There are thousands of rodeos held worldwide each year. Some of the more notable or significant are listed below.
Australia
New South Wales Sydney Royal Easter Show holds rodeo events during the show. Coonamble campdraft and rodeo Walcha campdraft and rodeo held each January in Walcha
Queensland Augathella Diggers Rodeo held in Augathella since 1933, on Easter Saturday. Curry Merry Muster held in Cloncurry since 1954, on the first weekend in August. Mareeba Rodeo held in Mareeba since 1949, on the second weekend in July. Mount Isa Rotary Rodeo held in Mount Isa since 1959, on the second weekend in August. Warwick Rodeo held in Warwick since 1906, on the last weekend in October.
Victoria Great Western Rodeo in Great Western
Brazil
Goiás Rodeio de Aparecida de Goiânia in Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiás Caldas Country Show in Caldas Novas, Goiás Rodeio de Goiânia in Goiânia, Goiás Expo Rio Verde in Rio Verde, Goiás Rodeio de Quirinópolis in Quirinópolis, Goiás
Mato Grosso ExpoAgro in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso ExpoSul in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso Rodeio de Juína in Juína, Mato Grosso Rodeio de Nova Mutum in Nova Mutum, Mato Grosso Rodeio de Sinop in Sinop, Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso do Sul 8 Segundos Rodeio Show in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul ExpoAgro Dourados in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul ExpoGrande in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul Rodeio de Maracaju in Maracaju, Mato Grosso do Sul Rodeio Naviraí in Naviraí, Mato Grosso do Sul ExpoPar - Paranaíba in Paranaíba, Mato Grosso do Sul Rodeio Taboadão in Aparecida do Taboado, Mato Grosso do Sul Rodeio de Sonora in Sonora, Mato Grosso do Sul
Paraná Festa do Peão de Boiadeiro de Colorado in Colorado, Paraná Rodeio de Douradina(Fepeina) in Douradina, Paraná Rodeio de Maringá (Expoingá) in Maringá, Paraná Expo-Perola in Perola, Paraná
São Paulo
Festa do Peão de Americana in Americana, São Paulo Festa do Peão de Barretos in Barretos, São Paulo Festa do Peão de Cajamar in Cajamar, São Paulo Expo Fernandópolis in Fernandópolis, São Paulo Festa do Peão de Paulo de Faria in Paulo de Faria, São Paulo Festa do Peão de Novo Horizonte in Novo Horizonte, São Paulo Jaguariúna Rodeo Festival in Jaguariúna, São Paulo
Canada
Alberta
Bruce Stampede in Bruce Calgary Stampede and Exhibition in Calgary Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton Grande Prairie Stompede in Grande Prairie Hand Hills Lake Stampede in Hand Hills Lake, Alberta Alberta's longest continually run rodeo, started in 1917. Ponoka Stampede in Ponoka being Canada's largest 7-day Pro Rodeo. Raymond Stampede in Raymond being Canada's first and oldest rodeo, started in 1902. Strathmore Stampede in Strathmore Canada's 3rd largest rodeo. Wildrose Rodeo Finals in Barrhead Stavely Pro Rodeo in Stavely, Alberta being the world's first indoor rodeo. Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede in Medicine Hat, Alberta Spring Indoor Rodeo in Medicine Hat, Alberta Rainmaker Rodeo in St. Albert, Alberta Kikino Rodeo Days in Kikino, Alberta Rockyford Rodeo in Rockyford, Alberta Wainwright Stampede in Wainwright Alberta
British Columbia Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair in the town centre of Cloverdale, in Surrey Williams Lake Stampede held in Williams Lake, British Columbia around the 1 July long weekend each year. Falkland Stampede held in the small town of Falkland BC. It is held May long weekend, and has been running for 104 years as of 2024.
Manitoba The Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition is the largest professional rodeo east of Calgary, Alberta. It held in the town of Morris, Manitoba during the month of July. Started in 1963. [www.manitobastampede.ca/schedule.php]
Ontario North American Professional Cowboys Extreme Tour Finals: over 30 Events throughout the season lead into the Extreme Tour Finals on New Year's Eve in London, Ontario
Toronto Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Rodeo : annual invitational event on the final day of the fair
Saskatchewan Pile O' Bones Rodeo is being held at the Brandt Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan on the first weekend of August as part of the Queen City Ex.
