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THe Greeley Stampede is all about community
If you grew up in Greeley, the Stampede brings everybody back
Interest in rodeo is bucking higher than ever
The popularity of professional rodeo has been on a distinctly upward swing, and that has been well-reflected during the Stampede’s annual six days of pro rodeo
rooting for regional
Weld County residents typically favor the local rodeo contestants. Luckily, Northern Colorado attendees can anticipate a few native names to rally behind this year.
locals music stage bringing greeley back Gii Astoria, Clark Ellis, Ben Pu and more among this year’s lineup of locals
Longtime volunteers teammates cook for Stampede rodeo contestants
The menu features protein, starches, fruit and salads.
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By Zant Reyez
Whether you come for the rodeo, the wide range of carnival food, rides and attractions or the SuperStars Concert Series, everything at the Greeley Stampede shares a theme.
“The biggest thing for us … it is a community reunion,” Stampede CEO Justin Watada said. “If you grew up in Greeley, the (Stampede) brings everybody back.”
The 103rd Greeley Stampede opens Wednesday, June 25, at Island Grove Park, 501 N. 14th Ave.
Watada said this year’s SuperStars Concert Series reverted to mainstream country music acts and a five-concert series. Last year’s concert series featured country, rap and worship artists across six concerts. Cutting back to five concerts and focusing on country music this year has allowed officials to invest more money in bigger names while keeping ticket prices lower than a concert in Denver.
Kicking off the series will be Ludacris and BigXthaPlug at 8 p.m. Friday, June 27, followed by Warren Zeiders with Locash, Justin Moore with Clay Walker, Scotty McCreery
with Craig Morgan and Parker McCollum with Mackenzie Carpenter.
Watada said $100,000 was put into the Civitas Park Stage, which kicks off at 10 p.m. Friday, June 27, with Casey Donahew. Keith Nieto, CAIN, Braxton Keith, Rodney Atkins, Lit and Conjunto Relicho will also perform on the Civitas stage. These performances are included with park admission.
Nieto and Conjunto Relicho are two Hispanic acts — a response to requests to add another Hispanic music act, Watada said.
Watada said they also have another great lineup this year for the Locals Stage next to the food court. Soup Du Jour, Gii Astorga, Ben Pu, Mountain Duo, Clark Ellis and others will perform on the Locals Stage. These performances are also included with park admission.
Kevin McFarling, Stampede marketing manager, said their goal is to celebrate the community and to provide family entertainment at an affordable price. To do that, they search for quality acts that won’t break the bank.
Just like in past years, Carnival
Americana, rodeos and the Demolition Derby will all return this year. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, the PRCA Xtreme Bulls rodeo takes place. The PRCA Pro Rodeo Series is June 26, June 28-30 and July 1-2. American Bullfighting is at 7 p.m. Friday, July 4. The Heritage of Mexico Rodeo starts at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 5. The Demolition Derby starts at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 6.
A new event at the Stampede is a grass volleyball coed 4v4 tournament at noon Sunday, June 29, hosted by the University
of Northern Colorado volleyball team. The tournament will serve as a fundraiser for the team.
UNC volleyball players are scheduled to referee and help out. To register, go to tinyurl.com/ yr669dsm.
Another new event is the Fritzler Mini Farm. The daily attraction features a bubble zone, rubber chicken launcher, wall ball, grain bin basketball and other fun amenities. The Kids Korral will also have new daily attractions in Dino Encounters and Canine Stars.
Dino Encounters allows at-
tendees to dig, learn and explore with large fiberglass fossil reliefs made from real fossils, accompanied by QR code narration and more. The Canine Stars showcases professional dock diving dogs who jump more than 30 feet across a pool.
The Boots and Bags Cornhole Tournament produced by Colorado Cornhole Connection makes its return to the Stampede at noon Saturday, June 28. The Mustang Car Show, Hotrods and Horsepower and the Corvette Car Show return as well.
The Hotrods and Horsepower show starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 28. The Corvette Car Show starts at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 5 and the Mustang Car Show starts at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 6.
Just like last year, the clear-bag policy will be in effect throughout the park and in the arena. The policy only applied to the arena until last year.
