Cattlemen's Days Royalty Tryouts
2026 Cattlemen’s Days Royalty Tryouts
Tryout date: To be announced – 2026 Royalty Tryouts will be scheduled for after Cattlemen’s Days this year.
Cattlemen’s Days is one of Colorado’s oldest rodeos, beginning in 1900. An important aspect of the events has always been the Cattlemen’s Days Queen and her Court. Many young women have ably served as the public face of Cattlemen’s Days 4-H and PRCA rodeo contestants & spectators.
2025 Cattlemen's Days
There may be changes to the schedule.
FRI, JUNE 27 - 9:00 AM, 4-H Horse Show
SAT, JUNE 28 - 9:00 AM, District 4-H Horse Show
SUN, JUNE 29 - 9:00 AM, District 4-H Horse Show
JULY 2-6 - Evenings, Carnival at the Fairgrounds
THU, JULY 3 - 4:30 PM, Mini Broncs and Mutton Busting
SAT, JULY 5 - 1:30 PM, Ranch Rodeo
SUN, JULY 6 - 8:00 AM, Open Horse Show
MON, JULY 7 - 5:00 PM, Cattle Drive Event
MON, JULY 7 - 8:30 - 11 AM, General Project Judging & Interviews (Concrete Room)
MON, JULY 7 - 9:00 AM, 4-H Dog Show
MON, JULY 7 - 6:30 PM, General Project Review/Awards (Concrete Room)
MON, JULY 7 - 7:00 PM, Cowboy Poetry and Songs
TUES, JULY 8 - 5:00 PM, Watershed Team Roping & Barrel Racing
WED, JULY 9 - 8:30 AM, 4-H Rabbit & Poultry Show (Rubber Room)
WED, JULY 9 - 9:00 AM, 2nd Annual Cattlemen's Days Golf Tournament
THU, JULY 10 - 9:00 AM, PRCA Rodeo Slack Events
THU, JULY 10 - 10:00 AM, 4-H & FFA Swine Show (Rubber Room)
THU, JULY 10 - 2:30 PM, 4-H & FFA Sheep Show (Rubber Room)
THU, JULY 10 - 6:45 PM, PRCA Golden Circle of Champions Rodeo
THU, JULY 10 - 8:30 PM, Post Rodeo Concert/Dance (5B's)
FRI, JULY 11 - 8:30 AM, 4-H & FFA Goat Show (Rubber Room)
FRI, JULY 11 - 10:30 AM, 4-H & FFA Cattle Show (Rubber Room)
FRI, JULY 11 - 1:30 PM, Round Robin Showmanship (Competition between Showmanship winners of each animal species)
FRI, JULY 11 - 6:45 PM, PRCA Patriot Night Rodeo
FRI, July 11 - 8:30 PM, Post Rodeo Concert/Dance (Ice Rink)
SAT, JULY 12 - 10:00 AM, Cattlemen's Days Parade
SAT, JULY 12 - 12:30 PM, Buyer BBQ (Rubber Room), $20 per person at the door
SAT, JULY 12 - 1:30 PM, Junior Livestock Auction (Rubber Room)
SAT, JULY 12 - 6:45 PM, PRCA Gunnison Ranchland Conservation Legacy Rodeo
SUN, JULY 13 - 9:00 AM, Cowboy Church at the Fairgrounds
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