Wood Mountain Stampede in Wood Mountain Regional Park, Saskatchewan, the Oldest Continuous Rodeo in Canada. Held during the month of July. Started in 1890.
Quebec Festival Western de Saint-Tite in Saint-Tite, the 2nd Largest Rodeo in Canada
Guyana Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Rupununi Rodeo, Held every Easter weekend in Lethem.
Mexico Baja California Expo AgroBaja in Mexicali - Agriculture and aquaculture exhibition featuring a rodeo Fiesta en La Misión in La Misión Rodeo Rancho Casian in Tijuana; several events held from April through November
Chihuahua Campeonato Nacional de Rodeo (National Rodeo Championship) in Chihuahua City Chihuahua Country Fest in Chihuahua City - Country music festival featuring a rodeo Expogan Juárez in Ciudad Juárez - Livestock exhibition and fair featuring concerts and rodeos Rodeo Santa Rita in Chihuahua City
Coahuila Rodeo Saltillo in Saltillo
Nuevo León Bendito Rodeo in Santiago DuckFest in Santiago - Country music festival featuring a rodeo Rodeo El Venado in Santa Catarina Rodeo Zuazua Arena in General Zuazua - A rodeo every month from February to October
Sonora Expogan Sonora in Hermosillo - Livestock exhibition and fair featuring concerts and a rodeo
Philippines Rodeo MasbateñoRodeo Masbateño in Masbate City, Masbate
United States
Arizona Fiesta de los Vaqueros, a week-long event in Tucson World's Oldest Rodeo in Prescott, White Mountain Apache Tribe Fair and Rodeo starts on a Wednesday night with the Thunder on the Mountain Bullbash ending with the finals on Monday World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo in Payson, started in 1884. Third weekend of August. Taylor's Annual 4 July Night Rodeo. Saturday before or after the 4th.
Arkansas Arkansas State Fair Rodeo, at the Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock. Old Fort Days Rodeo, traditionally beginning on Memorial Day weekend in Fort Smith. Rodeo of the Ozarks in Springdale.
California California Rodeo Salinas in Salinas Clovis Rodeo in Clovis, California Grand National Rodeo at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, See also Miss Grand National. Red Bluff Round-Up at the Tehama District Fairgrounds in Red Bluff. Redding Rodeo Santa Maria Elks Rodeo & Parade San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo in Tres Pinos, California
Colorado Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo in Colorado Springs National Western Stock Show in Denver Greeley Stampede in Greeley Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo, first full week-end in June, Elizabeth Carbondale Wild West Rodeo, June 3-August 19, every Thursday night, 7:30-9:00 pm
Connecticut Goshen Stampede in Goshen
Florida Arcadia Rodeo in Arcadia Citrus Stampede Rodeo in Inverness Homestead Rodeo in Homestead Okeechobee Cowtown Rodeo in Okeechobee Pasco County Rodeo in Dade City Silver Spurs Rodeo in Kissimmee Southeastern Pro Rodeo in Ocala
Idaho War Bonnet Roundup in Idaho Falls, Idaho; Idaho's Oldest Rodeo Snake River Stampede in Nampa, Idaho Lewiston Round-Up in Lewiston, Idaho Caldwell Night Rodeo in Caldwell, Idaho That Famous Preston Night Rodeo in Preston, Idaho
Iowa Tri State Rodeo in Fort Madison Iowa
Kansas Beef Empire Days Rodeo in Garden City, Kansas Dodge City Roundup Rodeo in Dodge City, Kansas Flint Hills Rodeo in Strong City, Kansas Seward County PRCA Rodeo in Liberal, Kansas Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene, Kansas http://www.wildbillhickokrodeo.com/
Louisiana Angola Prison Rodeo at the Louisiana State Penitentiary
Maryland IBR (International Bull Rider's) - multiple rodeos are held throughout the northeast US by this organization, but most are in Maryland.IBR Schedule, retrieved May 31, 2012
Minnesota Minnesota Rodeo Association North Star Gay Rodeo
Mississippi Columbia Stampede Rodeo, Columbia, Mississippi, rodeo's first night rodeo held outdoors under electric lights in 1935 Dixie National Rodeo and Livestock Show - the largest rodeo east of the Mississippi River, Jackson, Mississippi
Missouri American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo in Sikeston, Missouri
Montana NILE Rodeo in Billings Last Chance Stampede, Helena Livingston Roundup. Livingston Chase Hawks Memorial Rough Stock Rodeo in Billings
Nebraska River City Rodeo & Stock Show in Omaha, Nebraska
Nevada National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas Reno Rodeo in Reno, Nevada
New Jersey Cowtown Rodeo in Woodstown, New Jersey; rodeo held every Saturday from late May through September
New Mexico Rodeo de Santa Fe in Santa Fe The Annual "RODEO! de Santa Fe" is set for last week of June. Today, one of the top 100 rodeos in the nation.
