It’s Time for Ogden Pioneer Days 2022

July 20-25th kicks off the 88th anniversary of Ogden Pioneer Days in Ogden, Utah! This celebration started in 1934 when Ogden City Mayor, Harman W. Peery, wanted to entice tourists to visit the city while boosting local morale. Peery organized a western festival, successfully making it a national attraction within a matter of years! Today it is Utah’s biggest and best state celebration, not to mention, it’s also ranked among the top five largest outdoor rodeos in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

The five-day rodeo includes PRCA-sanctioned bareback riding, team roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing, and bull riding. Arrive early each day to cheer on the contestants in the Pre-Rodeo which includes mutton busting, Junior Posse Jamboree, horseback musical chairs, and wild cow milking. Show your support for Miss Rodeo Ogden and Miss Rodeo Utah at the Ogden-Eccles Conference Center as they compete for the newly crowned winner. The coronation of Miss Rodeo Utah is July 24th following the rodeo. Head over to the Ogden Pioneer Days website for more exciting festivities happening around town including parade information, firework shows, hall of fame inductee ceremonies, and much more.

The Ogden Pioneer Rodeo will be celebrating and honoring charities that help those in need and show recognition to individuals who give back to their communities.

Schedule

Wednesday, July 20th- Family Night and Education Appreciation

Thursday, July 21st – Community Night & First Responder Appreciation

Friday, July 23rd – Patriot Night and Military Appreciation

Wear red, white, and blue to show support for the Wrangler® National Patriot™, a program that funds and supports America’s wounded and fallen troops and their families.

Saturday, July 24th – National Day of the Cowboy

Sunda5, July 24th – Pioneer Day – State of Utah Holiday

Ogden Pioneer Rodeo does sell out on high-demand nights so be sure to purchase your tickets today to reserve your seat!

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Last Updated on 07/12/2022 by Peter Varlet

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Peter Varlet’s the cowboy critic you love to hate, until he’s right. Born during a thunderstorm in 1972 in Bismarck, North Dakota, he grew up watching his WWII vet dad battle to save their farm from corporate claws. Now, Peter’s the unapologetic voice of Western culture, with a historian’s grip on America’s past, acknowledging both its heroes and hypocrites.

His truth to power articles are a no-holds-barred zone for rodeo reviews, cowboy movie takedowns, and ranching tricks that work. He’ll tell you why your country singer’s a fraud and how to fix a fence with only baling wire and spite.

Peter despises corporate factory farms taking over and cherishes the DIY grit of real Americans. Politically correct? Nope. Trustworthy? Damn straight. He’s saving the West, one brutal truth at a time.

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