Medora's 30th Annual
Old Fashioned
Cowboy Christmas
December 5-7, 2025
Join us in Medora for Winter hospitality at its finest! Eats on the streets, shopping, dancing, live music, featuring A Very Merry Badlands Christmas – all amidst western Christmas decor and snow-capped buttes.
Event Info
Medora, ND
December 5-6
at the Old Town Hall Theater
December 4 – 21
7:30 pm | Thursday – Saturday
2:00 pm | Saturday – Sunday
Cowboy Christmas Events
Friday, December 5
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Remembrance Light Stroll
Enjoy the lights of, Christmas displayed outside Medora Community Center.
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Bar Stroll
Enjoy specialty drinks and a festive start to Cowboy Christmas weekend – Boots Bar, Little Missouri Saloon, Medora Uncork’d, Teddy’s Tavern, and Old Town Hall Theater.
7:30 pm | A Very Merry Badlands Christmas Show
Medora Musical stars of the past and present bring you the season’s very best music. Perfect for the entire family. At the Old Town Hall Theater! Tickets available here.
Saturday, December 6
9:00 am – 5:00 pm | Gingerbread House Contest
Stop by the Chateau De Mores to view and vote on the Annual Chateau Gingerbread Competition entries. Plus, join in on historic crafts & games.
11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Eats On The Streets
Hit the streets to stores throughout downtown Medora, and grab a bite!
11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Photos With Santa
Bring the kids to snap a photo with St Nick at the Harold Schafer Heritage Center.
11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
Hop on a wagon and take a spin through Medora. Rides start at the Post Office. Sponsored by RTC.
1:00 pm | Canvas Christmas Painting
Paint a Christmas masterpiece on canvas at the Medora Community Center –Â All ages welcome – $10 adults, $5 kids
1:00 pm | Camp Christmas Choir and Hymn Sing
All ages welcome – at Badlands Ministries.
1:30 pm | Outhouse Races
Outhouses race teams compete for the throne! Sign up early to win cash prizes donated by Brosz Engineering.
2:00 pm | A Very Merry Badlands Christmas Show
Medora Musical stars of the past and present bring you the season’s very best music. Perfect for the entire family. At the Old Town Hall Theater! Tickets available here.
2:15 pm |Â Christmas Bingo
$1 per game, Supports Belfield High School Close-Up Students
3:30 pm | Laying of Veteran Wreaths
Join us at the Medora Cemetary to honor the veterans of Medora’s past.
4:00 pm | Catholic Mass
Celebrate the reason for the season in the Medora Community Center auditorium.
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Community Dinner
Warm up with friends and family after a day in the snow at the Medora Community Center dinner. Free-will donation supports Billings County Close-Up Students – at the Medora Community Center
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Kids Carnival
Winter and Christmas games galore for the kiddos at the Medora Community Center. $1 per game, lots of prizes.
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Remembrance Light Stroll
Enjoy the lights of Christmas displayed outside the Medora Community Center.
6:00 pm | Honoring of VeteransÂ
Join us at the Medora Community Center to honor Medora’s service men and women.
7:00 pm | Fireworks
Bundle up and head over to the Medora Community Center to celebrate the season with a fireworks display.
7:30 pm | A Very Merry Badlands Christmas Show
Medora Musical stars of the past and present bring you the season’s very best music. Perfect for the entire family. At the Old Town Hall Theater! Tickets available here.
7:45 pm – 10:00 pm | Dance
Hit the dancefloor at the Medora Community Center with live music by Sawdust.
Sunday, December 7
10:00 am | Lutheran Church Services
Celebrate the reason for the season at the Medora Lutheran Church.
2:00 pm | A Very Merry Badlands Christmas Show
Medora Musical stars of the past and present bring you the season’s very best music. Perfect for the entire family. At the Old Town Hall Theater! Tickets available here.
Explore More in Medora
Rough Riders Gift
Open Weekends
Rough Riders Hotel
Open Year Round
Luxury meets western charm and presidential history at the Historic Rough Riders Hotel, located in the heart of downtown Medora!
Theodore’s Dining Room
Open Year Round
Enjoy a modern culinary experience with all the character of the old west at Theodore’s Dining Room located inside the Rough Riders Hotel!
LITTLE PICTURES. BIG MOMENTS.
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