When it’s time to go home, Watada and McFarling said a designated drop-off spot is located next to the Island Grove Splash Park, 302 N. 14th Ave., where
attendees can find their Lyft and Uber rides. It can also be used by anyone dropping off someone at the Stampede.
Watada said the Stampede has partnered with the Colorado State Patrol for the Safe Ride Home Program. The program offers free Lyft vouchers worth up to $20 to get people home safely if they need it. The vouchers will be available at the food court bar and the D Saloon at the Stampede.
The Colorado flag is flown on Day 4 of the 2023 Greeley Stampede PRCA ProRodeo Series at Island Grove Arena in Greeley on June 27, 2023. (Photo by Alex McIntyre for The Greeley Tribune)
Niko Moon performs before Jon Pardi during the SuperStars Concert Series during the 100th Greeley Stampede at Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley July 1, 2022. (Alex McIntyre/ Staff Photographer)
Interest in pro rodeo is bucking higher than ever, and the Stampede is a prime example Interest in pro rodeo is bucking higher than ever,
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By Bobby Fernandez
The longstanding Greeley Stampede pro rodeo might be rooted in history and tradition.
That doesn’t mean it is above taking part in some of the latest national trends.
The popularity of professional rodeo has been on a distinctly upward swing, and that has been well-reflected during the Stampede’s annual six days of pro rodeo — which, like the sport itself, has bounced back, emphatically, after the COVID-19 pandemic placed the Stampede, and virtually every other source of entertainment, in the dark.
“There is no doubt that there has been an increased interest in rodeos,” Greeley Stampede marketing manager Kevin McFarling said. “In 2023, we had our first sold-out rodeo in over 15 years. In 2024, we had three sold-out rodeos.”
In 2019 — the year before the pandemic — the Stampede Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s annual pro rodeo event averaged 6,115 tickets issued per day. The Stampede was canceled in 2020, months
after the onset of the pandemic.
When the Stampede returned in 2021, the average number of tickets issued for each day of rodeo was 5,370, as the rodeo and most other entertainment industries were still reeling from the pandemic and many people’s hesitancy to be among large crowds.
The ascent began from there.
The average number of tickets issued per day ballooned to 6,291 in 2022, surpassing the pre-pandemic average of 2019. That average increased to 6,837 in ’23 and a staggering 7,391 in ’24.
The per-day average saw a 38% increase from ’21 to ’24.
As unique of an event as the Stampede pro rodeo is, its surge in popularity really isn’t unique at all.
Throughout the country, pro rodeo is enjoying some of the most impressive attendance numbers it has ever experienced in the century or so that the sport has been around.
The traditionally American Western flavor of the sport isn’t even confined to the West.
Recently, the state-of-the-art Barclays Center — home to the Brooklyn Nets’ NBA team and the
WNBA’s New York Liberty — hosted a Professional Bull Riders event for the first time in the arena’s 12-year history. The event drew more than 10,000 spectators.
The PBR’s ticket sales jumped 23% from the 2022 season to the ’23 season, according to national advertising and marketing outlet OUTFRONT Media. In 2023, the PBR sold out 38 events and had more than 1 million spectators.
The PRCA, the largest rodeo organization in the world, has experienced equally impressive growth.
In its most recent annual report, compiling data from the 2023 season, PRCA membership increased by 14.4% from ’21 to ’23 and by 9.4% from ’22 to ’23. The PRCA generated more than $47 million in total revenue in 2023.
The PRCA doesn’t release annual attendance totals, but the organization’s biggest event, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas had 170,045 total spectators over 10 events in 2024 — a big increase from ’23’s total of 157,580 — according to
Nick Peake leans back on the horse during the bareback event at the Greeley Stampede Arena on July 2, 2024. Peake won the event with a score of 82. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)
It was a sold-out crowd for the finals of the Greeley Stampede PRCA Rodeo at Island Grove Arena in Greeley on June 29, 2023. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)
the event’s official website, nfrexperience.com.
And the sport’s popularity has only continued to grow.
Greeley Stampede regular Chisum Docheff, a steer wrestler from Mead, travels throughout Colorado and the Western U.S., competing in some of the sport’s biggest events. Everywhere he goes, he sees obvious evidence that rodeo is as popular as it’s ever been.
