A Good Old-Fashioned Country Fair And A Rodeo
May 12, 2009
The Cloverdale Rodeo.
It starts this Friday and ends on Monday.
This long-time annual event is more than just about bull riding, world-class cowboys and enthusiastic rodeo fans.
It's also about great music, a great midway with plenty of thrills, a terrific number of horticultural exhibits and a great display of 4H projects and animals.
The midway has more than 30 rides that will thrill and excite you.
And plenty of folks ranging from fitness to clothing to artwork and more, will be showing off what they have for sale.
On Saturday there is a parade, one of the largest and most popular in B.C.
The parade will wind its way through the streets of Cloverdale on Saturday morning. There are over 80 unique and colourful entries including clowns, floats, bands, marching units and commercial entries.
And Saturday night one of Canada's better rock groups, Chilliwack, is showing its stuff at a free concert.
There are several ways in which you can attend the rodeo and fair.
If you are only interested in the country fair, tickets will cost you $10 for adults, children seven years old and under are free.
You can only buy these tickets at the fairgrounds.
If you want to attend the rodeo, tickets to the various events start at $15.75 and if you buy them online you also get free admission to the fair grounds, a savings of $10. But you must buy these tickets beforehand.
For each daily rodeo event you need to buy separate tickets.
The rodeo will feature some of the world's best cowboys competing for a great jackpot of $360,000.
One of the highlights is performances by internationally renowned Charro (Mexican horseman) Tomas Garcilazo.
He will dazzle crowds with his skilled horsemanship and rope artistry, both of which have defined him as one of the world's top Charros.
All in all there are plenty of things to do at the rodeo and the fair.
Let's keep our fingers crossed that the weather will be pleasant.
The forecast calls for it to be nice.
Get all the details about the rodeo here.
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