Mansion
Moss Mansion
Museum
Step into history with a one-hour guided tour of the Moss Mansion Historic House Museum. The tour captures early turn-of-the-century life as the Preston Boyd Moss family lived it. Visitors see original draperies, fixtures, furniture, Persian carpets and artifacts displayed in the 1903 red sandstone structure. Designed by New York architect, Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, designer of the original Waldorf Astoria, Plaza Hotels, Willard Hotel, and Copley Hotel. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Four Dances Recreation Area
Recreation
Experience both the sandstone heights and the rivers from Four Dances Recreation Area. Hike from the parking area to the edge of Sacrifice Cliff. Be aware the steep drop-off along this trail reaches 500 feet over the Yellowstone River. Additional trails in this area lead down through the pine forest and end at the Yellowstone River.
Scheels Sporting Goods
Shopping
Scheels offers a 220,000-square-foot retail and entertainment area that features a 65-foot-high Ferris wheel, 16,000-gallon saltwater aquarium, shooting gallery and sports simulators. The store has specialty boutiques ranging from technical running gear and the latest fashion sportswear to spectacular hunting and fishing shops. The sport shoe, hiking boot, and casual footwear selection is the largest in Montana with everything for toddlers to serious climbers, and selections ranging from beach sandals to fashion boots for women. For passionate local sports fans, the Billings store has the largest selection of clothing, cups, flags, and hats to cheer on your favorite local college, high school and professional teams. Outdoor enthusiasts will experience world-class shops including golf, bike, ski, paddle, and sport and game shops.
1121 Shiloh Crossing Boulevard
Billings, MT, US 59102
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Montana Audubon Conservation Education Center
Recreation
In the heart of the Yellowstone River Basin, promoting appreciation, knowledge, and conservation of Montana's native birds, other wildlife, and natural ecosystems through education programs for all ages.
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Pictograph Cave State Park
Pictograph Cave State Park
Historical landmark
In the making for thousands of years! Explore three caves and see evidence of habitation from 3,000 years ago. View ancient artifacts in the Visitor Interpretive Center. The park is a great place to get out and hike around or just peruse at your leisure. ($5/vehicle)
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Bitter Creek Outfitters Horseback Riding
Recreation
Bitter Creek Outfitters offers scenic horseback trail riding adventures on the outskirts of Billings, MT. They offer you the unique opportunity to experience Montana's natural beauty in a most natural way - by horseback!
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Pompeys Pillar National Monument
Historical landmark
28 mi
Pompeys Pillar is a rock outcropping that rises 200 feet above the Yellowstone River 28 miles east of Billings. In 1806 Captain William Clark carved his signature and the date in this rock. It is the only site on the trail where visible evidence of the Lewis and Clark Expedition may be viewed by the public.
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Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Historical landmark
60 mi
This area memorializes one of the last armed efforts of the Northern Plains Indians to preserve their way of life. Here in 1876, 263 soldiers and attached personnel of the U.S. Army, including Lt. Col. George A. Custer, met death at the hands of several thousand Lakota and Cheyenne warriors. Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument is the site of the June 25, 1876 battle between the U.S. Army's 7th cavalry and several bands of Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapaho.
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Custer Battlefield Museum
Museum
60 mi
A registered historic site, Garryowen, the only town within the Battlefield is located at I-90 Exit 514 just south of the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument and Custer National Cemetery. The Custer Battlefield Museum houses extensive exhibits including hundreds of Custer Battlefield artifacts from the Battle of the Little Bighorn and the Plains Indian War period. Important Indian War period artifacts and manuscripts related to Custer, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and the 7th Cavalry, as well as an acclaimed collection of highly historic photographs by D.F. Barry, are part of the exhibit.
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Beartooth Highway
Beartooth Highway
Recreation
125 mi
On your way to Yellowstone National Park, enjoy one of the Top 10 Scenic Drives in the Northern Rockies and Montana's highest peak. This scenic pass, just west of Red Lodge, Montana is open Memorial Day through Labor Day, weather permitting, and is the most beautiful gateway to Yellowstone Park.
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Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Park
130 mi
President Teddy Roosevelt made Yellowstone the world's first National Park. Geysers, mud pots, painted canyons, wildlife and recreation make this park the world's best. From Memorial Day to Labor Day take Hwy 212 via Red Lodge and Cooke City to enjoy the most beautiful gateway to the park.
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Recreation
90 mi
Outdoor enthusiasts will be in awe of the spectacular Bighorn Canyon and Yellowtail Dam. This 71-mile-long lake, straddling the Montana-Wyoming border, is one of the largest canyons in the U.S. Follow I-90 to Hardin, then Hwy 313 to Fort Smith.
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Chief Plenty Coups State Park
Chief Plenty Coups State Park
Historical landmark
35 mi
Situated within the Crow Reservation in south-central Montana, 40 minutes south of Billings, this park was the home of Plenty Coups, last chief of the Crow. This day-use park preserves the log home, sacred spring, and farmstead of Chief Plenty Coups. Plan at least an hour to walk the grounds and browse through the small visitor center that traces the story of Chief Plenty Coups' life, and of the chief's efforts to lead his people in adopting the lifestyle of the white man.
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Billings is Big Meetings Country. Make your meeting so much more and choose your own adventure… hit the trails, slip into a spa or enjoy fresh seasonal offerings from one of our local restaurants. Billings boasts excellent shopping, award-winning dining, Montana’s only walkable brewery district and a variety of historical, art and culturally oriented attractions. When you’re ready to escape the city, head outdoors on one of our beautiful bike paths or take the most unforgettable entrance to Yellowstone National Park via the legendary Beartooth Highway, just sixty miles away. Effortless, unconventional and adventurous, host your next meeting in Billings, Montana and make it memorable.

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