“It seems like at every rodeo, crowds are breaking records,” said Docheff, a 13-year veteran of the
PRCA. “It’s cool, and it’s a lot of fun just seeing the big crowds of people really involved and caring about it, wanting to see more.”
There is no shortage of reasons for rodeo’s surge in popularity.
The sport is enjoying more of a spotlight than ever, thanks to an increase in television coverage and online streaming.
McFarling said the surge in popularity may even be influenced by television content not directly tied to pro rodeo.
“I think that there is a combina-
tion of factors that contribute to the growth; one of which is the popularity of Western culture with hit television shows like Yellowstone,” McFarling said. “With that, there is a renewed interest in the cowboy lifestyle and the want to experience it.”
Television shows like Yellowstone may also deserve credit for an increase in international visitors attending the Greeley Stampede’s pro rodeo events, McFarling added.
“They want to see and experience an American tradition,” he said.
McFarling certainly isn’t alone in thinking shows like Yellowstone have contributed to pro rodeo’s surge in popularity. Docheff credited the “Yellowstone effect” for “making the cowboy cool again.”
At the same time, there is far from one single reason why rodeo’s popularity is soaring.
“During COVID, there were — not many — but a handful of rodeos that were still going on, and they were outside,” said Docheff, referring to the slightly greater acceptance of outdoor events during the pandemic. “I think that brought the attention back toward (rodeo). And it’s a fairly reasonable family event. It’s outside.
It’s entertaining. There’s a lot going on with it.”
Now, organizations like the PRCA, PBR and other national — and international — rodeo organizations are tasked with assuring the momentum doesn’t stop.
From Yellowstone to worldwide superstar Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album — pro rodeo is more mainstream than ever. And it’s likely to continue being a top-tier entertainment option if the people involved have anything to say about it.
“There are little things they could always do to help with (the growth),” Docheff said. “One of the big drivers has been the addition of The Cowboy Channel (a national television network). And another thing that helps is some contestants are getting really good on their social media accounts. And then you see them on The Cowboy Channel — it’s getting more like mainstream sports where you know the contestants and you can put a face with it. You know their personalities.
“I think that’s one thing that they could do to help keep growing (rodeo): keep the faces with it and keep up the fan interaction.”
Dakota Eldridge quickly gets off his horse to score a time of 4.3 seconds during the steer wrestling event at the Greeley Stampede Arena on July 2, 2024.
(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)
very summer, more than 100 people come from all over the world to compete in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association ProRodeo events at the Greeley Stampede.
First-place winners can leave with thousands of dollars in their pocket, and thousands of people fill the seats every night to see who the top finalists will be.
But like cheering on the home team, Weld County residents typically favor the local rodeo contestants. Luckily, Northern Colorado attendees can anticipate a few native names to rally behind this year.
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By Morgan McKenzie
Get to know Greeley Stampede rodeo contestants
Stampede youngster to sponsor
Gage Hesse, a 26-year-old steer wrestler from Keenesburg, has competed at the Stampede since he was a young buck, from 4-H to roping competitions.
“I kind of grew up there,” he said about the Stampede. “I never thought I’d be rodeo-ing over there.”
When Hesse went to college for welding, bringing his horses along
Gage Hesse of Keensburg, takes down a steer for a time of 4.4 seconds in the steer wrestling event at the PRCA Rodeo Sunday June 25 2023 in Greeley.(Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)
to keep up with his roping hobby, he started lending a hand to steer wrestlers in rodeos. However, he quickly realized he wanted to throw his hat into the ring.
Dating back to 2018, Hesse’s proudest rodeo achievements include his two PCRA circuit wins. This year, his goal is to make the National Finals Rodeo.
His favorite part of the rodeo is getting to travel and see the country. But he always comes back to where he grew up, the Stampede, which sponsors him.
“It’s one of the best rodeos in the summertime,” Hesse said. “You can win a lot of money at a Greeley.”
When he’s not competing in rodeos, he works for H2 Enterprises out of Keenesburg with his childhood best friend and helps his girlfriend run her mobile coffee business. He also enjoys hunting and fishing on his days off.
