Did you ever want to live the way real cowboys do? Do you want to take a peek inside their daily lives? Now you can at Cedar City, Utah's Great American Stampede which is the rodeo of all rodeos in America's Western half.
Organization: Cedar City Lions Club
Dates: 09/07/2012 - 09/08/2012 update info
Time: 4:00:00 PM - 10:00:00 PM
Event Cost: $8/adult and $4/kid per day
Venue: The Great American Stampede in Cedar City,UT
Contact: Mark Nelson
Phone: (435) 586-5500
Email:
Website: www.greatamericanstampede.com
Event Details:
We are going to have Great American Stampede Fun Park, which will be 2-days of events in the Main Street park that include entertainment, western vendors, carnival games, horse displays and a Great American Stampede Parade on Saturday. Entertainment will include, local bands, local talent, cowboy poetry, cloggers, square dancers, fiddlers, and more!!
Some of the vendors include, saddle makers, Native American jewelry, wood trinkets, tons of good food. There will be carnival games for the kids and an mechanical bull.
- Events start at on Friday evening and run from noon on Saturday.
- Horse parade, barrel racing, calf roping and other western theme events
- Fun for all ages
Overview: The Great American Stampede takes place each September, after the Labor Day holiday is done. There are Western theme activities galore and something for every cowboy and cowgirl out there. Professional rodeo riders compete in barrel racing, calf roping and steer riding among other crazy stunts.
When: A mid September event
Where: Iron Rangers Arena - Cedar City, UT
Fees: Costs may vary for events
Details: There will also be country music entertainers jamming on stage. Many other Western theme activities to get you the "ya-haw" mood will occur over the weekend. Local horsemen will parade their beautiful black Fresian horses down Main Street for kick off. Other events start at on Friday evening and run from noon on Saturday.