Western Events

We all love to attend western festivals, rodeos, pageants, markets, and shows.
Wild West Gazette will try to keep you abreast of the latest news with links to sites of many exciting events across the country. If you know of an event not listed, drop us a line!
Events are updated almost every day so check back frequently.

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 Arkansas

23nd Annual National Championship Chuckwagon Race 30 August  - 1 September  Clinton, Arkansas www.chuckwagonraces.com 

 Arizona -                               Avondale Chloride Mesa Payson  Phoenix Peoria Pine-Strawberry                                                                      Prescott Scottsdale Tombstone Tucson  Wickenburg Wilcox

Avondale

Phoenix Wild Western Festival 26-28 September 2008 Avondale, Arizona
Contact Phoenix Wild Western Festival

Chloride

Mesa

  Mesa Old West Days & Chili Cook-Off Festival 18 October 2008 Downtown Mesa, Arizona
  http://www.downtownmesa.com/downtown_events.htm Call Mike Pierson (480) 835-0757 or George Notarpole (480) 898-3878

   Memories on Main Street 8 Nov 2008                                                     Contact Linda Morrissey at MemoriesStreet@aol.com or (480) 861-8418

Payson 

Moto-Cross Returns to Payson 2–3  August 2008 Payson Events Payson Arizona
Contact Zack McKinley 623-434-1038

BCAPL Arizona State Championship Pool Tournament  6 -11 Aug 2008 Mazatal Casino Event Center Payson, Arizona 
Contact   928-978-5507

Turn & Burn Barrel & Pole Bending Series    6 August 2008 Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona  
chunt@ci.payson.az.us Call Charlene Hunt 928-474-5242 ext 260

Thursday Night Roping  7 August  2008  Payson Events Center Payson,  Arizona
Call Destry Haught 480-710-333   

2nd Annual Gracie Memorial Barrel Race, Team Roping & KCBBQ & Society Cook-off Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
Call Charlene Hunt 928-474-5242 ext 260 or Judy Baker 928-472-2588

Turn & Burn Barrel & Pole Bending Series 13 August 2008 Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona  
chunt@ci.payson.az.us Call Charlene Hunt 928-474-5242 ext 260

 124th World’s Oldest Continuous Rodeo 15 – 17 August 2008 Payson Center Payson, Arizona
Call 928-474-4515                

Rodeo  Parade 16 August 2008 Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
Call 928-474-4515 

Thursday Night Roping  21 August  2008  Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
Call Destry Haught 480-710-3335

Team Sorting  22 August  2008   6:30 PM Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
Call Destry Haught 480-710-3335

National Barrel Horse Association Racing 23 August 2008 Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
Call Jan Finney  480-895-9080

National Christian Barrel Horse Association Racing 24 August 2008 Payson Events Center Payson,  Arizona
Call Crystal Logan 623-582-5609

Turn & Burn Barrel & Pole Bending Series 27 August 2008 Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona  
chunt@ci.payson.az.us  Call Charlene Hunt 928-474-5242 ext 260

Thursday Night Roping  28 August  2008   Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
Call Destry Haught 480-710-333 

MSA Arizona match & rodeo 30 – 31 August 2008   Payson Arizona. 
Call TC @ 602-319-0079. www.newmsa.com

Turn & Burn Barrel & Pole Bending Series    2 September 2008 Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona  
chunt@ci.payson.az.us  Call Charlene Hunt 928-474-5242 ext 260

Northern Gila County Fair 3 September 2008   Payson Events Payson,  Arizona
Contact Wendell Stevens 928-595-0113

Demolition Derby 7 September 2008   1:00 PM Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
Contact Nelson Beck 928-474-5242

Turn & Burn Barrel & Pole Bending Series 10 September 2008 Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
chunt@ci.payson.az.us Call Charlene Hunt 928-474-5242 ext 260

Thursday Night Roping 11 September 2008  Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
Call Destry Haught 480-710-3335

Jim Barrett Memorial High School Rodeo  13 - 14 September 2008  9:00 AM Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona

Turn & Burn Barrel & Pole Bending Series 16 September 2008 Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
chunt@ci.payson.az.us  Call Charlene Hunt 928-474-5242 ext 260

Jordan Circus  17 Sept 2008  Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
Call Jordan Circus 702-456-2642