3rd-generation ‘rodeo cowboy’
The rodeo has always been a family affair for Jade Taton, a 26-year-old bareback rider from Kersey. Growing up, he learned the ropes from his dad and grandpa and eagerly watched the Stampede’s rodeo events every summer.
Before he took up competing, he saw his uncle win the rodeo at the Stampede about 10 years ago. Now, Taton has taken the reins. He first began competing in
bareback riding and saddle bronc riding when he was a senior in high school. Taton enjoys this style of competition because of its aggressiveness, calling it “controlled chaos.”
Career highlights for Taton include winning the year-end title in the Colorado Professional Rodeo Association in bareback riding, bronc riding and the allaround in 2017. In 2019 and 2021, he also won the back riding and all-around at the Central Plains Region Rodeo.
He has competed at the Stampede a handful of times since launching his rodeo career.
“I love it,” Taton said. “It’s one of my favorite rodeos of the year. I have family and friends who all come to watch every time, so it makes it pretty special.”
When Taton’s not in the rodeo arena, he loves to golf and works as a welder for a living.
Jade Taton, a 26-year-old bareback rider from Kersey, in action at a rodeo. (Jade Taton/Courtesy)
Braxton Hamblen performs on the locals stage at the 2023 Greeley Stampede. Hamblen will be back in 2024 as the first musical act of the Stampede, starting at 5 p.m. June 25. (Courtesy/
By Chris Bolin
Locals music stage bringing Greeley back
Locals music stage bringing Greeley back
Gii Astoria, Clark Ellis, Ben Pu and more among this year’s lineup of locals
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With acts like Ludacris, Warren Zeiders and Parker McCollum in this year’s SuperStars Concert Series, the 2025 Greeley Stampede is bound to bring fans from all over. Even acts on the free Civitas Park Stage will surely coax more than a few out-of-towners into making the trek to Island Grove. And while those larger stages and acts help bring in talents and listeners from all around, one stage will again celebrate the talents right in our backyard.
The Hensel Phelps Construction Locals Stage — at the north end of Island Grove next to the Dew Zone and Craft Beer Lounge — is in its third year of local musicians at Greeley’s largest gathering.
“It’s really cool that they’re making the effort to be like, ‘Who is in Greeley that we can showcase?’ ” singer-songwriter Gii Astoria said. The locals stage in its current form stemmed from an idea Astoria had back before the 2023 Stampede, when the committee felt the event was straying too far from its local roots.
“That’s the whole reason they even started a local stage,” said Chris Arias, who books the artists and runs sound. “Because (they)
weren’t feeling connected to the community enough.”
Astoria originally envisioned several local acts, essentially busking in various spots around Island Grove. But those involved quickly realized finding five-plus sets of all the equipment needed posed a pretty steep challenge.
“The first couple years, I just had to ask all my friends to play almost as a favor,” Arias said. “And now people are reaching out to the Stampede looking to play.”
Because of the Stampede’s reputation — as well as a professional stage and sound setup run by Arias — it can be a great springboard for newer musicians to both make a few fans and get live videos to further promote themselves and book future gigs.
“I hate to use this word, especially for musicians, but it is massive exposure,” Arias said. “But something the Stampede does really well is budget every position.”
And as a nonprofit with as many moving pieces as the Stampede, budgets need to be approved as far ahead of time as possible. Arias said the Stampede Committee has been dedicated to making sure they are paying
the artists fairly for their time, even when it was a bit of a scramble the first year.
Arias said each act gets a baseline amount of $250 for the two-hour set — though acts with higher expenses or more members can negotiate that up. In a world where new local bands often must play for “exposure” to book their first handful of gigs, the $250plus payout goes a long way.
Arias said the nature of the local stage also gives artists a relatively low-stress opportunity to play in front of a pretty sizable crowd. With people constantly coming and going, he even tells new artists who may not have two hours of material that they can learn an hour-long set and just play it twice.
