Cowtown Rodeo
The Cowtown Rodeo is a rodeo in the United States which started in 1929.[1][2] It is located in Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey and Woodstown, New Jersey. The event is at 7:30 on Saturday nights from May through September.[3] Grant Harris and his family have been running the rodeo every Saturday night during the summer months since 1955, when it was first staged as a weekly event.[4] In 1957 and 1958, the Cowtown Rodeo was syndicated on national television.[5] It is sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). In 2023, the Cowtown Rodeo was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame.[6] In 2024, it received the PRCA Small Rodeo of the Year award.
References
[edit]- ^ "New Jersey Rodeo Has Roped in Fans for 50 Years". NPR. September 6, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
When you think of rodeo, you may think of Texas or Wyoming. But for decades, a New Jersey family has run a popular rodeo at a place called Cowtown. ...
- ^ "Cowtown Rodeo". Archived from the original on August 5, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2007.
Cowtown Rodeo was started in 1929, became a regular Saturday night feature in 1955, and is still owned and run by the Harris family.
- ^ "At New Jersey's Famed Rodeo, Going Broke Is as Easy As Falling Off A Horse". The Washington Post. August 22, 1998.
- ^ "Cowtown Rodeo". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 25, 1986.
- ^ Strauss, Robert (August 6, 2000). "Yes, It's A Rodeo, Right Here In New Jersey". The New York Times. Retrieved August 21, 2007.
In 1957 and 1958, Cowtown was syndicated on national television, which attracted cowboys from all over the Northeast. ... The rodeo begins promptly at 7:30 with the Grand Entry, in which all the competitors parade into the ring on horseback ...
- ^ "ProRodeo Hall of Fame inducts star-stuffed 2023 class". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
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