Oklahoma Guymon Pioneer Days in Guymon. PRCA hall of fame rodeo and richest rodeo in Oklahoma International Finals Youth Rodeo in Shawnee Oklahoma Outlaw Prison Rodeo the largest "Behind The Walls" rodeo in the world and only PRCA-sanctioned prison rodeo in McAlester "Ride for the Brand" Ranch Rodeo - fundraiser ranch rodeo for Oklahoma State University Rodeo team, one of the oldest NIRA sanctioned rodeo clubs in Oklahoma, held in Stillwater the first Saturday every October. Woodward Elks Rodeo in Woodward, Oklahoma
Oregon Chief Joseph Days Rodeo in Joseph, Oregon Eastern Oregon Livestock Show & Rodeo in Union, Oregon Farm City Pro Rodeo in Hermiston, Oregon Molalla Buckeroo in Molalla, Oregon Pendleton Round-Up in Pendleton, Oregon Eugene Pro Rodeo in Eugene, Oregon Clackamas County Fair and Rodeo in Canby, Oregon St Paul Rodeo in St. Paul, Oregon/
Texas Amarillo Tri-State Fair & Rodeo in Amarillo Angelina Benefit Rodeo in Lufkin Cowboy Capital of the World PRCA Rodeo in Stephenville Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo in Fort Worth Heart O' Texas Fair & Rodeo in Waco Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston Mesquite Championship Rodeo in Mesquite; rodeo held every Saturday from June through August North Texas State Fair & Rodeo in Denton Palomino Fest & Pro Rodeo in Uvalde Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo in Pasadena San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo in San Angelo San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo in San Antonio SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo in Odessa Stockyards Championship Rodeo in Fort Worth; rodeos held almost every weekend of the year Tejas Rodeo in Bulverde; rodeo held every Saturday from March through November Texas Cowboy Reunion in Stamford The American Rodeo in Arlington Rodeo Austin in Austin, Texas Rodeo El Paso in El Paso West Texas Fair and Rodeo in Abilene XIT Ranch Rodeo and Reunion in Dalhart
Utah Fiesta Days Rodeo in Spanish Fork Days of '47 Rodeo in Salt Lake City Ogden Pioneer Day Rodeo in Ogden (weeklong rodeo)
Washington Ellensburg Rodeo in Ellensburg Omak Stampede in Omak Puyallup Rodeo, held during the Puyallup Fair in Puyallup, Washington Roy Pioneer Rodeo, in Roy, Washington Thunder Mountain Rodeo in Kelso - Longview Vancouver Rodeo in Vancouver - Vancouver Kitsap Fair and Stampede in Bremerton
Wisconsin Heart of the North Rodeo in Spooner
Wyoming Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne Cody Nite Rodeo in Cody; rodeo held every night from June through August Cody Stampede Rodeo in Cody College National Finals Rodeo in Casper Jackson Hole Rodeo in Jackson; rodeo held every Wednesday and Saturday from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs Pine Bluffs Summer Rodeo in Pine Bluffs Sheridan WYO Rodeo in Sheridan
See also Frontier Days List of corrals
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