“It’s more about the other ‘ex’ word: experience,” Arias said. “Because if they play a song and it doesn’t go well and they’re rattled by it, I’m like, ‘Hey, don’t worry about it. All the people that heard that song have left.’ ”
Along with the locals stage, Astoria said he appreciates the general effort the Stampede has been making to reflect the greater Greeley community. This year on Sunday, June 29, the Stampede is
featuring a fully Spanish-speaking lineup on the free Civitas Stage, headlined by Kieth Nieto.
Local stage schedule
Wednesday, June 25:
Braxton Hamblen, 5-7 p.m.
Thursday, June 26:
Soup du Jour, 5-7 p.m.
Friday, June 27:
Gii Astoria, 6-8 p.m.
Saturday, June 28:
Clark Ellis, Noon to 2 p.m.;
Mtn. Duo, 6-8 p.m.
Sunday, June 29:
Capture This, Noon to 2 p.m.; Ben Pu, 6-8 p.m.
Monday, June 30:
Rayna Marie, 5-7 p.m.
Tuesday, July 1:
Alexis Walpole, 5-7 p.m.
Wednesday, July 2:
Mtn. Duo, 5-7 p.m.
Thursday, July 3:
Soup du Jour, 6-8 p.m.
Friday, July 4:
Clark Ellis, Noon to 2 p.m.;
Samantha Erin, 6-8 p.m.
Saturday, July 5:
Gii Astoria, Noon to 2 p.m.; Rayna Marie, 6-8 p.m.
Sunday, July 6:
Samantha Erin, Noon to 2 p.m.; Ben Pu, 6-8 p.m.
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are volunteers who sign up with the Stampede. The Wranglers are the Stampede’s “core volunteers.” They are involved for days leading into the Stampede and for a few days at the end.
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volunteers teammates cook for Stampede rodeo contestants
volunteers teammates cook for Stampede rodeo contestants
BOther volunteers come to the Stampede through other groups and organizations, such as high school teams or clubs. The Stampede then donates money back to those groups. Leos said there are about 12 groups with volunteers who help at the Stampede.
Grant Phillips was on the Stampede committee from 1981-87. He died in December 2023. Art Parker joined the committee in 1989 and served until 1996. He was a member of the inaugural Greeley Stampede Hall of Fame in 2018. Parker died in December 2021.
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ehind the sights and sounds of the Greeley Stampede — the rides, the music, the shows and the rodeos — is a group of hardworking people who bring much of the experience to life for attendees at one of the region’s marquee events: the volunteers.
With up to 450 people working in volunteer roles at any time, this segment of the Stampede workforce is responsible for an estimated 85% to 90% of the production, according to Stampede committee general chairman and volunteer Jesse Leos.
On the rodeo side of the event, longtime volunteers Barb and Jim Welch need things to be “cooking” at a high level. For the past 10 years, the LaSalle husband and wife have been in charge of feeding the rodeo participants.
The Welches coordinate volunteers in the rodeo contestant hospitality program. This year, the hospitality program workers will serve 13 meals in eight days to more than 2,000 rodeo riders.
“People think we make a difference in their lives,” Jim said. “They make one in our lives. People are coming in from all over the country and you spend
By Anne Delaney
time with them; it’s really rewarding.”
This year, the team will prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner on two days, breakfast and lunch on another day and a single meal on five days.
All of the food is homemade, and most is cooked on-site. Baked goods are made in advance and frozen. Ham and chicken is prepped ahead of time too. The chicken is shredded for fajitas.
The menu features protein, starches, fruit and salads. For breakfasts, there are pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and a yogurt bar. At other meals, the options include ham, fajitas, macaroni and cheese, steaks, roasts, pork loin, grilled vegetables, a potato casserole, fruit and desserts.
Last year, the hospitality team went through 64 gallons of sweet tea and 1,100 bottles of water.
“They’re athletes, and they need a good balanced diet and they need choices,” Barb said. “No matter what diet they’re on and what allergies they have, there’ll be plenty of food.”
The Stampede has two sources of volunteers. Leos said there are about 280 this year who are Wranglers, which
Leos called the Welches’ dedication and commitment “invaluable.”
“They provide an amazing hospitality experience for our contestants,” Leos wrote in an email. “It takes countless hours to prepare and set up for each meal, and they do it all with a smile.”
