Rodeo
Join the community of Carbondale every Thursday from June to August for the Carbondale Wild West Rodeo! Get ready for some bull ridin’, team ropin’, barrel racin’, muttin’ bustin’, steer ridin’ and many other rodeo events! The rodeo takes place every Thursday from June to late August, regardless of the weather.
COME OUT TO THE RODEO
Visit the rodeo every Thursday from June 5th to August 21st, 2025!
Gates open at 5:00 PM. Slack starts at 5.45 PM. Grand entry at 7.30 PM.
Free shuttles run continuously from The Orchard at 110 Snowmass Drive and downtown Carbondale at 4th and Colorado (immediately east of Town Hall) between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM on rodeo nights. The on-site parking fee is $10 per vehicle, purchased at the gate, and space is limited.
On-site parking costs $10 per vehicle.
See you there!
TICKET INFORMATION
Carbondale Wild West Rodeo tickets can be purchased at the gate or in advance at the Roaring Fork Valley Co-op in Carbondale. Individual tickets cost $15 each. A book of six tickets is available at the Roaring Fork Valley Coop for $75, saving you $2.50 per ticket.
DIRECTIONS TO THE RODEO
The rodeo is held at the Gus Darien Riding Arena. County Road 100 (Catherine Store Road) Carbondale, CO 81623. Click Here to See a Map
Other need-to-know visitor information
- NO PARKING on County Road 100.
- Limited parking in the neighborhood areas on only one-side of the streets.
- DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAYS OR PARK ON SOMEONE’S PROPERTY.
- Violators of these rules could be ticketed or towed by the Garfield County Sheriff’s Dept.
- No outside alcohol allowed.
- Beer wine and assorted other drinks sold on site.
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MORE TO EXPLORE: SNOWMASS RODEO
Just a scenic 35-minute drive from Carbondale, visitors can experience the thrill of the Snowmass Rodeo – Colorado’s longest-running rodeo. Every Wednesday evening in the summer season.