the Greeley Stampede What to know before you go

Break out your cowboy hats and dust off your boots because the Greeley Stampede is rolling back into town with non-stop PRCA Pro Rodeo action, an amazing lineup of musical artists, crazy carnival rides and more.

The popular annual event kicks off Thursday, June 22 and runs through Tuesday, July 4 at the Island Grove Regional Park and Event Center and Stampede Arena, 501 N. 14th Ave.

Like any event, there are some do’s and don’ts that visitors are going to want to know about before venturing out for a day of fun.

Whether you’re a seasoned Stampeder or new to the event, take a moment to review the rules and regulations as well as tips and tricks for having a flawlessly fun day at the Greeley Stampede.

Admission into the park is $5 per person age 13 to 60, $2 for seniors age 61 and older, $2 for youth ages six to 12 and children age five and younger are free.

Admission tickets are available at the booths located at the entrance of the Stampede.

Tickets for the PRCA Pro Rodeo, demolition derby, concerts and other arena events are on sale at the Greeley Stampede website. This is the only place where guests can purchase tickets for these events. Sites other than the Greeley Stampede website are not authorized sellers and may result in guests purchasing fraudulent tickets.

Stampede organizers also encourage guests to not purchase tickets from scalpers that may be hanging around outside the park grounds.

The Greeley Stampede does not guarantee tickets purchased from a third-party source or scalpers and reserves the right to refuse entry for any duplicate, stolen or fraudulent tickets.

Tickets for the rodeo, concerts and demolition derby can be purchased online by going to www.greeleystampede.org.

The Stampede is continuing to implement its clear bag policy for all of its arena events, such as the rodeo, concerts and demolition derby. Each guest is allowed one approved clear bag for personal items.

Approved bags for arena events are:

• A clear bag no larger than 12-inches by 6-inches by 12-inches

• A one-gallon freezer bag, such as a Ziploc or similar brand, no larger than 12-inches by 12-inches

• A small clutch no larger than 4.5-inches by 3-inches by 6.5-inches

• An official Greeley Stampede clear bag

New to the clear bag policy this year is the addition a wallet guideline. Wallets cannot be larger than 4.5-inches by 3-inches by 6.5-inches.

While there’s a variety of clear bags designed for clear bag policies that can be purchases online at Amazon as well as at local retailers like Sassy Bags in downtown Greeley, not all of them fall into the Stampede’s size and style guidelines.

Clear backpacks, tinted plastic bags, mesh or printed plastic bags and any clear bag larger than 6.5-inches by 3-inches by 4.5-inches are prohibited. Also, all of your contents must be in the clear bag. Placing a regular bag inside of a clear bag does not meet the event’s clear bag policy guidelines.

The exceptions to the clear bag policy include diaper bags, which must be smaller than 24-inches by 15-inches by 18-inches, and medically necessary items that do not fit into a small clutch bag.

Other items not allowed inside the arena include:

• Strollers

• Video cameras or camcorders

• Audio recording devices

• Laser pointers

A stroller corral will be available outside of the south and north entrances of the arena. Strollers must be picked up within 15 minutes of the end of arena events.

All bags are subject to search and refusal to comply with a search request will result in denial into the arena.

If you do have a large bag, backpack, camera bag or other non-compliant bag that needs to be stored while you enjoy an arena event, day-use lockers are available at the Buckle Club.

Guests can bring their own locks or purchase a lock for $10. There is no charge to use the lockers, other than the lock fee if you don’t bring your own, and lockers will be available as first come, first served basis.

While the arena has a clear bag policy, guests are allowed to use strollers and carry larger bags around rest of the Stampede grounds.

The following are some of the items prohibited anywhere on the Stampede grounds as well as in the arena:

• Gang clothing or symbols

• Selfie sticks

• Drones

• Bikes, skateboards, roller blades, skates and hover boards

• Pepper spray and mace

• Open carry firearms

• Laser pointers

• Non-service animals

To see the full list of prohibited items, go to https://bit. ly/3MIVjI8.

Outside food and drinks are also prohibited, however, the Stampede has implemented a new guideline that allows guests to bring in an empty water bottle that can be filled at the park’s Water Bottle Refilling Stations located south of the arena by the Buckle Club.

Guests are also allowed to bring one 20-ounce or smaller factory sealed water bottle into the park.

All water bottles must be plastic, no glass allowed.

Restroom facilities are available at the Buckle Club, Aven’s Village, in the carnival area and inside the event center. There will also be hand sanitizer stations set up at the 11th Avenue park entrance, the information booth, Kids Korral and around the food court.

If you’ve been in Colorado for a minute, then you know that the weather is sketchy. It could be hot and sunny, chilly and raining, windy and dusty and everything in between. Don’t get caught unprepared for whatever weather Mother Nature throws at us by dressing in layers, bringing along a hat and sunscreen and wearing sturdy walking shoes that can take on dry hot pavement or wet mud puddles.

The Stampede is providing two shade tent areas for relief from the summer sun or rain as well as sunscreen stations located around the park.

For those extra sensitive to warm weather, the Relaxation Station provides a place to sit and enjoy some air condition- ing. The Relaxation Station will be set up in the events center.

Nursing mothers will have the opportunity to feed their little ones or pump in the comfort of a private nursing suite, located inside the Buckle Club.

Don’t be that guy or gal that ruins the Stampede for fellow guests by acting out or causing a ruckus.

The Greeley Stampede asks that all guests abide by its Guest Code of Conduct that includes:

• No standing on chairs/seats, in the aisles or blocking the view of other patrons.

• No drunk and disorderly conduct will be tolerated.

• No fighting or challenging others to fight.

• No throwing, tossing or discharging of any object.

• No using profanity and/or other offensive words.

• No interference with the event or participants in any way.

• No taunting or using offensive language against performers or staff.

• No entering a seating area without the correct ticket.

• Any violation of these rules as well as any violations of local, state and federal laws will result in being expelled from the event.

Parking will be available at the Island Grove Regional Park as well as around the area. Fees for parking in lots run by the Greeley Stampede is $15 per vehicle.

For more information on the 2023 Greeley Stampede, including a schedule of events, directions to the park and more, go to www.greeleystampede.org.