RODEO SCHEDULE: Columbia Basin Circuit
MIKE MAYNARD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 months, 3 weeks AGO
MOSES LAKE — With the new year finally upon us, a new rodeo season is on the horizon. The Columbia River circuit provided a lot of entertainment for local fans throughout the 2026 season and this year should be no different. See below when the Columbia River circuit kicks off and where other rodeos around Washington are taking place.
Schedule
Feb 13 – 14
SunDome Showdown & Breakaway
Yakima, WA
Mar 7 – 9
Evergreen Showdown
Monroe, WA
Mar 14
Evergreen Showdown & Breakaway
rodeoticket.com/rodeo-calendar
Monroe, WA
May 22 – 24
Coulee City PRCA Last Stand Rodeo
Coulee City, WA
Apr 2
Tonasket Comancheros Prime Rib Dinner and Auction
rodeoticket.com/rodeo-calendar
Tonasket, WA
Apr 2 – 4
High Desert Stampede & Breakaway
highdesertstampede.com/schedule
Redmond, OR
May 7 – 10
Colorama Pro Rodeo
Grand Coulee, WA
May 23 – 24
Tonasket Comancheros PRCA Rodeo
Tonasket, WA
May 23 – 26
Methow Valley Rodeo
Twisp, WA
Jun 7 – 8
Springdale Frontier Days Open Rodeo
Springdale, WA
Jun 10
Sisters Rodeo
Sisters, OR
Jun 12 – 14
Klamath Falls PRCA Rodeo
Klamath Falls, OR
Jun 19 – 20
Colville Pro Rodeo
rodeoticket.com/rodeo-calendar
Colville, WA
Jun 25 – 27
Crooked River Roundup Breakaway
Prineville, OR
Jun 25 – 27
Newport Rodeo & Breakaway
Newport, WA
Jul 3 – 4
Sedro-Woolley Rodeo
Sedro Woolley, WA
Jul 4 – 5
Toppenish Rodeo and Livestock Association
Toppenish, WA
Jul 3 – 6
Basin City Freedom Rodeo
Basin City, WA
Jul 10
Cheney Rodeo
Cheney, WA
Jul 18 – 20
Lake Chelan Pro Rodeo
chelansaddleclub.org/pro-rodeo
Chelan, WA
Aug 3
Newport Rough Stock Rodeo
Newport, WA
Aug 20 – 22
Moses Lake Round Up & Grant County Fair
Moses Lake, WA
Aug 21 – 25
Enumclaw Rodeo
Enumclaw, WA
Aug 23 – Sep 1
Ellensburg Rodeo
Ellensburg, WA
Sep 10 – 15
Othello PRCA Rodeo and Demolition Derby
Othello, WA
Nov 22
2026 Enumclaw Spurs and Sparkles Gala
rodeoticket.com/rodeo-calendar
Enumclaw, WA
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