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It’s here – Rodeo week in all it’s glory. The busiest and most celebrated 7 days in the great town of Sheridan, Wyoming has officially kicked off. Below is everything you need to know about the Sheridan WYO Rodeo and more.
MONDAY, JULY 6TH
10:00 am – 6:00 pm – Miss Indian America (MIA) Invitational Art Exhibition
1:00 pm – Royalty Pageant (Fairgrounds)
6:00 pm – Rodeo Royalty Horsemanship (Fairgrounds)
6:30 pm and 9:00 pm – The Craft Brothers’ 20th Anniversary Wild and Woolly, WYO Show (WYO Theater)
Monday: where it all begins. Just because the actual rodeo performances don’t start until Wednesday doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to do on the first day of Rodeo week. Monday is a great day to go check out the Miss Indian America Invitational Art Exhibition, especially since the week only gets busier and busier as it goes along. Also, there is no better way to dip your toes into Rodeo week than attending the Wild and Woolly show. The beloved (and local) Craft Brothers are not only talented, but exceptionally entertaining. Don’t miss it.
TUESDAY, JULY 7TH
7:00 am – PRCA Steer Roping Slack (Fairgrounds)
10:00 am – 6:00 pm – MIA Invitational Art Exhibition (Sagebrush Art Center)
4:00 pm – Sheridan WYO Rodeo Boot Kick-Off Party (Kendrick Park)
Sometimes metaphorically kicking off Rodeo Week just doesn’t cut it. That’s why we have the Boot Kick-Off Party, where you literally kick off a cowboy boot in honor of the beginning of Rodeo Week. Don’t forget that the kids have a chance to compete as well, in the stick-pony barrel races. Children race around the barrels in hopes of claiming one of the awesome prizes awarded to the top finishers. As for the boot kick-off, there will be over $1,200 in Chamber Bucks awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each competition category.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH
9:00 am – Rodeo Slack (Fairgrounds)
10:00 am – 6:00 pm – MIA Invitational Art Exhibition (Sagebrush Art Center)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Pow Wow (historic Sheridan Inn)
5:00 pm – 12:00 am – Carnival (Fairgrounds)
6:30 pm – Pre-rodeo Entertainment
7:00 pm – First PRCA Rodeo Performance including World Championship Indian Relay Races
RODEO THEME: Kids Night (kids 12 & under – $7.00)
With the first performance of the famous Sheridan WYO Rodeo AND the first night of the carnival, Wednesday night is a great opportunity for some family fun. The theme of Wednesday’s Rodeo is Kids Night, so admission for kids 12 and younger is a measly $7.00. Not bad, considering this performance includes the wild beginning to the World Championship Indian Relay Races. If you already have tickets to a different night, don’t worry – the carnival has a 2-for-1, all you can ride ticket deal for kids on Wednesday. Either way, grab the family and come join in the fun.
THURSDAY, JULY 9TH
9:00 am – Rodeo Slack (Fairgrounds)
10:00 am – 6:00 pm – MIA Invitational Art Exhibition (Sagebrush Art Center)
11:00 am – 5:00 pm – Native American Art Market (Sagebrush Art Center)
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Luncheon: Meet & Greet the Miss Indian Americas (Historic Sheridan Inn) Program to follow luncheon, History of the Miss Indian America Pageant and All America Indian Days, $20 per person, call the WYO Theater (307-672-9084)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Pow Wow (historic Sheridan Inn)
5:00 pm – 12:00 am – Carnival (Fairgrounds)
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Sheridan Famers Market Season Kick-Off (Grinnell Plaza)
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm – MIA Artist Reception & Gallery Talk (Sagebrush Art Center)
6:30 pm – Pre-rodeo Entertainment
7:00 pm – First PRCA Rodeo Performance including World Championship Indian Relay Races
RODEO THEME: Tough Enough to Wear Pink (wear pink for breast cancer awareness)
9:00 pm – Teka Brock Band (The Pony)
Rodeo Week is under way, and things are heating up. Dig through your closet and find your craziest pink clothing items. The theme is tough enough to wear pink, and the cause is breast cancer awareness. This year the Sheridan WYO Rodeo Board has teamed up with Wrangler as the national sponsor in the efforts to raise awareness. Can you say pink jeans?
