Ellensburg Rodeo

From Ellensburg Rodeo Website:

The Ellensburg Rodeo is one of the old rodeos and has earned its place as one of Americas Top 10 professional rodeos. The Ellensburg Rodeo also hosts the World Finale of PRCAs Xtreme Bulls Tour. Started in 1923 with the same volunteer spirit that still fuels the fire of todays volunteers, the rodeo has grown from a local competition among ranch hands to the Professional event of today with over 600 contestants and prize money in excess of $400,000!

Todays best riders, ropers, and wrestlers compete in what many consider to be the best rodeo arena in the nation. The Friday night opening performance starts in the evening and ends under the stars. The Saturday and Sunday afternoon perfs feel electrically charged by the brilliant blue sky. It all leads up to the Labor Day Monday Championship Finals the best of the best dueling in the dirt!