People who love the aura and authenticity of The West, will find plenty of reasons to spend summer in Gunnison, Colorado. The highlight will be the “Granddaddy of Colorado Rodeos,” the 109th Annual Cattlemen's Days on July 9 - 18, 2010.
Get the 2010 Brochure in PDF here.
Cattlemen's Days features a county fair, parade, carnival, live music and dancing, horse shows, cow pie bingo, horse races, and of course rodeo events sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA).
| The famous TETWP pre
Rodeo Party and Auction
at
The Last Chance |
5:00-6:30 PM |
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Tough Enough To Wear Pink
PRCA Evening Rodeo
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7:00 PM
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TETWP
Post Rodeo Dance
(The Last Chance)
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9:30 PM
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QUICK FACTS
- For more than a century, the Gunnison Valley has celebrated its western way of life with annual demonstrations of roping, racing and riding skills.
- Since the early days, the rodeo takes place between spring calving and summer haying.
- Cattlemen's Days has grown from an annual get-together of local cowboys and cowgirls to a PRCA event that attracts the world’s top cowboys, the best livestock from across the country, and much more.
- Cattlemen's Days made a debut on a makeshift Main Street arena and now takes place at a modern rodeo complex, the Fred R. Field Western Heritage Center, located one block south of Highway 50 in Gunnison.
FOR MORE INFORMATION & TICKETS
For a brochure containing the complete schedule of Cattlemen's Days
events or for more information, contact the Gunnison County Chamber of
Commerce at (800) 274-7580. Tickets go on sale July 1, at the
Cattlemen's Days ticket booth located at Gunnison Bank & Trust.
Tickets also can be purchased at the door and cost $12 for general
admission and $15 for reserved grandstand seating. Each child under 12
accompanied by a paid adult is free (general admission) and $5.00 for a
grandstand seat.
All events will be held at the Fred R. Field Western Heritage
Center, located one block south of Highway 50 in Gunnison, behind the
Safeway.