FRIDAY, JULY 10TH
6:00 am – Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast (Grinnell Street)
8:00 am – Sneakers Spurs Rodeo Run (Main Street)
9:00 am – Beds Along the Big Horns Race (Main Street)
10:00 am – Parade, PAINTIN’ THE TOWN RED!
1 0:00 am – 6:00 pm – MIA Invitational Art Exhibition (Sagebrush Art Center)
11:00 am – 5:00 pm – Native American’ Art Market (Sagebrush Art Center)
12:00 pm – ‘First Peoples’ Pow Wow & Dance following Parade
(Historic Sheridan Inn)
1:00 pm – Kiwanis Puck Race (Kendrick Park)
5:00 pm -12:00 am – Carnival (Fairgrounds)
6:30 pm Pre-rodeo Entertainment (Fairgrounds)
7:00 pm – Third PRCA Rodeo Performance including World Championship
Indian Relay Races (Fairgrounds)
RODEO THEME: Patriot Night (wear red)
Following Rodeo – Street Dang (Downtown)
Friday is a pivotal day during Rodeo Week. From the pancake breakfast to the street dance, we hope you can find some way to spread your energy throughout the day (we highly suggest a mid day nap). Pancakes, rodeo run, bed races, parade, art exhibition, Pow Wow, puck race, carnival, rodeo, and of course the first night of the street dance. Is it possible to partake in everything? Probably. Should you try it? Not sure. But if you do, please document it and attach the appropriate hashtags so the world can rejoice in your epicness. Just know, Rodeo Friday will be coming like a freight train, so we hope you’re ready to hop on and enjoy the ride.
SATURDAY, JULY 11TH
9:00 am – Rodeo Slack (Fairgrounds)
10:00 pm – 6:00 pm – MIA Invitational Art Exhibition (Sagebrush Art Center)
5:00 pm – 12:00 am – Carnival (Fairgrounds)
6:30 pm – Coronation of the 2016 Sheridan WYO Rodeo Royalty (Fairgrounds)
7:00 pm – Final PRCA Rodeo Performance including World Championship
Indian Relay Races
RODEO THEME: Celebrating 85 years (wear “old timey” cowboy clothes (Fairgrounds)) Following Rodeo – Street Dance (Downtown).
Ah Rodeo Saturday. The last night to give it everything you have. Friday was just a warm-up for Saturday. Every Rodeo Saturday for the last 84 years has been legendary, and you would be a fool to think the final performance of the 85th anniversary of the Sheridan WYO Rodeo would be anything but spectacular. And don’t forget about butt darts. There’s nothing better than grown men and women sticking a quarter in between their cheeks and running through an obstacle course whilst maintaining a proper clench, only to attempt a bull’s-eye drop into a steel shot glass while other grown men and women hoot and holler. They might not have done that 84 years ago, but I bet they would’ve loved as much then as we do now.
SUNDAY, JULY 12TH
TBA – Bob King Memorial Team Roping (Fairgrounds)
10:00 pm – 6:00 pm – MIA Invitational Art Exhibition (Sagebrush Art Center)
1:00 pm – Tailgate Party, Polo Game (Big Horn Equestrian Center) including Sheridan Wyo Rodeo Royalty Meet Greet
The wear and tear of the Rodeo Week begins to set in with aching muscles and baggy eyes. But deep down, you know it was worth it to experience the amazing 7 days we proudly call Rodeo Week. All that’s left to do is haul on out to the Equestrian Center and enjoy a cold beverage at the polo match. And don’t bother asking us why the segments of a polo game are called chuckers. We’re too busy getting ready for next year’s Rodeo.
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