Fallon hosts 53rd annual Junior Rodeo over Labor Day weekend

The city of Fallon and Visit Fallon are hosting the 53rd annual Fallon Junior Rodeo Sept. 1-4 at the Fairview Arena adjacent to the Rafter 3C Arena.

The event will bring together competitors from Nevada and surrounding states. This world-class junior rodeo includes 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, organizer of the Fallon Junior Rodeo and secretary for Peek Brothers Construction. “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 on Sept. 1 that determines the 2023 Fallon Junior Rodeo queen. This year’s queen will spend 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 Aug. 23. To apply, go to the Fallon Junior Rodeo Association website at fallonjuniorrodeo.com.