Tucson News NowCowboys and Cowgirls take over Tucson

Cowboys and Cowgirls take over Tucson

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By Sonu Wasu - email
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -

Tucson is "celebrating the cowboy" this week, with the annual kick off the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, or the Tucson Rodeo Parade.

The celebration has been taking place since 1925 and has grown from a 3-day event to a 9-day event, thanks to it's popularity.

Bill Schurg said the Rodeo brought in more than 600 of the nations best cowboys and cowgirls into the city along with about 60,000 visitors and an economic impact of $16 Million for the city.

The big highlight of the event will take place on Thursday, with the Rodeo Parade which is known as the largest non-motorized parade in the nation.

The Tucson Boys Chorus will be the grand marshals of the parade this year.

The event celebrates Tucson's heritage as a frontier town, and brings the spirit of the wild west alive.  The first parade in 1925 took place during the Prohibition.

Spectators can expect to see everything from women's barrel racing, to bareback riding, steer wrestling, tie down roping, team roping, junior rodeos, and bull riding.

 

The Tucson Rodeo Parade Museum is located on the northeast corner of S. 6th and Irvington Rd.

It features over 100 buggies, wagons and Old West artifacts. There is also a typical western street with various shops, and historical memorabilia of Tucson.

The Tucson Rodeo is held at The Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. 6th Ave., Tucson, Arizona.

Log onto www.tucsonrodeoparade.org for more information about the event and pricing.

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