Rendezvous Days
April 26-28, 2024
The event takes its name from the historical rendezvous gatherings of fur traders and Native Americans that took place in the area in the 1800s. Today, Rendezvous Days features a mountain man encampment, where reenactors dress in period clothing and demonstrate traditional skills such as blacksmithing, hide tanning, and fire starting.
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In addition to the mountain man encampment, Rendezvous Days includes a parade, live music, food vendors, variety of vendors selling their artisanal items, mud bogs, arm wrestling, and many more events!
Schedule of Events -
If you would like your event(s) featured on the Schedule of Events poster please contact the Eureka Area Chamber of Commerce. There will be a fee associated with having your event listed on the poster.
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Deadline for payment and event information to the EACC is March 26th.
View the schedule of events on our Facebook page!
2024 Poster
Rendezvous Days Booklet
Printed by the Tobacco Valley News
2023 Booklet Cover
The Rendezvous Days Booklet features advertising space for Rendezvous weekend events and activities.
We will upload the application form soon.
Complete the attached application and return to the Tobacco Valley News or contact them by phone at 406-297-2514 or by email at tvnewsoffice@mac.com.
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Deadline for submissions is March 11, 2024.
Village Vendors
Vendors are set up at the Historical Village and Riverside Park.
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Village Vendor hours are 9am-5pm on Saturday with setup between 7:00am and 8:30am. Vendors are required to stay open until 5pm, no early teardowns. Vendor spaces are limited and are allotted on a first come, first paid basis. For complete details and fees please reference the vendor letter and application (coming soon) or contact the Eureka Area Chamber of Commerce office.
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Village Vendor Invitation
Village Vendor Application
Sponsorship
Form
Sponsorship
Tiers
Sponsorship Opportunities
A big part of keeping Rendezvous Days alive is our supportive community who help sponsor this great event. Annually, the Eureka Area Chamber of Commerce volunteer board members reach out to local businesses with sponsorship opportunities.
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If you are interested in being a sponsor please complete the attached form and return to the Eureka Area Chamber of Commerce.
Deadline for sponsorships with logo placement is March 26, 2024.
Parade
Annually, the Rendezvous Parade begins at Noon on Saturday. The parade begins at the corner of 2nd & 6th, proceeding down 6th to Highway 93 and then heading South down to the Historical Village area.
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Parade entrants begin lining up at the Eureka elementary and middle school parking lot at 11am. The vintage cars usually line up down sixth street while horse trailers are parked and staged in the high school parking lot. There is no parade application or fee to join the parade, donations welcome to support Rendezvous. Questions can be directed to Tammy Lawler.
Event Contact Information
The 2024 Contact List for certain events is listed below. If you have questions regarding a specific event, please reach out to the specified contact. If the event is not a EACC organized event, we will refer you to the appropriate contact.
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Vendor Village
- Blanche Flanagan 406.291.1323
- Kathy Ness 406.253.5283
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Parade
- Tammy Lawler 406.270.3555
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Bloomin' Howlers Music
- Blanche Flanagan 406.291.1323
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Rendezvous Fun Run
- Patrick Broom 406.471.3038
- Register here!
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Mud Bog / Eureka Dune Runners
- Karen Fowler 406.889.5360
- Shelby Fowler 406.260.1488
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Black Powder Events
- Jerome Johnson 406.889.3845
- Leigh Erickson 406.297.2183
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Car Show
- Rollie Pearson 605.770.7469
- Bob Myers 406.609.5757
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Fairgrounds Vendor/Flea Market
- Jerry Ross 406.297.7821
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