906-214-2308
906-265-9100
40 E Adams St
Iron River, MI 49935
Annual Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo
It’s all about cowboys and horses and Wild West action, fun for all ages when the 55th annual Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo takes place at the Iron County Fairgrounds in Iron County Michigan: Friday and Saturday, July 7-8, 2023
Iron County Lodging Council is happy to be an official sponsor
of this year’s U.P. Championship Rodeo!
Three rodeo performances will put the cowboys to the test: 7 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday.
In addition, many other events are taking place all over the area. The schedule promises two jam-packed days throughout the Iron River area.
Friday, July 7
- 8am: Queen & Princess horsemanship at Rodeo Arena
- 9am-3pm: Market Days – downtown Iron River (Click here for vendor application)
- 9am-3pm: Friends of the Library Book – West Iron District Library
- 11am: Queen & Princess modeling and questions @ Market Days
- 5pm: Arena gates open
- pre-performance entertainment-Rodeo City Riders and Home Town Heroes Youth Drill Team
- 7pm: PRCA Rodeo Performance at Rodeo Arena
- wear purple in support of “Man-Up Crusade”
- wear purple in support of “Man-Up Crusade”
Saturday, July 8
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8-11:30am: Pancake Breakfast @ Iron River Senior Center
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10am: Wild West Parade
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11am: Classic Farm Machinery of Iron County Antique Tractor Show & Brat Feed @ VFW
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Noon: Arena Gates Open
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Pre-performance entertainment-Rodeo City Riders and Home Town Heroes Youth Drill Team
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2pm: PRCA Rodeo Performance at rodeo arena
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5pm: Arena gates open
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pre-performance entertainment-Rodeo City Riders and Home Town Heroes Youth Drill Team
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6:30pm: Crowning of 2023 Miss U.P. Rodeo Queen and U.P. Rodeo Princess at rodeo arena
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7pm: PRCA Rodeo Performance at rodeo arena
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wear pink in support of “Tough Enough to Wear Pink”
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Cost:
Regular tickets are Adults $20, Children $8 (6-12), Children under 5 are free. (Saturday 2pm children are free with paying adult). Tickets will only be available at the main gate. Admission tickets are good for one performance.
If you would like to purchase for a group or weekend, please call (906) 284-9680 or (906) 367-0028. Parking is available on the rodeo grounds: $5 a vehicle - parking pass is good for the whole weekend.
What you can expect:
Rodeo events include bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling and women’s barrel racing and breakaway roping. And that’s not all. The rodeo also includes specialty acts, and the rodeo clowns will be tickling your funny bone all evening. Kids are invited to try their skills at “mutton bustin’” (riding a lamb) and join in a wild calf scramble (trying to snatch money from the calf’s tail) during all three rodeo performances.
Don't forget about the parade!
The Wild West Parade will begin at 10am on Saturday - so grab your chair, toss down a blanket and grab your spot early! It starts from the corner of Franklin and 4th avenue, continues on 4th until US2, where it will proceed east for three blocks to 1st avenue, then turning west onto Genesee St. It will continue west until 7th avenue where it will return to the fairgrounds.
Other helpful information:
Location: 720 W Franklin St, Iron River, MI 49935.
Dates: Friday and Saturday, July 7-8, 2023
Local lodging options available, but hurry, we fill up fast!
Official U.P. Championship Rodeo website
Once the show is over, the cowboys pack up and head out to the next event on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association circuit. You're going to love the Rodeo so mark your calendars and don't miss out on the action. Grab your tickets at the main gate the day of!
Iron County Lodging Council is a proud sponsor
of this year’s U.P. Championship Rodeo!
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