The PRCA names the Rooftop Rodeo "Small Outdoor Rodeo of the Year" in 2009   84th  Annual Rooftop Rodeo July 6-11, 2010   Since 2003 our rodeo has annually been ranked as one of the five best small rodeos in the country by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). The Rooftop Rodeo was awarded top honors in 2003, 2006, 2008 and 2009. Construction of the Town's new grandstand began October 15th. A photo gallery is available on the main Events page if you'd like to follow the daily construction progress.

Dust off your cowboy hat and polish those spurs! The 2010 Rooftop Rodeo will kick off with a colorful parade at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 6th in downtown Estes Park. There will be six exciting PRCA Rodeo performances at 7:30 each evening beginning Tuesday and continuing through Sunday, July 11th at The Fairgrounds at Stanley Park. The Midway opens nightly at 5:30 p.m. Don't miss the mechanical bucking bull, face-painting, balloon animals, exciting vendors, great food, a display of Dodge trucks and more before each rodeo performance. There will also be "Behind the Chutes" tours to get you up close and personal with the rodeo personnel. Tickets are $10 per person for the tours and they're available by calling the fairgrounds office at 970-586-6104 anytime after April 1, 2010. Check the schedule to find all of the information you'll need for a great time at the Rooftop Rodeo! 

Saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, bareback riding, barrel racing and bull riding are the PRCA-sanctioned events guaranteed to entertain and astonish each evening's audience. In addition people won't want to miss the antics of this year's rodeo clown. With a backdrop of the majestic Rocky Mountains, join us for one of Colorado's most scenic rodeos!

Back by popular demand, the Mutton Bustin' competition offers youngsters a chance to start their own rip-roaring rodeo careers. Each night 10 children between the ages of 5 and 8 have the opportunity to ride sheep with the goal of hanging on as long as they can. In 2009 we launched a Calf Catch to provide an opportunity to get the older children involved. For more information on entering either Mutton Bustin' or the Calf Catch, call 970-586-6104. Registrations will be accepted beginning April 1, 2010.

Kicking off rodeo week festivities will be the annual Rooftop Rodeo Parade along Elkhorn Avenue on Tuesday, July 6th at 10:30 a.m. Bands, groups on horseback, floats, unique automobiles, rodeo royalty and more add a distinctively western flavor to Estes Park as the colorful entourage makes its way through downtown to the fairgrounds.

Both general admission and reserved box seat tickets are available for each rodeo performance. Tickets go on sale April 1, 2010. Parking is $5 per vehicle. 

To order tickets for Estes Park's award-winning Rooftop Rodeo call the Events Department at 970-586-6104. For more information, e-mail us at events@estes.org.

Behind the Chutes Tours Have you ever thought about what it feels like to be a rodeo cowboy or cowgirl? Well, one way to experience it is to take a Rooftop Rodeo "Behind the Chutes" tour. Your group will be led by a tour guide who will explain the history of the Rooftop Rodeo and ranching in the Estes Valley. Next the Franzen family, owners of our stock contractor Powder River Rodeo, will talk about professional rodeo and what happens behind the chutes. You'll have the opportunity to see more than a million dollars worth of top-rate bucking broncs, bulls, steers and roping calves up close. You'll also have a chance to visit with the rodeo announcer, the rodeo clown and maybe even a few rodeo cowboys, as well. This is truly a memory making experience for the entire family! When ordering your rodeo tickets be sure to ask about the Behind the Chutes tours. Passes are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 10 and under. All funds raised go toward supporting the Rooftop Rodeo. There is only one tour each evening and it begins at 5:45 p.m. The gates open at 5:30. Hope to see you there! Call 970-586-6104 beginning April 1, 2010 to make your reservations.

Click here for more information about the Rooftop Rodeo.

You can also visit the rodeo's web site at www.rooftoprodeo.com.