Lasso friends & family for area rodeo in July!

Rodeo season is bucking back into Montana just as summer begins to finally heat up. Here’s a look at just a few of the exciting area gatherings upcoming.
The Livingston Roundup Rodeo will once again be held July 2nd–4th, Tuesday through Thursday at Park County Fairgrounds nightly at 8pm. Top hands compete in saddle bronc, bareback, team roping, tie down roping, steer wrestling, bull riding, and barrel racing. Tickets are $17 for general admission and $28 for reserved seating each night. Visit www.livingstonroundup.com to purchase tickets.
The Ennis 4th of July Rodeo will be held Wednesday, July 3rd at 8pm, and Thursday, July 4th at 6pm at the Ennis Rodeo Grounds. Enjoy two days of NRA-sanctioned rodeo featuring the top cowboys and cowgirls from the northwest in both rough stock and timed events. All seating is first-come, first-served. General Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for kids age 6-12, and free for those 5 and under. For tickets, please contact First Madison Valley Bank at (406) 682-4215 or purchase at the gate on the day of the event.
As always, the annual Fourth of July parade begins at 10am, following a route through historic Downtown Ennis and featuring horses, floats, marching bands, and classic cars. Visit www.ennischamber.com for further information.
Don’t miss the best small town weekend around with the Three Forks NRA Rodeo to be held Friday and Saturday, July 19th–20th at 7pm each evening. Celebrate with heart-pounding excitement featuring all your typical rodeo events: bareback riding, saddle bronc, bull riding, steer wrestling, tie down and team roping, ladies barrel racing and breakaway roping, junior barrel racing and breakaway roping. Mini bull riding returns again this year and will run during the perf. Intermission (on Friday only) will feature a kids boot race, and all others in the audience are invited to participate. Friday night is Family Night, and admission for kids (up to age 17) is free with an adult and canned food donation. Admission is $12 for adults each evening, and $7 for kids on Saturday. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or in advance through www.threeforksrodeo.com.
During the Big Sky Country State Fair, the 100th Anniversary Bozeman Roundup Ranch Rodeo will take place Saturday, July 20th at Anderson Arena. Performances will kick off at 1pm and 7pm. Ranch Rodeo reflects today’s true working cowboy from the big open, the events packed full of excitement representing work done on the ranch: Wild Cow Milking, Team Branding, Trailer Loading, Team Sorting, Ranch Bronc Riding, Team Doctoring, and Hide Race. Rodeo events are included with fair admission – $10 for adults, $4 for youth 6–12, free for those 5 and under, and $7 for seniors 62 and older. Visit www.406statefair.com to purchase tickets.
Finally, the event of the summer is coming back to Big Sky Town Center with the Big Sky PBR event Thursday to Saturday, July 25th–27th. This rodeo series will attract many of the top bull riders in the world to the biggest weekend in Big Sky this summer. Thousands of fans are expected to attend the three-day bull riding tournament, which also features live music, art auction, mutton bustin’, and more. Always a sell-out, head over to www.bigskypbr.com to buy your tickets now. Giddy up!