Wretched Mess Fest

Wretched Mess Fest ART + MUSIC + FLY FISHING FESTIVAL
September 11th & 12th, 2026
📍🎶🎨🎣
Union Pacific Dining Lodge & Bob Jacklin Casting Pond
West Yellowstone, Montana

We want to hear what YOUR experience at the Wretched Mess Festival this year! Visit our website (link in bio) to submit...
09/07/2025

We want to hear what YOUR experience at the Wretched Mess Festival this year! Visit our website (link in bio) to submit comments, suggestions and photos/ videos from the event!

WOW! We can’t thank everyone enough for the fantastic turnout and participation this weekend at the Wretched Mess Festiv...
09/07/2025

WOW! We can’t thank everyone enough for the fantastic turnout and participation this weekend at the Wretched Mess Festival. To all the vendors, spectators, casters, local team of volunteers, taco-eaters, beer-drinkers and fun-havers, THANK YOU!!!

We couldn’t make this event happen without the people and community that surrounds West Yellowstone.

Please take a moment to share your comments, suggestions and experience from the festival at the link in bio. Form located on Wretched Mess Fest website. Hope to see you all in 2026!

Join us for one last day of wretched fun at the Union Pacific Dining Lodge and Bob Jacklin Casting Pond! The Wretched Me...
09/06/2025

Join us for one last day of wretched fun at the Union Pacific Dining Lodge and Bob Jacklin Casting Pond!

The Wretched Mess Fest is OPEN today from 10AM-7PM. Stick around for live music by North Fork Crossing this evening at 7PM! You won’t want to miss out.

Commence the MESS! The Wretched Mess Festival is now OPEN for day 1 and we couldn’t be more excited to see everyone! 🎨🎶🎣...
09/05/2025

Commence the MESS! The Wretched Mess Festival is now OPEN for day 1 and we couldn’t be more excited to see everyone! 🎨🎶🎣

Swing by the Info Booth for details, directions, and our 2025 merchandise! (Info Booth located at main entrance on Yellowstone Ave side of the UP Dining Lodge).

Be sure to check out the Mammoth Room, Presentation Suite, Outdoor Artist Market, the Bob Jacklin Casting Pond, and MORE!

It’s almost time! What vendors will you be visiting this weekend at ? 🐟🎨🎼
09/05/2025

It’s almost time! What vendors will you be visiting this weekend at ? 🐟🎨🎼

Get your WMF apparel at the Wretched Mess Fest Info Booth today and tomorrow! 👕Hoodies- $50Stickers- $52024 hoodies will...
09/05/2025

Get your WMF apparel at the Wretched Mess Fest Info Booth today and tomorrow! 👕

Hoodies- $50
Stickers- $5

2024 hoodies will also be available for purchase at a discounted rate.

See you in West Yellowstone!

So many people and companies we look forward to seeing at this year! will be back at the festival, this year as a 2025...
09/05/2025

So many people and companies we look forward to seeing at this year!

will be back at the festival, this year as a 2025 sponsor. We appreciate the continued support and can’t wait to take those demo rods for a spin!

Visit Orvis @ the Wretched Mess Festival this Friday and Saturday 9/5 & 9/6. Gear booth inside the Mammoth Room at or head outside to cast a rod on the Bob Jacklin Casting Pond.

See you in West Yellowstone!

Wretched Mess Fest Hours: When to visit your favorite artists, fishing vendors, learn to tie flies, and listen to local ...
09/05/2025

Wretched Mess Fest Hours: When to visit your favorite artists, fishing vendors, learn to tie flies, and listen to local experts! Indoor and outdoor vendors will be OPEN:

Friday, 9/5- 2:00 PM- 7PM
Saturday, 9/6- 10AM- 7PM

Stick around each night for LIVE MUSIC beginning at 7PM. Don’t miss all the fun at this FREE event with performances by and !

The wait is almost over and the Weetched Mess is just around the corner! We’d like to thank the team for supporting the...
09/05/2025

The wait is almost over and the Weetched Mess is just around the corner!

We’d like to thank the team for supporting the Wretched Mess Festival as a 2025 sponsor, and encourage everyone to check out their apparel in the Mammoth Room at the Wretched Mess Festival this September 5th & 6th.

See you in West Yellowstone!

The Wretched Mess Fest is a few days away, and we can’t wait for 2025’s lineup of fishing vendors.We want to thank for ...
09/03/2025

The Wretched Mess Fest is a few days away, and we can’t wait for 2025’s lineup of fishing vendors.

We want to thank for supporting the Wretched Mess Festival, and give a shoutout to their team for keeping us dry on the river with their Wader Testing Station! 💧

Bring your waders (any brand) to be tested for leaks at the booth @ the Wretched Mess Festival this Friday and Saturday 9/5 & 9/6.

See you in West Yellowstone!

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