“We support the annual county steer and heifer shows and other activities that promote youth and the cattle and agriculture-related industries. Now in its 106th year, the National Western Stock Show in Denver spans 16 days, and a 100-acre show ground home to the second largest rodeo in the United States. It was a good rodeo all around.”Palmer expressed appreciation to the rodeo sponsors, to the vendors, the volunteers and all of those who supported the rodeo and, of course, to the Pike County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen.“The Pike County Cattlemen worked long and hard preparing for our 26th Annual NCPRA Rodeo,” he said.

But not to worry: The festival is packed with plenty of other events like the Prescott Frontier Days Parade, the rodeo Royalty Pageant, the Fine Arts and Craft Show and the Rodeo Queen Coronation, just to name a few. “And we always get great support from our Cattlewomen. Today, professional competitors compete for more than $1 million in cash and prizes. Billed as the state’s largest outdoor rodeo, the North Star Stampede draws thousands of fans for three days each summer to the tiny northern Minnesota town of Effie.But this weekend, for the first time, cowboys could be saddling up to a largely empty grandstand after the Minnesota Department of Health and the state attorney general, citing COVID-19 concerns, imposed a spectator limit at the event, which runs Friday through Sunday.Spurred on by a Facebook post Wednesday from the event’s organizer, rodeo fans are planning to show up anyway to protest, asserting their constitutional right to peaceable assembly.“The North Star Stampede will take place with no spectators,” wrote Cimarron Pitzen, whose family has staged the rodeo since 1955.
At the request of the President of the United States, NBR did not appear in 1943, 1944, or 1945. Like most other rodeos this one features many events to keep the whole family involved – even if the main rodeo attractions aren’t up their alley. Fifty years ago, the 10th annual Last Chance Stampede Rodeo, set numerous records, including most rodeo contestants, biggest prize monies, most parade entrants and the largest spectator attendance.

George Strait holds the all-time NRG stadium attendance record, because we pulled out the entire rodeo arena and put over 7,000 seats on the floor. “I guess if thousands can protest in downtown Minneapolis we can protest in a field!” wrote Mike Milkovich of Hibbing.“Who says that you can’t be protesting while sitting in the stands … and a rodeo is just happening to be going on,” replied Janet Chartier Bailey of Andover.Pitzen posted the invitation after he grew angry during a phone call Wednesday with a state official who told him he had to limit attendance at the rodeo to fewer than 150 spectators, based on an executive order by Gov. People started coming in and coming in and they just kept coming. Rodeo, in Brush, Colorado, claims to be the world's largest open rodeo. The world’s largest outdoor rodeo, Cheyenne Frontier Days, has a history that stretches all the way back to 1897. It’s a record-setter. Saddle up and head to The Reno Rodeo for this 10 day event acclaimed as the Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West! The event's paid on-the-grounds attendance was 1,802,158. We are all tickled over the way people turned out for the rodeo and how much they seemed to enjoy it.”The stands on both sides of the arena were filled, the standing areas were filled, kids clung to the railings and the ticket booth ran out of tickets.“What a night for rodeo in Pike County,” Palmer said. Saddle up and head to The Reno Rodeo for this 10 day event acclaimed as the Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West! There were 75,580 paid rodeo/concert attendees on March 1 , when Cardi B performed.

Festival Western de St-Tite - Saint-Tite, Quebec, Canada Located between Montreal and Quebec City, Saint-Tite was historically a hub of lumberjacks and leather makers. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo recorded its largest paid rodeo/concert attendance ever on Friday. Like most other rodeos this one features many events to keep the whole family involved – even if the main rodeo attractions aren’t up their alley. Reuters has not endorsed this list: Tracing back to 1912, the Calgary Stampede is now one of Canada’s largest festivals and tourist draws. Williams Lake Stampede - Williams Lake, BC, Canada The 86th Annual Williams Lake Stampede will be an exciting rodeo with a variety of events including Bull Riding, Ladies Barrel Racing, Bareback and Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer Wrestling and Tie Down Roping. We take that duty seriously.”That said, there are no plans to prevent visitors from entering the rodeo grounds, according to an Itasca County Sheriff’s official.“We’ll be up there patrolling … like we normally do,” said Chief Deputy Denise Hirt.

Cheyenne Frontier Days - Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States The world’s largest outdoor rodeo, Cheyenne Frontier Days, has a history that stretches all the way back to 1897. Billed as the state’s largest outdoor rodeo, the North Star Stampede draws thousands of fans for three days each summer to the tiny northern Minnesota town of Effie. Cowgirls and boys have to ride the bull with only one hand strapped to its backside for at least eight seconds. “Saturday night’s crowd was the biggest we have ever had. Effie, a city of 118 residents in Itasca County, is located about 225 miles north of the Twin Cities.The pandemic restrictions have been hard on businesses and those who rely on large events for a living, especially in rural Minnesota, said Megan Christianson, executive director of Visit Grand Rapids, the area’s tourism promotion agency.“It’s hard for some people in rural locations to accept this, because they don’t think their crowds are big crowds,” she said.
Palmer said, with a cowboy-kind of grin spreading across his face. The all-time record for paid attendance was 1,377,477 in 2015, according to the HLSR.