The Rodeo is a favorite sporting event in Wyoming.
Rodeo is associated with the western culture. Cowboys show of their riding and roping skills. Competitions gained popularity. Buffalo Bill Cody helped increase the Rodeo's popularity through his traveling Wild West Show.
Most any town in Wyoming has a rodeo.
In southeast WY, the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo is one of the top 4 rodeos in the world. It is a 10 day event. Also, in Cheyenne is the Pine Bluffs Rodeo.
In Central Wyoming, Wheatland hold the Platte County Fair and Rodeo in early August. Wheatland is 70 miles north of Cheyenne on I-25. The annual State Fair and Rodeo is held in Douglas in August.
In northeast Wyoming, Gillette has cattle shows and rodeos. It is located 60 miles from Devil's Tower. Sheridan has a Rodeo and Polo. Newcastle is another town in the northeast where you can see a rodeo.
In northwest Wyoming, Cody holds the annual Cody Stampeded is on the 4th of July. Nightly rodeos are held in Cody in the summertime. The Lander Pioneer Days Rodeo has been performing since 1893 on the July 4 weekend. Dubois has rodeos every Friday night all summer. In Jackson, JH Rodeo runs 2 nights a week, Wednesday and Saturday.
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