San Francisco, California • Inducted 2008 The Grand National Rodeo, Horse & Stock Show was first staged in November 1941 in the then newly constructed Cow Palace. It has been held in the Cow Palace each April since 2006, after 60 years with dates at the end of October and the first...
San Antonio, Texas • Inducted 2008 The first San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo was held in February 1950 in the Freeman Coliseum. In 2003, the event moved into the state-of-the-art AT&T Center. In 2007, the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo became ProRodeo’s first $1 million regular-season indoor rodeo and is...
Salinas, California • Inducted 2008 “Where the West Comes Alive” The California Rodeo Salinas was first staged on August 1, 1911, on the local racetrack grounds. It is held every July in the Salinas Sports Complex, and is known locally as Big Week. It is the largest outdoor rodeo in California and one...
Reno, Nevada • Inducted 2008 “Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West” The Reno Rodeo was first staged in 1919 by community leaders. It is held each June in the Reno Livestock & Events Center, drawing more than 500,000 spectators over the nine-day run of the rodeo. It is one of the PRCA’s top 10...
Prescott, Arizona • Inducted 2008 The World’s Oldest Rodeo, hosted by Prescott Frontier Days, was first staged on July 4, 1888, in Forbing Park as a “cowboy tournament,” featuring bronc riding, steer roping and horse racing. Rodeo committee officials received a U.S. Registered Trademark on the name, “World’s Oldest Rodeo,” on August...
*Pocatello, Idaho • Inducted 2008 The RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo (RNCFR), known until 2010 as the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, was first staged in 1987. For 24 years, it was held at Holt Arena on the Idaho State University campus in Pocatello. Since then, the RNCFR has been held...
Pendleton, Oregon • Inducted 2008 “Let ‘er Buck” The Pendleton Round-Up was first stage in September 1910. It is held each September at the grass-covered Pendleton Round-Up Arena, drawing more than 65,000 spectators annually. It is one of the PRCA’s top 10 prize-money rodeos. The Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame was created...
Pecos, Texas • Inducted 2008 The West of the Pecos Rodeo was first staged July 4, 1883, on the streets of Pecos. It claims the distinction of being the “first public cowboy contest wherein prizes were awarded to the winners of bronc riding and steer roping.” It has been held each June since...
North Platte, Nebraska • Inducted 2008 The Buffalo Bill Rodeo was first staged on July 4, 1882, as the Old Glory Blowout, with bronc riding, roping and buffalo riding. It was organized by William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody at a privately owned racetrack in town, and in conjunction with the last of...
Houston, Texas • Inducted 2008 The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo began as the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition in April 1932, adding rodeo in 1938. Now held annually in March, the show draws nearly 2 million people, with more than 1.2 million attending the rodeo and concerts in Reliant...
