Live music, great eats & cowboys galore. Kids welcome!
4:30 - 8 p.m. every rodeo day Tucson Rodeo Grounds
The Jack Bishop Band, Feb. 18-19 & Feb. 23 The Greg Spivey Band, Feb. 24-26 Admission: $5 per person; tickets online & at the door. Children under 13 admitted free when accompanied by an adult.
Directions
From I-10: take Park Ave. exit South; turn West (right) on Irvington Rd.
From I-19: take Irvington Road exit East
Parking
Entrances to parking lot from S. 6th Ave. and from 3rd Ave. off Irvington Road. Parking fee is $5 per car.
The main parking lot at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, just behind the parade grandstands, opens at 4 a.m. on parade day for spectator parking. Enter the lot from 3rd Ave. at Irvington Road. Parking is $5 per vehicle.
La Fiesta de los Vaqueros is an official event in the year-long Arizona Centennial Celebration.
2012 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 87th ANNUAL LA FIESTA DE LOS VAQUEROS
All events are at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. 6th Ave., unless otherwise noted.
SATURDAY, FEB. 18 TUCSON RODEO OPENING DAY
11 a.m. – gates open 11:30 a.m - Canon Rodeo Photography Workshop (reservations only) 12:30 p.m. Dodge Mutton Bustin’ and Justin Junior Rodeo 2 - 4:30 p.m. ProRodeo Competition 4:30 - 8 p.m. Coors Barn Dance ($5 online or at the door) Tickets: $12 general admission (sections C, E, F, G); reserved seats, section A, $20; reserved seats, section B, $22. Photography Workshop $75; call for reservations.
TUCSON RODEO – SECOND PERFORMANCE Cowboys for the Cure - Cowboys and fans wear pink to raise awareness for breast cancer programs.
11 a.m. – gates open 12:30 p.m. Dodge Mutton Bustin’ and Justin Junior Rodeo 2 - 4:30 p.m. ProRodeo Competition 4:30 - 8 p.m. Coors Barn Dance ($5 online or at the door) Tickets: $12 general admission (sections C, E, F, G); reserved seats, section A, $20; reserved seats, section B, $22.
Note: Full rodeo performances resume on Thursday, Feb. 23.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, FEB. 20 AND 21
TIMED EVENTS COMPETITION (SLACK), 8 A.M.
Barrel Racing, Steer Wrestling, Tie-Down and Team Roping only. Admission: $5 general admission, children 12 and under free. Available at the gate only. Free parking.
REACh program for school children - 9:30 a.m. – Noon
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22 Barrel Racing slack - 10 a.m. to noon.
PARADE FLOAT DECORATING, 4 P.M. Northwest area of Tucson Rodeo Grounds parking lot
THURSDAY, FEB. 23
TUCSON RODEO PARADE 9 A.M. Over 200 non-motorized floats are on display along the one and one-half mile parade route beginning at Park Ave. and Ajo Way, proceeding south on Park to Irvington Rd. Tickets for Grandstand seating at Irvington and South 6th Ave, $7 adults, $4 kids under 13. Call (520) 294-1280 for grandstand tickets.
TUCSON RODEO, THIRD PERFORMANCE 11 a.m. – gates open 12:30 p.m. Dodge Mutton Bustin’ and Justin Junior Rodeo 2 - 4:30 p.m. ProRodeo Competition 4:30 - 8 p.m. Coors Barn Dance ($5 online or at the door) Tickets: $17-$23
FRIDAY, FEB. 24
TUCSON RODEO, FOURTH PERFORMANCE 11 a.m. – gates open 12:30 p.m. Dodge Mutton Bustin’ and Justin Junior Rodeo 2 - 4:30 p.m. ProRodeo Competition 4:30 - 8 p.m. Coors Barn Dance ($5 online or at the door) Tickets: $17-$23
SATURDAY, FEB. 25
TUCSON RODEO, FIFTH PERFORMANCE 11 a.m. – gates open 12:30 p.m. Dodge Mutton Bustin’ and Justin Junior Rodeo 2 - 4:30 p.m. ProRodeo Competition 4:30 - 8 p.m. Coors Barn Dance ($5 online or at the door) Tickets: $18-$24
SUNDAY, FEB. 26
TUCSON RODEO FINAL PERFORMANCE 11 a.m. – gates open 12:30 p.m. Dodge Mutton Bustin’ and Justin Junior Rodeo 2 - 4:30 p.m. ProRodeo Competition 4:30 - 8 p.m. Coors Barn Dance ($5 online or at the door) Tickets:$20-$26
Sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Stock furnished by Beutler & Son Rodeo Co. Photos courtesy of Louise Serpa, Dan Hubbell and Francisco Medina. The terms Tucson Rodeo® and La Fiesta de los Vaqueros® are protected by federal trademark and copyright law.
