The City of Fallon and Visit Fallon will be hosting the 53rd annual Fallon Junior Rodeo on September 1 through September 4 at the Fairview Arena at the Rafter 3C Arena. The event will bring together competitors from Nevada and surrounding states. This world-class junior rodeo includes a variety of competitions including the following: team roping, barrel racing, steer roping, calf roping, and mutton busting. The Fallon Junior Rodeo will feature competitors ages 18 and under. This event is free and open to the public.
“We are excited to host the Fallon Junior Rodeo with 200 competitors vying for top prizes in various competitions,” said Jennifur Peek, Secretary for Peek Brothers Construction, Organizer of the Fallon Junior Rodeo. “This event is a great opportunity to celebrate not only Fallon tradition, but Nevada culture when it comes to our deep roots in the rodeo community.”
Aside from traditional rodeo events, there will be plenty of food and shopping activities for the community to enjoy. There will also be a Rodeo Queen Competition happening on September 1 that will determine the 2023 Fallon Junior Rodeo Queen. This year’s Queen will spend the next year promoting the rodeo and the western way of life.
If your child would like to compete in the Fallon Junior Rodeo, all entries are due no later than August 23. To apply, please go to the Fallon Junior Rodeo Association website at fallonjuniorrodeo.com.
