2020 CEREMONIAL SCHEDULE

Friday July 31, 2020

12 pm to 5 pm - Artist Check –in – Exhibit Hall

Saturday, August 1, 2020

6:30 am – 5K Fun Run/Walk – Ellis Tanner Parking Lot

9 am to 5 pm – Artist Check-in/Exhibit Hall

7 pm –MEGA bucks Bull Riding

Sunday, August 2, 2020

8 am – IJRA Junior Rodeo

8 am – 6 pm – Art Judging – Exhibit Hall

Monday, August 3, 2020

6 pm – Tiny Tot Pageant/El Morro Theatre

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

12 noon – Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Queen Luncheon/TBA

6 pm – Opening Night Wine Gala/Red Rock Park

7 pm – Iron Cowgirl Challange

Thursday, August 6, 2020

9 am – Open Rodeo Slack

10 am – Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Queen – Contemporary Talent/El Morro Theatre

2 pm – Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Queen Traditional Talent/El Morro Theatre

7:30 pm – World Famous Night Parade

Friday, August 7, 2020

10 am – 8 pm – Exhibit Hall Open/Red Rock Park

1:30 pm – Open Rodeo – 1st Performance – Red Rock Park

4 pm – Gourd Dance – Powwow

7 pm – Voladores – “The Flying Men” / Red Rock Park – Powwow arena

7:30 pm – Powwow – Grand Entry/Powwow arena

7:30 pm – 2019-2020 – Inter-Tribal Ceremonial Queen Coronation/Main Arena

7:45 pm – Best in Show Artist Check Presentations/Main Arena

8 pm – Night Dances performed by different Native American Tribes/Main Arena/                 Featuring The  White Buffalo 

Saturday, August 8, 2020

8 am - Song and Dance Registration/Red Rock Park

10 am – Parade/Downtown Gallup

10 am – 8 pm – Exhibit Hall Open/Exhibit Hall

2 pm – Gourd Dance/Pow Wow

12 pm – Song and Dance Grand Entry/Song and Dance Arena

1:30 pm – Open Rodeo – 2nd Performance/Main Arena

4 pm - Na’nizhoozhi Field Day – East of Exhibit Hall

6 pm – Pow Wow Grand Entry/Pow wow arena

7 pm – Voladores “The Flying Men” – Powwow

7 pm – Rope for the Hay – Jackpot Arena

8 pm – Night Dances performed by different Native American Tribes/Main Arena/Featuring White Buffalo

10 pm – Country Dance with Good Ol’ Boys 

Sunday, August 9, 2020 

10 am – Song & Dance Roll Call/Song and Dance Arena

10:30 am – Cowboy Church –  Amphitheater

10:30 am – The Good Ol’ Boys Band – Main Arena

11 am – Exhibit Hall Open/Exhibit Hall

11:30 – Wooly Riding Pre-show 

12 pm – Open Rodeo Top Ten Short-Go/Main Arena

Plus Wrangler Old School Days Event presented by Amigo Automotive.  Buffalo Riding, Hide Race, Wild Horse Race, Pony Express Race, Wild Cow Milking, Fruit Scramble, Women’s Steer Riding, Frybread Pan Throwing.