In March, the Welches were the inaugural winners of the Stampede’s Legacy Award of Excellence. The award celebrates those who have been passionate about the Stampede in ways not traditionally recognized but crucial to the event’s success.
Married 56 years, the Welches are in their 43rd year as Stampede volunteers. Barb, 74, is a retired nurse. Jim, 77, is retired from electrical work.
“We have volunteered our lives with 4-H, schools and church. Jim was in the Navy and we do ship reunions. Our careers are volunteer people.”
Among the hospitality team members working with the Welches is their grandson, Austin Miller. He oversees all of the grill work. “And he puts up with us,” Barb said.
The other members are Shari Stroup, of Bellvue, who has volunteered at the Stampede for more than 40 years; Jim and Sue Nash of Milliken; Jeff and Mary Gardner of Kersey; Jodi Gunn of Pierce; LaJune Hays of Greeley, who’s volunteered for 40 years; Claudia Sitzman of Greeley; Mary Kay Phillips of Windsor; Christine Sallee of Greeley; Pam Larkin of Greeley; and Fran Parker, of Greeley, who has also volunteered for 40 years.
Phillips and Parker are widows of former Stampede committee members who retired out of committee work and are known as “Old Buckers.”
The Welches’ work on the Stampede runs annually from February-October. Barb plans menus and shops for the food. The Welches are reimbursed by the Stampede. Barb works with Stampede CEO Justin Watada during the winter on what’s needed from donors. That includes major Stampede sponsor JBS USA, which operates a beef plant in Greeley and donates beef for the event.
From late June through early July, the Welches essentially live at the Stampede. When they arrive, there is a shed and an electrical pedestal. The city of Greeley has picnic tables and a tent for shade. The Welches provide much of the rest: trailers with equipment right down to serving spoons.
The electricity was installed at the outdoor site just a few years ago. They have access to a kitchen in the 4-H building on the other side of the grounds, but it’s too far away for efficient cooking. Instead, they use pellet grills, roasters and fryers.
“We are a chuckwagon dinner without the chuckwagon,” Barb said, noting the group follows all county health department rules and regulations for outdoor cooking.
The couple started in security work as volunteers at the Stampede. Barb was a Stampede rider, along with fellow volunteer Shari Stroup, 40 years ago. The Welches later worked at horse stalls before taking on hospitality when the Stampede restarted the program.
Barb said the Stampede is rare among large rodeos for serving contestants full meals. She takes pride in the work from the hospitality team, and especially hearing from contestants who in part come to Greeley for the food.
“We love being with the staff and contestants,” she said. “It makes me feel we’re doing the right thing. We don’t know where else to be on the Fourth.”
The Welches will provide homemade food, and the menu includes ham, macaroni and cheese, steaks, roasts, pork, grilled veggies, potato casserole, salads, fruit, pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and a yogurt bar. (Jim Rydbom/Staff Photographer)
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4:30PM-12AM | Military Appreciation Day thur, june 26 presented by Chevron
4:30PM-1AM fri, june 27 presented by Jack Daniels Thur, june 26 cont.
