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In towns across South Dakota, people gather to watch and participate in a time-honored tradition – Rodeo.

Add a South Dakota rodeo to your itinerary for a blast of entertainment. Rodeo is an exciting way to take in the culture of the area. It’s a South Dakota experience that you’ll talk about for a lifetime.

The sport of rodeo evolved from the daily chores of ranchers in the West and Midwest. Cowboys first began competing against one another on the ranches where they worked to see who was better at certain everyday tasks. They began competing against neighboring ranches and, shortly after, an association was formed and the sport of rodeo was born. The first rodeo in South Dakota is thought to have taken place in Rosebud in the late 1890s. Rodeo continues to provide an exciting and thrilling tribute to ranch life from generations past.

South Dakota is home to past and present rodeo greats like Casey Tibbs, Mattie Newcombe and Billy Etbauer. 

There are dozens of rodeos that take place annually across our great state, varying from PRCA to 4-H and high school-level events, so, "cowboy up" and plan to attend a South Dakota rodeo. To help you decide, see the rodeos listed below the video.

 




Rodeo & Bull Riding Schedule 

  Event Name City Dates Trip Planner
1

SDRA Foothills Rodeo

Wessington Springs May 25, 2013 - May 26, 2013
2

Fort Sisseton Historical Festival

Lake City Jun 7, 2013 - Jun 9, 2013
3

Crazy Horse Stampede Rodeo & Gift from Mother Earth Celebration

Crazy Horse Jun 14, 2013 - Jun 16, 2013
4

Crystal Springs Ranch Rodeo

Clear Lake Jun 27, 2013 - Jun 29, 2013
5

Irene Rodeo

Irene Jun 28, 2013 - Jun 29, 2013
6

Wild West Days

Faulkton Jul 1, 2013 - Jul 4, 2013
7

Mobridge Sitting Bull Stampede

Mobridge Jul 2, 2013 - Jul 4, 2013
8

Black Hills Round Up 4th Annual Ranch Rodeo

Belle Fourche Jul 3, 2013
9

94th Annual Black Hills Round Up

Belle Fourche Jul 4, 2013 - Jul 6, 2013
10

Lemmon Boss Cowman Rodeo

Lemmon Jul 12, 2013 - Jul 14, 2013
11

43rd Annual Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo

Mitchell Jul 18, 2013 - Jul 21, 2013
12

Burke Stampede Rodeo

Burke Jul 18, 2013 - Jul 21, 2013
13

Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Parade

Mitchell Jul 20, 2013
14

Wilmot Harvest Fest & the Ranch Rodeo

Wilmot Jul 21, 2013 - Jul 28, 2013
15

Gold Discovery Days

Custer Jul 25, 2013 - Jul 28, 2013
16

Annual Selby Northwest Ranch Rodeo

Selby Aug 3, 2013
17

Faith Stock Show and Rodeo

Faith Aug 9, 2013 - Aug 10, 2013
18

Bennett County Fair & Rodeo

Martin Aug 10, 2013 - Aug 11, 2013
19

Scottie Stampede Rodeo Days & Scotland Kuchen Feier

Scotland Aug 10, 2013 - Aug 11, 2013
20

Brown County Fair

Aberdeen Aug 11, 2013 - Aug 18, 2013
21

Brown County Fair

Aberdeen Aug 12, 2013 - Aug 18, 2013
22

Justin Moore in Concert

Aberdeen Aug 15, 2013
23

Brantley Gilbert in Concert

Aberdeen Aug 16, 2013
24

Gretchen Wilson in Concert

Aberdeen Aug 17, 2013
25

Demolition Derby

Aberdeen Aug 18, 2013
26

Bullarama

Vermillion Aug 23, 2013 - Aug 25, 2013
27

Bike Rodeo

Pickstown Aug 31, 2013 - Aug 31, 2013
28

Bike Rodeo

Pickstown Aug 31, 2013 - Aug 31, 2013
29

Foothills Bull Bash

Wessington Springs Sep 7, 2013
30

Ranch Rodeo

Redfield Sep 8, 2013
31

Mobridge Beef n Fun Days

Mobridge Sep 14, 2013 - Sep 15, 2013