Thursday Night Roping  18 September 2008   Payson Events Payson, Arizona
Call Destry Haught 480-710-3335

Team Sorting 19 September  2008   6:30 PM Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
Call Kami Nunez (602) 956-7739 Kami.nunez@k-a-c.com

Northern Gila Historical Fund Raiser 3 September 2008   Mazatal Casino Event Center Payson, Arizona 
Contact   Judy Buettner 928-472-9015

Turn & Burn Barrel & Pole Bending Series 24 September 2008 Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
chunt@ci.payson.az.us  Call Charlene Hunt 928-474-5242 ext 260

Thursday Night Roping 25 September 2008   Payson Events Center Payson  Arizona
Call Destry Haught 480-710-3335

Rim Country Challenge ½ Marathon  4 October 2008 Rumsey Park Ramada #5 Payson, Arizona 
Contact Bob Charameda 928-474-0330

Arizona Cowboy Mounted Shooter Association 4 – 5 October 2008 Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona
Contact Elizabeth Dragoo  602-400-3344

Zane Grey Days Arts & Crafts  4 -5 October 2008 Gila County Courthouse  Payson Arizona
Call 928-595-4397 

Fall Stampede 11 October 2008 Payson Events Center Payson, Arizona  
chunt@ci.payson.az.us Call Charlene Hunt 928-474-5242 ext 260 

Payson Rimstones Rock Club Gem & Mineral Show 11–12 October 2008 Tonto Apache Recreation Center Payson, Arizona
Contact Berry Jones 928-476-3513

   MSA Arizona match & rodeo 11 – 12 October 2008   Payson, Arizona 
   Call TC @ 602-319-0079. www.newmsa.com

Phoenix

10th Annual Rendezvous of Gunfighters 8 November 2008 Pioneer Living History Village (exit 225 off I-17 at Pioneer Road) Phoenix, Arizona
Pioneer Village History Museum Benefit Sponsored by Arizona Gunfighters & Guns of Pioneer Call (480) 986-1800 or (623) 465-1052

Rim Country Quilt Roundup  14 – 16 November 2008   Mazatal Exhibition Room Payson, Arizona
www.rimcountryquiltroundup.com  

Winter Range  25 February - 1 March 2009 Ben Avery Shooting Facility Phoenix Arizona
Contact  602-376-8470 Winter Range  Phoenix

Peoria

Want to list an event Call 480-603-3431 or email publisher@wildwestgazette.com

Pine-Strawberry

28th Annual Pine- Strawberry Arts & Crafts Show 30 – 31 August  2008 Pine-Strawberry Community Center Pine, Arizona
Call 928-476-4480

Prescott

From Campfire to Cook Stove:  Food Preparation in Frontier 9 August 2008 Sharlot Hall Prescott, Arizona  
Contact Robin Ellensohn 928-445-3122 Ext 31 robin@sharlot.org

 21^st Annual Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering 15-16 August 2008 Prescott, Arizona
   contact 877-928-4253 or 928-776-2000   www.yc.edu/communityevents  or http://www.azcowboypoets.org/“

The Commissary Department:  Hard Tack and Salt Pork” 16August 2008 Fort Whipple Museum, Building 11 Prescott, Arizona  
Contact Robin Ellensohn 928-445-3122 Ext 31 robin@sharlot.org

"Marshall Trimble at Blue Rose Theater ” 30 August 2008 Sharlot Hall Museum Prescott, Arizona  
Contact Robin Ellensohn 928-445-3122 Ext 31 robin@sharlot.org

Scottsdale

"Tea with Zaza 8 August 2008 Elks Opera House Prescott, Arizona  
Call 928 777 1366  www.elksoperahouse.com

"Tea with Zaza 8 August 2008 Elks Opera House Prescott, Arizona  
Call 928 777 1366  www.elksoperahouse.com

Arizona Cowboy Mounted Shooters Association: Summer Madness 6 - 7 September 2008 Scottsdale, Arizona
Contact Diana Olson (520) 799-5527 or Elizabeth Dragoo (602) 400-3344
http://www.cowboymountedshooting.com/arizona_cowboy_mounted_shooting_association.htm  

Shotgun Golf Benefit Pioneer Village 19 September  2008   7:00 AM McCormick Ranch Scottsdale, Arizona
Call Destry Haught 480-710-3335

