They Call the Thing Rodeo
With more than 20 cowboy competitions, the Silver State is rodeo country.
Photo: Competitor cowboys and cowgirls take a breather at the Silver State International Rodeo.
Garth Brooks had it right in his 1991 song “Rodeo”: “It’s bulls and blood. It’s dust and mud. It’s the roar of a Sunday crowd. It’s the white in his knuckles, the gold in the buckle. He’ll win the next go ’round. It’s boots and chaps. It’s cowboy hats. It’s spurs and latigo. It’s the ropes and the reins, and the joy and the pain. And they call the thing rodeo.”
More than 20 annual rodeos in the Silver State draw cowboys and cowgirls from across the country, and the big ones such as June’s Reno Rodeo and Las Vegas’ National Finals Rodeo in December are just the loop in the lasso. From north to south, east to west, high school to professional, Nevada is rodeo.
Take the Avi River Stampede PRCA Rodeo, March 1-4, and Fort Mojave Classic PRCA Xtreme Bulls, March 23-24, both in Laughlin. The events draw top rodeo stars, bull riders, and thousands of fans to the riverside resort town. The Clark County Fair & Rodeo, April 12-15 in Logandale, is another PRCA event and member of the national Million Dollar Tour Rodeo. Live entertainment, rides, vendors, and exhibits augment the rodeo events and ensure a little something for the whole family.
There is no shortage of rodeos in Northern Nevada, especially as the weather turns warmer. The Silver State Stampede, the oldest professional rodeo in the state, celebrates 100 years at the Elko County Fairgrounds from July 12-14.
Perhaps Brooks wouldn’t be opposed to a slight rewrite of his classic: “She knows his love’s in Nevada, and she knows he’s gonna go. Well, it ain’t no woman in flesh and blood, it’s Nevada’s rodeos.”
RODEO ROUNDUP
FEBRUARY 29-MARCH 4
WINNEMUCCA
Ranch Hand Rodeo
Winnemucca Events Complex
ranchrodeonv.com
800-962-2638
MARCH 1-4
LAUGHLIN
Avi River Stampede
PRCA Rodeo
Mojave Crossing Event Center
honeycuttrodeo.com
719-589-9444
MARCH 17-18
SPRING CREEK
V Bar L Rodeo Productions
Horse Palace
springcreek.net
775-388-4112
MARCH 23-24
LAUGHLIN
Fort Mojave Classic PRCA Xtreme Bulls
Mojave Crossing Event Center
honeycuttrodeo.com
719-589-9444
MARCH 31-APRIL 1
FERNLEY
Fernley High School Rodeo
nevadastatehsra.net
APRIL 12-15
LOGANDALE
Clark County Fair & Rodeo
ccfair.com
888-876-3247
APRIL 14-15
SPRING CREEK
V Bar L Rodeo Productions
Horse Palace
springcreek.net
775-388-4112
APRIL 21-22
SPRING CREEK
SCA Ranch Rodeo
Horse Palace
springcreek.net
775-753-6295
MAY 4-6
WINNEMUCCA
Humboldt County High School Rodeo
Winnemucca Events Complex
winnemucca.com
775-941-0401
MAY 5-6
WINNEMUCCA
Tournament Charro—Mexican Rodeo
Winnemucca Events Complex
winnemucca.com
800-962-2638
MAY 11-13
FALLON
Donnie Waters Invitational Roping Classic
Churchill County Fairgrounds
fallontourism.com
775-423-7093
MAY 17-20
LAS VEGAS
Helldorado Days Rodeo
elkshelldorado.com
702-870-1221
MAY 26-27
EUREKA
High School Rodeo
Eureka County Fairgrounds
eurekacounty.com
775-237-5245
MAY 26-28
WELLS
Wells Senior Pro Rodeo
wellsnevada.com
775-752-3540
JUNE 13-16
FALLON
Nevada State High School Rodeo
Churchill County Fairgrounds
fallontourism.com
775-867-5410
JUNE 14-23
RENO
Reno Rodeo
Livestock Events Center
renorodeo.com
800-325-7328
JULY 2-7
WINNEMUCCA
Silver State International Rodeo
Winnemucca Events Complex
ssir.us
775-423-3739
JULY 12-14
ELKO
Silver State Stampede
silverstatestampede.com
775-397-2275
JULY 28-29
ELKO & CARLIN
Youth Rodeo
exploreelko.com
775-738-5816
AUGUST 3-5
FALLON
Oasis Stampede & County Fair
Churchill County Fairgrounds
fallontourism.com
775-423-5121
PANACA
Lincoln County Fair & Rodeo
lincolncountynevada.com
877-870-3003
AUGUST 9-12
EUREKA
Eureka County Fair & Rodeo
Eureka County Fairgrounds
eureka.nv.us/fair.htm
775-237-6026
SEPTEMBER 15
ELKO
Capriola’s Ranch Rodeo
exploreelko.com
775-738-5816
SEPTEMBER 29-30
FALLON
Fallon Senior Pro Rodeo
Churchill County Fairgrounds
fallontourism.com
775-867-2115
NOVEMBER 6-10
LAS VEGAS
Indian National Finals Rodeo
South Point Events Center
infr.org
406-338-7684
DECEMBER 6-15
LAS VEGAS
Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
nfrexperience.com
702-260-8605
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