PRCA rodeo, parade hits town next weekend news

Cowboys and Cowgirls will compete in the action packed Thermopolis Cowboy Rendezvous PRCA Rodeo at Hot Springs County Fairgrounds June 24-25.

Rodeo events start at 7 p.m. each night with vendor alley opening at 5 p.m. Friday is Tough Enough to Wear Pink night and Saturday is Patriotic Night.

The slack performance will be held on Friday, June 24 at 9 a.m.

There will be a parade through town on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m. They will start at Pizza Hut and turn right at the stoplight.

Rodeo events include bull riding, bareback riding, saddle bronc, tie-down roping, team roping, steer wrestling as well as WPRA barrel racing and new this year lady’s breakaway roping.

The rodeo committee has teamed up with Powder River Rodeo Company to bring top quality, NFR award-winning stock to Thermopolis.

Tickets are available at the gate or in advance at White Horse Feed and Seed, CarQuest, Owl Creek Graphics and Storyteller. Prices for each nightly performance are $18 for adults, $12 for ages 6-12 with children 5 and under free.

For more information, visit their website at thermopoliscowboyrendezvous.com.