2026 rodeo listings
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Put on your boots and hat and get ready for the 2026 rodeo season. Here’s where the riders are this year.
June 25-27
Crooked River Roundup Rodeo
1280 S. Main St.
Prineville, OR
crookedriverroundup.com
PRCA
Newport Rodeo
1101 W. First St.
Newport, WA
newportrodeo.com
PRCA
July 2-4
Basin City Freedom Rodeo
100 Park Drive
Basin City, WA
bcfreedomrodeo.com
NPRA
July 3-5
La Pine Rodeo
16262 Third St.
La Pine, OR
lapinerodeo.com
NPRA
July 8-11
Elgin Stampede
71112 SR 82
Elgin, OR
elginstampede.com
PRCA
July 10-12
Cheney Rodeo
14310 Lt. Col. Michael P. Anderson Memorial Hwy
Cheney, WA
cheneyrodeo.com
PRCA
July 17-18
Lake Chelan Pro Rodeo
Union Valley Road
Chelan, WA
chelansaddleclub.org
PRCA
July 21-26
Chief Joseph Days
206 N. Russell St.
Joseph, Oregon
chiefjosephdays.com
PRCA
July 24-25
Jefferson County Fair & Rodeo
430 SW Fairgrounds Road
Madras, OR
jeffco.net/fairgrounds
NPRA
Cle Elum Roundup
1202 Douglas Munro Blvd
Cle Elum, WA
cleelumroundup.com
PRCA
Aug. 7-8
Bonner County Rodeo
4203 N. Boyer Road
Sandpoint, ID
sandpointbonnercountyrodeo.com
PRCA
Aug. 7-8
Yakima Valley Fair and Rodeo
812 Wallace Way
Grandview, WA
www.yvfair-rodeo.com
PRCA
Aug. 12-15
Farm-City Pro Rodeo
1705 E. Airport Road
Hermiston, OR
www.farmcityprorodeo.com
PRCA
Aug. 13-16
Omak Stampede
421 Stampede Drive E,
Omak, WA
omakstampede.org
PRCA
Wasco County Fair and Rodeo
81849 Fairgrounds Road
Tygh Valley, Oregon
bit.ly/WascoCoFair
NPRA
Aug. 15-16
Klickitat County Fair and Rodeo
903 Fairgrounds Road
Goldendale, WA
klickitatcountyfair.com
NPRA
Aug. 20-22
Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo
3770 N. Paxson Drive
Moses Lake, WA
moseslakeroundup.com
PRCA
Aug. 25-29
Horse Heaven Roundup
1500 S. Oak St.
Kennewick, WA
horseheavenroundup.com
PRCA
Aug. 26-30
Gem State Stampede
4056 N. Government Way
Coeur d’Alene, ID
nisfair.fun
PRCA
Aug. 27-30
Oregon Trail Pro Rodeo and Morrow County Jackpot Rodeo
Morrow County Fairgrounds, OR-74
Heppner, OR
NPRA
Aug. 29-30
Big Bend Roundup
601 N. Monroe St.
Waterville, WA
ncwfair.org
PRCA
Sept. 3-7
Ellensburg Rodeo
1010 E. Eighth St.
Ellensburg, WA
ellensburgrodeo.com
PRCA
Sept. 4-5
Ritzville Rodeo
E. Templin Road
Ritzville, WA
bit.ly/RitzvilleRodeo
Sept. 9-12
Lewiston Roundup
2100 Tammany Creek Road
Lewiston, ID
lewistonroundup.com
PRCA
Sept. 10-11
Palouse Empire Rodeo
WA-26, Colfax, WA
palouseempirefair.com
PRCA
Sept. 11-12
Spokane Interstate Rodeo
404 N. Havana St.
Spokane Valley, WA
bit.ly/SpokaneRodeo
PRCA
Sept. 12-13
Chelan County Fair and Rodeo
5700 Wescott Drive
Cashmere, WA
chelancountyfair.com
PRCA
Sept. 18-20
Garfield County Fair and Rodeo
99 Fairgrounds Road
Pomeroy, WA
bit.ly/GarfieldCoFair
Oct. 16-17
NPRA finals
2330 17th St. NE
Salem, OR
nprarodeo.com
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