Scottsdale Western Art Walk (October) 2008  Scottsdale, Arizona
Contact  480-990-3939 Scottsdale Western Art Walk

Celebration of Fine Art  17 January  to 29 March 2009 Scottsdale, Arizona
Contact  480-443-76956 Celebration of Fine Art 

Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show  13 - 22 February 2009 Scottsdale, Arizona
Contact  480-515-1500   

Festival of the West  19 - 22 March 2009 Scottsdale, Arizona
Contact  602-996-4387 festivalofthewest.com

Tombstone

Vigilante Days 10 August 2008 Tombstone Arizona
Call (520) 457-3451  

Rendezvous of Gunfighters  1-October 2008 Tombstone Arizona
Call (520) 457-3548 

Indian Feast and Fundraiser 4 October 2008  Tucson, Arizona
www.usaindianinfo.org/feast2.htm  

Heldorado Days 17-19 October 2008  Tombstone, Arizona
www.tombstonehelldoradodays.com  

   Tombstone Ghost Riders: Heldorado Shootout Grand American 18 October 2008  Tombstone, Arizona
   Contact Doug Evans (520) 457-3559

Tombstone Western Music Festival 31 October -1 November 2008 Tombstone, Arizona
Contact  520-457-2295 tombstonewesternMusicfestival.com

 6th annual Tombstone Western Music Festival  2 November 2008 Tombstone Arizona
Call 520-457-2295 or 520-457-3616 

13th Annual Clanton Days Rendezvous  November 2008 Tombstone Arizona
Call (888) 457-3929 

Tucson

4th Tucson Old West Roundup & Auction   30 January -  1 February  2009.  Tucson Arizona
Contact  406-834-3603

Wickenburg    

Want to list an event Call 480-603-3431 or email publisher@wildwestgazette.com

 Wilcox

57th annual Rex Allen Days Celebration 2 – 5 October 2008 Wilcox, Arizona
Contact www.rexallenmuseum.org

                                               Avondale Chloride Mesa Payson  Phoenix Peoria Pine-Strawberry                                                                                                                  Prescott Scottsdale Tombstone Tucson  Wickenburg Wilcox

California

                  Adelanto Arroyo Grande Big Bear Bishop Glendora Los Banos Oak Glen Monterey San Bernardino Truckee

Adelanto

59th Annual Death Valley '49ers Encampment 5 - 9 November 2008 Adelanto, California  
www.deathvalley49ers.org/index.htm

Arroyo Grande

California Desperados: Pismo Beach Bash/California State Championship, 22 – 25 August 2008 Arroyo Grande, CA.
Contact Joe Whiteley (661) 538-9826 or Victor Penner (661) 478-3522

Big Bear

California Desperados: Summer Range Grand American 12 – 13 July 2008 Big Bear City, CA 
Contact  Joe  Whiteley (661) 538-9826 or Victor Penner (661) 478-3522

Wild West Story Fest  24 - 25 May 2008 Big Bear, CA
Call (909) 649-3492

Bishop

Bishop Mule Days Celebration  20 - 25 May 2008   Bishop, California
www.muledays.org

Glendora

Silver Spur Awards TBA 2008 Glendora, CA
Contact  661-297-8923 silverspurawards.org

Los Banos

 Henry Miller Wild West Weekend 10 -12 October 2008 Los Banos, CA 93635
 Contact Los Banos Chamber of Commerce 209-826-2495  http://www.henrymillerwildwestweekend.com/

Oak Glen

Old Ways Days at Los Rios Rancho 03 May 2008 Oak Glen California
www.losriosrancho.com

Monterey

Want to list an event Call 480-603-3431 or email publisher@wildwestgazette.com

San Bernardino

Harvest Fair  first two weekends in November 2008 San Bernardino, CA
Contact  909-384-5426 28th

Truckee

Truckee Championship Rodeo 09 - 12 August 2008 Truckee, California PRCA rodeo 
http://www.cowboy.com/index.php?nav=search&primary=listings&cat_id=17&s_state=California

     Adelanto Arroyo Grande Big Bear Bishop Glendora Los Banos Oak Glen Monterey San Bernardino Truckee

 Colorado

  Durango Cowboy Gathering 2 - 5 October 2008 Durango Colorado 
  Contact 970-382-7494