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5:30PM Canine Stars Food Court sponsored by Faithful Roofing
5:30PM Sheep Stampede East D Street sponsored by Xcel Energy
6PM Dino Encounters Food Court sponsored by Rural 1st
6PM Grace + Max Park Stage sponsored by Civitas
6-8PM Face Painting East D Street sponsored by JBS
6:30PM Sheep Stampede East D Street sponsored by Xcel Energy
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7:30PM Dino Encounters Food Court sponsored by Rural 1st
7:30PM Sean Rodriguez Park Stage sponsored by Civitas
8PM Canine Stars Food Court sponsored by Faithful Roofing
9:30PM Cain Park Stage sponsored by Civitas
5PM Dino Encounters Food Court sponsored by Rural 1st
5-7PM Soup du Jour Local’s Stage
5:30PM Canine Stars Food Court sponsored by Faithful Roofing
5:30PM Sheep Stampede East D Street sponsored by Xcel Energy
PM Dino Encounters Food Court sponsored by Rural 1st 6PM Braxton Hamblen Park Stage sponsored by Civitas 6-8PM Face Painting East D Street sponsored by JBS
6:30PM Sheep Stampede East D Street sponsored by Xcel Energy
7PM Canine Stars Food Court sponsored by Faithful Roofing
7:30PM Dino Encounters Food Court sponsored by Rural 1st 8PM Canine Stars Food Court sponsored by Faithful Roofing
8PM Dori Jo Park Stage sponsored by Civitas
8PM Scotty McCreery Arena w/ Craig Morgan sponsored by Power Services Company
10:45PM Braxton Keith Park Stage sponsored by Civitas
9AM Independence Day Downtown Parade sponsored by UNC
12-2PM Clark Ellis Local’s Stage
12:30PM Sheep Stampede East D Street sponsored by Xcel Energy 1PM Reading of the Centennial Declaration of Village Independence Hanna Square sponsored by QT Mechanical 1PM Rayna Marie Park Stage sponsored by Civitas 1:30PM Canine Stars Food Court sponsored by Faithful Roofing
2PM Dino Encounters Food Court sponsored by Rural 1st
2:30PM Sheep Stampede East D Street sponsored by Xcel Energy
3PM Make Rattlesnake Eggs Centennial Rattlesnake Kate’s House Village sponsored by QT Mechanical
3PM Stick Horse Rodeo 14th Ave sponsored by Colorado State Patrol
3PM Touch-A-Truck 14th Ave sponsored by Ken Garff Ford 3PM Mike Ault - Acoustic Park Stage sponsored by Civitas
3-5PM Family Funday 14th Ave Games & Activities sponsored by Bucklen Companies
3:30PM Canine Stars Food Court sponsored by Faithful Roofing
4PM Dino Encounters Food Court sponsored by Rural 1st
4:30-7PM Face Painting East D Street sponsored by JBS
5PM Explore Transportation Centennial Stagecoach Barn Village sponsored by QT Mechanical
5:30PM Dino Encounters Food Court sponsored by Rural 1st 5:30PM Travis William Park Stage & Kentucky Straight sponsored by Civitas
7PM American Bull Fighting Arena sponsored by Colorado Chevy
7:30PM Dino Encounters Food Court sponsored by Rural 1st
7:30PM Eli Rey Park Stage sponsored by Civitas
9:30PM Fireworks Show* sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank
9:45PM Rodney Atkins* Park Stage sponsored by Civitas
9:45PM Braxton Hamblen Local’s Stage
*Time is estimated. Fireworks show is weather dependent
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PM Dino Encounters Food Court sponsored by Rural 1st
3PM Popsicle Stick Boat Centennial Races Village Windmill sponsored by QT Mechanical
PM Sheep Stampede East D Street sponsored by Xcel Energy
PM Mustang Car Show 14th Ave sponsored by Ken Garff Ford 3:30PM Canine Stars Food Court sponsored by Faithful Roofing 4PM Demolition Derby Arena sponsored by Eaton Paint & Body 4PM Dino Encounters Food Court sponsored by Rural 1st 4PM Integridad Norteña Park Stage sponsored by Civitas 4:30-6PM Face Painting East D Street sponsored by JBS
5PM Storytime Centennial Streetcar Village sponsored by QT Mechanical
5PM Sheep Stampede East D Street sponsored by Xcel Energy
5PM Banda Reina Park Stage de Colorado sponsored by Civitas
5:30PM Dino Encounters Food Court sponsored by Rural 1st
6-8PM Ben Pu Local’s Stage
6:30PM Sheep Stampede East D Street sponsored by Xcel Energy
6:30PM Conjunto Relincho Park Stage sponsored by Civitas
7PM Canine Stars Food Court sponsored by Faithful Roofing
7:30PM Dino Encounters Food Court sponsored by Rural 1st
Bucky’s Sandbox sponsored by Bentley Welding Face Painting sponsored by JBS
Pedal Tractors sponsored by NOCO Barricade
Petting Zoo sponsored by Topshelf Printers
Sheep Stampede sponsored by Xcel Energy
Dino Encounters sponsored by Rural 1st Experience amazing dinosaurs and learn about prehistoric Earth.
Canine Stars sponsored by Faithful Roofing International team of performing rescued dogs. Fritzler Mini
