Navajo Ag Expo INFR Qualifier Takes on Window Rock, Arizona

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Window Rock, Arizona – The time is now to kick the dust up for the Navajo Ag Expo INFR Qualifier running June 15th through June 18th! You’ll witness the best Navajo cowboys, cowgirls, and animal athletes come together and give it their all. Through grit and grace, these athletes have worked hard to get to this point. There will be several Navajo Ag Expo events that are fun for the entire family leading to the one and only Indian National Finals Rodeo (INFR) Qualifier Performances including a Summer Carnival, Summer Futurity Challenge, and the Summer Showdown Bull Riding Challenge.

Navajo Ag Expo INFR Qualifier/Summer Events

June 15-18^th Summer Carnival
June 16^th Summer Futurity Challenge
June 16^th Summer Showdown Bull Riding Challenge
June 17^th INFR Qualifier Performance 1
June 18^th INFR Qualifier Performance 2

Navajo Ag Expo Added Events

If you’re looking for more action leading up to the INFR Qualifier then this is for you. The Navajo Nation Fair Office and Navajo Department of Agriculture welcome the Summer Showdown Bull Riding Challenge and Summer Futurity Challenge as added events during the Navajo Ag Expo. These two events will have you on the edge of your seat, you won’t want to miss this! Both challenges will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, at the Dean C. Jackson Memorial Arena in Window Rock, AZ. In addition, a carnival by Frazier Shows will be held June 15-18, 2023 at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds in Window Rock, AZ.

Navajo Ag Expo INFR Qualifier

The Navajo Ag Expo INFR Qualifier will kick off on June 17th and June 18th, 2023. It’ll be held at the Dean Jackson Memorial Arena located on the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds Highway 264, Window Rock, Arizona 86515. The Navajo Nation Department of Agriculture is hosting this grand event. Get ready for an exhilarating experience as we watch and support these legendary Navajo Native athletes!

Navajo Ag INFR Qualifier Schedule

Performance Times
- Saturday, June 17th, 2023 – 7:30 pm
- Sunday, June 18th, 2023 – 1:30 pm
Slack Time
- Saturday, June 17th, 2023 – 9:00 am
- Sunday, June 18th, 2023 – 9:00 am

*There will be 12 contestants in each performance. Juniors/Seniors will go in either slack.

Navajo Ag INFR Qualifier Tickets & Parking

Adult: $10
Child: $5
Senior: $5
Parking: $5

The Navajo Ag Expo INFR Qualifier Schedule of Events:

Thursday – June 15, 2023

Frazier Shows Carnival – 6:00 pm

Friday – June 16, 2023

Summer Futurity Bull Challenge – 10:00 am
Frazier Shows Carnival – 6:00 pm
Open Bull Riding – 7:00 pm
Country Western Dance – 8:00 pm

Saturday – June 17, 2023

INFR Slack – 9:00 am
Frazier Shows Carnival – 3:00 pm
INFR First Performance – 7:30 pm
Country Western Dance – 8:00 pm

Sunday – June 18, 2023

INFR Slack – 9:00 am
INFR Second Performance – 1:30 pm
Frazier Shows Carnival – 3:00 pm

Navajo Nation

The Navajo Nation is truly an extraordinary and breathtaking nation within a nation. It is over 27,000 miles and covers over four states: New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. The Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation Department oversees all Navajo Tribal Parks in the largest sovereign nation in the United States. As a sovereign-autonomous tribal government, the Navajo Nation creates laws and governs its citizens – which means all non-Navajo travelers and visitors must comply with and abide by tribal regulations, policies, and laws. Their intent is the caretaking of Mother Earth, which Navajos respect at all times. Come experience the breathtaking views Navajo land has to offer.

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